Battlezone 98 Redux similar games & best alternatives

Battlezone 98 Redux

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

One of the greatest sci-fi strategy games of all time returns with remastered visuals, online multiplayer and near unlimited mod content from Steam Workshop. Experience thrilling first person action and acclaimed RTS in this explosive alternate vision of the 1960s space race.

What works
  • Unique hybrid fps and rts gameplay
  • Strong nostalgic appeal
  • Challenging and rewarding
  • Active multiplayer and mod support
  • Engaging alternate history sci-fi story
Things to keep in mind
  • Dated graphics despite redux
  • Some ai and pathfinding issues
  • Steep learning curve
  • Limited controller/joystick support
  • Small multiplayer community

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Total War: WARHAMMER II

  • Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance

  • Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath

  • Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2

  • Battle Realms: Zen Edition

  • Age of Empires II (Retired)

  • Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm

  • Supreme Commander

  • Total War: WARHAMMER III
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Worbital

  • Metal Fatigue

  • A.I.M.2 Clan Wars
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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Battlezone 98 Redux: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Status, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Why this game works

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