Games like The Island Combat
Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to The Island Combat for fans of action, strategy, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in The Island Combat also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from Softwaves. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
Get personalized picks →About The Island Combat: Defend your island from invaders in The Island Combat! Use slow-motion combat skills to control time and protect your home from treasure hunters seeking the ancient pirate treasure. Will you rise to the challenge?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Island Combat at current Steam store prices.
Miss Neko
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under The Island Combat on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with The Island Combat.
Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under The Island Combat on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Island Combat.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under The Island Combat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Island Combat.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Gachi Heroes
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under The Island Combat on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Island Combat.
Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?
Trip to Vinelands
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under The Island Combat on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Island Combat.
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Island Combat.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Island Combat.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
Unturned
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Island Combat.
You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.
SCP: Secret Laboratory
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Island Combat.
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
Splitgate
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Island Combat.
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
Aimlabs
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Island Combat.
Aimlabs is the aim trainer of choice for over 45 Million players, from beginners to esports pros. Our unique aim analysis optimizes your gameplay, targets your weaknesses & builds key skills for any FPS game! Time to warm up with our unlimited scenarios & rank up in-game!
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Island Combat.
Grab your balloon crossbow and trusty inflatable hammer, because things are about to get wobbly! Be the last weirdo standing in the world-leading physics-based Battle Royale game.
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More from Softwaves
Other recommendable Steam games by Softwaves, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Village
WHY THIS
Another title from Softwaves, the studio behind The Island Combat. Shares Action and Strategy with The Island Combat.
There are several game modes, Horror mode, Rescue mode, Intense mode and other modes that are yet to come. There are also several difficulties, where you may face a shortage of resources or resources found more easily. The game also features some online interactions.
The Federal Rescue
WHY THIS
Another title from Softwaves, the studio behind The Island Combat. Shares Action and Indie with The Island Combat.
Rescue your father from captivity! Use your skills to navigate dangerous situations, eliminate threats, and bring him home safely. Will you rise to the challenge?
The Warrior War
WHY THIS
Another title from Softwaves, the studio behind The Island Combat. Shares Action and Strategy with The Island Combat.
Try to survive in a chaotic war scenario! Face disguised enemies, navigate treacherous terrain, and use your skills to overcome the odds. Will you make it out alive?
The Occluder
WHY THIS
Another title from Softwaves, the studio behind The Island Combat. Shares Indie and Casual with The Island Combat.
Investigate and film a sinister area in The Occluder! Uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearances while navigating a dangerous zone altered by a nuclear disaster. Use your camera and flashlight to document the chilling surroundings and escape the horrors that lurk within.
Freight Simulator
WHY THIS
Another title from Softwaves, the studio behind The Island Combat. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Island Combat.
Manage your transport company! Be a transportation entrepreneur, with control over everything in your business. Work, earn, invest and expand!
Transporter Manager Tycoon
WHY THIS
Another title from Softwaves, the studio behind The Island Combat. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Island Combat.
In Transporter Manager Tycoon you will control your own carrier, you will manage freight, buy new trucks and even expand your carrier to a distributor. Start small, and with a lot of dedication and effort become one of the biggest carriers in the game.
Island Domination
WHY THIS
Another title from Softwaves, the studio behind The Island Combat. Shares Action and Indie with The Island Combat.
A director of a large biomedicine company offers you a great contract to recover two notebooks seized at a military base.
Frequently asked about The Island Combat
- How much does The Island Combat cost?
- The Island Combat is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Who developed The Island Combat?
- The Island Combat was developed by Softwaves and published by SA Industry.
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