Games like Close the Sky
by Iron Trident Games
Creeper World 4 and Starship Troopers: Terran Command play most like Close the Sky. Of the 18 closest games below, most share its real time tactics, rts and tower defense; 2 came out in the last year, 7 are free or under $10 and 2 have co-op. The best known is Mindustry, with 24,689 Steam reviews.
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
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Creeper World 4
Dec 3, 2020 · Knuckle Cracker
Both: Tower Defense · Real Time Tactics · Wargame
The unstoppable fluid enemy has returned and destroyed every world in its path! Defend against Creeper as it floods across the 3D terrain in this real time strategy game where the enemy is a fluid.
Tower DefenseReal Time TacticsWargameBuildingRTSSpaceStrategy3DPhysicsWar👍 4,554Starship Troopers: Terran Command
Jun 16, 2022 · The Artistocrats
Both: RTS · Military · War
Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!
StrategyRTSSingleplayerMilitaryTacticalWarSci-fiResource ManagementReal-TimeWargame👍 9,223水浒英雄传:八幕战役
Sep 5 · dztdash
Both: RTS · Real Time Tactics · Base Building
Lead the heroes of Water Margin through eight missions in this 2D isometric RTS. Rescue allies, build camps and command troops, then defend Liangshan or battle the AI in single-player skirmishes. Includes a level editor. Game interface: Simplified Chinese.
RTSReal Time TacticsBase BuildingResource ManagementWargameTower DefenseStrategy2DTop-DownIsometricWargame: Airland Battle
May 29, 2013 · Eugen Systems
Both: RTS · Military · Wargame
2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.
StrategyRTSMilitaryCold WarWargameReal Time TacticsTacticalReal-TimeSimulationMultiplayer👍 3,593Mindustry
Sep 26, 2019 · AnukenDev
Both: Base Building · Tower Defense · Resource Management
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.
AutomationBase BuildingTower DefenseResource ManagementRTSStrategyBuildingSandboxMultiplayerCo-op👍 24,689Minimalist Tower Defense
Jan 25, 2024 · Happy213
Both: Tower Defense · Real Time Tactics · Base Building
Collect resources and establish a defense line before dark And then Facing countless enemies
Tower DefenseStrategyReal Time TacticsTop-Down2DMinimalistPost-apocalypticBase BuildingWargameCasual👍 1,838Bad North: Jotunn Edition
Nov 16, 2018 · Plausible Concept, Oskar Stålberg
Both: Wargame · Real Time Tactics · Tower Defense
Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.
WargameVikingsReal Time TacticsTower DefenseMinimalistSurvivalAction RoguelikeRTSWarRoguelike👍 12,376Planet TD
Jan 6, 2023 · MD Games
Both: Tower Defense · Real Time Tactics · RTS
6 different types of towers! 4 planets with different characteristics! 25 different enemies. Drones, Tanks, Biorobotic enemies and many different ground and air vehicles! Snowy and Glacial maps, Desert and Arid lands! Prepare to defend the solar system against invaders!
Tower DefenseReal Time TacticsAuto BattlerTactical3D PlatformerCasualStrategyRTS2D PlatformerWargame👍 124WARNO
May 23, 2024 · Eugen Systems
Both: Wargame · Military · Real Time Tactics
Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.
WargameMilitaryReal Time TacticsRTSStrategyCold WarWarTurn-Based StrategyTanksPvP👍 14,5269-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
Aug 26, 2024 · Petroglyph
Both: RTS · Wargame · Real Time Tactics
Unleash voxel warfare in 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far. Lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and attack in all-out war. Engage on land, sea and air in over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, or co-op. Easy to learn, a challenge to master.
Action RTSRTSWargameReal Time TacticsSandboxColorfulPvPBase BuildingStrategyTactical👍 944Wargrown
· Drowning Donkey
Both: Real Time Tactics · RTS · Base Building
Battle and build in a top-down shooter in a real-time tactical war. Lead your squad and your people as they grow. Build new or reinforce old strongholds that must hold while you push on. The war is growing, so too must you.
StrategyActionTop-Down ShooterReal Time TacticsAction RTSRTSTacticalBase BuildingTower DefenseShooterPlanetary Annihilation: TITANS
Aug 18, 2015 · Planetary Annihilation Inc
Both: RTS · Real Time Tactics · Base Building
Wage war across entire solar systems with massive armies at your command. Annihilate enemy forces with world-shattering TITAN-class units, and demolish planets with massive super weapons!
RTSStrategyReal Time TacticsBase BuildingMultiplayerSingleplayerWarSci-fiBuildingOnline Co-Op👍 11,413DG2: Defense Grid 2
Sep 23, 2014 · Hidden Path Entertainment
Both: Tower Defense · Base Building · RTS
Great strategy is timeless. Build, adapt, and defend across dynamic maps, solo or online - every session brings new strategies, new solutions, and new surprises. Now is the perfect time to enter the grid.
Tower DefenseStrategyActionSci-fiTacticalBase BuildingRTSStylizedCombatReal Time Tactics👍 2,706AOD: Art Of Defense
Dec 1, 2020 · Sateda
Both: Tower Defense · Real Time Tactics · Wargame
AOD is a new gameplay in the traditional tower defence genre. You must protect your base from waves of approaching enemies. Build and improve your towers and units and destroy your enemies in any way you can. Don't be weak, destroy them all, show who's in charge!
Tower DefenseReal Time TacticsWargamePvERTSStrategyBuildingSurvivalIsometric2DToy Shire
Aug 26, 2024 · Bluespy Studios
Both: Tower Defense · RTS · Real Time Tactics
Are you prepared for a thrilling toy army tower defense adventure? Welcome to the Toy Shire! Battle diverse foes in various locations, defend your family, and repel foes from your area. Save the world by strengthening your defense with toy towers!
Early AccessTower DefenseStrategyRTSCuteWholesomeFamily FriendlyReal Time TacticsActionMilitary👍 702Air Defender
Nov 28, 2025 · ROTOR3
Both: Wargame · Real Time Tactics · RTS
Command the sky in a tense real-time strategy simulation where you manage a nation's air defenses. Analyze radar contacts, scramble interceptor jets, and make split-second decisions to protect your airspace from hostile threats.
Early AccessCold WarStrategyWargameUndergroundReal Time TacticsRTS2DSimulationTop-Down👍 378Warfront Defenders
Aug 7, 2017 · Flying Robot Studios
Both: RTS · Tower Defense · Real Time Tactics
The gameplay is inspired by famous last stands from some of history's deadliest conflicts, such as the Second World War and the Sino-Japanese War. A hybrid of Tower Defense and Real-Time Strategy with a lot of replay value.
RTSTower DefenseAction RTSWorld War IIReal Time TacticsWargameStrategyTop-DownHistoricalAction
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