# Games like Retro Wars

> The closest matches to Retro Wars: Sniper Elite 4, Thunder Wolves, Mega City Force, Gears 5, and HUNTDOWN. 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. [Sniper Elite 4](https://imho.run/games/312660/sniper-elite-4) — Also World War II and Third-Person Shooter, like Retro Wars. 15,517 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312660/)
2. [Thunder Wolves](https://imho.run/games/232970/thunder-wolves) — Also Third-Person Shooter and War, like Retro Wars. 218 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232970/)
3. [Mega City Force](https://imho.run/games/2259210/mega-city-force) — Also 1980s and Top-Down Shooter, like Retro Wars. 204 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259210/)
4. [Gears 5](https://imho.run/games/1097840/gears-5) — Also Co-op Campaign and Third-Person Shooter, like Retro Wars. 8,300 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097840/)
5. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also 1980s and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Wars. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
6. [Congo](https://imho.run/games/317530/congo) — A frequent pick in Retro Wars players' libraries, and another Action. 77 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/317530/)
7. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Retro Wars. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
8. [Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge](https://imho.run/games/1361510/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-shredder-s-revenge) — Also Co-op Campaign, like Retro Wars. 5,841 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361510/)
9. [UFO 50](https://imho.run/games/1147860/ufo-50) — Also 1980s, like Retro Wars. 6,366 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/)
10. [Crimsonland](https://imho.run/games/262830/crimsonland) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Wars. 919 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262830/)
11. [HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition](https://imho.run/games/394510/helldivers-dive-harder-edition) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Retro Wars. 10,139 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394510/)
12. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Wars. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)
13. [Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime](https://imho.run/games/252110/lovers-in-a-dangerous-spacetime) — Also Co-op Campaign and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Wars. 1,858 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252110/)
14. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Wars. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
15. [Overcooked](https://imho.run/games/448510/overcooked) — Also Co-op Campaign, like Retro Wars. 4,676 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/448510/)
16. [Rhythm Doctor](https://imho.run/games/774181/rhythm-doctor) — A frequent pick in Retro Wars players' libraries, and another Action. 7,758 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774181/)
17. [Guns, Gore & Cannoli](https://imho.run/games/322210/guns-gore-cannoli) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Wars. 1,020 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/)
18. [Renegade Ops](https://imho.run/games/99300/renegade-ops) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Wars. 531 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99300/)
19. [Alien Breed: Impact](https://imho.run/games/22610/alien-breed-impact) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Retro Wars. 509 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22610/)
20. [Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration](https://imho.run/games/1919470/atari-50-the-anniversary-celebration) — Also 1980s and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Wars. 360 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1919470/)
21. [God's Trigger](https://imho.run/games/488730/god-s-trigger) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Wars. 170 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488730/)
22. [Broforce](https://imho.run/games/274190/broforce) — A frequent pick in Retro Wars players' libraries, and another Action. 20,429 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/)
23. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5](https://imho.run/games/1007040/earth-defense-force-5) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Retro Wars. 5,573 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1007040/)
24. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retro Wars. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)

## 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=1543930&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1543930&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1543930&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1543930
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1543930
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Retro Wars

Take on an entire army in this 80s inspired retro top down vertical scrolling shooter. Be a one man war machine or take a friend into battle for some fun 2 player local co-op.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1543930
- **Developer:** Paul Connor
- **Publisher:** Paul Connor
- **Genres:** Action, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Feb 25, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1543930/retro-wars)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1543930&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1543930/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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