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24 games like Squad (2026)

Recomputed 2 September 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Squad 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: Squad 44, which made by the same studio, Offworld.
  • Squad is tagged Military, Realistic, FPS, Multiplayer, Tactical, Shooter, Team-Based, War 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.
  • 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
  • 1 are from the same studio: Squad 44.

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

    Squad 44

    Why it matched: made by the same studio, Offworld; both open world, war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Simulation and Military; released around the same time (2018).

    Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.

    Squad 44 at a glance
    Released2018StudioOffworld
    Player sentiment74% positive of 25,436Price$19.99

    FPSSimulationMilitaryRealisticMassively MultiplayerWarStrategyFirst-Person

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  2. 2

    Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

    Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 12 player tags including FPS, Wargame and Military; released around the same time (2017).

    Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.

    Rising Storm 2: Vietnam at a glance
    Released2017StudioAntimatter Games
    Player sentiment87% positive of 59,178Price$24.99

    FPSWargameMilitaryMassively MultiplayerImmersive SimWarPvPFirst-Person

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  3. 3

    Argo

    Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Tactical; released around the same time (2017).

    Jump straight into combat in this official standalone FREE total conversion of Arma 3. Argo is a hardcore tactical first-person shooter, in which you fight across unrestricted terrain, and where a single bullet is all it takes. Master your craft to rank up and become (in)famous on the battlefield.

    Argo at a glance
    Released2017StudioBohemia Interactive
    Player sentiment51% positive of 10,824PriceNot listed

    ShooterFPSTacticalWarFirst-PersonRealisticMilitaryMassively Multiplayer

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  4. 4

    Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm

    Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Realistic, FPS and Wargame.

    Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

    Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm at a glance
    Released2011StudioTripwire Interactive
    Player sentiment93% positive of 38,119Price$19.99

    RealisticFPSWargameTeam-BasedFirst-PersonWarImmersive SimTactical

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  5. 5

    Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead

    Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Simulation, Military and Tactical.

    Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.

    Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead at a glance
    Released2010StudioBohemia Interactive
    Player sentiment92% positive of 22,247Price$3.99

    SimulationMilitaryTacticalRealisticStrategyShooterFPSWar

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  6. 6

    Insurgency

    Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Realistic and Tactical.

    Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.

    Insurgency at a glance
    Released2014StudioNew World Interactive
    Player sentiment92% positive of 124,644Price$14.99

    FPSRealisticTacticalShooterMilitaryTeam-BasedFirst-PersonWar

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  7. 7

    Foxhole

    Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, Wargame and Military; released around the same time (2022).

    Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where thousands of players shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Every individual soldier is a player that contributes to the war effort through logistics, base building, reconnaissance, combat, and more.

    Foxhole at a glance
    Released2022StudioSiege Camp
    Player sentiment79% positive of 52,962Price$29.99

    Massively MultiplayerWargameMilitaryBase-BuildingWarTacticalPvPStrategy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  8. 8

    Bodycam

    Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Realistic and Shooter; released around the same time (2024).

    Bodycam is the first tactical multiplayer FPS with a true body-camera view in Unreal Engine 5. Close-quarters combats feel raw and loud. Every angle, callout, and bullet matters. Play Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Wingman on photoreal maps where teamplay, tactics, and clutch skill are key.

    Bodycam at a glance
    Released2024StudioReissad Studio
    Player sentiment78% positive of 47,668Price$33.32

    FPSRealisticShooterMilitaryTeam-BasedImmersive SimPvPFirst-Person

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  9. 9

    America's Army: Proving Grounds

    Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Military and Shooter.

    America’s Army: Proving Grounds is the official game of the U.S. Army and part of the highly acclaimed America’s Army game series. This free military game focuses on small unit tactical maneuvers and puts you to the test in a wide variety of new America’s Army maps and AA fan favorites.

    America's Army: Proving Grounds at a glance
    Released2013StudioU.S. Army
    Player sentiment79% positive of 11,051PriceFree

    FPSMilitaryShooterTacticalFirst-PersonWarRealisticSimulation

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  10. 10

    Holdfast: Nations At War

    Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Shooter, FPS and War; released around the same time (2020).

    Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!

    Holdfast: Nations At War at a glance
    Released2020StudioAnvil Game Studios
    Player sentiment90% positive of 29,480Price$19.99

    ShooterFPSWarMilitaryWargameTacticalSimulationPvP

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  11. 11

    Insurgency: Sandstorm

    Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Realistic and Shooter; released around the same time (2018).

    Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.

    Insurgency: Sandstorm at a glance
    Released2018StudioNew World Interactive
    Player sentiment85% positive of 133,079Price$29.99

    FPSRealisticShooterMilitaryTacticalFirst-PersonWarSimulation

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  12. 12

    Hell Let Loose

    Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Shooter, Realistic and FPS; released around the same time (2021).

    Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.

    Hell Let Loose at a glance
    Released2021StudioExpression Games
    Player sentiment82% positive of 149,565Price$49.99

    ShooterRealisticFPSWarMilitaryTacticalSimulationFirst-Person

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  13. 13

    Gray Zone Warfare

    Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Tactical, FPS and Realistic; released around the same time (2024).

    Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.

    Gray Zone Warfare at a glance
    Released2024StudioMADFINGER Games, a.s.
    Player sentiment72% positive of 78,632Price$39.99

    TacticalFPSRealisticShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryMassively MultiplayerWar

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  14. 14

    Heroes & Generals

    Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, War and Shooter; released around the same time (2016).

    Shoot, blow sh!t up, fly or bark orders in the ultimate Free-to-Play, large scale, multiplayer, shooter experience. Thousands of players in multiple battles fighting one massive war of nations. The first to capture 15 cities takes the glory.

    Heroes & Generals at a glance
    Released2016StudioTLM Partners
    Player sentiment68% positive of 141,628PriceNot listed

    FPSWarShooterFirst-PersonMassively MultiplayerStrategyTacticalSimulation

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  15. 15

    Iron Front: Digital War Edition

    Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including War, Military and First-Person.

    Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.

    Iron Front: Digital War Edition at a glance
    Released2012StudioX1 Software
    Player sentiment59% positive of 869Price$14.99

    WarMilitaryFirst-PersonRealisticSimulationFPSShooterTactical

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  16. 16

    Ravenfield

    Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, War and Shooter; released around the same time (2017).

    Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!

    Ravenfield at a glance
    Released2017StudioSteelRaven7
    Player sentiment97% positive of 79,971Price$17.99

    FPSWarShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonTeam-BasedTacticalStrategy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  17. 17

    Zero Hour

    Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Tactical, Shooter and FPS; released around the same time (2024).

    Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.

    Zero Hour at a glance
    Released2024StudioAttritoM7 Productions
    Player sentiment77% positive of 33,371Price$9.99

    TacticalShooterFPSRealisticMilitaryFirst-PersonPvPTeam-Based

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  18. 18

    Black Squad

    Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2019).

    Black Squad is a free-to-play military first-person-shooter. Players can master their skills and show off their strategies with a wide range of game maps, modes, and weapons to choose from. Join thousands of FPS players worldwide in one of the most played games on Steam!

    Black Squad at a glance
    Released2019StudioVALOFE
    Player sentiment76% positive of 81,225PriceFree

    FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryPvPWarTacticalMassively Multiplayer

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  19. 19

    Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered

    Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Simulation, Military and Strategy.

    The genre-defining military sim that began as Operation Flashpoint (2001), now a modernized, 64-bit, cross-platform build for Windows and Linux, with its engine released as open source. Over 2 million copies sold. The Cold War battlefield of Everon and Nogova, remastered for today's hardware.

    Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered at a glance
    Released2011StudioBohemia Interactive
    Player sentiment80% positive of 6,445Price$4.99

    SimulationMilitaryStrategyFPSTacticalWarShooterRealistic

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  20. 20

    Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

    Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Military and Tactical.

    Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a game about a fictitious conflict on one of the Sakhalin islands.

    Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising at a glance
    Released2009StudioCodemasters
    Player sentiment69% positive of 2,475PriceNot listed

    FPSMilitaryTacticalSimulationFirst-PersonShooterRealisticWar

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  21. 21

    World War 3

    Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Realistic and Tactical; released around the same time (2022).

    World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer FPS where the world is your battleground. Outgun the enemy in thrilling, team-based skirmishes with a huge arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and drones at your disposal.

    World War 3 at a glance
    Released2022StudioNew Generation Games
    Player sentiment54% positive of 54,564PriceFree

    FPSRealisticTacticalMilitaryPvPShooterWarModern

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  22. 22

    WWII Online

    Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2023).

    WWII Online is a massive, persistent free-to-play MMO FPS driven entirely by players. Fight as Army, Air, or Naval forces and earn Victory Points to access more units. One global server. No scripts. Real outcomes. No zones. Huge world (300,000 km²). ENLIST NOW!

    WWII Online at a glance
    Released2023StudioCornered Rat Software
    Player sentiment51% positive of 3,800PriceFree

    FPSShooterMassively MultiplayerSimulationStrategyFirst-PersonRealisticMilitary

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  23. 23

    War of Rights

    Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including War, Realistic and Simulation; released around the same time (2018).

    War of Rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 400 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. It is set during the perilous days of the American Civil War, in the Maryland Campaign of September, 1862.

    War of Rights at a glance
    Released2018StudioCampfire Games
    Player sentiment88% positive of 15,040Price$29.99

    WarRealisticSimulationMilitaryFPSStrategyFirst-PersonShooter

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  24. 24

    Counter-Strike: Source

    Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Team-Based.

    Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.

    Counter-Strike: Source at a glance
    Released2004StudioValve
    Player sentiment96% positive of 193,040Price$9.99

    ShooterFPSTeam-BasedFirst-PersonTacticalPvPMilitaryWar

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

Common questions

What game is most like Squad?

Squad 44, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Offworld. 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 Squad" 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 Squad. 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.

What else did the makers of Squad do?

Squad 44 is also from Offworld, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.

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.

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