9 Simulation games like Guns of Icarus Online that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Guns of Icarus Online down to the 9 that fit the “Simulation” category. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Warface and World of Tanks top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Guns of Icarus Online.

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The best simulation games like Guns of Icarus Online

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Guns of Icarus Online. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Tom Clancy's Ghost ReconClosest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 1.6KIGDB68· 3

Year 2001Dev Red Storm Entertainment · Ubi Soft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and single-player focus, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Guns of Icarus Online: setting.

It predates Guns of Icarus Online by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Warface

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opTacticalFirst PersonSolo

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Year 2013Dev Crytek Kiev · Tencent HoldingsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, single-player focus and online features, while skipping melee combat

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#3World of TanksClosest on combat

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 99KIGDB73· 11OC75· 19

Year 2011Dev Wargaming.netOn PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, online features and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#4Ace Combat 7: Skies UnknownClosest on setting

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeHistoricalSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 55KIGDB81· 12OC81· 130

Year 2019Dev Project Aces · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, single-player focus and visual 3d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Released 7 years after Guns of Icarus Online.

Genre100Combat100Setting86Visuals78Game mode68

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 155KRAWG👍 46%· 176MC81IGDB82· 5OC79· 18

Year 2015Dev Wargaming Group · WargamingPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, third-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Naval combat played at the pace of a strategy game: shells take seconds to land, so you fire where a ship will be, and positioning matters more than aim. Ship modelling is detailed. Progression slows sharply past mid-tier, and matches can be decided in the first two minutes by a single flank collapsing.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Guns of Icarus Online.

Released 3 years after Guns of Icarus Online.

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#6Star Wars: SquadronsClosest on game mode

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 65%· 28KIGDB81· 12OC79· 121

Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: setting space, single-player focus and online features, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Guns of Icarus Online: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Guns of Icarus Online.

Released 8 years after Guns of Icarus Online.

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#7Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 2.1KIGDB82· 3

Year 2003Dev Red Storm Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Guns of Icarus Online by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Takedown: Red Sabre

iRank31

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 42%· 5.7KRAWG👍 10%· 30MC34IGDB36· 3

Year 2013Dev Serellan · 505 GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, single-player focus and online features, while skipping adventure storytelling

A tactical shooter aiming for pre-Vegas Rainbow Six: lethal, slow, no regenerating health. That intent is clear and the appeal is real for the audience it targets. The execution is not — it released visibly unfinished, with broken AI, minimal mission variety and no save system, and it was widely criticised on those grounds.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Guns of Icarus Online.

Genre100Visuals72Combat67Game mode67

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opTacticalFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 48%· 51KIGDB30· 1OC78· 14

Year 2025Dev Battlestate GamesOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping adventure storytelling

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Guns of Icarus Online.

Released 13 years after Guns of Icarus Online.

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