- #1 Battle Islands
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,437 reviews2014
Dev: DR StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Battle friends over air, land and sea in this epic WW2-themed battle strategy game.
Why similar: World War II 33.3% ★, Strategy 22.8%, Tower Defense 14.1%, Multiplayer 12.5%, War 12.4%
- #2 War Planet Online: Global Conquest
77% matchMixed63% of 959 reviews2017
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Build your army, dominate your region and lead your alliance to conquer the globe!
Why similar: Tanks 16.4% ★, World War II 15.8% ★, War 12.9%, Tower Defense 12.3%, Real Time Tactics 11%
- #3 Cookie Clicker
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 88,978 reviews2021
Dev: OrteilPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 89.4 hrsMean: 370.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Why similar: Strategy 43.6%, Simulation 30.5%, Casual 25.8%
- #4 Battle Islands: Commanders
73% matchMixed49% of 889 reviews2017
Dev: DR StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Take part in major WWII battles in Battle Islands: Commanders, from the sandy dunes of North Africa to the bitter cold of the Eastern Front! Master the art of war against real opponents from around the world and reap the spoils of war.
Why similar: World War II 33.1% ★, Strategy 25.8%, War 18.8%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Action 8.9%
- #5 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
68% matchVery Positive91% of 45,979 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 63.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 23.2% ★, War 15.4%, RTS 12.1%, Strategy 11.8%, Tanks 11.1% ★
- #6 Defensive Attacks
64% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Bronzare Games
Windows
Every tower is a decision. Every enemy is a test. Build your defense line and survive with your tactical intelligence.
Why similar: World War I 20% ★, Strategy 15.7%, World War II 15.1% ★, Tower Defense 13.7%, War 12.9%
- #7 Panzer War : Definitive Edition
66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,297 reviews2018
Dev: WindyVerse
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 66.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Panzer War delivers intense tank combat, featuring a realistic damage system where every hit counts. Skip the grind—access all tanks instantly and dive into battle. Unleash your creativity with the Tank and Map Designer, crafting custom scenarios for endless gameplay possibilities.
Why similar: World War I 27.2% ★, Tanks 24.4% ★, World War II 21.4% ★, War 12.3%, Simulation 9.6%
- #8 The Great War: Western Front™
64% matchMixed66% of 3,180 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 28.4% ★, RTS 13.1%, Grand Strategy 13% ★, Strategy 10.2%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%
- #9 Warfare Legacy Collection
61% matchVery Positive93% of 933 reviews2025
Dev: Con Artist GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Warfare 1917 and 1944 return, fully remastered with enhanced visuals, full-screen support, and custom battles. Warfare Legacy Collection also Includes the Battle of the Bulge, a brand-new campaign set during WWII’s final offensive with all-new missions, snowy maps, and intense front-line action.
Why similar: World War I 25.7% ★, World War II 18.6% ★, War 13.5%, Tower Defense 12.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%
- #10 Tactics of World War I
63% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Headless Horseman Games
Windows
Tactics of World War I is a real time tactics (RTT) game that puts you in the role of a military leader in the First World War. It requires you to plan your actions thoroughly and make smart tactical decisions in the blink of an eye.
Why similar: World War I 24.5% ★, Tanks 20.4% ★, War 14.7%, RTS 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 9.8%
- #11 Streamlands: Defense
62% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: NGD Studios
Windows
A low-poly Tower Defense game inspired by World War I and II, in an original universe.
Why similar: World War I 17.4% ★, Tanks 16.2% ★, Tower Defense 14.2%, War 13%, World War II 12.5% ★
- #12 Men of War: Assault Squad
65% matchVery Positive88% of 5,096 reviews2011
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 24.2% ★, War 15%, Strategy 13%, RTS 11.1%, Tanks 9.7% ★
- #13 KAISERPUNK
60% matchMostly Positive72% of 790 reviews2025
Dev: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build a city to rule the world in Kaiserpunk, a grand city builder blending production-focused city building with world conquest in an alternate 20th century world. Manage your city, grow industries, build a military, and defeat rivals to become the greatest empire.
Why similar: World War I 16.1% ★, World War II 14.4% ★, Naval 13.8% ★, Tanks 13.5% ★, Grand Strategy 12.8% ★
- #14 Rising Angels: Reborn
64% matchVery Positive81% of 588 reviews2014
Dev: IDHAS StudiosPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Despite determination and skill, Natalie Puccile, a Special Investigations and Tactics officer, has spent her career watching over a listening post in the middle of deep space. After the orders that she has always dreamed of arrive, she finds herself in charge of a small destroyer and tasked with discovering the fate of a missing...
Why similar: Simulation 68.5%, Casual 31.5%
- #15 Frontline: Afrika Korps
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
Lead iconic WWII forces across stunning desert battlefields. Command, customize, and conquer in thrilling, historically rich campaigns. Outsmart foes with cunning tactics. The sands of Africa await!
Why similar: World War II 18.9% ★, Cold War 17.3% ★, Tanks 16.1% ★, War 10.6%, Grand Strategy 10.4% ★
- #16 Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
63% matchVery Positive90% of 2,067 reviews2011
Dev: Martin IvanovPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 25.1% ★, Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, World War I 20.5% ★, Strategy 10.7%, Cold War 7% ★
- #17 I Must Kill: Fresh Meat
65% matchMostly Negative29% of 264 reviews2015
Dev: Gaming Cats Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 47.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
I must kill...: Fresh Meat is a light horror story adventure game based on a sad story of a butcher. One day, one night and one accident will bring his misty past and memories to light.
- #18 Magical Otoge Ciel
62% matchVery Positive93% of 255 reviews2016
Dev: batensan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Ciel's story in Magical Otoge, a cheesy romantic comedy visual novel series with an overly literal name.
Why similar: Simulation 62.6%, Casual 37.4%
- #19 Sudden Strike 4
61% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,169 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 21.3% ★, RTS 14.1%, Tanks 13.6% ★, War 13.5%, Real Time Tactics 13.4%
- #20 Super Onslaught
60% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cactu
Windows
A real time strategy, tower defense game where you can evolve your turrets and give them special abilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.4%, RTS 17.3%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, Strategy 15.6%, Tanks 15.3% ★
- #21 SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel
61% matchVery Positive93% of 874 reviews2015
Dev: Team Eleven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
SC2VN is a visual novel about the South Korean StarCraft 2 scene. You play as Mach, a foreign semi-pro trying to make it in eSports who soon learns that success in StarCraft takes more than in-game strategy.
Why similar: Simulation 54.6%, Casual 45.4%
- #22 Panzer Vor
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: noxc
Windows · Linux
Engage in competitive 1v1 duels and 3v3 team battles on a global scale. Lead a squad of iconic historical tanks and master your Commander's unique abilities to turn the tide. Immerse yourself in the story campaign and follow your favourite commander's rise to glory.
Why similar: Tanks 25.9% ★, RTS 13.8%, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, World War I 12.6% ★, World War II 9% ★
- #23 Toy Soldiers: Complete
61% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,257 reviews2016
Dev: Signal Studios
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Bring your toys to life in this action-packed, Toy Soldiers game bundle which includes the original Toy Soldiers, Toy Soldiers: Cold War, and all four DLC’s – Kaiser’s Battle, Invasion, Napalm and Evil Empire.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.3%, Cold War 14.2% ★, Strategy 12.6%, World War I 7.8% ★, War 7.3%
- #24 Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG
60% matchVery Positive82% of 3,791 reviews2016
Dev: Playata GmbH
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 86.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Become a hero, build your own Hide-Out and start by saving your neighbourhood. Level up your skills, collect incredibly weird superhero gadgets, and join a superhero team to save the world!
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Multiplayer 38.1%, Casual 19.7%
- #25 Galaxy Control: 3D Strategy
62% matchMixed59% of 529 reviews2016
Dev: FX Games Media
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Build your base and battle with other players to control the galaxy! Galaxy Control is an ultimate space combat strategy game with fast-paced combats! Gather minerals and extract uranium, defend your base with laser towers, missile turrets, cannons, walls and mines.
Why similar: Strategy 89.4%, Action 10.6%
- #26 Bitku
61% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2017
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
A totally free simple storyteller, a comic creator, an art toy, a new way to express yourself in pixels... BITKU is all or none of the above.
- #27 Killing Floor - Toy Master
61% matchPositive91% of 46 reviews2014
Dev: David HensleyPub: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
In a free, add-on mod for Killing Floor, created by David Hensley (with help from Killing Floor originator, Alex Quick), you can fight off the bizarre and warped toys of someone's nightmare, that are hell-bent on finishing you off. All the standard Zeds are replaced with evil toys, set in the Devil's Dollhouse map.
Why similar: Multiplayer 75.6%, Action 24.4%
- #28 Lucent Heart
62% matchMixed52% of 353 reviews2016
Dev: PlaycooPub: Suba Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Lucent Heart is a free-to-play MMORPG with an emphasis on relationship building between players. Whether players decide to search for ancient treasures or dance the night away in Thereall City square, a magical and action-packed journey is no less than expected in the lands of Acadia.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #29 Zombie Defense
60% matchVery Positive84% of 2,164 reviews2016
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A modern hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense. Recruit soldiers, place them on slots and let them shoot incoming waves of zombies by their own. Order supplies, throw grenades, order airstrikes and many more... Perfect mix of strategy, tactics and micromanagement.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.7%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Strategy 14.5%, RTS 11.1%, Action 5.1%
- #30 Mystic Destinies: Serendipity of Aeons
60% matchVery Positive82% of 398 reviews2016
Dev: Aeon Dream Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
During your first year of university, immense magical powers are forced onto you, thus revealing the supernatural world hidden within ours. But you must learn to control your powers with the help of a partner or risk destroying everything around you. Will your new fate be one of tragedy or serendipity?
Why similar: Simulation 64.7%, Casual 35.3%
- #31 Florensia
60% matchMixed69% of 806 reviews2016
Dev: Giiku Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Florensia is a Free-to-Play MMORPG and shows you its legendary worlds ashore and at sea with its 3D anime style. Mysterious islands, the great ocean, dungeons, picturesque pirates and dangerous monsters are waiting to be discovered.
Why similar: Naval 59.4% ★, Multiplayer 27.8%, Action 12.8%
- #32 Voices from the Sea
59% matchVery Positive93% of 1,262 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 413.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Follow the story of a young boy, Cantus as he meets Maris, the mysterious girl by the sea - an experience that will change his life forever.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #33 Bongo Cat
52% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 95,019 reviews2025
Dev: Marcel ZurawkaPub: Irox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.7 hrsMean: 261.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Why similar: Simulation 37.6%, Casual 32.5%, Multiplayer 29.9%
- #34 Emporea: Realms of War and Magic
60% matchMixed68% of 534 reviews2016
Dev: Pixel Federation
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 104.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Emporea is an oldschool fantasy strategy game, where cooperation with other players is necessary to achieve victory. Only the best alliance can win! Multiple realms available, with new ones starting every two weeks.
Why similar: Strategy 73.7%, Multiplayer 26.3%
- #35 Blitzkrieg Anthology
59% matchVery Positive90% of 1,520 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 29.8% ★, Tanks 13.5% ★, Strategy 13.5%, RTS 13.2%, War 13.1%
- #36 ULTRAWORLD EXODUS
61% matchMostly Positive74% of 82 reviews2014
Dev: Neon Serpent LLC
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Visit a first-person, abstract landscape of bleeding technicolor wonder, armed with a camera, curiosity, and freedom. Explore at your own pace or experience the story that has confounded players and critics alike. Get lost in another reality.
- #37 Black Rose
60% matchMostly Positive80% of 977 reviews2016
Dev: Sir Bedlam Productions
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Equipped with a flashlight, investigate an abandoned funeral home that's said to be haunted. Find out what really happened to the people who once worked there, and hope that this dark, eerie building doesn't become your final resting place.
Why similar: Multiplayer 100%
- #38 Total Tank Simulator
57% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,561 reviews2020
Dev: Noobz from PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Commander in the ranks. Soldier at heart. Choose a faction and deploy and command your army into massive physics-driven WWII battles to the last man standing. Destroy everything on sight with an insane amount of units that will behave tactically.
Why similar: World War II 26.4% ★, Tanks 25.8% ★, War 17.9%, Strategy 13%, Simulation 9.3%
- #39 The Infinite Black
60% matchMixed66% of 212 reviews2016
Dev: SpellbookPub: www.Spellbook.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 85.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fleet up with thousands of players in The Infinite Black -- The wildly popular online space combat and adventure game! Command massive spaceships, form powerful corporations, and battle it out in never-ending intergalactic warfare!
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #40 Codename: Panzers, Phase One
59% matchVery Positive91% of 475 reviews2016
Dev: StormregionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: World War II 25.1% ★, War 20.3%, RTS 17%, Strategy 13.6%, Tanks 11% ★
- #41 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
59% matchVery Positive93% of 7,198 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 30.4% ★, RTS 19%, Strategy 12.1%, Tanks 10.7% ★, War 9.9%
- #42 Steel Division: Normandy 44
59% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,291 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 33.3% ★, RTS 18.6%, War 11.4%, Strategy 10.5%, Tactical 7.7%
- #43 Into The Unknown
60% matchMostly Positive70% of 100 reviews2016
Dev: FYRE Games
Windows · Mac
There's nothing scarier than waking up in the middle of the forest alone... or so it seems. Taking control of Rachel in this short, story driven, exploration game, you must find out where you are, why you're there, and most importantly, how to get out. What will you uncover when you delve into the unknown?
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #44 Clicker Guild
60% matchMixed55% of 665 reviews2016
Dev: Fox Dawn
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Clicker Guild is a beautifully animated free to play clicker, with a special take on the genre by adding randomly generating loot for the characters.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #45 Armored Brigade II
54% matchVery Positive89% of 219 reviews2025
Dev: Veitikka StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Armored Brigade II revolutionizes real-time tactical warfare in 3D, focusing on the intense combined arms combat of the Cold War era, from 1965 to 1991. Boasting a meticulously researched database and huge real-world terrain maps, this game offers an unparalleled combat simulation experience.
Why similar: Tanks 18.9% ★, Grand Strategy 18.4% ★, Cold War 16.3% ★, RTS 15.4%, War 12.4%
- #46 ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
52% matchVery Positive82% of 178,648 reviews2025
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 41.3 hrsMean: 88.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.
Why similar: Multiplayer 78.7%, Action 21.3%
- #47 Rescue Bear Operation
60% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2016
Dev: Cascade Game FoundryPub: Thought Ops LLC
Windows
Rescue Bear Operation is: a one-level, all ages, child friendly, free to play, mini game designed to create awareness about wildfires. We'll be donating at least 30% of our net proceeds to charitable causes.
Why similar: Action 55%, Casual 45%
- #48 Pink Heaven
58% matchVery Positive90% of 744 reviews2015
Dev: Studio PixelPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 17%
A certain office lady is back!!
Why similar: Action 81.4%, Casual 18.6%
- #49 Panzer Strike
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ISAK Team
Windows
Authentic RTS gameplay straight out of the 2000s. Command your troops, develop strategies, and win World War II battles. Huge maps, thousands of units, long-range firepower, and no building mechanics!
Why similar: World War II 22.8% ★, War 17.4%, RTS 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%, Tactical 9.6%
- #50 Cubic Castles
59% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,272 reviews2014
Dev: Cosmic Cow LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Your blocks, your castle, your world! Build anything you can dream up and explore with other players! Cubic Castles is a mini-MMO that combines the best of block-building and 3D platform action! Create fantastic parkour challenges, explore worlds made by other players, or even make friend!
Why similar: Multiplayer 78.3%, Casual 11.6%, Action 10.1%
- #51 Great Naval Battles: The Final Fury
56% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: IO Design GroupPub: SNEG
Windows
Battlestations! All hands prepare for the naval conflict on a truly grand scale! GREAT NAVAL BATTLES: THE FINAL FURY is loaded with enough historical and hypothetical naval conflict to keep players - from casual to connoisseur - busy for hours and hours!
Why similar: World War I 22.6% ★, Naval 22.2% ★, World War II 17.8% ★, Grand Strategy 13.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.4%
- #52 VEGA Conflict
59% matchMixed58% of 4,985 reviews2015
Dev: KIXEYE
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 91.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Stake your claim, command your fleets, and wage epic war in space.
Why similar: War 30.2%, RTS 29.7%, Strategy 21.3%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Action 6.3%