# Games like Cortex Command

> The closest matches to Cortex Command: Revenge of the Titans, BUTCHER, Oxygen Not Included, They Bleed Pixels, and King Arthur's Gold. 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. [Revenge of the Titans](https://imho.run/games/93200/revenge-of-the-titans) — Same whimsical mood as Cortex Command. 452 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/93200/)
2. [BUTCHER](https://imho.run/games/474210/butcher) — Also Gore, like Cortex Command. 621 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474210/)
3. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — Shares mod support with Cortex Command. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
4. [They Bleed Pixels](https://imho.run/games/211260/they-bleed-pixels) — A frequent pick in Cortex Command players' libraries, and another Action. 1,372 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211260/)
5. [King Arthur's Gold](https://imho.run/games/219830/king-arthur-s-gold) — Shares mod support with Cortex Command. 3,177 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219830/)
6. [Valfaris](https://imho.run/games/600130/valfaris) — Also Gore, like Cortex Command. 795 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/)
7. [Noita](https://imho.run/games/881100/noita) — Same brutal mood as Cortex Command. 46,278 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/881100/)
8. [Super Cyborg](https://imho.run/games/341550/super-cyborg) — Also Gore, like Cortex Command. 250 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341550/)
9. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Same challenging mood as Cortex Command. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
10. [Capsized](https://imho.run/games/95300/capsized) — Same challenging mood as Cortex Command. 400 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/95300/)
11. [Toy Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1772530/toy-tactics) — Same whimsical mood as Cortex Command. 57 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1772530/)
12. [Reassembly](https://imho.run/games/329130/reassembly) — Same whimsical mood as Cortex Command. 2,417 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329130/)
13. [People Playground](https://imho.run/games/1118200/people-playground) — Also Gore, like Cortex Command. 172,865 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118200/)
14. [Super Magbot](https://imho.run/games/1205170/super-magbot) — Same whimsical mood as Cortex Command. 114 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205170/)
15. [Moons Of Darsalon](https://imho.run/games/1234180/moons-of-darsalon) — Same whimsical mood as Cortex Command. 82 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1234180/)
16. [PixelJunk™ Nom Nom Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/226100/pixeljunk-nom-nom-galaxy) — Same whimsical mood as Cortex Command. 549 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226100/)
17. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — A frequent pick in Cortex Command players' libraries, and another RPG. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
18. [Volgarr the Viking](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking) — Also Gore, like Cortex Command. 1,036 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)
19. [Planetoid Pioneers](https://imho.run/games/300260/planetoid-pioneers) — Also Gore, like Cortex Command. 219 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300260/)
20. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — Also Gore, like Cortex Command. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
21. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — Also Gore, like Cortex Command. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
22. [Slain: Back from Hell](https://imho.run/games/369070/slain-back-from-hell) — Also Gore, like Cortex Command. 881 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/)
23. [The End Is Nigh](https://imho.run/games/583470/the-end-is-nigh) — Same brutal mood as Cortex Command. 1,896 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/583470/)
24. [Anomaly: Warzone Earth](https://imho.run/games/91200/anomaly-warzone-earth) — Same challenging mood as Cortex Command. 561 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/91200/)

## 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=209670&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=209670
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/209670
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Cortex Command

Cortex Command is a 2012 indie strategy and action game developed by Data Realms that blends real-time tactics with a physics sandbox. Players manage base economies, mine resources, and deploy expendable soldiers, mechas, and weapons across campaign missions against enemy factions. The fully destructible terrain means every encounter permanently reshapes the battlefield, while each faction's distinct units and teleportation abilities enable wildly different tactical approaches. Reviewers highlight how physics-driven destruction creates unique chaotic scenarios in each battle. The extensive mod support has kept the community active well beyond release. The game carries a hard difficulty rating and offers substantial content for $19.99, though it is not currently supported on Steam Deck, and holds an 80% positive rating from 1293 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 209670
- **Developer:** Data Realms
- **Publisher:** Data Realms, LLC
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 28, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 44
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/209670/cortex-command)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=209670&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209670/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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