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1988 PC free

An arcade top-down shooter where you pick from twenty fighters with different weapons and rescue captured comrades. Smart rotation and protecting your squad is the key to surviving the tough levels.

What defines Gain Ground:

  • A party of several characters
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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The closest matches for Gain Ground are Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon and SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Gain Ground special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle

A party of several characters

A tactical first-person shooter where you lead a LAPD SWAT team, issuing orders while clearing buildings and resolving hostage situations. Careful planning and restraint matter more than fast shooting.

SWAT 4

A party of several characters

A tactical first-person shooter where you lead a SWAT team through raids and aim to arrest suspects non-lethally. Strict rules of engagement, squad commands and careful planning matter more than raw shooting skill.

Takedown: Red Sabre

Gameplay comes before story

A tactical first-person shooter about close-quarters special-forces raids where careful pacing and planning beat reckless rushing. Very few hits are lethal, so every room demands caution.

The King of Fighters '98

Gameplay comes before story

A dream-match entry with 38 fighters from across the series. Classic 3-on-3 team battles reward precise timing and smart team building, with no story getting in the way.

Hidden & Dangerous

Action-packed real-time combat

A tactical World War 2 shooter where you lead a four-man Allied commando team through risky sabotage and rescue missions. You switch between soldiers and can drive vehicles, and the high difficulty rewards careful planning.

The King of Fighters 2002

Gameplay comes before story

A classic 2D team-based fighter where you build three-character teams and use systems like Max Mode and Free Cancel for fast, precise combos. Widely regarded as one of the most balanced entries in the series.

Archon

Gameplay comes before story

Archon blends a chess-like board game with real-time arena duels: attacking a square means the pieces fight it out directly in an action arena. This mix of strategy and reflexes made the 1983 game an early classic.

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