Battle Group 2 similar games & best alternatives

Battle Group 2

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2014

Should you play it?

Your battleships are fully loaded with the return of Battle Group. Command the war against advanced pirates with brand new Satellite Strikes and upgrades for your state-of-the-art battleships. As the commanding gunner of this advanced armada, it's imperative you stop a terrifying new foe our world has yet to fathom.

What works

  • Simple and accessible gameplay
  • Addictive arcade-style action
  • Short levels suitable for quick sessions
  • Upgrade and progression system
  • Good value on sale

Things to keep in mind

  • Short overall game length
  • Repetitive and scripted levels
  • Limited ship variety and customization
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Some bugs and save issues on mac

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Zombo Buster Rising

  • Fortix 2

  • Slash or Die

  • Iron Sea Defenders

  • Pixel Gladiator

  • Metal Thunder

More expressive

Games that feels like Battle Group 2 but with more self-expression and customization

  • DRAINUS

  • X Invader

  • Run Build Pew!

  • Nomad Survival

  • Soulstone Survivors: Prologue

  • Magic Rune Stone

More exploratory

Games that feels like Battle Group 2 but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Destination Sol

  • Kingsgrave

  • Starward Rogue

  • Power of Ten

  • Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival

  • Sea of Survivors

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Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Battle Group 2: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Exploration, Creativity, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival, Thrill.

Last update: 03/08/2026