69
iRank94
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
MultiplayerSoloTacticalMelee2D
Steam👍 94%· 11K
Year 1999Dev InfogramesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
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Worms is hard to replace: few games combine turn-based strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus in quite the same way. We compared Worms against over 6,700 titles across 8 gameplay attributes and found 46 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Worms Armageddon, Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising and Duelyst lead the list, with Worms Armageddon reaching a 69/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Worms special.
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Top games similar to Worms
46 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Worms. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.
66
iRank91
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB91· 2
Year 2003Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo
✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping melee combat
Where it drifts furthest from Worms: visuals.
Released 8 years after Worms.
Genre100Game mode100Combat85Visuals0
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
MultiplayerSoloTacticalPixel ArtIsometric
Steam👍 82%· 4.7KRAWG👍 55%· 102MC82IGDB82· 7OC80· 16
Year 2016Dev Counterplay Games · BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment USPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, visual isometric and free to play, while skipping melee combat
Duelyst is a digital collectible card game and turn-based strategy hybrid. The game has four expansions: Denizens of Shim'zar, Rise of the Bloodborn, Ancient Bonds, and Unearthed Prophecy. ###Gameplay In each round, two players must fight across a tactical battlefield.
Where it drifts furthest from Worms: visuals.
Released 21 years after Worms.
Genre100Game mode100Combat82Visuals32
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTactical2DOffline
Steam👍 86%· 5.5KRAWG👍 67%· 117MC91IGDB63· 3
Year 2009Dev Plug In Digital · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping melee combat
Ticket to Ride is a turn-based strategy game, an adaptation of a board game of the same name. ### Gameplay The gameplay copies the board game entirely. The game takes place on a map of the United States and south Canada filled with multicolored railroads.
Where it drifts furthest from Worms: visuals.
Released 14 years after Worms.
Genre100Game mode80Combat77Visuals35
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTactical2DOffline
Steam👍 89%· 1.7KMC84
Year 2011Dev Playdek · Asmodee DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android
✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping melee combat
Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, was the first officially licensed deck building card game for iOS, and is now available for your PC as Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, complete with 5 full expansion decks! Play alone or with friends to battle against the Fallen One for honor and victory.
Released 16 years after Worms.
Genre100Combat83Game mode57Visuals57
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonPixel ArtFantasy
Steam👍 80%· 107
Year 1988Dev Interplay · Fujitsu InteractiveOn PC
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerPixel ArtSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 90%· 441IGDB84· 2OC79· 19
Year 1993Dev Simtex · Wargaming.netOn Linux · PC · Mac
✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, setting space and exploration and discovery, while skipping combat tactical
Where it drifts furthest from Worms: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals28
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalCo-opMagic
Steam👍 87%· 1.3KRAWG👍 63%· 56MC77IGDB80· 4
Year 2012Dev Stainless Games · Wizards of the CoastPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat
Special EditionThe Magic: The Gathering –Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Special Edition includes: Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Full Game Magic 2013 Official Soundtrack Wallpapers: 5 wallpapers; in multiple sizes. 2nd Path of the Planeswalkers Graphic novel .
Where it drifts furthest from Worms: visuals.
Released 17 years after Worms.
Genre100Combat74Game mode73Visuals0
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
MultiplayerSoloSci-FiSpaceIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 1.7KRAWG👍 75%· 65
Year 1996Dev SimTex · WargamingPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, setting space and visual isometric, while skipping combat tactical
Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge. The need for galactic expansion is critical.
Where it drifts furthest from Worms: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricFree to Play
IGDB83· 3OC88· 12
Year 2020Dev Riot GamesOn Android · PC · iOS
✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping combat tactical
Where it drifts furthest from Worms: visuals.
Released 25 years after Worms.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalCo-opMagic
Steam👍 83%· 4.6KRAWG👍 55%· 99MC80IGDB77· 4
Year 2013Dev Stainless Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat
Special EditionThe Special Edition includes the following: Magic: The Gathering 2014 - Duels of the Planeswalkers Base Game Soundtrack: Planar themes and the licensed I Fight Dragons song as MP3s Wallpapers: 5 desktop wallpapers; in multiple sizes eBook: “Return To Ravnica” novella in PDF format…
Where it drifts furthest from Worms: visuals.
Released 18 years after Worms.
Genre100Game mode73Combat62Visuals0
59
iRank77
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloTactical2DThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 85%· 12KIGDB80· 1OC58· 10
Year 2015Dev Robot Gentleman StudiosOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling, while skipping melee combat
Released 20 years after Worms.
Genre100Combat87Visuals64Game mode53
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerIsometric
IGDB83· 1
Year 1996Dev MicroProse Software, Inc.On PC · Mac
✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping combat tactical
Where it drifts furthest from Worms: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
66
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFantasyIsometric
Year 2019Dev Riot GamesOn Android · PC · iOS
✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping melee combat
Where it drifts furthest from Worms: visuals.
Released 24 years after Worms.
Genre100Game mode100Combat85Visuals0
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
MultiplayerSoloTacticalMagicFantasy
Steam👍 45%· 4.0KRAWG👍 52%· 65MC60IGDB57· 6
Year 2014Dev Stainless Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · iOS
✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat
GARRUK'S REVENGE EXPANSION NOW AVAILABLE! Walk in the footsteps of the Multiverse's greatest hunter. Featuring additional campaign levels, challenges, and new cards to collect, you take on the role of Garruk and hunt your prey across the planes!
Where it drifts furthest from Worms: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Worms.
Released 19 years after Worms.
Genre100Game mode100Combat69Visuals0
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Worms?
- The closest game to Worms is Worms Armageddon, scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including turn-based strategy, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Worms?
- The three closest games to Worms are: 1. Worms Armageddon (69/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (66/100, 4 shared attributes) 3. Duelyst (69/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Worms's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 46 candidates across 8 dimensions.
- Is Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising similar to Worms?
- Yes — Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising scores 66/100 similarity to Worms. They share 4 attributes, including turn-based strategy and single-player focus. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.
- What Turn-Based Strategy games are similar to Worms?
- The best Turn-Based Strategy games similar to Worms are Worms Armageddon, Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, Duelyst and Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition. All share the Turn-Based Strategy genre alongside other key Worms attributes like turn-based strategy, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to Worms calculated?
- We compare Worms against every game in our catalog using 8 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Worms experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.