Games Like Close Combat - Gateway to Caen

Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.

Why similar: World War II 51.7% ★, RTS 12.1%, Strategy 11.9%, Tactical 7.5%, Wargame 7%

Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

Why similar: World War II 37.7% ★, Strategy 11.8%, Wargame 11.3%, RTS 10.5%, Tactical 8.1%

Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star is a sequel to Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943. It’s an Eastern Front war game with solid graphics and sprawling battlefields that really emphasizes the scope of WWII tank combat.Want to step into the role of a commander in the very heart of Kharkov’s defense?

Why similar: World War II 41.3% ★, Strategy 18%, Wargame 16.8%, Tactical 7.6%, RTS 6.5%

Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front - tactical battalion level combat simulation. Action takes place in the summer of 1943 at Mius river and Saur-Mogila tumulus area of over 140 sq. km. Four large-scale operations for the Red Army and Wehrmacht.

Why similar: World War II 46.1% ★, Wargame 15.9%, Strategy 13.8%, Simulation 10.8%, RTS 6%

Close Combat: Panthers in the Fog details the desperate German counter-attack at Mortain, the last chance of the Wehrmacht to stave off defeat in Normandy. Can you match the tenacity of the American defenders of Hill 314? Or can you succeed where the Panzers failed, driving through to the sea and changing history?

Why similar: World War II 39.9% ★, Strategy 19.3%, Wargame 12.6%, Simulation 12.3%, Tactical 7.5%

Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.

Why similar: World War II 47.9% ★, Strategy 17.8%, Wargame 15.2%, Simulation 5.8%, Tactical 4.5%

The ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing hundreds of scenarios and all its expansions. Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of the wargame that has enthralled millions of fans all around the globe, and now it’s your chance to fully experience a real classic.

Why similar: World War II 53.8% ★, Wargame 15.8%, Strategy 15.2%, Historical 5.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.9%

Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.

Why similar: World War II 48.2% ★, Strategy 17.9%, RTS 10.5%, Tactical 9.7%, Simulation 6.6%

Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.

Why similar: World War II 50% ★, Strategy 21%, RTS 10.5%, Tactical 10.1%, Historical 3.5%

Command Ops 2 is a wargame engine that lets you assess, plan, order and react at the operational level just like a real Corps, Division and Brigade commander. What sets Command Ops 2 apart from the competition is the most advanced and realistic model of command decision-making.

Why similar: World War II 51% ★, Wargame 19.8%, Strategy 16.3%, Simulation 9.2%, Real-Time with Pause 3.7% ★

Red Tide blends deep RTS tactics with the raw intensity of third-person combat. Created in collaboration with author Alexander Zorich, this standalone expansion tells the story of the Black Coats – Soviet Naval Infantry famed for their ruthless precision in the Black Sea campaigns.

Why similar: World War II 56.3% ★, Strategy 24.1%, RTS 13.6%, Historical 5.9%

Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.

Why similar: World War II 59.1% ★, Strategy 15.5%, RTS 14.4%, Tactical 5.5%, Historical 3.1%

Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".

Why similar: World War II 53.2% ★, Strategy 15.4%, RTS 14%, Tactical 9%, Historical 4.7%

Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.

Why similar: World War II 48.8% ★, Strategy 19.1%, Tactical 12%, RTS 9.4%, Historical 5.2%

Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures...

Why similar: World War II 55% ★, Strategy 21.9%, RTS 14.8%, Tactical 4.1%, Multiplayer 2%

The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...

Why similar: World War II 48% ★, Strategy 25.3%, RTS 16.4%, Tactical 5.7%, Historical 2.6%

Faces of War puts you in the heart of World War II – not as a distant commander, but as the leader on the ground. Combining the tactical depth of real-time strategy with the immediacy of direct control, it lets you issue precise orders or jump straight into battle as one of your soldiers.

Why similar: World War II 60.4% ★, Strategy 20.1%, RTS 10.3%, Simulation 7.1%, Multiplayer 2%

Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front.

Why similar: World War II 52% ★, Strategy 18.3%, Wargame 18.1%, Historical 6.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.6%

Strategists to the frontline!The HD remake of the Nintendo DS classic.Are you the strategist that the world has been waiting for?

Why similar: World War II 54% ★, Strategy 19.5%, Simulation 11.2%, Wargame 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.5%

War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!

Why similar: World War II 45.1% ★, Wargame 21.7%, Strategy 16.2%, Simulation 8.4%, Historical 3.8%

Gary Grigsby’s War in the West is the most ambitious and detailed computer wargame on the Western Front of World War II ever made.

Why similar: World War II 47.2% ★, Simulation 23.1%, Wargame 17.7%, Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 2.6%

Take command of the German army through some of the most famous battles of the war, leading the mighty Wehrmacht on towards Moscow. The variety of maps and battle situations is what makes Frontline so different and engaging: players are confronted with blitzkriegs, trench wars and dog fights, but also unusual situation such as missions...

Why similar: World War II 47.8% ★, Strategy 36.6%, Wargame 15.6%

Sequel to its successful predecessor, Battle Academy 2 moves the action east – to the bloodied plains of Mother Russia. When a gritty new look, great new features, and random mission generation meet battle-proven gameplay you can be sure of a turn-based strategy classic!

Why similar: World War II 54.2% ★, Strategy 27%, Wargame 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.7%, Multiplayer 1.5%

Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 covers the events of 1943 in Tunisia, North Africa. Recovering from their losses after the crushing defeat and subsequent retreat after the Second Battle of El-Alamein, the German Afrika Korps - reinforced and now supported by the Italian Army - prepare once more to put steel against steel with the Allies.

Why similar: World War II 43.4% ★, Strategy 30.4%, Simulation 17.1%, RTS 9%

Command a true operational structure. Can you balance and prioritize three different Theatres in order to achieve your objective?

Why similar: World War II 56.8% ★, Strategy 24.9%, Wargame 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.4%, Multiplayer 0.8%

October 22, 2009 - Update has released free Downloadable Content for Order of War. The DLC will download automatically the next time you launch the game. This DLC contains all the formerly exclusive pre-order items which include: Heavy Bomber Squadrons - Addition of German Arado and Allied B-24 Marauder heavy bomber units to air support...

Why similar: World War II 57.3% ★, Strategy 29.6%, RTS 13.1%

A turn-based strategy game like no other has landed on Steam. Approachable, absorbing and visually impressive yet detailed, Battle Academy aims to revolutionise the strategy games market with a blend of intuitive design and compelling gameplay.

Why similar: World War II 53.3% ★, Wargame 21%, Strategy 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.1%, Multiplayer 1.4%

Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support.

Why similar: World War II 64.7% ★, Strategy 23.9%, RTS 10%, Multiplayer 1.4%

Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943 - tactical battalion level combat simulation. During the Tunisian Campaign in winter 1943 German Panzer battlegroups launch a counteroffensive against the Allied forces to drive them out of Eastern Dorsal.

Why similar: World War II 55.6% ★, Strategy 22.5%, Simulation 15.1%, Tactical 6.8%

Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.

Why similar: World War II 55.5% ★, Strategy 14%, Historical 10.4%, Real-Time with Pause 6.1% ★, Wargame 5%

Command a Soviet penal battalion in this standalone real-time tactics game from the Men of War series. Based on true events, Condemned Heroes delivers brutal, story-driven missions across the Eastern Front – where every order, bullet, and life matters.

Why similar: World War II 63% ★, Strategy 26.6%, RTS 10.5%

Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.

Why similar: World War II 49.1% ★, Wargame 15.1%, Strategy 14.9%, Simulation 6.5%, Historical 5.8%

March into the real-time strategy legend, Blitzkrieg, and prepare for war. This legendary WWII RTS blends unprecedented realism and accuracy to form immersive 3D backgrounds and a game where brute force often takes a back seat to strategy and wits.

Why similar: World War II 55.7% ★, Strategy 18.4%, RTS 10.4%, Historical 7.7%, Tactical 6.6%

Return to the bloody battlefields of World War II in this epic sequel. Blitzkrieg 2 returns you to the gritty realism of WWII battles while pushing your focus into new, strategic opportunities during global war!

Why similar: World War II 57.8% ★, Strategy 16%, RTS 12.3%, Historical 6.5%, Tactical 6.3%

Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, the historically accurate and detailed real-time tactical war game, welcomes military history fans to the battle which gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war.

Why similar: World War II 45.4% ★, Strategy 29.7%, Simulation 18.9%, RTS 6%

Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.

Why similar: World War II 51.8% ★, Strategy 16.1%, Wargame 12.7%, Historical 10%, Simulation 4.4%

Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?

Why similar: World War II 36.1% ★, Wargame 19.4%, Strategy 12.4%, RTS 11%, Historical 7.2%

A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.

Why similar: Strategy 22.4%, Wargame 21%, Historical 17.8%, Tactical 14.3%, RTS 13.9%

Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.

Why similar: World War II 44.2% ★, Strategy 15.6%, Wargame 15.5%, Tactical 8%, Historical 7.8%

Experience one war through two epic sagas where you will be a part of history or change it. Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War. Relive some of the grandest and most critical naval battles of recent history and for the first time, choose to lead your fleet to a completely different ending...

Why similar: World War II 68.1% ★, Strategy 13.8%, RTS 7.1%, Simulation 5.7%, Historical 3.8%

Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

Why similar: World War II 59.8% ★, Wargame 16.2%, Tactical 9.1%, Historical 9%, Multiplayer 3%

Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!

Why similar: World War II 55.2% ★, Wargame 15.5%, Strategy 9.8%, Historical 8.2%, Simulation 7.6%

Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!

Why similar: World War II 73.5% ★, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 11.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!

Why similar: World War II 45.5% ★, Strategy 17.6%, RTS 12.6%, Tactical 11.9%, Historical 6.8%

Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a totally redesigned online component.

Why similar: World War II 71.6% ★, Tactical 16.3%, Strategy 5.9%, Historical 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Armored Brigade is a real-time tactical wargame, focusing on realism and playability. In Armored Brigade the Cold War has turned hot, and Europe is once again torn apart by conflict. An "Iron Curtain" divides the Western Powers gathered together under the NATO banner from the Soviet Union

Why similar: Strategy 31.5%, Simulation 23.5%, Wargame 22.7%, Tactical 13.6%, RTS 8.7%

Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...

Why similar: World War II 75.6% ★, Tactical 9.4%, Historical 5.5%, Simulation 3.7%, Multiplayer 2.7%

Includes Hearts of Iron II plus the two expansions, Doomsday and Armageddon When Germany is defeated in 1945, the Allies and the new Soviet alliance fight for supremacy. World War III is drawing closer. Play as the ruler of one of 175 countries through World Wars II and III.

Why similar: World War II 55.8% ★, Strategy 28%, Historical 12.3%, RTS 4%

Experience warfare like never before! Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed RTS franchise is here with all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.

Why similar: World War II 39.2% ★, Wargame 16.6%, RTS 10.3%, Tactical 9.7%, Strategy 9.2%

Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.

Why similar: World War II 73.5% ★, Tactical 9.6%, Historical 5.7%, Strategy 5.6%, Multiplayer 3%

In this roguelike wargame, take command of a tank and its crew in the Second World War, joining one of over 50 campaigns across Europe, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Fight against over 1300 historically-based unit types, where each day is a struggle for survival.

Why similar: World War II 47.1% ★, Wargame 15.2%, Historical 11.9%, Strategy 10.4%, Tactical 8.4%

Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.

Why similar: World War II 63.5% ★, Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 8.8%, Tactical 7.7%, Historical 7.1%

Join the Royal Air Force, face off against the deadly German Luftwaffe and the Italian air forces and battle for Britain!

Why similar: World War II 70.9% ★, Simulation 19%, Historical 10.2%

Real-Time Strategy Game. Guide your nation through the most violent era in modern history. Play massive campaigns as one of the principal nations, set-piece scenarios of famous battles, or set your own victory condition and play as any nation in the world in Sandbox mode.

Why similar: World War II 39% ★, Wargame 15.9%, Strategy 10.2%, Historical 9.9%, RTS 9.5%

Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.

Why similar: World War II 60.5% ★, Strategy 16.1%, Simulation 10.4%, Wargame 8.7%, RTS 3.8%

Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow...

Why similar: World War II 34.7% ★, Wargame 16.7%, Strategy 12.4%, Tactical 11.4%, Historical 9.4%

Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game with stealth elements, set on the eastern front of WW II. As an army commander behind enemy lines you gather a group of Partisans to wage guerilla warfare against the German occupants.

Why similar: World War II 60.5% ★, Strategy 17.5%, Tactical 14%, Historical 7.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!

Why similar: World War II 30.5% ★, Wargame 17.4%, Tactical 12.4%, RTS 10.4%, Real-Time with Pause 8.6% ★

Making History® delivers the open-ended gameplay of strategy-game classics, but with compelling new economic, military, and diplomatic systems and deep research that lets you play with real historical challenges.

Why similar: World War II 55.5% ★, Strategy 30.8%, Historical 8.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.3%

Advanced Tactics: Gold offers a unique and infinitely replayable wargaming experience for any strategy fan. Building off of the enormous success of Advanced Tactics: World War II, the Gold edition gives players a more powerful game editor, much improved random game engine, many new features and abilities, and more.

Why similar: World War II 33.9% ★, Wargame 27.9%, Strategy 22.6%, Simulation 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.1%