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We filtered the 50 games similar to Advance Wars down to the 26 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Pokémon Stadium 2 and Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Advance Wars.

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GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy
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Year 2001Dev Intelligent Systems

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Advance Wars is Advance Wars: Dual Strike — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Pokémon Stadium 2 and Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Advance Wars

26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Advance Wars. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Advance Wars: Dual Strike
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric2D
IGDB91· 3
Year 2005Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: visual pixel.

Pokémon Stadium 2
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB60· 1
Year 2000Dev HAL Laboratory · Gradiente

✓ Like Advance Wars, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping combat tactical

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 60%· 23KIGDB83· 11OC81· 67
Year 2014Dev Firaxis Games · 2K GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Advance Wars: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting space, while skipping visual 2d

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricSpace
Steam👍 91%· 581IGDB91· 1
Year 1999Dev Firaxis Games · Electronic ArtsOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Advance Wars, it's known for turn-based strategy, deep simulation and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: setting space, post-apocalyptic world and visual first person, while skipping combat tactical

Sid Meier's Civilization® V
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 209KRAWG👍 91%· 2.0KMC90IGDB87· 5
Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~27hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Advance Wars, expect turn-based strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping visual 2d

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB91· 2
Year 2003Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

Homeworld
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Relic Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Advance Wars: combat tactical, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 8
Year 2015Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Advance Wars, expect combat tactical, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping deep simulation

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB89· 9
Year 2013Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Advance Wars, expect combat tactical, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, while skipping deep simulation

Command & Conquer: Generals
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 88%· 2.0K
Year 2003Dev EA Pacific · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Advance Wars, expect combat tactical, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy and base building, while skipping deep simulation

Command & Conquer
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 73%· 416
Year 1995Dev Westwood Studios · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC · Mac

✓ Like Advance Wars, it's known for combat tactical, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy and base building, while skipping deep simulation

Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Year 1999Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Like Advance Wars, it's known for combat tactical, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation

StarCraft
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Year 1998Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Advance Wars, expect combat tactical, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Command & Conquer: Red Alert
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 79%· 382
Year 1996Dev Westwood Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Advance Wars, expect combat tactical, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy and historical setting, while skipping deep simulation

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 9.4KRAWG👍 88%· 319MC87IGDB84· 3
Year 2006Dev Relic Entertainment · SEGAPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Advance Wars: combat tactical, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

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