Games like Instant War

If the competitive and fast-paced rhythm of Instant War stuck with you, this helps. You will find a few strong contenders among these games.

1. War Planet Online: Global Conquest

   

   Build a base, raise armies of tanks, jets and artillery, and march them across a real-world map against thousands of live opponents. An MMO strategy war where alliances matter and the fighting never stops. Fair warning: spending money speeds things up a lot.

   Competitive, Fast-paced

   62%62% of 989 Steam reviews are positive160Players online now: 160Free

2. World War Armies

   

   A fast PvP real-time strategy where you build a deck of squads and tanks, capture points, and outplay rivals in short, punchy matches. It trims the slow parts of RTS and gets you into the fight quickly, with several nations, commanders and 2v2 with a friend.

   Also in Co-op · Competitive, Fast-paced, Replayable

   61%61% of 1,074 Steam reviews are positive46Players online now: 46Free

3. War Selection

   

   A real-time strategy where dozens of players start as stone age tribes on a random map and race through seven eras to tanks, artillery and airships. Pick a culture, pick a country, build a nation with its own mechanics, and fight for supremacy on land, at sea and in the air.

   Competitive, Replayable

   85%85% of 23,844 Steam reviews are positive873Players online now: 873Free

4. Line War

   

   Line War is a strategy game where you command by drawing: lines across the map move tanks, hold fronts and launch attacks. Built around planning rather than fast clicking, with random maps, territory to conquer and matches for up to eight players. If you like outthinking an opponent more than outclicking one, this is your kind of war.

   Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable

   80%80% of 1,079 Steam reviews are positive5Players online now: 5$24.99

5. Operation: Polygon Storm

   

   A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!

   Replayable

   69%69% of 233 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$14.99

6. War, the Game

   

   'War, the Game' is a RTS for pc in realistic present day setting.The controls are intuitive, the game rules are simple and transparent.The game focuses on strategy and the use of ones brain to complete the scenarios.The map is a spherical version of earth. That's new.

   Competitive, Replayable

   63%63% of 333 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$6.99

7. Rusted Warfare - RTS

   

   A retro RTS built for scale: over 50 units, experimental war machines and battles with thousands of sprites running smoothly. Play challenges, skirmish or sandbox, then take it online with up to 10 players. Simple to learn, endlessly moddable, and the kind of game you keep coming back to.

   Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable

   96%96% of 6,752 Steam reviews are positive124Players online now: 124$4.99

8. DSS war party

   

   A real-time grand strategy game set in a low fantasy world. Recruit vast armies to conquer the world. Dominate through strategic resource management and production chains.

   Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable

   93%93% of 103 Steam reviews are positiveFree

9. War of Dots

   

   Grab territory, keep your armies fed, and out-think a real opponent in short, sharp matches. Easy to learn, hard to master, and quick enough for one more round.

   Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable

   81%81% of 7,769 Steam reviews are positive88Players online now: 88Free

10. Battle Nations

    

    Battle Nations is a wartime city builder with turn-based battles and a sense of humor. Build up your city, gather resources, and march troops, tanks, mammoths and sandworms into battle across the continent of Ateria. The story is genuinely funny, the art pops, and there is always one more unit to train.

    Competitive, Replayable

    71%71% of 1,974 Steam reviews are positive190Players online now: 190Free

11. Tactical Warfare

    

    The enemy attack on your base is imminent; secure your defenses, mobilize your troops, reinforce key positions, and get ready for the next battle. RTS Tactical Warfare will test your resilience and strategic prowess.

    Competitive, Fast-paced, Tense

    65%65% of 52 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

12. SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3

    

    A grand strategy war that runs in real time over days and weeks. You command a modern nation's armed forces, research its technology, manage its economy and negotiate with up to 140 other players while the front lines move while you sleep. Plan an attack at breakfast, check how it landed at dinner, and win the long game.

    Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable

    74%74% of 6,044 Steam reviews are positive460Players online now: 460Free

Hidden gems like Instant War

ZeroSpace

Lead huge armies and orbital strikes in a fast sci-fi war, or join a friend in a co-op campaign that changes every season.

78%78% of 1,353 Steam reviews are positive96Players online now: 96$39.99

DSS war party

A real-time grand strategy game set in a low fantasy world. Recruit vast armies to conquer the world.

93%93% of 103 Steam reviews are positiveFree

9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far

Raise a base, mass tanks, ships and planes, and push across land, sea and air in fast, friendly-looking battles that stay easy to start and tricky…

80%80% of 951 Steam reviews are positive18Players online now: 18$19.99

War of Dots

Claim territory and command minimalist armies in quick tactical matches against other players.

81%81% of 7,769 Steam reviews are positive88Players online now: 88Free

Eyes of War

Eyes of War is a real-time strategy game set in the medieval era, offering both single-player and multiplayer experiences where you can control…

76%76% of 274 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

3 Days War

A real-time 4X war where dozens of commanders build, scheme and fight over three days until one side takes the high ground.

83%83% of 721 Steam reviews are positive16Players online now: 16Free

Line War

Draw fronts and attack routes across the map, then watch your tanks carry out the plan against up to seven other players.

80%80% of 1,079 Steam reviews are positive5Players online now: 5$24.99

Warpips

Pick your units, call in airstrikes, and let the little soldiers fight for every inch of the line.

87%87% of 4,372 Steam reviews are positive23Players online now: 23$16.99

Gunship Battle Total Warfare

Lead ships, jets and tanks in real-time battles, grow your base, and fight alongside allies for territory.

68%68% of 208 Steam reviews are positive56Players online now: 56Free

Operation: Polygon Storm

A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy.

69%69% of 233 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$14.99

Total Conflict: Resistance

Run a fractured nation from the map, command its battles, and step into the front line yourself when the fighting turns personal.

73%73% of 5,157 Steam reviews are positive84Players online now: 84$19.49

Army Men RTS

Command green armies and build bases across the house, one backyard battle at a time.

88%88% of 1,304 Steam reviews are positive29Players online now: 29$5.99

Newest games like Instant War

Silica

Battle across the dunes of Baltarus as a soldier, then take command of the whole war from above, alone or with friends.

76%76% of 4,640 Steam reviews are positive352Players online now: 352$24.99

ZeroSpace

Lead huge armies and orbital strikes in a fast sci-fi war, or join a friend in a co-op campaign that changes every season.

78%78% of 1,353 Steam reviews are positive96Players online now: 96$39.99

王于兴师/Order of Kings

Command armies across 3D battlefields in real time, siege cities with your alliance, and fight rivals on a server where the war never stops.

63%63% of 141 Steam reviews are positive29Players online now: 29Free

War of Dots

Claim territory and command minimalist armies in quick tactical matches against other players.

81%81% of 7,769 Steam reviews are positive88Players online now: 88Free

DSS 2: War Industry

In this real-time grand strategy game, command armies, build cities, and manage a dynamic economy.

83%83% of 190 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$17.99

Tactical Warfare

The enemy attack on your base is imminent; secure your defenses, mobilize your troops, reinforce key positions, and get ready for the next battle.

65%65% of 52 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

PlanetX

A persistent real-time strategy MMO on one shared planet. Other players will come for your land while you sleep, unless your shield is up.

67%67% of 54 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Eyes of War

Eyes of War is a real-time strategy game set in the medieval era, offering both single-player and multiplayer experiences where you can control…

76%76% of 274 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

Gunship Battle Total Warfare

Lead ships, jets and tanks in real-time battles, grow your base, and fight alongside allies for territory.

68%68% of 208 Steam reviews are positive56Players online now: 56Free

9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far

Raise a base, mass tanks, ships and planes, and push across land, sea and air in fast, friendly-looking battles that stay easy to start and tricky…

80%80% of 951 Steam reviews are positive18Players online now: 18$19.99

Operation: Polygon Storm

A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy.

69%69% of 233 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$14.99

DSS war party

A real-time grand strategy game set in a low fantasy world. Recruit vast armies to conquer the world.

93%93% of 103 Steam reviews are positiveFree