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10 RTS games like Heavy Metal Machines that you should try

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We filtered the 23 games similar to Heavy Metal Machines down to the 10 that fit the “RTS” category. SPACECOM, ArcheBlade and Bloodline Champions top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Heavy Metal Machines.

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GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA
Tags
CompetitiveCasualMultiplayerOnline
Year 2017Dev Hoplon

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Within the “RTS” category, the closest game to Heavy Metal Machines is SPACECOM — scoring 60/100 on our similarity scale. ArcheBlade and Bloodline Champions follow close behind.

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The best rTS games like Heavy Metal Machines

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Heavy Metal Machines. 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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SPACECOM

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SPACECOM
Closest on genre
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineCompetitiveCasual
Year 2014Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

Genre puts it alongside Heavy Metal Machines, and so does competitive edge and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings tactical combat and a sci-fi setting.

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ArcheBlade

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ArcheBlade
Closest overall match
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFantasyFree to Play
Year 2014Dev CodeBrush Games · Codebrush GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

The genre is the same as Heavy Metal Machines’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds free-to-play access. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic and a third-person camera.

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Bloodline Champions

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Bloodline Champions
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPMeleeFantasyFree to Play
Year 2011Dev Stunlock StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

On paper it is what Heavy Metal Machines is — melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is an isometric view.

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Gigantic

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Gigantic
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFantasyFree to Play
Year 2017Dev Motiga · Perfect World EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

Same family as Heavy Metal Machines: melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is ranged combat and a third-person camera.

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AirMech Strike

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AirMech Strike
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFantasyFree to Play
Year 2012Dev Carbon · Carbon GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

It comes from the same genre as Heavy Metal Machines and shares melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is tactical combat and a sci-fi setting.

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Cannons Lasers Rockets

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Cannons Lasers Rockets
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerOnlinePvPMeleeFree to Play
Year 2014Dev Net Games Laboratory · Net Games DistributionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

The thread back to Heavy Metal Machines runs through melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is setting: a space setting.

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Battlerite

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Battlerite
MOBALane-Based MOBA
PvPMultiplayerMeleeCompetitiveFantasyFree to Play
Year 2017Dev Stunlock StudiosOn PC · Xbox

Shelved next to Heavy Metal Machines for good reason: competitive edge, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: single-player focus and an isometric view.

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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
MultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opMeleeFantasy
Year 2017Dev Feral Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Shelved next to Heavy Metal Machines for good reason: melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sci-fi setting.

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Stellar Impact

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Stellar Impact
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2011Dev Headup GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

It meets Heavy Metal Machines on melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

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Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight

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Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineSolo
Year 2010Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC

Shelved next to Heavy Metal Machines for good reason: multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

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