Games like Black Powder Red Earth®
If Black Powder Red Earth® is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gears Tactics, Tactical Breach Wizards and Into the Breach — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
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Gears Tactics
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Top pick for Black Powder Red Earth® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Tactical Breach Wizards
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Shares a challenging mood with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Second-strongest match for Black Powder Red Earth® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Into the Breach
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Shares a challenging mood with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Third-strongest match for Black Powder Red Earth® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
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Shares a tense mood with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Ranked #4 for Black Powder Red Earth® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Complete your Total War collection with this Definitive Edition of Total War: NAPOLEON, which includes all DLC and feature updates since the game’s release
Panzer Corps 2
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Shares a challenging mood with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Ranked #5 for Black Powder Red Earth® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Wasteland 3
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Ranked #6 for Black Powder Red Earth® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Ranked #7 for Black Powder Red Earth® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!
Jagged Alliance 3
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Shares an immersive mood with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Ranked #8 for Black Powder Red Earth® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
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Miniatures
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Reviewers of Black Powder Red Earth® cross-mention this title as a similar play.
A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.
X-COM: UFO Defense
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Reviewers of Black Powder Red Earth® cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
Insurgency
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Shares a tense mood with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Reviewers of Black Powder Red Earth® cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.
Door Kickers
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Shares a challenging mood with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Reviewers of Black Powder Red Earth® cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
Breach & Clear
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Shares mission variety and a tense mood with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Reviewers of Black Powder Red Earth® cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Breach & Clear brings deep tactical strategy simulation to PC, Mac and Linux! Build your Special Operations team, plan and execute advanced missions, and own every angle.Choose your real-world squad -- US Army Rangers, Germany's KSK, Canada’s JTF2, UK SAS, and more -- and take on a variety of foes with different skill-sets and...
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Reviewers of Black Powder Red Earth® cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Black Powder Red Earth® at current Steam store prices.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
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Priced ~63% under Black Powder Red Earth® on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Slay the Spire
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Priced ~69% under Black Powder Red Earth® on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Inscryption
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Priced ~60% under Black Powder Red Earth® on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~75% under Black Powder Red Earth® on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
FTL: Faster Than Light
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Priced ~50% under Black Powder Red Earth® on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
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Priced ~75% under Black Powder Red Earth® on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
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Priced ~75% under Black Powder Red Earth® on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
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Priced ~75% under Black Powder Red Earth® on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Dota Underlords
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
Card Hunter
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
Battle for Wesnoth
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.
Galaxy Life
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
The universe is full of Starlings, tiny orange aliens that want to take over the galaxy. Create your own space colony, fight epic battles and discover new planets. Train your soldiers, develop your technology and create unimaginable gadgets. Enjoy this huge social game with friends!
Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Are you ready to RUMMMBLE?
Phobies
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Phobies is a tactical card collecting strategy game where players battle one another in the surreal realm of the subconscious, where fears manifest. Use devious tactics and unleash a dazzling array of attacks and abilities to achieve victory!
Fights in Tight Spaces (Prologue)
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Black Powder Red Earth®.
Play the first mission of Fights in Tight Spaces for free! A stylish blend of deck-building, turn-based tactics, and thrilling fight sequences in action-movie settings. Learn to balance your hand, momentum, and positioning to overcome the odds to defeat your adversaries. Full game OUT NOW.
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Frequently asked about Black Powder Red Earth®
- How much does Black Powder Red Earth® cost?
- Black Powder Red Earth® is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Black Powder Red Earth®?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Black Powder Red Earth® are Gears Tactics, Tactical Breach Wizards, Into the Breach.
- Who developed Black Powder Red Earth®?
- Black Powder Red Earth® was developed by _Echelon Software.
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