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1993PC

A real-time tactical shooter where you lead a small squad of soldiers through missions using just the mouse. Its black humour and anti-war message, symbolised by the growing hill of graves, make it unforgettable.

  • A party of several characters
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Tactical depth
  • Lots of humour

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In short: Games like Cannon Fodder

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Cannon Fodder special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Not a Hero

78 %Match

2015PEGI 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable87 % positive19.50 €

Brings what grabs you about Cannon Fodder: good gunplay, plenty of humour and pixel art.

A fast-paced pixel-art cover shooter where you clear out criminals as a campaign manager for a talking rabbit running for mayor. Dark humor, short missions and a roster of quirky heroes with unique abilities define the experience.

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Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood

Tactical depth

A tactical WWII shooter where you lead squads through Normandy, pinning enemies with suppressing fire and flanking them with assault teams. The sequel tells the story through Sergeant Baker and his fellow soldiers.

Tiny Troopers

A party of several characters

You command a squad of tiny soldiers through 30 perilous missions with varied goals, from rescuing hostages to taking out enemy generals. It blends real-time action with squad-level tactics in a playful, comedic package.

Freedom Fighters

A party of several characters

A third-person shooter set in an alternate-history Soviet invasion of New York, where you build charisma as a resistance leader and command a growing squad with simple orders.

Vietcong 2

Dark, serious atmosphere

A tactical first-person shooter set during the 1968 Tet Offensive, where you lead a squad as a US Captain through jungles and the embattled city of Hue. It focuses on gritty infantry combat and a story inspired by real veteran accounts.

Zombie Night Terror

A party of several characters

You guide a horde of zombies through levels full of humans and hazards, steering them indirectly by mutating or sacrificing them. It is a gory, darkly funny Lemmings-style puzzle-strategy game.

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

Tactical depth

A WWII squad shooter set during Operation Market Garden, where you suppress enemies with your team and flank them from cover. Its grim, serious presentation focuses on camaraderie and the cost of war.

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