10 Games like DEFCON on Nintendo Switch that you should try

It comes from the same genre as DEFCON and shares punishing difficulty, tactical combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and resource management. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings base building.

On paper it is what DEFCON is — strong narrative focus, tactical combat and PvP competition — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

Same family as DEFCON: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world.

On paper it is what DEFCON is — tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and pixel art.

Same family as DEFCON: open world exploration, tactical combat and co-op play. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: procedural generation and fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside DEFCON, and so does tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is fantasy world and skill tree progression.

On paper it is what DEFCON is — open world exploration, tactical combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

On paper it is what DEFCON is — tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings fantasy world and a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as DEFCON’s, and with it tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings fantasy world.

Same family as DEFCON: tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: fantasy world and a third-person camera.