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NAM

PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Linux, Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

You are Alan 'The Bear' Westmoreland, Marine Corps sergeant. The trouble starts on a deadly Viet Cong raid. Here the jungle is your battleground. Your mission, survive.

What works

  • Authentic vietnam war atmosphere
  • Challenging and tactical gameplay
  • Nostalgic appeal for retro fps fans
  • Robust weapon variety
  • Playable with modern source ports like eduke32

Things to keep in mind

  • High difficulty with frustrating random deaths
  • Outdated graphics and sound
  • Clunky default controls with limited remapping
  • Linear and repetitive level design
  • Unfair enemy and trap placement causing player frustration

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Far Cry®

  • Shadow Ops: Red Mercury

  • El Matador

  • A.W.O.L.

  • Delta Force 1

  • Viscerafest

More fantastical

Games that feels like NAM but with more imaginative fiction

  • DOOM 64

  • Blood™ Fresh Supply

  • Hedon Bloodrite

  • Hexen: Beyond Heretic

  • Classic Marathon 2

  • Hands of Necromancy

Less social

Games that feels like NAM but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • CARNAL

  • SiN Gold

  • Wolfenstein 3D

  • Kvark

  • Deadline Escape

  • System Shock: Enhanced Edition

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like NAM but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • DUSK

  • Commando Collection

  • Bunker Punks

  • CRUEL

  • Vietnam War

  • WW2: Bunker Simulator

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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).

NAM: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Relaxation.

Last update: 03/08/2026