Games like ICBM

This is a real-time strategy game focused on nuclear warfare. Players research weapons, build arsenals, and launch missiles to destroy opponents while defending their own cities.

92% positive from 1,920 · 2020 · 11% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · $19.99 $7.99 -60% · Lowest ever $5.61 (2025-12-13)

RTSCold WarMilitary DestructionStrategyReal Time Tactics

Six games like ICBM

Wargame: Airland Battle

87% positive from 4,450 reviews2013Deck Playable

Real-time strategy game with air and ground combat. Players command large armies in large-scale battles.

The catchDefault brightness and gamma blow out the screen, leaving menus and text unreadable.

Both are tagged Cold War, Real Time Tactics and Military.

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Regiments

88% positive from 2,894 reviews20220% finish itDeck Playable

Real-time tactics game where you command a regiment in a Cold War conflict. Features a Platoon Command system for strategic control and on-the-fly force building.

What players likedPlayers praise Regiments as an accessible, single-player "Cold War Gone Hot" RTS, balancing complexity between Wargame/SteelDivision and Company of Heroes.

The catchToo arcadey and shallow next to WARNO or Wargame, with little tactical depth.

Both are tagged Cold War, Real Time Tactics and RTS.

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ICBM: Escalation

88% positive from 1,357 reviews20248% finish itDeck Unsupported

Grand RTS game about global warfare with nuclear and conventional combat. Players research tech, build armies, and conquer or obliterate enemies.

What players likedIt's a strategic simulator more varied and arcadey than Paradox games, filling a niche for global conflict with nuclear weapons.

The catchAlways online DRM constantly pauses single player with Steam connection errors.

Both are tagged Cold War, RTS and Strategy.

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NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Souzou

87% positive from 1,232 reviews2014Deck Unsupported

Historical strategy simulation where you become a feudal lord to unite Japan. Features city building, diplomacy, and large-scale battles.

What players likedPlayers praise its historical depth and strategic complexity, akin to a detailed historical simulation.

The catchIt crashes often, including when saving and when creating custom officers.

Both are tagged Real Time Tactics, Military and Strategy.

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Creeper World 4

95% positive from 4,677 reviews202035% finish itDeck Playable

Creeper World 4 is a 3D real-time strategy game where players build bases and fight a fluid enemy. Its core loop involves managing resources and units against overwhelming Creeper waves on dynamic terrain.

What players likedPlayers praise Creeper World 4 as a solid 3D evolution of the series, with engaging strategy, resource management, and a vibrant modding community.

The catchIt is a downgrade from the third game in the series in almost every aspect.

Both are tagged Real Time Tactics, RTS and Strategy.

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Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance

83% positive from 4,337 reviews202423% finish itDeck Playable

Real-time strategy game with persistent armies and tactical decision-making. It's a war against machines with consequences.

What players likedPlayers praise its tactical RTS gameplay, comparing it to Fallout Tactics and old DOS-era Terminator games, highlighting its fun combat, campaign choices, and permanent units.

The catchUnit pathfinding and AI are so poor that missions become a cycle of reloading saves.

Both are tagged Real Time Tactics, RTS and Strategy.

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More about ICBM

What players liked

Players praise ICBM as a fun, fast-to-learn strategy game, similar to Defcon, focusing on nuclear superpower management.

The catch

Matches collapse into one mass nuke exchange, leaving ships and planes pointless.

Reviews: 92% positive from 1,920
Released: 2020
Finish it: 11% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $19.99 $7.99 -60% · Lowest ever $5.61 (2025-12-13)
Play: Single-playerCo-opMulti-playerPvP

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 92% positive, but with 1,920 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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