Games like DEFCON

Ranked by shared qualities, not genre tags.

What defines DEFCON

Real-Time Strategy95%
Military & War90%
Competitive PvP85%
Paranoid85%
Grand Strategy80%
Tense80%
War & Its Cost75%
Bleak75%
Moral Choice70%
Resource Management70%
Dread70%
Top-Down65%
Political Intrigue65%
High Replayability60%
Single-Player60%
Conspiracy60%
Reputation & Factions55%
Mission-Based55%
Dialogue Trees50%

Shares Real-Time Strategy, Military & War, Tense, Competitive PvP.

Both lean into Real-Time Strategy, Military & War, Tense, Competitive PvP.

Real-Time Strategy95%Military & War75%Tense75%Competitive PvP70%

Shares Real-Time Strategy, Military & War, Grand Strategy, Resource Management.

Both lean into Real-Time Strategy, Military & War, Grand Strategy, Single-Player.

Real-Time Strategy90%Military & War75%Grand Strategy80%Single-Player75%

Shares Real-Time Strategy, Grand Strategy, Military & War, Resource Management.

Both lean into Real-Time Strategy, Grand Strategy, Military & War, Resource Management.

Real-Time Strategy80%Grand Strategy90%Military & War80%Resource Management65%

Shares Real-Time Strategy, Military & War, Competitive PvP, Tense.

Both lean into Real-Time Strategy, Military & War, Competitive PvP, Tense.

Real-Time Strategy95%Military & War85%Competitive PvP75%Tense70%

Shares Real-Time Strategy, Military & War, Resource Management, Tense.

Both lean into Real-Time Strategy, Military & War, Resource Management, Tense.

Real-Time Strategy95%Military & War80%Resource Management80%Tense60%
R.U.S.E.44% match

Shares Real-Time Strategy, Military & War, Competitive PvP, Tense.

Both lean into Real-Time Strategy, Military & War, Competitive PvP, Tense.

Real-Time Strategy95%Military & War85%Competitive PvP75%Tense70%

Shares Grand Strategy, Military & War, Real-Time Strategy, Resource Management.

Both lean into Grand Strategy, Military & War, Real-Time Strategy, Resource Management.

Grand Strategy95%Military & War80%Real-Time Strategy75%Resource Management75%
Grey Goo44% match

Shares Real-Time Strategy, Military & War, Competitive PvP, Resource Management.

Both lean into Real-Time Strategy, Military & War, Competitive PvP, Resource Management.

Real-Time Strategy95%Military & War75%Competitive PvP75%Resource Management80%
Terra Invicta43% match

Shares Grand Strategy, Military & War, Tense, Political Intrigue.

Both lean into Grand Strategy, Military & War, Tense, Political Intrigue.

Grand Strategy95%Military & War80%Tense65%Political Intrigue75%

Shares Real-Time Strategy, Grand Strategy, Resource Management, Political Intrigue.

Both lean into Real-Time Strategy, Grand Strategy, Resource Management, Political Intrigue.

Real-Time Strategy90%Grand Strategy95%Resource Management70%Political Intrigue60%
War Selection42% match

Shares Real-Time Strategy, Resource Management, Military & War, Competitive PvP.

Both lean into Real-Time Strategy, Resource Management, Military & War, Competitive PvP.

Real-Time Strategy95%Resource Management85%Military & War55%Competitive PvP55%

Shares Military & War, Real-Time Strategy, Grand Strategy, Resource Management.

Both lean into Military & War, Real-Time Strategy, Grand Strategy, Resource Management.

Military & War95%Real-Time Strategy85%Grand Strategy92%Resource Management70%