Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Iron Harvest (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Iron Harvest 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: Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance, which both science fiction, war and strategy.
- Iron Harvest is tagged RTS, Strategy, Base-Building, Mechs, War, Alternate History, World War I, Multiplayer 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.
- 6 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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Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Sci-fi.
The last days of man are at hand.. Two years after the Infinite War the once great warring nations now lie in ruins, and humanity’s hope for a brighter future is nothing but a bitter memory. A new, seemingly unstoppable enemy, supported by the zealots of The Order, now seeks to eradicate mankind: UEF, Aeon Loyalist, and Cybran alike.
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance at a glance Released 2011 Studio Gas Powered Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 14,353 Price $12.99 StrategyRTSSci-fiBase-BuildingGrand StrategyCompetitiveReal-TimeOnline Co-Op
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Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including RTS, Strategy and Base-Building.
Wage war across entire solar systems with massive armies at your command. Annihilate enemy forces with world-shattering TITAN-class units, and demolish planets with massive super weapons!
Planetary Annihilation: TITANS at a glance Released 2015 Studio Planetary Annihilation Inc Player sentiment 84% positive of 14,694 Price $29.99 RTSStrategyBase-BuildingSci-fiWarOnline Co-OpPvPGrand Strategy
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Art of War: Red Tides
Why it matched: both science fiction, war, strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, RTS and War; 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 Released 2016 Studio Game Science Player sentiment 79% positive of 6,954 Price Free StrategyRTSWarCasualSci-fiPvP
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Dune: Spice Wars
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, Strategy and RTS; released around the same time (2023).
A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Dune: Spice Wars at a glance Released 2023 Studio Shiro Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 13,549 Price $34.99 Sci-fiStrategyRTSGrand StrategyWarBase-BuildingPvP
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Base-Building.
Deep under the central desert of Kronus, a vast honeycomb of skull-lined tunnels and funeral chambers house the awakening Necron menace. Eons ago, these were the boulevards and squares of a great necropolis built to house the bones of the races who had fallen to the Necrons, and ultimately were where the Necrons themselves retire to...
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade at a glance Released 2007 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 9,527 Price Not listed StrategyRTSBase-BuildingSci-fiReal-TimeWarGore
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Base-Building.
All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War in one glorious package. Play the genre-defining classic real time strategy game in all its blood-soaked glory, including four complete campaigns and nine full-fledged factions.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) at a glance Released 2007 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 95% positive of 11,931 Price $14.99 StrategyRTSBase-BuildingSci-fiReal-TimeWarGore
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Age of History II
Why it matched: both war, strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, War and Grand Strategy; released around the same time (2018).
Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..
Age of History II at a glance Released 2018 Studio Łukasz Jakowski Player sentiment 90% positive of 49,963 Price $5.99 StrategyWarGrand StrategyAlternate HistoryWorld War ICasual
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Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, PvP and Competitive; released around the same time (2021).
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 Released 2021 Studio AutoAttack Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 15,264 Price $24.99 StrategyPvPCompetitiveOnline Co-OpBase-BuildingSci-fiMechs
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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Online Co-Op, Strategy and RTS.
Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion at a glance Released 2012 Studio Ironclad Games Corporation Player sentiment 93% positive of 16,339 Price $19.99 Online Co-OpStrategyRTSGrand StrategySci-fiBase-Building
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Halo Wars
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Base-Building.
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.
Halo Wars at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 9,517 Price $19.99 StrategyRTSBase-BuildingSci-fiWarOnline Co-Op
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Supreme Commander
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Sci-fi.
For a thousand years, three opposing forces have waged war for what they believe is true. There can be no room for compromise: their way is the only way. Dubbed The Infinite War, this devastating conflict has taken its toll on a once-peaceful galaxy and has only served to deepen the hatred between the factions.
Supreme Commander at a glance Released 2011 Studio Gas Powered Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 3,150 Price $12.99 StrategyRTSSci-fiBase-BuildingReal-TimeWar
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Ironsight
Why it matched: both war, strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including PvP, Competitive and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2019).
Online FPS game, near future background, Resource Warfare between Military Forces and PMC. More than 50 kinds of original weapons with customization option. Use Peripheral objects, Tactical drones, Active objects to experience dynamic warfare.
Ironsight at a glance Released 2019 Studio WipleGames Inc., Player sentiment 73% positive of 22,298 Price Not listed PvPCompetitiveOnline Co-OpGoreStrategyCasual
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Call of War: World War 2
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, War and Grand Strategy; released around the same time (2017).
Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 2 in this persisting long-term strategy game. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time. Research top secret weapons of World War 2 and become the one true superpower!
Call of War: World War 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Bytro Labs GmbH Player sentiment 71% positive of 6,372 Price Free StrategyWarGrand StrategyRTSPvPAlternate HistoryReal-Time
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Battle Islands
Why it matched: both war, strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Casual and War.
Battle friends over air, land and sea in this epic WW2-themed battle strategy game.
Battle Islands at a glance Released 2014 Studio DR Studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 3,469 Price Free StrategyCasualWarOnline Co-OpBase-BuildingGore
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VEGA Conflict
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and RTS.
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 StrategyBase-BuildingRTSPvPSci-fiWar
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Dyson Sphere Program
Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Base-Building, Sci-fi and Strategy; released around the same time (2021).
Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
Dyson Sphere Program at a glance Released 2021 Studio Youthcat Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 91,586 Price $19.99 Base-BuildingSci-fiStrategyRTSCasual
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ENDLESS Space 2
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Sci-fi and Grand Strategy; released around the same time (2017).
ENDLESS Space™ 2 is a Strategic Space Opera, featuring the compelling “just one more turn” gameplay, set in the mysterious ENDLESS Universe™. As the leader of your civilization, will you impose your vision and build the greatest stellar empire?
ENDLESS Space 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios Player sentiment 83% positive of 23,056 Price $7.99 StrategySci-fiGrand StrategyWarRTS
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RISK: Global Domination
Why it matched: both war, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, War and Casual; released around the same time (2020).
Take over the world in RISK: Global Domination, the iconic strategy board game with 100+ original and classic maps and millions of players
RISK: Global Domination at a glance Released 2020 Studio SMG Studio Player sentiment 79% positive of 41,614 Price Free StrategyWarCasualOnline Co-OpGrand Strategy
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GUNS UP!
Why it matched: both war, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and War; released around the same time (2018).
GUNS UP! is a free-to-play side-scrolling strategy game that pits players against each other in a battle to destroy enemy bases to increase their own army’s strength. GUNS UP! combines the fun of enemy base invasion with tower–defense, for an experience like no other!
GUNS UP! at a glance Released 2018 Studio Valkyrie Entertainment, LLC Player sentiment 75% positive of 6,679 Price Not listed StrategyBase-BuildingWarCasualRTS
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Lords Mobile
Why it matched: both war, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, War and Gore; released around the same time (2019).
Clash with global players in this epic real-time strategy game!
Lords Mobile at a glance Released 2019 Studio IGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. Player sentiment 67% positive of 5,888 Price Free StrategyWarGoreRTSCasual
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Hearts of Iron IV
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Grand Strategy and War; released around the same time (2016).
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Hearts of Iron IV at a glance Released 2016 Studio Paradox Development Studio Player sentiment 90% positive of 375,658 Price $49.99 StrategyGrand StrategyWarAlternate HistoryRTSCompetitive
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and RTS; released around the same time (2020).
Lead powerful civilizations across the globe, master strategies and tactics, and relive history in co op battles—now remastered in stunning 4K and modernized gameplay.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio World's Edge Player sentiment 86% positive of 54,770 Price $34.99 StrategyBase-BuildingRTSWarPvPOnline Co-Op
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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Base-Building; released around the same time (2021).
Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition at a glance Released 2021 Studio World's Edge Player sentiment 86% positive of 95,393 Price $39.99 StrategyRTSBase-BuildingWarPvPOnline Co-Op
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War Selection
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building 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 StrategyBase-BuildingRTSWarOnline Co-OpPvP
Common questions
What game is most like Iron Harvest?
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance, on the evidence we have. It both science fiction, war 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 Iron Harvest" 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 Iron Harvest. 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.