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  1. #1 Wargame: Red Dragon
    97% matchVery Positive89% of 19,610 reviews2014
    Dev: Eugen Systems
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.

    Why similar: RTS 22.3%, Cold War 17%, Military 14.5%, Strategy 12.3%, Wargame 10.2%

  2. #2 Wargame: Airland Battle
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 4,438 reviews2013
    Dev: Eugen Systems
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.

    Why similar: Cold War 22.6%, RTS 19.7%, Military 15%, Strategy 11.6%, Wargame 8.3%

  3. #3 WARNO
    89% matchVery Positive81% of 14,866 reviews2024
    Dev: Eugen Systems
    Windows
    Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 69.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.

    Why similar: Cold War 21.8%, RTS 16.4%, Military 14.2%, Wargame 13.7%, Real Time Tactics 8.1%

  4. #4 Call to Arms
    87% matchMostly Positive79% of 23,853 reviews2018
    Dev: Digitalmindsoft
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    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 24.6%, Military 23%, Strategy 19.4%, Real-Time 10.1%, War 7.8%

  5. #5 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
    87% 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: RTS 25.4%, Strategy 20.5%, Military 15.7%, War 10.1%, Real Time Tactics 7.7%

  6. #6 Steel Division: Normandy 44
    83% 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: RTS 33.2%, Military 18.7%, Strategy 15.4%, Wargame 8.2%, War 6.3%

  7. #7 Men of War: Assault Squad
    82% 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: RTS 22.6%, Strategy 21.8%, Military 17%, War 9.5%, Real Time Tactics 7.7%

  8. #8 Steel Division 2
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,432 reviews2019
    Dev: Eugen Systems
    Windows
    Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 27.4%, Military 19.2%, Strategy 14.6%, Wargame 12.7%, War 7.9%

  9. #9 Regiments
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,808 reviews2022
    Dev: Bird's Eye GamesPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.

    Why similar: Cold War 23.3%, RTS 15.3%, Wargame 12.8%, Military 8.9%, Real Time Tactics 7.9%

  10. #10 Broken Arrow
    78% matchMixed55% of 28,686 reviews2025
    Dev: Steel BalalaikaPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 35.7 hrsMean: 76.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.

    Why similar: RTS 24.4%, Wargame 21.7%, Strategy 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, Military 9%

  11. #11 Men of War™
    79% matchVery Positive90% of 3,791 reviews2009
    Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    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: RTS 26.4%, Strategy 25.1%, Military 15%, Real Time Tactics 8.3%, War 6.2%

  12. #12 Men of War: Vietnam
    79% matchMixed64% of 1,312 reviews2011
    Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    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 24.1%, RTS 22.1%, Cold War 14.5%, Military 10.3%, Real Time Tactics 8.8%

  13. #13 Supreme Commander 2
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 12,770 reviews2010
    Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!

    Why similar: RTS 44.4%, Strategy 24.4%, Real-Time 10.1%, Military 9.2%, War 3.9%

  14. #14 Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 26,793 reviews2010
    Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: Strategy 28.2%, RTS 23.1%, Military 15.5%, War 10.6%, Real Time Tactics 6.8%

  15. #15 Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
    76% matchVery Positive91% of 37,243 reviews2009
    Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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

    Why similar: Strategy 28.9%, Military 27%, RTS 18.4%, War 9.3%, Historical 4.9%

  16. #16 Syrian Warfare
    76% matchVery Positive87% of 5,404 reviews2017
    Dev: Cats Who Play
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.

    Why similar: RTS 23.2%, Military 17.7%, Wargame 15.7%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Strategy 8%

  17. #17 Company of Heroes 3
    75% matchMixed57% of 37,581 reviews2023
    Dev: Relic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 73.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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: RTS 26.2%, Wargame 19.9%, Strategy 14%, Military 13.3%, Real Time Tactics 10.4%

  18. #18 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
    72% matchVery Positive90% of 5,446 reviews2024
    Dev: Triassic GamesPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.

    Why similar: Cold War 29.3%, Military 16.1%, Real-Time 11.1%, Strategy 9.9%, Real Time Tactics 9.5%

  19. #19 Company of Heroes 2
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 112,173 reviews2013
    Dev: Relic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 57.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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 52.6%, RTS 23.9%, Military 8%, War 4.1%, Real-Time 3.1%

  20. #20 Company of Heroes
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 18,125 reviews2006
    Dev: Relic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 37.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 42.6%, Strategy 21.8%, Military 12%, War 10.1%, Real Time Tactics 3.6%

  21. #21 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 2,366 reviews2009
    Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    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 40.1%, Strategy 28.1%, Military 19.5%, War 5%, Multiplayer 3.3%

  22. #22 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
    73% 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: RTS 39.1%, Strategy 20.4%, Military 18.5%, War 6.4%, Tactical 4.7%

  23. #23 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 11,692 reviews2022
    Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 32.5%, Strategy 17.9%, Military 16.6%, Real-Time 9.8%, Wargame 9.7%

  24. #24 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 1,178 reviews2007
    Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    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 41.4%, Strategy 30.3%, Military 13.4%, War 4.4%, Tactical 2.7%

  25. #25 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
    72% matchMixed67% of 3,289 reviews2015
    Dev: Eugen Systems
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.

    Why similar: RTS 44.8%, Strategy 19.4%, Military 19.2%, War 5.7%, Multiplayer 3.5%

  26. #26 Sudden Strike 4
    70% 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: RTS 26.4%, Strategy 17.5%, Real Time Tactics 12%, Real-Time 8.8%, Military 8.4%

  27. #27 Ultimate General: Civil War
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 8,389 reviews2017
    Dev: Game-Labs
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.

    Why similar: RTS 25.1%, Wargame 20.6%, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, Military 11.7%, Strategy 10.6%

  28. #28 Ultimate General: Gettysburg
    68% matchVery Positive81% of 2,701 reviews2014
    Dev: Game-Labs
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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: RTS 28%, Strategy 21.4%, Wargame 18.2%, Military 10%, War 6.4%

  29. #29 Command: Modern Operations
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,559 reviews2019
    Dev: Command Development TeamPub: Matrix Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Command: Modern Operations is the next generation in cross-domain modern wargaming. It enables you to simulate every military engagement from post World War II to the present day and beyond. The scale is primarily tactical/operational, although strategic scale operations are also possible.

    Why similar: Military 31.8%, RTS 21.7%, Wargame 19.3%, Strategy 13.3%, Simulation 8.3%

  30. #30 Armored Brigade
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 359 reviews2019
    Dev: Veitikka StudiosPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    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 24.9%, Cold War 21.3%, Wargame 16.3%, RTS 14.6%, Military 9.8%

  31. #31 Supreme Commander
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 3,076 reviews2011
    Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    For a thousand years, three opposing forces have waged war for what they believe is true. There can be no room for compromise: their way is the only way. Dubbed The Infinite War, this devastating conflict has taken its toll on a once-peaceful galaxy and has only served to deepen the hatred between the factions.

    Why similar: RTS 53%, Strategy 27.5%, Real-Time 12.6%, Multiplayer 3.6%, War 1.3%

  32. #32 Tempest Rising
    62% matchVery Positive88% of 10,813 reviews2025
    Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.

    Why similar: RTS 57.6%, Strategy 23.4%, Real-Time 5.3%, Military 4.2%, Wargame 3.7%

  33. #33 ICBM: Escalation
    63% matchVery Positive88% of 1,240 reviews2024
    Dev: SoftWarWarePub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    ICBM: Escalation is a grand RTS where you command armies, develop cutting-edge tech, and wield devastating weapons. Conquer enemies with conventional forces or nuclear firepower. With new modes like Standoff and Conquest, the game offers deep strategic layers in a global warfare setting.

    Why similar: RTS 24.4%, Cold War 23.7%, Wargame 19.8%, Military 12.2%, Strategy 9%

  34. #34 Combat Mission Shock Force 2
    65% matchVery Positive81% of 843 reviews2020
    Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
    Windows
    Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 70.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.

    Why similar: RTS 24.1%, Wargame 17%, Military 15.8%, Strategy 11.3%, Alternate History 10.6%

  35. #35 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
    64% matchVery Positive85% of 30,724 reviews2021
    Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
    Windows
    Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 72.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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: RTS 28.3%, Military 19.4%, Real Time Tactics 14.5%, Strategy 13.2%, War 10.1%

  36. #36 Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
    66% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,032 reviews2019
    Dev: Serious SimPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.

    Why similar: Cold War 26%, RTS 17.1%, Wargame 14.3%, Military 14%, Real Time Tactics 9%

  37. #37 Carrier Command 2
    64% matchVery Positive82% of 3,650 reviews2021
    Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!

    Why similar: RTS 26.4%, Wargame 18.2%, Military 16.8%, Strategy 12.8%, Real Time Tactics 11.6%

  38. #38 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: RTS 28.3%, Strategy 18.1%, Military 15.2%, Wargame 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 10%

  39. #39 Master of Command
    60% matchVery Positive92% of 3,105 reviews2025
    Dev: Armchair Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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: RTS 23.1%, Military 18.9%, Wargame 14.2%, Strategy 11.3%, Real Time Tactics 10.4%

  40. #40 War of Dots
    60% matchVery Positive82% of 3,952 reviews2026
    Dev: TeaAndPython
    Windows

    Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.

    Why similar: RTS 24.1%, Strategy 18.4%, Wargame 15.6%, Military 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 11.3%

  41. #41 Blitzkrieg 3
    65% matchMixed54% of 7,302 reviews2017
    Dev: Nival
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.

    Why similar: RTS 22.6%, Military 17.5%, Strategy 11.3%, Real-Time 9.7%, Real Time Tactics 9.4%

  42. #42 Men of War II
    62% matchMixed61% of 7,198 reviews2024
    Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: RTS 23.5%, Wargame 16.3%, Military 15.8%, Real Time Tactics 10.6%, Strategy 9.9%

  43. #43 War Room
    64% matchMixed53% of 685 reviews2020
    Dev: Binge Gaming OU
    Windows

    War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan.

    Why similar: RTS 21.9%, Military 17.4%, Wargame 10.5%, Real-Time 10.1%, Strategy 9.9%

  44. #44 DEFCON
    64% matchVery Positive87% of 4,285 reviews2006
    Dev: Introversion Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    Inspired by the 1983 cult classic film, Wargames, DEFCON superbly evokes the tension, paranoia and suspicion of the Cold War era, playing on the fascinating aspects of psychological gameplay that occur during strategic nuclear warfare.

    Why similar: Cold War 29.7%, RTS 19%, Military 16.1%, Wargame 14.3%, Strategy 8.8%

  45. #45 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
    64% matchVery Positive83% of 452 reviews2014
    Dev: Graviteam
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    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: Strategy 24.4%, Wargame 20.6%, RTS 18.6%, Military 10.9%, Tanks 5.2%

  46. #46 Cuban Missile Crisis
    64% matchMostly Positive76% of 286 reviews2015
    Dev: G5 SoftwarePub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Cuban Missile Crisis is a real-time strategy game combined with a global turn-based tactical mode, thrusting gamers into a world ravaged by the military-political confrontation between the USA and USSR in 1962.

    Why similar: Strategy 38.8%, RTS 31%, Cold War 30.2%

  47. #47 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
    63% matchVery Positive89% of 1,096 reviews2016
    Dev: Graviteam
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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: Wargame 20%, Strategy 19.2%, RTS 17.5%, Military 13.2%, Simulation 7.2%

  48. #48 Codename: Panzers - Cold War
    65% matchMixed66% of 278 reviews2009
    Dev: InnoGlow
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Tempelhof, Berlin, dawn of 8th April 1949.A major armed conflict is brewing between the Western powers and the Soviet bloc. The Red Army has been growing ever stronger since the end of World War II. With the growth of their army the Soviets realize that they hold the advantage, and are only waiting for the right moment to attack.

    Why similar: RTS 34.6%, Cold War 27.7%, Strategy 18.6%, War 8.6%, Simulation 4.1%

  49. #49 战地指挥官/Battleboom
    63% matchMixed55% of 31 reviews2021
    Dev: Battleboom Studio
    Windows

    "Battleboom"is a fair battle game with military theme.You will play the role of a commander to deploy and command your team. Find your combinations,try your best to destroy the enemy's base to win! come and battle!

    Why similar: RTS 22.1%, Military 21.2%, Strategy 17.9%, Wargame 12.9%, Real Time Tactics 10.2%

  50. #50 Theatre of War 3: Korea
    66% matchMixed46% of 201 reviews2011
    Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    Replay the events of the first hot war of the Cold War era, the Korean War, also known as the Forgotten War. Players will be involved in two campaigns, both set in the 1950’s: the North Korean (June 25 – August 20) and the American (September 15 – October 8).

    Why similar: Strategy 40.1%, Cold War 37.9%, RTS 21.9%

  51. #51 Gunner, HEAT, PC!
    60% matchVery Positive92% of 7,324 reviews2022
    Dev: Radian Simulations LLC
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Gunner, HEAT, PC! (GHPC) is a simulation game about modern mounted combat, with special attention to authenticity and fun.

    Why similar: Cold War 35.9%, Military 21.6%, Wargame 13.5%, Alternate History 7.6%, Realistic 7.4%

  52. #52 Global Conflict Blue: Horizon
    60% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: Wardstone Games
    Windows

    Global Conflict Blue: Horizon simulates warfare in real time across air and naval domains. Build scenarios, customize tactics, and experience immersive strategy at both the tactical and operational levels.

    Why similar: RTS 22.5%, Military 22.4%, Wargame 19.4%, Strategy 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 6.9%

  53. #53 迷你王国战争 Mini Kingdom Wars
    60% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: 枫叶FengYe工作室
    Windows

    This is a medieval strategy war game where you can freely choose your faction, acquire resources, purchase armies from crystals, strengthen yourself, defeat enemy armies, break down enemy walls, and destroy enemy crystals to win the game. You can compete with AI and invite friends to play online.

    Why similar: RTS 31%, Strategy 20.9%, Wargame 20%, Military 14.5%, War 6.4%

  54. #54 Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
    61% matchVery Positive87% of 58,517 reviews2017
    Dev: Antimatter GamesPub: Tripwire Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 42.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.

    Why similar: Cold War 34.7%, Military 19.3%, Wargame 18.4%, War 9.1%, Realistic 5.6%

  55. #55 Armored Brigade II
    59% 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: RTS 22.9%, Cold War 20.3%, Wargame 16.6%, Strategy 11.3%, Military 9.4%

  56. #56 Tom Clancy's EndWar™
    62% matchVery Positive81% of 1,053 reviews2009
    Dev: Ubisoft ShanghaïPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Live the thrilling career of an army commander and lead your army to victory in a massive online World War III! Take control of the U.S.-led Joint Strike Force, the European Enforcers Corps, or the Russian Spetsnaz Guards Brigade in a persistent ongoing World War.

    Why similar: RTS 42%, Strategy 30.8%, War 9%, Military 8.6%, Tactical 6.4%

  57. #57 Invasion Machine
    62% matchMixed66% of 624 reviews2020
    Dev: Pixel Machine
    Windows

    Modern-warfare RTS/sandbox game inspired by the real conflicts in the Middle East. Fight a counter-insurgency war, protect the civilian population, casevac your wounded and decide how the world sees your struggle. And remember - no one gets left behind.

    Why similar: Military 21.9%, RTS 19.4%, Strategy 14.7%, Wargame 12.1%, Real Time Tactics 8%

  58. #58 ARMA: Cold War Assault
    62% matchMostly Positive80% of 6,216 reviews2011
    Dev: Bohemia Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 26%

    Bohemia Interactive's debut game published by Codemasters as Operation Flashpoint in 2001, became genre-defining combat military simulation and the No. 1 bestselling PC game around the world and has won many international awards, including “Game of The Year” and “Best Action Game”. Over 2 million copies have been sold since its release.

    Why similar: Cold War 36.6%, Military 24.8%, Strategy 11.5%, Simulation 6.7%, War 6.5%

  59. #59 ICBM
    59% matchVery Positive92% of 1,893 reviews2020
    Dev: SoftWarWarePub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    ICBM is a real-time strategy game of nuclear destruction. Research new technologies, build up your nuclear stockpile and use a combination of ships, planes and missiles to strike at the heart of your opponents’ cities while keeping your population safe from harm.

    Why similar: Cold War 31.7%, RTS 22.2%, Military 17.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.3%, Strategy 8.5%

  60. #60 冷战:前线 Cold War Frontline
    59% matchMostly Positive75% of 39 reviews2025
    Dev: 夏日旧风工作室
    Windows

    Join this multiplayer cooperative PVE tank shooting game, drive famous vehicles from the Cold War, and have the opportunity to fight side by side with players around the world. Now, start the engine, the order will come later!

    Why similar: Cold War 29%, Wargame 14.1%, Military 13.8%, Alternate History 10.5%, Strategy 7.4%

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