# Games like Original War

> The closest matches to Original War: Iron Harvest, Wargame: European Escalation, Supreme Commander, Tempest Rising, and S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster. 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. [Iron Harvest](https://imho.run/games/826630/iron-harvest) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Original War. 6,065 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/826630/)
2. [Wargame: European Escalation](https://imho.run/games/58610/wargame-european-escalation) — Also Real-Time and Wargame, like Original War. 1,361 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/58610/)
3. [Supreme Commander](https://imho.run/games/9350/supreme-commander) — Also Real-Time with Pause, like Original War. 1,242 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9350/)
4. [Tempest Rising](https://imho.run/games/1486920/tempest-rising) — A frequent pick in Original War players' libraries, and another Action. 12,332 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486920/)
5. [S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster](https://imho.run/games/944010/s-w-i-n-e-hd-remaster) — A frequent pick in Original War players' libraries, and another Strategy. 213 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/944010/)
6. [Wargame: Airland Battle](https://imho.run/games/222750/wargame-airland-battle) — Also Real-Time and Wargame, like Original War. 2,310 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222750/)
7. [Company of Heroes 2](https://imho.run/games/231430/company-of-heroes-2) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Original War. 28,233 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231430/)
8. [Rusted Warfare - RTS](https://imho.run/games/647960/rusted-warfare-rts) — Also Real-Time with Pause, like Original War. 2,758 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/647960/)
9. [The Red Solstice](https://imho.run/games/265590/the-red-solstice) — Also Real-Time with Pause, like Original War. 581 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265590/)
10. [Ancestors Legacy](https://imho.run/games/620590/ancestors-legacy) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Original War. 2,120 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/620590/)
11. [Rise of Nations: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/287450/rise-of-nations-extended-edition) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Original War. 7,793 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287450/)
12. [Earth 2160](https://imho.run/games/1900/earth-2160) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Original War. 327 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900/)
13. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Original War. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)
14. [Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/813780/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Original War. 60,009 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/)
15. [8-Bit Armies](https://imho.run/games/427250/8-bit-armies) — Also RTS and War, like Original War. 1,179 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427250/)
16. [Polaris Sector](https://imho.run/games/418250/polaris-sector) — Also Real-Time with Pause, like Original War. 230 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418250/)
17. [Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/11480/soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii-enhanced-edition) — Also Wargame and RTS, like Original War. 308 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11480/)
18. [Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40970/stronghold-crusader-hd-2012) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Original War. 6,146 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40970/)
19. [DEFCON](https://imho.run/games/1520/defcon) — Also Wargame and RTS, like Original War. 2,711 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1520/)
20. [Last Train Home](https://imho.run/games/1469610/last-train-home) — Also Wargame and RTS, like Original War. 2,194 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1469610/)
21. [Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War](https://imho.run/games/489630/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war) — Also Wargame and War, like Original War. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
22. [Men of War™](https://imho.run/games/7830/men-of-war) — Also RTS and War, like Original War. 1,240 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7830/)
23. [World War III: Black Gold](https://imho.run/games/254080/world-war-iii-black-gold) — Also RTS and War, like Original War. 112 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254080/)
24. [Terra Invicta](https://imho.run/games/1176470/terra-invicta) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Wargame, like Original War. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)

## 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=235320&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=235320&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=235320
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/235320
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## About Original War

An American geological expedition, under a UN mandate, assesses the natural resources in a distant part of Siberia, deep in the trackless steppes of Eastern Russia. But instead of oil, they discover a deposit of a hitherto unknown mineral.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 235320
- **Developer:** Altar Games
- **Publisher:** Bohemia Interactive
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Captions available, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Online Co-op, LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jan 27, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 61
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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