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Games like Ground Control

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A tactical real-time strategy game set in the 25th century with no base building: you command a limited squad dropped into 3D battles where terrain, cover and elevation decide the outcome.

Tactical depth
Sci-fi setting
A party of several characters
Deep systems to master

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In short: Games like Ground Control

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

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition

88 %Match

2025PC, Steam Deck playable86 % positive28.49 €

A classic real-time strategy game set in the grim Warhammer 40,000 universe, with base building, squad control and brutal battles. The Definitive Edition bundles the campaign and all expansions with updated tech and an improved camera.

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Homeworld 2

Deep systems to master

A real-time strategy game set in space where you command a fleet in full 3D, managing ships, formations and resources. Its campaign about reclaiming a homeland is carried by strong atmosphere and music.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

A party of several characters

A punchy real-time strategy game in the grim Warhammer 40K universe that favors squad-based units, territory control and brutal melee sync-kills over heavy economy management. Space Marines, Orks, Eldar and Chaos each play distinctly, especially in multiplayer.

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada

Deep systems to master

Tactical real-time space battles in the grim Warhammer 40,000 universe, commanding fleets of the Imperium, Chaos, Eldar and Orks. Features a story campaign with a persistent fleet and a multiplayer mode.

Nexus: The Jupiter Incident

A party of several characters

A tactical real-time space game where you command a fleet through missions across the solar system as mega-corporations clash over a mysterious discovery. The focus is on fleet positioning, subsystem damage and mission planning rather than base building.