Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Art of War: Red Tides (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Art of War: Red Tides on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Knight Online, which both survival, horror, war, strategy and relaxing.
- Art of War: Red Tides is tagged Free to Play, Strategy, Multiplayer, RTS, Early Access, War, MOBA, Action by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 13 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Knight Online
Why it matched: both survival, horror, war, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, PvP and War; released around the same time (2016).
The Great Battle between Karus and El Morad has arrived to Steam! Pledge allegiance to one of the Nations and put your skills to the test in one of the best PvP system in the MMORPG universe!
Knight Online at a glance Released 2016 Studio Noah System Player sentiment 51% positive of 11,259 Price Free Free to PlayPvPWarStrategySurvivalCasualHorrorMOBA
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SAS: Zombie Assault 4
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, science fiction and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Zombies and Survival; released around the same time (2017).
Purge the undead! Intense action-shooter with deep rpg elements, including upgradeable guns and armor, unique class skills, and class special abilities. Entire game can be played single player or as a 4-player online co-op game, including PvP events like Last Man Standing.
SAS: Zombie Assault 4 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Ninja Kiwi Player sentiment 86% positive of 9,668 Price Free Free to PlayZombiesSurvivalHorrorSci-fiViolentCasual
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MechWarrior Online Solaris 7
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Sci-fi and PvP; released around the same time (2015).
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
MechWarrior Online Solaris 7 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Piranha Games Inc. Player sentiment 80% positive of 12,817 Price Free Free to PlaySci-fiPvPStrategyWarSurvivalViolent
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VEGA Conflict
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Strategy and RTS; released around the same time (2015).
Stake your claim, command your fleets, and wage epic war in space.
VEGA Conflict at a glance Released 2015 Studio KIXEYE Player sentiment 59% positive of 5,029 Price Not listed Free to PlayStrategyRTSPvPSci-fiSurvivalWar
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War Selection
Why it matched: both survival, war and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Free to Play and RTS; released around the same time (2019).
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
War Selection at a glance Released 2019 Studio Glyph Worlds Player sentiment 85% positive of 23,534 Price Free StrategyFree to PlayRTSWarPvPSurvivalIndieEarly Access
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Immortal Soul: Black Survival
Why it matched: both survival, horror and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Strategy; released around the same time (2019).
Black Survival is a Real-Time Survival Game, where you must survive by any means out of 10 competitors in a deserted island. Make split-second decisions with a single click! Immerse yourself in the fierce battle for survival; you do not have a second to spare! Search, Craft, Attack, and Run!
Immortal Soul: Black Survival at a glance Released 2019 Studio Nimble Neuron Player sentiment 82% positive of 5,431 Price Not listed Free to PlaySurvivalStrategyIndiePvPMOBAHorrorEarly Access
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BLOCKADE
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Indie and Zombies; released around the same time (2019).
BLOCKADE Classic! First Person Shooter in an editable procedural cubic world. A large arsenal of weapons, 4 teams at the same time and up to 32 players on one map. A large number of game modes!
BLOCKADE at a glance Released 2019 Studio Novalink Player sentiment 75% positive of 11,533 Price Free Free to PlayIndieZombiesEarly AccessSurvivalCasualHorror
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Violent; released around the same time (2020).
Saints & Sinners is a game unlike any other in The Walking Dead universe. Every challenge you face and decision you make is driven by YOU. Fight the undead, scavenge through the flooded ruins of New Orleans, and face gut-wrenching choices for you and the other survivors. Live The Walking Dead.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners at a glance Released 2020 Studio Skydance Interactive Player sentiment 86% positive of 10,074 Price $9.99 ZombiesHorrorViolentSurvivalIndieStrategy
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Iron Harvest
Why it matched: both science fiction, war, strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including RTS, Strategy and War; released around the same time (2020).
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
Iron Harvest at a glance Released 2020 Studio KING Art Player sentiment 73% positive of 15,965 Price $29.99 RTSStrategyWarPvPSci-fiCasual
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Transmissions: Element 120
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Zombies and Horror; released around the same time (2016).
TE120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent?
Transmissions: Element 120 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Shokunin Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,952 Price Free Free to PlayZombiesHorrorIndieSurvivalSci-fi
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Horror and Survival; released around the same time (2017).
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free Free to PlayHorrorSurvivalSci-fiStrategyIndie
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CS2D
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Casual and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
CS2D is a free fast-paced top-down multiplayer shooter. Featuring many different game modes, a built-in map editor and much more.
CS2D at a glance Released 2017 Studio Unreal Software Player sentiment 90% positive of 10,349 Price Free Free to PlayCasualIndieZombiesSurvivalStrategy
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Barotrauma
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Horror and Sci-fi.
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!
Barotrauma at a glance Released 2023 Studio FakeFish Player sentiment 94% positive of 89,445 Price $19.99 SurvivalHorrorSci-fiStrategyViolentEarly Access
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Atlas Reactor
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Strategy and PvP; released around the same time (2016).
SEASON 6 NOW LIVE! The battle for Atlas continues as a hot (some might even say fiery) new freelancer enters the scene.
Atlas Reactor at a glance Released 2016 Studio Trion Worlds Player sentiment 84% positive of 5,291 Price Not listed Free to PlayStrategyPvPMOBASci-fiEarly AccessSurvival
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Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and PvP.
Infestation is a Survival Horror MMO that immerses players in a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic world in which a viral outbreak has decimated the human population leaving in its wake, a nightmare of epic proportion.
Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020 at a glance Released Not recorded Studio Fredaikis AB Player sentiment 42% positive of 25,385 Price Free ZombiesSurvivalPvPIndieHorrorFree to PlayCasual
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Deceit
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and strategy; shares 6 player tags including PvP, Horror and Free to Play; released around the same time (2017).
Test your instincts at trust and deception in an action-filled, multiplayer first-person shooter. You wake up in unknown surroundings to the sound of the Game Master’s unfamiliar voice, surrounded by five others. A third of your group have been infected with a virus, but who will escape?
Deceit at a glance Released 2017 Studio World Makers Player sentiment 79% positive of 92,193 Price Not listed PvPHorrorFree to PlayStrategyZombiesSurvival
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Last Man Standing
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and PvP; released around the same time (2017).
The Ultimate BATTLE ROYALE! Sharpen your skills and kill everyone in your way as you hunt for guns, gear and glory in a massive battlefield where only ONE can be crowned the LAST MAN STANDING. Earn cash prizes in a monthly competitions,
Last Man Standing at a glance Released 2017 Studio Free Reign Entertainment Player sentiment 61% positive of 17,338 Price Not listed Free to PlaySurvivalPvPStrategyViolentIndieZombies
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Line of Sight
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Zombies and Survival; released around the same time (2017).
Fast paced FPS with high customizational freedom. From game mode customization to an in depth weapon tuning and attachment system up to detailed character customizations, while it was developed so you can choose to either go for high performance or graphical fidelity without an high end PC.
Line of Sight at a glance Released 2017 Studio BlackSpot Entertainment Player sentiment 60% positive of 9,005 Price Free Free to PlayZombiesSurvivalWarStrategyIndie
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BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS
Why it matched: both zombie, horror, war and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Casual and Zombies; released around the same time (2016).
BlackShot is a free-to-play, first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world.Join other mercenaries in brutal team combat, multiple game modes, and experience in-depth customization to create your perfect warrior!
BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS at a glance Released 2016 Studio Vertigo Games America Player sentiment 54% positive of 3,061 Price Free Free to PlayCasualZombiesWarViolentHorror
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Bomber Crew
Why it matched: both survival, war, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, War and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!
Bomber Crew at a glance Released 2017 Studio Runner Duck Player sentiment 88% positive of 15,506 Price $15.99 StrategyWarIndieSurvivalCasual
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Jurassic World Evolution
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Sci-fi and Violent; released around the same time (2018).
Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
Jurassic World Evolution at a glance Released 2018 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 87% positive of 55,272 Price $44.99 StrategySci-fiViolentSurvivalCasual
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction, war and strategy; shares 4 player tags including War, Survival and Horror; released around the same time (2012).
Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War
Call of Duty: Black Ops II at a glance Released 2012 Studio Treyarch Player sentiment 86% positive of 49,344 Price $39.99 WarSurvivalHorrorSci-fi
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AirMech Strike
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Strategy and RTS; released around the same time (2018).
AirMech® Strike is a fast paced Action-RTS game that can be played solo, coop, or competitively online. Earn Kudos and Experience in battle and unlock a wide collection of AirMechs and Units while you practice the perfect strategy to emerge victorious!
AirMech Strike at a glance Released 2018 Studio Carbon Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 10,862 Price Free Free to PlayStrategyRTSMOBAIndieSci-fiPvPEarly Access
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Mitos.is: The Game
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Strategy and Survival; released around the same time (2015).
Step into the microscopic world of Mitos.is! Eat or be eaten—become the ultimate cell in a highly addictive multiplayer game. Diverse modes, daily tournaments, guilds, and gear await! The BEST game of 2015 is back!
Mitos.is: The Game at a glance Released 2015 Studio Freakinware Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 12,054 Price Free Free to PlayStrategySurvivalCasualPvPIndieRTS
Common questions
What game is most like Art of War: Red Tides?
Knight Online, on the evidence we have. It both survival, horror, war, strategy and relaxing. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Art of War: Red Tides" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Art of War: Red Tides. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.