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24 games like Atlas Reactor (2026)

Recomputed 19 October 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Atlas Reactor 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 games like Atlas Reactor on a map

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The same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.

24 games have both

579929100Players →Popularity →Art of War: Red TidesOrcs Must Die! UnchainedONRAID

Axes are fitted to these 24 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.

Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.

Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.

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How positions are decided

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The short version

  • Closest match: Predecessor, which both science fiction and strategy.
  • Atlas Reactor is tagged Free to Play, Multiplayer, Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based, PvP, Tactical, Online Co-Op 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.

Why players value Atlas Reactor

The five things Steam players tag Atlas Reactor with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.

  1. Free to Play
  2. Multiplayer
  3. Strategy
  4. Turn-Based Tactics
  5. Turn-Based
Atlas Reactor at a glance
ReceptionVery Positive on Steam (84% of 5,291)
Watch-outsno widespread problems reported by players
PriceNot listed

Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.

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

  1. 1

    Predecessor

    Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 10 player tags including MOBA, Free to Play and Shooter.

    The tactical depth and iconic heroes of a hardcore MOBA meets the explosive verticality of a 5v5 3D shooter.

    Predecessor at a glance
    Released2024StudioOmeda Studios
    Player sentiment71% positive of 17,619PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (71% of 17,619)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: MOBA, Free to Play, Shooter, Multiplayer, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:MOBAFree to PlayShooterStrategyPvPCompetitiveSci-fiOnline Co-Op

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  2. 2

    MechWarrior Online Solaris 7

    Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and Sci-fi; 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
    Released2015StudioPiranha Games Inc.
    Player sentiment80% positive of 12,817PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (80% of 12,817)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Free to Play, Mechs, Multiplayer, Shooter, Action — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Free to PlayShooterSci-fiPvPStrategyTacticalSurvival

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  3. 3

    Art of War: Red Tides

    Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Strategy and Early Access; released around the same time (2016).

    Art of War: Red Tides is a fair multiplayer strategy game that allows different teams on the same platform (e.g. smartphones, PC, etc.) to battle against each other. You will encounter players around the world!

    Art of War: Red Tides at a glance
    Released2016StudioGame Science
    Player sentiment79% positive of 6,954PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (79% of 6,954)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Free to Play, Strategy, Multiplayer, RTS, Early Access — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Free to PlayStrategyEarly AccessMOBASci-fiPvPSurvival

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  4. 4

    Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game

    Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Turn-Based Tactics, PvP and Turn-Based Combat; released around the same time (2014).

    Outplay your opponent with simultaneous turns and commander-driven deck-building in a fully free-to-play PvP experience. Build your deck from 1000+ cards across 8 unique factions, and face opponents on a truly level playing field. In Infinity Wars, skill is the only factor that determines victory!

    Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game at a glance
    Released2014StudioLightmare Studios
    Player sentiment77% positive of 3,466PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (77% of 3,466)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based

    Why players like it: Turn-Based Tactics, PvP, Post-apocalyptic, Turn-Based Combat, Card Battler — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Turn-Based TacticsPvPTurn-Based CombatCompetitiveTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyStrategySci-fi

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  5. 5

    The Cycle: Frontier

    Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Free to Play and Shooter.

    The Cycle: Frontier is a free-to-play PvPvE Extraction Shooter driven by suspense and danger. Prospect for resources and other riches on an abandoned alien world ravaged by a deadly storm, inhabited by monsters and other ambitious Prospectors.

    The Cycle: Frontier at a glance
    Released2022StudioYAGER
    Player sentiment64% positive of 45,267PriceNot listed

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.1/10 · Steam: Mixed (64% of 45,267)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 2 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer

    Why players like it: Extraction Shooter, Survival, Loot, Free to Play, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:SurvivalFree to PlayShooterTacticalPvPSci-fiOnline Co-OpCompetitive

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  6. 6

    Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

    Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics; released around the same time (2018).

    A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

    Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden at a glance
    Released2018StudioThe Bearded Ladies
    Player sentiment90% positive of 20,534Price$34.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 20,534)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based

    Why players like it: Strategy, RPG, Turn-Based Combat, Post-apocalyptic, Turn-Based Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:StrategyTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based TacticsTacticalTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategySurvivalFunny

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  7. 7

    Apex Legends

    Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and PvP; released around the same time (2019).

    Apex Legends is the award-winning, free-to-play Hero Shooter from Respawn Entertainment. Master an ever-growing roster of legendary characters with powerful abilities, and experience strategic squad play and innovative gameplay in the next evolution of Hero Shooter and Battle Royale.

    Apex Legends at a glance
    Released2019StudioIron Galaxy Studios
    Player sentiment68% positive of 1,066,464PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: Mixed (68% of 1,066,464)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 2 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer

    Why players like it: Free to Play, Battle Royale, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Free to PlayShooterPvPTacticalSci-fiSurvivalFunny

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  8. 8

    PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

    Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Shooter and PvP; released around the same time (2017).

    PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.

    PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS at a glance
    Released2017StudioPUBG Corporation
    Player sentiment61% positive of 2,748,446PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: Mixed (61% of 2,748,446)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 2 of 5 — Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Survival, Shooter, Battle Royale, Multiplayer, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: players report servers and connection (details)

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:SurvivalShooterPvPOnline Co-OpTacticalStrategyEarly AccessCompetitive

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  9. 9

    Splitgate: Arena Warfare

    Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and PvP; released around the same time (2019).

    Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.

    Splitgate: Arena Warfare at a glance
    Released2019Studio1047 Games
    Player sentiment91% positive of 110,493PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 110,493)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Free to Play, FPS, Multiplayer, Arena Shooter, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Free to PlayShooterPvPCompetitiveSci-fiTacticalStrategyOnline Co-Op

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  10. 10

    SCP: Secret Laboratory

    Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and Online Co-Op; 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
    Released2017StudioNorthwood Studios
    Player sentiment91% positive of 234,020PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 234,020)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Horror, First-Person, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Free to PlayShooterOnline Co-OpSurvivalSci-fiStrategy

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  11. 11

    Sanctum 2

    Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Sci-fi and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2013).

    Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.

    Sanctum 2 at a glance
    Released2013StudioCoffee Stain Studios
    Player sentiment90% positive of 14,389Price$14.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 14,389)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 2 of 5 — Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Tower Defense, FPS, Co-op, Strategy, Action — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:StrategySci-fiOnline Co-OpShooterSurvivalFunny

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  12. 12

    HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition

    Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Online Co-Op, Sci-fi and Shooter; released around the same time (2015).

    HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.

    HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition at a glance
    Released2015StudioArrowhead Game Studios
    Player sentiment90% positive of 33,376Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 33,376)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 2 of 5 — Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Online Co-Op, Co-op, Top-Down Shooter, Twin Stick Shooter, Local Co-Op — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Online Co-OpSci-fiShooterFunnyStrategySurvival

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  13. 13

    AirMech Strike

    Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Strategy and MOBA; 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
    Released2018StudioCarbon Games
    Player sentiment84% positive of 10,862PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (84% of 10,862)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Free to Play, Strategy, Multiplayer, Mechs, RTS — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Free to PlayStrategyMOBAOnline Co-OpSci-fiPvPShooterEarly Access

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  14. 14

    Wasteland 2: Director's Cut

    Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Turn-Based, Strategy and Tactical; released around the same time (2014).

    From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.

    Wasteland 2: Director's Cut at a glance
    Released2014StudioinXile Entertainment
    Player sentiment83% positive of 8,104Price$29.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (83% of 8,104)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based

    Why players like it: RPG, Post-apocalyptic, Turn-Based, Strategy, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Turn-BasedStrategyTacticalTurn-Based StrategySci-fiSurvival

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  15. 15

    Prismata

    Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Early Access, Strategy and Free to Play; released around the same time (2018).

    A perfect-information strategy game inspired by RTS, deckbuilders, and board games. Choose from three distinct technology classes and outwit your foes by snowballing your starting resources into a powerful cybernetic army. ABSOLUTELY NO PAY-TO-WIN.

    Prismata at a glance
    Released2018StudioLunarch Studios
    Player sentiment81% positive of 1,224PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (81% of 1,224)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 5 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based

    Why players like it: Early Access, Strategy, Indie, Free to Play, Card Battler — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Early AccessStrategyFree to PlayTurn-BasedSci-fiCompetitiveTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based Strategy

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  16. 16

    Alien Swarm

    Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Online Co-Op and Shooter.

    Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.

    Alien Swarm at a glance
    Released2010StudioValve
    Player sentiment95% positive of 21,612PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 21,612)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Free to Play, Co-op, Action, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Free to PlayOnline Co-OpShooterSci-fiSurvivalStrategy

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  17. 17

    Immortal Soul: Black Survival

    Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 7 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
    Released2019StudioNimble Neuron
    Player sentiment82% positive of 5,431PriceNot listed

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: Very Positive (82% of 5,431)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Free to Play, Survival, Strategy, Anime, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Free to PlaySurvivalStrategyPvPMOBAEarly AccessOnline Co-Op

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  18. 18

    Sanctum

    Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Sci-fi and Online Co-Op.

    You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.

    Sanctum at a glance
    Released2011StudioCoffee Stain Studios
    Player sentiment89% positive of 3,359Price$1.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (89% of 3,359)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 2 of 5 — Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Tower Defense, FPS, Strategy, Co-op, Action — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:StrategySci-fiOnline Co-OpShooterTacticalSurvival

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  19. 19

    Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense

    Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, PvP and Competitive.

    An infinitely replayable multiplayer and single-player tower defense. Defend against waves of enemies and destroy the enemy's king before they destroy yours. Legion TD 2 is a one-of-a-kind game of tactics, teamwork, and prediction. Party as 1-8 players.

    Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense at a glance
    Released2021StudioAutoAttack Games
    Player sentiment86% positive of 15,264Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 15,264)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 2 of 5 — Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Tower Defense, Multiplayer, Auto Battler, Strategy, PvP — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:StrategyPvPCompetitiveOnline Co-OpSci-fiSurvival

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  20. 20

    ONRAID

    Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and Strategy; released around the same time (2017).

    Onraid is a challenging 2D shooter game, where you are free to develop your own play style and tactics to destroy your enemies.

    ONRAID at a glance
    Released2017StudioPragmatix Ltd
    Player sentiment75% positive of 1,768PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (75% of 1,768)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Free to Play, Action, 2D, Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Free to PlayShooterStrategySurvivalOnline Co-OpEarly AccessMOBA

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  21. 21

    Orcs Must Die! Unchained

    Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Strategy and MOBA; released around the same time (2017).

    Orcs Must Die! Unchained takes the award-winning Orcs Must Die! action tower defense game to a whole new level with team-based gameplay! Bust skulls with your best pals in PvE co-op Survival, or put your teamwork to the real test in Sabotage Mode!

    Orcs Must Die! Unchained at a glance
    Released2017StudioRobot Entertainment
    Player sentiment69% positive of 6,107PriceNot listed

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: Mixed (69% of 6,107)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Free to Play, Tower Defense, Multiplayer, Co-op, Action — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Free to PlayStrategyMOBASurvivalPvPFunnyOnline Co-Op

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  22. 22

    Marvel Rivals

    Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, PvP and Competitive.

    Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter! Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel universe!

    Marvel Rivals at a glance
    Released2024StudioNetEase Games
    Player sentiment76% positive of 412,470PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (76% of 412,470)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Strategy

    Why players like it: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Hero Shooter, Third-Person Shooter, Superhero — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: players report servers and connection, performance and stutter (details)

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Free to PlayPvPCompetitiveShooterStrategyOnline Co-OpSci-fiMOBA

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  23. 23

    Into the Breach

    Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based Tactics; released around the same time (2018).

    Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

    Into the Breach at a glance
    Released2018StudioSubset Games
    Player sentiment94% positive of 22,246Price$14.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 22,246)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based

    Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie, Pixel Graphics, Turn-Based Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-BasedSci-fiTurn-Based CombatTactical

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  24. 24

    Invisible, Inc.

    Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Turn-Based Tactics, Strategy and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2015).

    Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

    Invisible, Inc. at a glance
    Released2015StudioKlei Entertainment
    Player sentiment91% positive of 5,778Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 5,778)

    Matches Atlas Reactor on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based

    Why players like it: Cyberpunk, Difficult, Turn-Based Tactics, Isometric, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Atlas Reactor:Turn-Based TacticsStrategySci-fiTacticalTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based Combat

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Common questions

What game is most like Atlas Reactor?

Predecessor, on the evidence we have. It both science fiction and strategy. 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 Atlas Reactor" 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 Atlas Reactor. 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.

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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.

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