Games like Original War

Real-time strategy game with base building and unit management. Features time travel mechanics and resource gathering.

95% positive from 2,156 · 2014 · 73% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · $9.99 $1.99 -80% · Lowest ever $0.99 (2020-07-10)

StrategyRTS Sci-fiSingleplayerReal-Time with PauseTime Travel

Six games like Original War

Particle Fleet: Emergence

92% positive from 1,272 reviews201642% finish itDeck Playable

Physics-driven RTS fleet combat with customizable, destructible ships. Design and command fleets against emergent particle-based enemies in Redacted Space.

What players likedPlayers praise its ship customization and strategic building, feeling like a unique evolution of the "Creeper World" series.

The catchEvery mission plays out the same way, with little ship variety and a long slow slog.

Both are tagged Real-Time with Pause, RTS and Strategy.

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From Glory To Goo

96% positive from 1,811 reviews202428% finish itDeck Playable

Colony survival strategy game with base building and wave defense. Expand your colony and manage resources against alien goo on procedurally generated maps.

What players likedPlayers praise "From Glory To Goo" as a superior survival RTS, like "They Are Billions" and "Starcraft," for its deep mechanics, campaign, and replayability.

The catchMissions drag for hours and the loop turns grindy and repetitive early on.

Both are tagged Real-Time with Pause, RTS and Strategy.

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GNOSIA

94% positive from 4,935 reviews202235% finish itDeck Playable

Sci-fi social deduction RPG with a core loop of discussion, deduction, and voting to identify hidden enemies. Players repeat loops to uncover a narrative and improve abilities in a tense, strategic experience.

What players likedPlayers praise this unique single-player social deduction game for its engaging story, memorable characters, and replayable "Werewolf" or "Among Us" style gameplay.

The catchAI crewmates accuse you illogically during deduction votes

Both are tagged Time Travel, Sci-fi and Singleplayer.

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STEINS;GATE ELITE

90% positive from 1,657 reviews201916% finish itDeck Playable

This is a fully animated visual novel where players make choices to alter timelines and uncover a conspiracy. It features branching storylines and a time-travel mechanic.

What players likedPlayers praise its ability to convert non-anime fans, with some finding it a worthwhile experience after the original.

The catchAround a third of the original script is cut, and the phone mechanic is gutted.

Both are tagged Time Travel and Sci-fi.

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STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram

96% positive from 1,287 reviews201910% finish itDeck Playable

Visual novel with branching stories focusing on individual character perspectives. Explores inner thoughts and alternate scenarios within the STEINS;GATE universe.

What players likedPlayers praise its worthwhile character and timeline exploration, offering a lighter, enjoyable departure from darker Steins;Gate entries.

The catchMost of the short side stories are inconsequential, with only a couple worth reading.

Both are tagged Time Travel and Sci-fi.

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Tower of Time

83% positive from 2,609 reviews20181% finish itDeck Verified

Tactical RPG with real-time combat and slow-motion. Features deep character development and loot.

What players likedPlayers praise the interesting story, worldbuilding, and real-time with slow-motion combat, suggesting it's a hidden gem despite a small budget.

The catchWave-based combat repeats in the same arenas and turns into a slog well before the end.

Both are tagged Real-Time with Pause, Strategy and Indie.

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More about Original War

What players liked

Players praise its unique story and gameplay, comparing the companion system to SpellForce 1.

The catch

Units crawl at a glacial pace and controlling them is clunky and unexplained.

Reviews: 95% positive from 2,156
Released: 2014
Finish it: 73% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $9.99 $1.99 -80% · Lowest ever $0.99 (2020-07-10)
Play: Single-playerCo-opMulti-playerPvP

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 95% positive, but with 2,156 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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