# Games like Battle Bugs

> The closest matches to Battle Bugs: Wargame: Airland Battle, Wargame: European Escalation, 8-Bit Armies, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition, and Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Wargame: Airland Battle](https://imho.run/games/222750/wargame-airland-battle) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Battle Bugs. 2,310 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222750/)
2. [Wargame: European Escalation](https://imho.run/games/58610/wargame-european-escalation) — A frequent pick in Battle Bugs players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,361 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/58610/)
3. [8-Bit Armies](https://imho.run/games/427250/8-bit-armies) — Also RTS and War, like Battle Bugs. 1,179 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427250/)
4. [Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/11480/soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii-enhanced-edition) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Battle Bugs. 308 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11480/)
5. [Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology](https://imho.run/games/313500/blitzkrieg-2-anthology) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Battle Bugs. 344 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313500/)
6. [Tempest Rising](https://imho.run/games/1486920/tempest-rising) — Also RTS and Military, like Battle Bugs. 12,332 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486920/)
7. [Men of War™](https://imho.run/games/7830/men-of-war) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Battle Bugs. 1,240 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7830/)
8. [Diplomacy is Not an Option](https://imho.run/games/1272320/diplomacy-is-not-an-option) — Also Real-Time with Pause and RTS, like Battle Bugs. 4,634 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/)
9. [9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far](https://imho.run/games/1439750/9-bit-armies-a-bit-too-far) — A frequent pick in Battle Bugs players' libraries, and another Action. 659 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1439750/)
10. [Unity of Command II](https://imho.run/games/809230/unity-of-command-ii) — Also Wargame and Military, like Battle Bugs. 1,130 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809230/)
11. [Regiments](https://imho.run/games/1109680/regiments) — A frequent pick in Battle Bugs players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,598 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1109680/)
12. [Darwinia](https://imho.run/games/1500/darwinia) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Battle Bugs. 584 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1500/)
13. [Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40970/stronghold-crusader-hd-2012) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Battle Bugs. 6,146 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40970/)
14. [Home Wars](https://imho.run/games/645790/home-wars) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Battle Bugs. 970 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/645790/)
15. [Close Combat: Cross of Iron](https://imho.run/games/1367320/close-combat-cross-of-iron) — Shares unit specialization with Battle Bugs. 98 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1367320/)
16. [Commandos: Origins](https://imho.run/games/1479730/commandos-origins) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Battle Bugs. 597 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1479730/)
17. [Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation](https://imho.run/games/507490/ashes-of-the-singularity-escalation) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Battle Bugs. 1,871 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/507490/)
18. [Door Kickers](https://imho.run/games/248610/door-kickers) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Real Time Tactics, like Battle Bugs. 3,617 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248610/)
19. [Company of Heroes 3](https://imho.run/games/1677280/company-of-heroes-3) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Battle Bugs. 12,763 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677280/)
20. [Warside](https://imho.run/games/2368300/warside) — Shares mission based progression with Battle Bugs. 320 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2368300/)
21. [Original War](https://imho.run/games/235320/original-war) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Wargame, like Battle Bugs. 607 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235320/)
22. [Panzer Corps 2](https://imho.run/games/1072040/panzer-corps-2) — Also Wargame and Military, like Battle Bugs. 1,815 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072040/)
23. [Radio Commander: Vietnam '64](https://imho.run/games/871530/radio-commander-vietnam-64) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Battle Bugs. 776 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/871530/)
24. [D.O.T. Defence](https://imho.run/games/3124850/d-o-t-defence) — Shares local multiplayer with Battle Bugs. 58 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3124850/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1462210&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1462210&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1462210&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1462210
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1462210
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Battle Bugs

In this unconventional real-time strategy game, control a fearsome army of stink bugs, cockroaches, lightning bugs, ants and more in a miniature, pun-filled warzone! 56 battles with 22 types of Battle Bug await you!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1462210
- **Developer:** Epyx, Inc.
- **Publisher:** Pixel Games UK
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 23, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1462210/battle-bugs)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1462210&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1462210/)
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