# Games like Air Defender

> The closest matches to Air Defender: Radio Commander: Vietnam '64, ICBM: Escalation, Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age, DEFCON, and Skies above the Great War. 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. [Radio Commander: Vietnam '64](https://imho.run/games/871530/radio-commander-vietnam-64) — Also Cold War and Wargame, like Air Defender. 776 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/871530/)
2. [ICBM: Escalation](https://imho.run/games/2647680/icbm-escalation) — Shares real time strategy and crew management with Air Defender. 832 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2647680/)
3. [Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age](https://imho.run/games/1286220/sea-power-naval-combat-in-the-missile-age) — Also Cold War and Real Time Tactics, like Air Defender. 3,289 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286220/)
4. [DEFCON](https://imho.run/games/1520/defcon) — A frequent pick in Air Defender players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,711 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1520/)
5. [Skies above the Great War](https://imho.run/games/2320040/skies-above-the-great-war) — Shares crew management and mission based progression with Air Defender. 88 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2320040/)
6. [Strategos](https://imho.run/games/3064810/strategos) — Shares real time strategy and tactical combat with Air Defender. 140 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3064810/)
7. [Ground of Aces](https://imho.run/games/2308690/ground-of-aces) — Also RTS and Historical, like Air Defender. 831 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2308690/)
8. [Armored Brigade II](https://imho.run/games/1934300/armored-brigade-ii) — Also Cold War and Wargame, like Air Defender. 103 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934300/)
9. [Tiny Combat Arena](https://imho.run/games/1347550/tiny-combat-arena) — Also Cold War and Flight, like Air Defender. 1,116 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1347550/)
10. [DRONE PERSPECTIVE](https://imho.run/games/2730700/drone-perspective) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Air Defender. 50 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2730700/)
11. [Command: Modern Operations](https://imho.run/games/1076160/command-modern-operations) — Also Wargame and RTS, like Air Defender. 908 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076160/)
12. [Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes](https://imho.run/games/3902520/ukrainian-warfare-gostomel-heroes) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Air Defender. 211 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3902520/)
13. [Carrier Command 2](https://imho.run/games/1489630/carrier-command-2) — A frequent pick in Air Defender players' libraries, and another Action. 2,572 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1489630/)
14. [Wargame: Airland Battle](https://imho.run/games/222750/wargame-airland-battle) — Also Cold War and Wargame, like Air Defender. 2,310 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222750/)
15. [Power & Revolution 2023 Edition](https://imho.run/games/2392520/power-revolution-2023-edition) — Shares real time strategy and mission based progression with Air Defender. 176 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2392520/)
16. [Wargame: European Escalation](https://imho.run/games/58610/wargame-european-escalation) — Also Cold War and Wargame, like Air Defender. 1,361 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/58610/)
17. [D.O.T. Defence](https://imho.run/games/3124850/d-o-t-defence) — Shares real time strategy and wave based combat with Air Defender. 58 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3124850/)
18. [Last Train Home](https://imho.run/games/1469610/last-train-home) — Shares resource management with Air Defender. 2,194 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1469610/)
19. [Sudden Strike 5](https://imho.run/games/2808550/sudden-strike-5) — Shares real time strategy and tactical combat with Air Defender. 108 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2808550/)
20. [Invasion Machine](https://imho.run/games/964650/invasion-machine) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Air Defender. 505 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964650/)
21. [Operation: Polygon Storm](https://imho.run/games/2310160/operation-polygon-storm) — Shares wave based combat and meta progression with Air Defender. 91 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310160/)
22. [Calyx](https://imho.run/games/3211850/calyx) — Shares real time strategy and environmental hazards with Air Defender. 217 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3211850/)
23. [Bomber Crew](https://imho.run/games/537800/bomber-crew) — Shares crew management with Air Defender. 6,508 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/537800/)
24. [Xenopurge](https://imho.run/games/2983410/xenopurge) — Shares real time strategy and tactical combat with Air Defender. 201 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2983410/)

## 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=3985030&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3985030&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3985030&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3985030
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3985030
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Air Defender

Command the sky in a tense real-time strategy simulation where you manage a nation's air defenses. Analyze radar contacts, scramble interceptor jets, and make split-second decisions to protect your airspace from hostile threats.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3985030
- **Developer:** ROTOR3
- **Publisher:** ROTOR3
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Nov 28, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3985030/air-defender)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3985030&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3985030/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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