In Squad Based video games, the player works with a small team of human or AI (Artificial Intelligence) squad members to complete a series of objectives. Most of Squad Based games are played from an isometric perspective and deal with tactical, strategy, and shooting elements. In these games, the player controls the smaller units of soldiers up to four characters in military-themed games with a task to complete the objectives to advance through the games. The player explores the logistic and strategic environments, interact with objects, use a series of weapons while completing tasks. The player assumes the role of the commander with a goal to lead his team through a series of levels, command them to attack enemies and crush them to earn points. The squad team is composed of three elements such as a support and command element, a manoeuvre element, and the base of the fire element. The command element includes the leader of the squad, and the base element comprises a machine gunner while the manoeuvre element offers troops wielded with entrenching tools, assault rifles, machine gun, and more.

14 Best Squad Based Games on Steam

#1 Guns of Icarus

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Guns of Icarus is a First-person Shooter, Steampunk-themed and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Muse Games for multiple platforms. The game serves as the follow-up to Guns of Icarus, released in 2012. It takes place in the steampunk environment and focuses on airship battle. Each airship in the game is controlled by up to four-player, and each player has its unique role. During the gameplay, the player can select one of three different classes such as pilot, engineer and gunner, which will enable the player access to various kinds of tools. In the game, the ship’s captain selects which weapons to use in ship. Goldfish, Junker, Galleon, Squid, Spire, etc. are prominent ships to select and pilot. Using the building feature, the player can start from a selection of basic hull and can blend and match tons of custom parts to create his own airship, and then assemble to fly. A huge variety of cosmetic and costumes options available to show off the player’s style in-game. Pit Crew against Crew, Rise in the Rank, Multiplayer Team Experience, Build an Airship, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

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#2 GoD Factory: Wingmen

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GoD Factory: Wingmen is an Action-Adventure and Dogfighting video game played through intensely tactical 4 vs. 4 player combat arena. The ultimate task of the player is to struggle to demolish the 13KM long enemy’s carrier before they destroy the player’s ship. The game mixes the Action, Exploration, Shooter, and Space Simulation with Virtual Reality elements. To get into the space environment, the player needs to select and customize his spaceship, equip it with deadly weapons and interact with other players to team up. Explore the environment from both third-person or first-person perspective and effort to complete multiple missions to progress in the game. The player receives experience points for destroying enemy spaceship and uses his or her points to unlock tons of gunship parts with different statistics, split into four playable species. The game increases his level difficulty as the player becomes advance. GoD Factory: Wingmen offers key features such as Team-based Co-op Multiplayer, 4 vs. 4 Gameplay, Fast-paced Space Shooter, Dozens of Abilities and more. Try it out, and enjoy its prominent features to enjoy.

#3 Tome: Immortal Arena

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Tome: Immortal Arena is a Fast-paced, Action-oriented MOBA video game similar to Dota and Shard of War series games and it takes you to an amazing world of team-based Arena fights and lets you have an amazing gaming experience. Tome: Immortal Arena offers 3v3 and 5v5 team battle events and sets you up into the character of a summoner who controls a hero and goes against the opposing teams. Tome: Immortal Arena offers wonderful character selection and customization options, amazing skills and abilities etc. and lets you upgrade to advanced levels by simply finding and collecting different objects, and by unlocking warrior specific plunders. With amazing quests, exploration, epic duels (Hero vs. Hero) etc. Tome: Immortal Arena lets you double up your experience by completing simple tasks. Tome: Immortal Arena offers a wonderful MOBA gaming experience, with amazing 3v3 and 5v5 battles, super fast-paced and immersive game-play, great visuals, DLC and regular updates. Do try it out if you want to enjoy an amazing MOBA experience, you’ll definitely love it.

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#4 Dragons and Titans

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Dragons and Titans is a wonderful Action-Adventure and MOBA video game that puts you right into the character of a Dragon Rider. Your task in the game is to train your Dragon pack and engage yourself into epic Arena-based battles against other dragon riders while wielding amazing weapons and using the sophisticated skills. With a bunch of easy missions, exploration, find and collect crystals, sell them to earn money and buy more dragons in order to expand your Dragon Pack in numbers, buy more weapons and skills to move yourself up the ladder and eventually become a Master Dragon Rider. Dragons and Titans offers wonderful Team-based and PvP battles and allows you to take part in the battles with your own teams, defeat the enemies, defend you castle and dragon cage, and destroy your enemies. Dragons and Titans offers a fun filled game-play along with great visuals, and a mission/quest based story-line to follow.

#5 Games of Glory

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Games of Glory is a stunningly Fast-paced Action and Thrill filled Action-Adventure and MOBA video game by Lightbulb Crew. The game is set in a Sci-Fi Open World Universe and allows you to control the player character, engage yourself into epic Team-based Arena battles with enemies in order to defeat them and to destroy their strongholds. Games of Glory lets you generate your own clone, select and master best skills, make a team of finest warriors, and get into the fiercest battles and return as the epic warriors and earn your glory and fame. Games of Glory features intense and action-packed battles, a huge arsenal of weapons to fight off the enemies, amazing run and gun mechanics to enhance the action, two main game maps, 12 clone characters, brilliant visuals and an immersive game-play to enjoy. Games of Glory is one of the best MOBA video games, if you are a true fan of this specific genre, you should totally try it out. You’ll definitely like it.

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#6 HalfLife 2: Deathmatch

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HalfLife 2: Deathmatch is an Action filled FPS and MMO video game by Valve Corporation. The game lets you be part of the game-play by choosing sides (Red or Blue Team) and weapons of your choice. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is a Multiplayer game, so it allows you take part in Team Deathmatch and kill the enemies by the help of your team mates. In Deathmatch you act alone and your only objective is to kill other online challengers and earn experience points, but in Team Deathmatch you can be part of a team (Rebels or Combine) and your objective is to kill enemy team’s members. Missions like Capturing the Flag, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch etc are all packed with blasting action and are a great source to enjoy the game. The single player campaign is also quite fun. You can remain in contact with your team in real time audio transmission or you can be a silent member of the team. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is a wonderful Action, First Person Shooter and MMO video game that offers great narrative, beautifully created visuals and an immersive game-play to enjoy.

#7 Dota 2

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Dota 2 is a Free-to-Play Multiplayer Online Battle Arena MOBA video game by Valve Corporation. This Action-packed sequel to Dota lets you engage yourselves into epic team-based combat matches and allows you to be part of a 5 member team, fight against another team, defeat them and save your Ancients. The one who defeats the other and destroys the Ancients, wins the game. With marvelous Hero characters, a lot of collectibles, cool weapons, skills and abilities, wonderful visuals and an immersive game-play, Dota 2 is a fun MOBA game to play. With a huge online community, regular updates and DLC, superb visual details, immersive game-play and great MOBA aesthetics, Dota 2 is one amazing MOBA game to play. Dota 2 offers a fantastic Shards of War and League of Legends type gameplay and allows you to have a similar gaming experience. Dota 2 offers user created plus the game updates regularly and encourages you to take part in international Dota 2 leagues in order to win amazing prizes and stuff.

#8 Marvel Heroes 2016

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Marvel Heroes 2016 is a Fantastic, Action-Adventure, Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing, Co-op, Hack and Slash, Third-person and Fighting video game developed and published by Gazillion Entertainment. The game includes superheroes such Spider-man, Superman, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Batman, etc. and allows you to choose you character one of them and get into the game world. The game includes strategic element and allows you to amuse yourself in fighting experience. You can team up with other online players and try to stop Doctor Doom, who wants to destroy the world with the dangerous and powerful of the comic cube. Each hero is having their own unique abilities, skills, and special attacks. The game takes place in a Marvel Universe and allows you to explore it and fight against Doctor Doom companions in order to save the world. You can play the game with other online players in PvP combat events. The Crafting System, Action-packed, Play as Solo, Team Up, Superheroes, Customization, Discover Endless Variety of Gear, etc. are the most prominent features of the game. Marvel Heroes 2016 offers brilliant and friendly mechanics, Ultra HD visuals details, fantastic story and addictive gameplay. Try it out. It’ll entertain you.

#9 Krosmaster Arena

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Krosmaster Arena mixes different elements such as Strategy, Role-playing, and Board Game created and published by Ankama Studio. It has both Single and Multiplayer modes. The game lets you challenge other players around the world in a board game and defeat them to show your strategies. There are tons of characters and you are able to create your own team and train them to dominate the battlefield. It has a set of levels and each level is more complex as compared to last one. The game includes four different modes such as Campaign mode, tournament mode, match mode, and dungeon mode. Explore the game world, play with or against other players, earn experience points by completing levels and unlock other fighter heroes. Each fighter has its unique skills and abilities. Krosmaster Arena includes key features such as Little Heroes, Create your Team, and Discover more Fighters, different Modes and more. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and brilliant controls, Krosmaster Arena is the wonderful game to amuse.

#10 Chaos Reborn

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Chaos Reborn is a new Turn-based Strategy, RPG Combat video game. The game allows you to be an ultimate warrior, fight against the rivals in epic magical duels or in arena based combats, use amazing magical spells and summon different creatures to be your companions in hardcore encounters with the enemy wizards and ultimately become a master wizard yourself. Exploration in the game allows you to traverse through the Realms of Chaos, witness the beauty of procedurally generated game world, trade items, build or join warrior guilds and become the most experienced and renowned wizards of the time. Chaos Reborn offers beautiful visuals, an amazing storyline and a wonderfully engaging game-play to enjoy. Do try it out.

#11 Double Action: Boogaloo

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Double Action: Boogaloo is an MMO, Action and Third person Shooter video game presented in a film Noir style. The game lets you eliminate your enemies while showing off some of the best action stunts you have ever seen and experienced. “Double Action: Boogaloo” is basically of a blasting nature and take you to a whole new dimension of action game-play. Imagine yourself in action and while killing your enemies, flipping, sliding and firing bullets in slow motion. The objective of the game is to find the one who have stolen your briefcase filled with money and attacked you with a huge blast. You must find that person, kill all of his operatives along the path and complete the game objectives. The MMO feature of the game allows you to team up with your friends online and experience boundless action and thrill filled game-play ever.

#12 Counter Strike

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Counter-Strike is a fast-paced and action-filled tactical FPS (First Person Shooter) video game developed and published by Valve Corporation. The game offers a war-based action and thrilling gameplay and features a competitive and challenging environment, a great and appealing storyline, and enhanced graphics. It presents a player-controlled protagonist who acts alone or can lead teams of characters like himself and engages in combats with the hostiles in a war-based environment.

Due to the multiplayer nature of the game series, players on a network or globally using the internet can play as teams or on opposite sides as enemies. In addition, it provides various world maps, team-based and vehicular warfare, and a unique experience of first-first-person gaming. You’ll definitely enjoy playing it.

#13 Defenders of Time

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Defenders of Time is another Futuristic Marvel in the line of Strategy and Tower Defense gaming. The game is set in an alternate universe and allows you to be the savior of the Fabric of Time. Your task is to simply go against the enemies alone or team up with your online friends in order to act as a team, build some fancy looking futuristic towers and stop the enemies from reaching to all the Time Beacons. Defeat them by placing your towers strategically on the map in enemy’s path, keep on upgrading your towers in order to enhance their abilities and fire power and defeat the alien foes to save the Fabric of Time. With amazing game maps, multiplayer Co-Op support (8 players max), team-based action, amazingly addictive game levels, great visual details and sounds and an engaging game-play, Defenders of Time is a brilliant new Tower Defense game to play and enjoy.

#14 Pyre

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Pyre is an Action Role-playing, and Sports video game takes place in the fantasy settings developed and published by Supergiant Games. The game comes with both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and brings exciting gameplay where the player takes on the role of the protagonist who has been exiled from the city and soon he encounters three other exiles. After that, they join a party, nicknaming them the Reader. The primary objective of the Reader is to assist the exiles during the course and score the points. The player explores the world from an isometric perspective, the battle against enemies and save the day. It features quest-based system, enabling the player meets with NPCs, fight against enemies to earn points and unlock further content. There are several playable characters available, and each character has its unique skills, strength and weakness. Pyre includes core features such as New World, Action-packed Battle System, a Branching Story, Challenge the Friend in Versus Mode, Rich Atmosphere, and more. Check it out, and have fun.