# Games like War of Dots

> The closest matches to War of Dots: ICBM: Escalation, Warside, WARNO, Line War, and Wargame: Red Dragon. 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. [ICBM: Escalation](https://imho.run/games/2647680/icbm-escalation) — Shares unit customization and territory control with War of Dots. 832 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2647680/)
2. [Warside](https://imho.run/games/2368300/warside) — Shares map editor and unit customization with War of Dots. 320 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2368300/)
3. [WARNO](https://imho.run/games/1611600/warno) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like War of Dots. 8,160 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1611600/)
4. [Line War](https://imho.run/games/1309610/line-war) — A frequent pick in War of Dots players' libraries, and another Strategy. 827 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1309610/)
5. [Wargame: Red Dragon](https://imho.run/games/251060/wargame-red-dragon) — Shares unit customization with War of Dots. 8,039 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251060/)
6. [DEFCON](https://imho.run/games/1520/defcon) — Also Wargame and RTS, like War of Dots. 2,711 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1520/)
7. [Fantasy Map Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3035500/fantasy-map-simulator) — Shares map editor and territory control with War of Dots. 1,052 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035500/)
8. [War Selection](https://imho.run/games/1022450/war-selection) — Shares territory control with War of Dots. 7,368 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1022450/)
9. [Hearts of Iron IV](https://imho.run/games/394360/hearts-of-iron-iv) — Also RTS and Military, like War of Dots. 120,833 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394360/)
10. [Eyes of War](https://imho.run/games/2343930/eyes-of-war) — Shares unit customization and resource management with War of Dots. 128 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2343930/)
11. [Foxhole](https://imho.run/games/505460/foxhole) — Also Wargame and Military, like War of Dots. 28,786 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/505460/)
12. [Athena Crisis](https://imho.run/games/2456430/athena-crisis) — Also Tactical, like War of Dots. 97 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2456430/)
13. [Men of War: Assault Squad 2](https://imho.run/games/244450/men-of-war-assault-squad-2) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like War of Dots. 16,449 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244450/)
14. [Liquidation RTS](https://imho.run/games/896250/liquidation-rts) — Shares multiplayer co op and tactical positioning with War of Dots. 172 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/896250/)
15. [Nations](https://imho.run/games/3898040/nations) — Shares map editor and unit customization with War of Dots. 80 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3898040/)
16. [Master of Command](https://imho.run/games/2878450/master-of-command) — Shares unit customization and resource management with War of Dots. 2,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878450/)
17. [Broken Arrow](https://imho.run/games/1604270/broken-arrow) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like War of Dots. 9,206 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604270/)
18. [Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War](https://imho.run/games/489630/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war) — Shares unit customization and tactical positioning with War of Dots. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
19. [Dummynation](https://imho.run/games/1892030/dummynation) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like War of Dots. 1,976 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1892030/)
20. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Shares resource management with War of Dots. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
21. [Operation: Harsh Doorstop](https://imho.run/games/736590/operation-harsh-doorstop) — Shares tactical positioning with War of Dots. 10,785 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736590/)
22. [Tempest Rising](https://imho.run/games/1486920/tempest-rising) — A frequent pick in War of Dots players' libraries, and another Action. 12,332 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486920/)
23. [Strategos](https://imho.run/games/3064810/strategos) — Shares unit customization and territory control with War of Dots. 140 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3064810/)
24. [Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/11480/soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii-enhanced-edition) — Shares tactical positioning with War of Dots. 308 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11480/)

## 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=3902430&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3902430&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3902430&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3902430
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3902430
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About War of Dots

Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3902430
- **Developer:** TeaAndPython
- **Publisher:** TeaAndPython
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Single-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Co-op
- **Released:** Jan 16, 2026
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3902430/war-of-dots)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3902430&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3902430/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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