Games Like Battle of Empires : 1914-1918

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

Why similar: World War I 50% ★, RTS 14.6%, Historical 11%, Strategy 9.9%, War 8.7%

In the game you become not only a witness to history, but a powerful and cunning army commander as well. You will lead forces of one of the following European countries: Russia, France, Germany, Austrian Empire and Britain through five campaigns which vary due to the real historical role of each participant.

Why similar: World War I 61.3% ★, Strategy 16.2%, RTS 14.1%, Historical 8.2%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Experience authentic First World War action with 64 player battles of maneuver on the Eastern Front. Grab your rifle, ready your sabre and keep your gas mask close as you prepare to play a part in one of the most significant conflicts in history!

Why similar: World War I 47.3% ★, War 13.2%, Historical 11.6%, Gore 6%, Strategy 4.4%

Valiant Hearts : The Great War is the story of 4 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. Dive into a 2D animated comic book adventure, mixing exploration, action and puzzles. Lost in the middle of the trenches, play as each of the 4 strangers, relive the War and help a young German soldier find his love.

Why similar: World War I 59.7% ★, Historical 18.4%, War 17.3%, Atmospheric 3.5%, Action 0.5%

Set in the muddy trenches of WW1, Beyond The Wire is a 50v50 multiplayer FPS that immerses players in the desperate & brutal circumstances of the Great War. Featuring an arsenal of historic weapons, ten massive maps, ten playable factions, era-specific tanks, & a brutal melee combat system.

Why similar: World War I 47.2% ★, War 15.6%, Historical 12.1%, Strategy 5.7%, Military 4%

Merciless trench warfare immerses you and your squad in intense battles of attack and defense. Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in an authentic World War One setting offering a rarely seen battlefield experience.

Why similar: World War I 47% ★, War 13%, Historical 11.8%, Strategy 5.6%, Gore 4.2%

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: War 22.4%, RTS 19.9%, Strategy 17.1%, World War II 13.5% ★, Historical 9.1%

The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.

Why similar: World War I 39.4% ★, RTS 18.1%, Historical 14%, War 13.9%, Strategy 11.1%

Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!

Why similar: World War I 42.8% ★, War 18.3%, Historical 15.7%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Strategy 4.9%

Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles.

Why similar: World War I 68% ★, Strategy 15.8%, Historical 8.2%, Action 3.9%, Simulation 3.8%

A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+

Why similar: World War I 44.5% ★, RTS 22.5%, War 15.7%, Strategy 9.3%, Multiplayer 4.2%

Pilot legendary aircraft of the early years of aviation, French Spad 13, German Albatros D.Va and Russian built Nieuport 17, in the free-to-play Rise of Flight United! This WWI aviation sim that has something for every flight-sim fan, from single player skirmish and career to multiplayer dogfights, but one thing is for certain, the...

Why similar: World War I 65% ★, Historical 12%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Simulation 5.6%, War 4.8%

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 I 42.8% ★, Historical 14.5%, Strategy 12.4%, World War II 11.7% ★, RTS 6.4%

Complete your Total War collection with this Definitive Edition of Total War: NAPOLEON, which includes all DLC and feature updates since the game’s release

Why similar: Historical 30.4%, Strategy 20.9%, War 20.9%, RTS 16.1%, Multiplayer 5.4%

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: War 21.8%, Strategy 18.8%, RTS 18.3%, World War II 14.1% ★, Historical 9.6%

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: RTS 29.3%, War 19.7%, World War II 17.9% ★, Strategy 15.9%, Historical 6.1%

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: Historical 29%, RTS 24%, Strategy 19.5%, War 15.4%, Simulation 4.7%

War of Rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 400 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. It is set during the perilous days of the American Civil War, in the Maryland Campaign of September, 1862.

Why similar: War 31.1%, Historical 29.5%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Strategy 7.2%, Military 5.9%

Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.

Why similar: RTS 25.3%, War 22.6%, Strategy 21.2%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Military 8.3%

Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!

Why similar: World War I 49.2% ★, War 12%, Historical 10.9%, RTS 10%, World War II 8.1% ★

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: RTS 22.7%, War 18.4%, Historical 13.7%, Strategy 12.9%, World War II 12.1% ★

Ferocious Alpine warfare will test your tactical skills in this authentic WW1 FPS. Battle among the scenic peaks, rugged valleys and idyllic towns of northern Italy. The Great War on the Italian Front is brought to life and elevated to unexpected heights!

Why similar: World War I 45.5% ★, War 15.3%, Historical 12.1%, Military 5.6%, Multiplayer 4.3%

Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.

Why similar: Strategy 25.5%, War 24.6%, RTS 22%, Historical 16.4%, Multiplayer 4.9%

From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?

Why similar: Historical 27.2%, RTS 23.6%, War 18.9%, Strategy 18.9%, Multiplayer 5.4%

Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?

Why similar: Historical 20.8%, War 20.6%, RTS 20.5%, World War II 13.5% ★, Strategy 10.1%

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: RTS 28.7%, World War II 18.1% ★, War 15.5%, Strategy 14.2%, Military 5.7%

Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.

Why similar: Historical 30.1%, Strategy 23%, War 19.6%, RTS 13.8%, Military 7.1%

Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...

Why similar: War 27.7%, Historical 26.2%, Strategy 19.3%, RTS 18.1%, Multiplayer 4.8%

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: Strategy 22.8%, RTS 22.5%, World War II 15.9% ★, War 15%, Historical 7%

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: RTS 29.5%, World War II 16.6% ★, Strategy 16.3%, War 13.5%, Historical 9.3%

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: RTS 32.9%, Strategy 25.6%, World War II 14.3% ★, War 9.9%, Historical 5%

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: RTS 29.2%, Strategy 26.1%, World War II 17.9% ★, Historical 12%, War 11.9%

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: War 23.1%, World War II 14.9% ★, Historical 14.1%, Strategy 9%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Super Trench Attack™ is a goofball comedy twitch-shooter based in a World War setting.

Why similar: World War I 87% ★, Action 8.1%, Indie 4.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

Why similar: Strategy 44.7%, RTS 19.1%, World War II 11.6% ★, War 9.4%, Historical 7.9%

Stalingrad is a real-time strategy title that places gamers in the middle of the most dramatic periods of World War II, covering major events from June 1942 till January 1943.

Why similar: Strategy 30.6%, RTS 29.2%, War 25.7%, World War II 14.5% ★

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: RTS 22.7%, Strategy 22.4%, War 20.6%, World War II 19.7% ★, Multiplayer 6.3%

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: RTS 20.9%, Strategy 18.7%, War 18.3%, World War II 16.7% ★, Historical 14.7%

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: RTS 31.2%, Strategy 23.3%, World War II 17.1% ★, War 11.1%, Multiplayer 6%

Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.

Why similar: War 25.9%, Historical 22.8%, RTS 22.5%, Strategy 11.7%, Military 6.5%

Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.

Why similar: War 23.9%, Historical 20%, Strategy 14.9%, World War II 14% ★, RTS 10.5%

Codename: Panzers is an incredible real-time strategy thrill ride. Nerves of steel are required when you're a tank driver. One direct hit and you're done for, but you must throw yourself into the battle, because without your support, many will die. You are the tank commander - make the hard decisions that win wars!

Why similar: War 28.3%, RTS 26.9%, Strategy 18.8%, World War II 14% ★, Multiplayer 5.9%

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: RTS 25.1%, War 18.1%, World War II 17.4% ★, Strategy 16.5%, Historical 12.4%

War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.

Why similar: RTS 31.3%, War 20.2%, Strategy 18.8%, Historical 10.9%, Multiplayer 10.3%

Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.

Why similar: RTS 30%, Strategy 21.6%, Historical 21.1%, War 16.7%, Multiplayer 4.8%

Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.

Why similar: War 26.4%, World War II 15% ★, Historical 13.7%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Strategy 6.4%

Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.

Why similar: Historical 24.9%, Strategy 22%, War 22%, RTS 18.9%, Multiplayer 5%

Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!

Why similar: RTS 35.3%, Strategy 21.8%, Historical 17.4%, War 15.1%, Multiplayer 6.3%

The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.

Why similar: RTS 21%, Historical 19.5%, War 18.7%, World War II 12% ★, Strategy 10.1%

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: RTS 25%, War 21.2%, Strategy 17.6%, World War II 13.3% ★, Historical 12.7%

A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!

Why similar: World War I 49.2% ★, War 19.5%, Historical 11.2%, Strategy 5.6%, Sandbox 3.7%

January, 1915. The Race to the Sea is over. The Great War has just begun. You are the commander of a single division in the meat grinder that is the Western Front. Lead your men over the top as you attempt to break the stalemate that is to claim the lives of millions over the course of years.

Why similar: World War I 60.5% ★, War 11.1%, Strategy 10.9%, Historical 8.9%, Simulation 4.4%

Carefully balance mobility, firepower and armour in a dedicated tank designer. Then uncarefully put them to the test in a series of combat scenarios progressing through the ages of the tank. Here, your limit is what you can fit inside your hull and turret while still being able to move forwards.

Why similar: World War I 54.7% ★, War 22.2%, World War II 10.4% ★, Military 6.2%, Sandbox 5.2%

Cossacks: Back to War contains all of the gameplay features of Cossacks: European Wars and Cossacks: The Art of War, this is a complete care package for all current and future Cossacks fans. This add-on contains two new nations: Switzerland and Hungary.

Why similar: RTS 32.1%, Strategy 28.9%, Historical 16.6%, War 12.9%, Multiplayer 9.1%

ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.

Why similar: Multiplayer 52.8%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Open World 11.6%, Action 11.3%, Realistic 9%

Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!

Why similar: RTS 40.7%, War 24.3%, Strategy 23.8%, Military 7.3%, Gore 1.9%

Operation Anatolia is an online multiplayer first-person shooter that immerses you in the epic battles of the Turkish War of Independence (1919–1923). Step into the shoes of nationalist fighters and experience the struggle for freedom in tactical combat across historically inspired battlefields.

Why similar: World War I 48% ★, War 17.7%, Historical 16.3%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Simulation 3.2%

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: Strategy 32.9%, RTS 28.9%, War 19.4%, World War II 18.7% ★

Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

Why similar: Action 48.4%, Atmospheric 26.4%, Indie 15.4%, Singleplayer 9.8%