# Games like First Strike

> The closest matches to First Strike: DEFCON, ICBM, Wargame: Red Dragon, Wargame: Airland Battle, and Rebel Inc: Escalation. 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. [DEFCON](https://imho.run/games/1520/defcon) — Also Cold War and Wargame, like First Strike. 2,711 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1520/)
2. [ICBM](https://imho.run/games/1178220/icbm) — Also Cold War and Destruction, like First Strike. 1,143 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1178220/)
3. [Wargame: Red Dragon](https://imho.run/games/251060/wargame-red-dragon) — A frequent pick in First Strike players' libraries, and another Strategy. 8,039 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251060/)
4. [Wargame: Airland Battle](https://imho.run/games/222750/wargame-airland-battle) — Also Cold War and Wargame, like First Strike. 2,310 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222750/)
5. [Rebel Inc: Escalation](https://imho.run/games/1088790/rebel-inc-escalation) — Also RTS and Military, like First Strike. 2,582 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088790/)
6. [Supreme Ruler Ultimate](https://imho.run/games/314980/supreme-ruler-ultimate) — Also Wargame and Modern, like First Strike. 833 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314980/)
7. [Regiments](https://imho.run/games/1109680/regiments) — A frequent pick in First Strike players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,598 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1109680/)
8. [Forts](https://imho.run/games/410900/forts) — Also Destruction and Military, like First Strike. 8,557 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/410900/)
9. [Gunship Battle Total Warfare](https://imho.run/games/3029540/gunship-battle-total-warfare) — A frequent pick in First Strike players' libraries, and another Action. 98 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3029540/)
10. [Command: Modern Air / Naval Operations WOTY](https://imho.run/games/321410/command-modern-air-naval-operations-woty) — Also Cold War and Wargame, like First Strike. 331 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/321410/)
11. [Door Kickers 2: Task Force North](https://imho.run/games/1239080/door-kickers-2-task-force-north) — Also RTS and Military, like First Strike. 7,631 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1239080/)
12. [Syrian Warfare](https://imho.run/games/485980/syrian-warfare) — Also Wargame and Modern, like First Strike. 1,308 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485980/)
13. [Supremacy: Call of War 1942](https://imho.run/games/672680/supremacy-call-of-war-1942) — Also Wargame and RTS, like First Strike. 2,211 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/672680/)
14. [Firefight](https://imho.run/games/500190/firefight) — Also Wargame and RTS, like First Strike. 156 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500190/)
15. [Call to Arms](https://imho.run/games/302670/call-to-arms) — Also Modern and RTS, like First Strike. 8,514 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302670/)
16. [Combat Mission Shock Force 2](https://imho.run/games/1369370/combat-mission-shock-force-2) — A frequent pick in First Strike players' libraries, and another Simulation. 457 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369370/)
17. [Rising Storm 2: Vietnam](https://imho.run/games/418460/rising-storm-2-vietnam) — Also Cold War and Wargame, like First Strike. 26,582 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418460/)
18. [Precipice](https://imho.run/games/951670/precipice) — Also Cold War, like First Strike. 240 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/951670/)
19. [Broken Arrow](https://imho.run/games/1604270/broken-arrow) — Also Wargame and Modern, like First Strike. 9,206 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604270/)
20. [Terminal Conflict](https://imho.run/games/745970/terminal-conflict) — Also Cold War and Wargame, like First Strike. 52 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/745970/)
21. [Hearts of Iron IV](https://imho.run/games/394360/hearts-of-iron-iv) — Also RTS and Military, like First Strike. 120,833 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394360/)
22. [Radio Commander: Vietnam '64](https://imho.run/games/871530/radio-commander-vietnam-64) — Also Cold War and Wargame, like First Strike. 776 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/871530/)
23. [Terra Invicta](https://imho.run/games/1176470/terra-invicta) — Also Wargame and Military, like First Strike. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)
24. [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 First Strike. 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=587000&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=587000&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=587000&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=587000
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/587000
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About First Strike

FIRST STRIKE is a fast paced real time strategy game where you play one of the twelve biggest nuclear superpowers of the world – from known superpowers like the USA to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and try to be the last one remaining when the whole world blows to smithereens.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 587000
- **Developer:** Blindflug Studios AG
- **Publisher:** Blindflug Studios AG
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 30, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/587000/first-strike)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=587000&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/587000/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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