Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Zero Hour (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Zero Hour 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 Zero Hour on a map
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The short version
- Closest match: ARMA 3, which both war and strategy.
- Zero Hour is tagged Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer, Action, Singleplayer, 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.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Zero Hour
The five things Steam players tag Zero Hour 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.
- Tactical
- Shooter
- FPS
- Realistic
- Multiplayer
| Reception | on Steam (77% of 33,371) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $9.99 |
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
ARMA 3
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 12 player tags including Military, Shooter and Simulation.
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
ARMA 3 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 90% positive of 294,969 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (90% of 294,969)
Matches Zero Hour on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Military, Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $29.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:MilitaryShooterSimulationRealisticFirst-PersonTacticalFPSStrategy
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Holdfast: Nations At War
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Military; 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 Released 2020 Studio Anvil Game Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 29,480 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (90% of 29,480)
Matches Zero Hour on: 4 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Shooter, FPS, Multiplayer, War, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:ShooterFPSMilitaryTacticalSimulationCombatThird-Person ShooterPvP
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Squad
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Military, Realistic and FPS; released around the same time (2020).
Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.
Squad at a glance Released 2020 Studio Offworld Player sentiment 81% positive of 242,753 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (81% of 242,753)
Matches Zero Hour on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Military, Realistic, FPS, Multiplayer, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $39.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:MilitaryRealisticFPSTacticalShooterTeam-BasedFirst-PersonStrategy
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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Why it matched: both stealth, war and strategy; shares 10 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 Released 2009 Studio Codemasters Player sentiment 69% positive of 2,475 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: (69% of 2,475)
Matches Zero Hour on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: FPS, Action, Military, Tactical, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:FPSMilitaryTacticalSimulationFirst-PersonShooterRealisticStrategy
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Insurgency
Why it matched: both war 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 Released 2014 Studio New World Interactive Player sentiment 92% positive of 124,644 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (92% of 124,644)
Matches Zero Hour on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: FPS, Realistic, Tactical, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $14.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:FPSRealisticTacticalShooterMilitaryTeam-BasedFirst-PersonStrategy
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Why it matched: both stealth, war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Shooter, Stealth and Tactical.
Lead your elite team of Ghosts in this tactical third-person shooter. Explore a massive open world, infiltrate and destroy the deadly Santa Blanca cartel, and save Bolivia and its people.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands at a glance Released 2017 Studio Ubisoft Paris Player sentiment 78% positive of 113,815 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (78% of 113,815)
Matches Zero Hour on: 4 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Open World, Shooter, Co-op, Stealth, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $49.99 — $40.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:ShooterStealthTacticalMilitaryThird-Person ShooterFPSOnline Co-OpStrategy
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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Why it matched: both stealth and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Shooter, FPS and PvP.
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 Released 2017 Studio PUBG Corporation Player sentiment 61% positive of 2,748,446 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: (61% of 2,748,446)
Matches Zero Hour on: 4 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Survival, Shooter, Battle Royale, Multiplayer, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: Free — free
Watch-outs: players report servers and connection (details)
Shared with Zero Hour:ShooterFPSPvPThird-Person ShooterOnline Co-OpTacticalFirst-PersonStrategy
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GROUND BRANCH
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Tactical, Realistic and Military; released around the same time (2026).
From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.
GROUND BRANCH at a glance Released 2026 Studio BlackFoot Studios Player sentiment 84% positive of 24,908 Price $23.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (84% of 24,908)
Matches Zero Hour on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Tactical, Realistic, Military, FPS, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $23.99 — $14.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:TacticalRealisticMilitaryFPSShooterSimulationFirst-PersonOnline Co-Op
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Bodycam
Why it matched: both 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 Released 2024 Studio Reissad Studio Player sentiment 78% positive of 47,668 Price $33.32 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (78% of 47,668)
Matches Zero Hour on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Early Access, FPS, Realistic, Shooter, Military — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $33.32 — $23.33 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:FPSRealisticShooterMilitaryTeam-BasedImmersive SimPvPFirst-Person
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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
Why it matched: both stealth, war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Stealth.
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 takes the bulls-eye precision of its predecessor to new and exciting heights!
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio City Interactive Player sentiment 76% positive of 18,757 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (76% of 18,757)
Matches Zero Hour on: 4 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Sniper, Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:FPSShooterStealthFirst-PersonMilitaryTacticalStrategyOnline Co-Op
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Day of Defeat: Source
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military.
Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.
Day of Defeat: Source at a glance Released 2010 Studio Valve Player sentiment 92% positive of 23,601 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (92% of 23,601)
Matches Zero Hour on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: FPS, World War II, Multiplayer, Action, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:FPSShooterMilitaryTeam-BasedFirst-PersonTacticalRealisticOnline Co-Op
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Payday 2
Why it matched: both stealth and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Online Co-Op and Stealth.
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
Payday 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Overkill Software Player sentiment 89% positive of 674,295 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (89% of 674,295)
Matches Zero Hour on: 4 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Co-op, Action, FPS, Heist, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Zero Hour:FPSOnline Co-OpStealthShooterTeam-BasedFirst-PersonTacticalPvE
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint
Why it matched: both stealth, war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Shooter, Military and Stealth; released around the same time (2023).
Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a tactical third-person shooter set in a vast open world. You must survive, adapt, and fight a rogue spec ops faction, using stealth, strategy, and high-tech gear in solo or co-op.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint at a glance Released 2023 Studio Ubisoft Paris Player sentiment 73% positive of 47,338 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: (73% of 47,338)
Matches Zero Hour on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Open World, Co-op, Singleplayer, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $59.99 — $50.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:ShooterMilitaryStealthThird-Person ShooterRealisticOnline Co-OpTacticalFPS
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Gray Zone Warfare
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Online Co-Op, Tactical and FPS; 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 Released 2024 Studio MADFINGER Games, a.s. Player sentiment 72% positive of 78,632 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (72% of 78,632)
Matches Zero Hour on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Early Access, Online Co-Op, Tactical, FPS, Realistic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $39.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:Online Co-OpTacticalFPSRealisticShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryPvP
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Why it matched: both stealth, war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Stealth, Third-Person Shooter and Tactical.
In Ghost Recon Future Soldier join an elite team of highly trained, cut-throat special-ops soldiers. Armed to the teeth with unrivalled combat technology, Ghost Recon takes you to the globe’s most deadly warzones to hunt down the highest value targets.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier at a glance Released 2012 Studio Ubisoft Paris Player sentiment 71% positive of 6,170 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: (71% of 6,170)
Matches Zero Hour on: 4 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Action, Stealth, Third-Person Shooter, Tactical, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter, servers and connection (details)
Shared with Zero Hour:StealthThird-Person ShooterTacticalShooterFPSMilitaryOnline Co-OpStrategy
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Hell Let Loose
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 9 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 Released 2021 Studio Expression Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 149,565 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (82% of 149,565)
Matches Zero Hour on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Shooter, Realistic, World War II, Multiplayer, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $49.99 — $40.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:ShooterRealisticFPSMilitaryTacticalSimulationFirst-PersonPvP
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Sniper Elite V2
Why it matched: both stealth, war and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Stealth, Shooter and Third-Person Shooter.
In the dark days of the end of World War Two amidst the ruins of Berlin, one bullet can change history…
Sniper Elite V2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Rebellion Developments Player sentiment 88% positive of 25,465 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (88% of 25,465)
Matches Zero Hour on: 4 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Sniper, Action, Stealth, World War II, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Zero Hour:StealthShooterThird-Person ShooterFPSTacticalOnline Co-OpStrategySimulation
- 18
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Team-Based.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at a glance Released 2012 Studio Valve Player sentiment 86% positive of 9,826,211 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 9,826,211)
Matches Zero Hour on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Competitive, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: Free — free
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with Zero Hour:FPSShooterTeam-BasedTacticalFirst-PersonPvPOnline Co-OpStrategy
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, PvP and Tactical.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is an elite, tactical team-based shooter where superior planning and execution triumph.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege at a glance Released 2015 Studio Ubisoft Toronto Player sentiment 82% positive of 1,546,025 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (82% of 1,546,025)
Matches Zero Hour on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: FPS, PvP, Multiplayer, Tactical, e-sports — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:FPSPvPTacticalShooterOnline Co-OpTeam-BasedMilitaryStrategy
- 20
World War 3
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Realistic and Online Co-Op; 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 Released 2022 Studio New Generation Games Player sentiment 54% positive of 54,564 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.5/10 · Steam: (54% of 54,564)
Matches Zero Hour on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Free to Play, FPS, Multiplayer, Realistic, Online Co-Op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:FPSRealisticOnline Co-OpTacticalMilitaryPvPShooterTeam-Based
- 21
Ravenfield
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military.
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 Released 2017 Studio SteelRaven7 Player sentiment 97% positive of 79,971 Price $17.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (97% of 79,971)
Matches Zero Hour on: 4 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic
Why players like it: FPS, War, Singleplayer, Shooter, Military — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $17.99 — $8.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:FPSShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonTeam-BasedTacticalStrategySimulation
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Counter-Strike: Source
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 9 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 Released 2004 Studio Valve Player sentiment 96% positive of 193,040 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 · Steam: (96% of 193,040)
Matches Zero Hour on: 4 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:ShooterFPSTeam-BasedFirst-PersonTacticalPvPMilitaryStrategy
- 23
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2
Why it matched: both stealth, war and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Stealth and Shooter; released around the same time (2021).
SGW Contracts 2 is a modern warfare shooter set in the Middle East. Play as Raven, Contract Sniper Assassin, as you take out a series of targets across a dramatic single-player campaign. With extreme-range shots exceeding 1000m, gear up for the most challenging entry to the series yet.
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio CI Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 14,887 Price $3.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (84% of 14,887)
Matches Zero Hour on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: FPS, Sniper, Stealth, Shooter, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $3.99 — $6.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:FPSStealthShooterRealisticTacticalMilitaryFirst-PersonCombat
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PAYDAY The Heist
Why it matched: both stealth and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Online Co-Op and Shooter.
Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”
PAYDAY The Heist at a glance Released 2011 Studio OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. Player sentiment 93% positive of 40,968 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (93% of 40,968)
Matches Zero Hour on: 4 of 5 — Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Multiplayer
Why players like it: FPS, Action, Co-op, Heist, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Zero Hour: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Zero Hour:FPSOnline Co-OpShooterFirst-PersonTeam-BasedStealthTacticalStrategy
Common questions
What game is most like Zero Hour?
ARMA 3, on the evidence we have. It both 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 Zero Hour" 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 Zero Hour. 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.