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5 Tactical games like Awesomenauts that you should try

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We filtered the 23 games similar to Awesomenauts down to the 5 that fit the “Tactical” category. Monday Night Combat, AirMech Strike and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Awesomenauts.

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GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA
Tags
CompetitiveMultiplayerPvP
Year 2012Dev Ronimo Games

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Within the “Tactical” category, the closest game to Awesomenauts is Monday Night Combat — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. AirMech Strike and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III follow close behind.

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The best tactical games like Awesomenauts

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Awesomenauts. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

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Monday Night Combat

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NGL70
Monday Night Combat
Closest on genre
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opSoloPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalSci-FiCartoon
Year 2010Dev Uber Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

Shelved next to Awesomenauts for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: ranged combat and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode94Setting88Combat60Visuals0
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AirMech Strike

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AirMech Strike
Closest on combat
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opSoloPvPOnlineTacticalMeleeSci-FiFree to Play
Year 2012Dev Carbon · Carbon GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

Same family as Awesomenauts: tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds free-to-play access. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings ranged combat and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode93Combat67Setting54Visuals0
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
MOBALane-Based MOBA
SoloMultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-Fi
Year 2017Dev Feral Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Same family as Awesomenauts: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

Released 5 years after Awesomenauts.

Genre100Game mode93Combat67Setting47Tone0Visuals0
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Dota 2

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NGL86
Dota 2
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFree to Play
Year 2013Dev ValveOn Linux · PC · Mac

On paper it is what Awesomenauts is — tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Genre100Combat60Game mode45Setting0Visuals0
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SPACECOM

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NGL73
SPACECOM
Closest overall match
MOBALane-Based MOBA
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineTacticalCompetitiveSci-FiSpace2D
Year 2014Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

On paper it is what Awesomenauts is — competitive edge, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode92Setting83Tone70Visuals60Combat53

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