- #1 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
97% 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 54% ★, Strategy 12.7%, RTS 11%, Military 7.2%, War 3.8%
- #2 Steel Division: Normandy 44
97% 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 59.6% ★, RTS 13%, Strategy 8.6%, Military 7.7%, Simulation 2.9%
- #3 Battlestations: Midway
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 952 reviews2007
Dev: Eidos InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Battlestations: Midway is an immense action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway.
Why similar: World War II 40.1% ★, Naval 22.7% ★, Naval Combat 13.2% ★, Flight 6.8%, Strategy 4.2%
- #4 Company of Heroes
96% 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: World War II 62.3% ★, RTS 14.1%, Strategy 10.3%, Military 4.2%, War 2.9%
- #5 UBOAT
95% matchVery Positive85% of 25,675 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 51.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
Why similar: World War II 35.3% ★, Naval 25.5% ★, Naval Combat 14% ★, Military 6.6%, RTS 5.5%
- #6 War on the Sea
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,141 reviews2021
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Why similar: World War II 38.8% ★, Naval 31.9% ★, Naval Combat 13.5% ★, Strategy 6.5%, Simulation 3.4%
- #7 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
93% 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: World War II 57.1% ★, Strategy 14.4%, RTS 14.3%, Military 7.3%, Multiplayer 2.5%
- #8 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
93% 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 57.9% ★, RTS 14.1%, Strategy 10.6%, Military 7%, Multiplayer 2.6%
- #9 Men of War™
93% 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: World War II 57% ★, Strategy 15.2%, RTS 11.1%, Military 6.7%, Multiplayer 2.7%
- #10 Men of War: Assault Squad
93% 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 55.5% ★, Strategy 13.7%, RTS 9.9%, Military 7.9%, War 3.6%
- #11 Victory At Sea
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 574 reviews2014
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Engage in epic RTS warfare across 3 huge campaigns as well as other battle modes. Create your own fleet of ships, pick your side and enter into World War II naval combat on a global scale.
Why similar: World War II 35.2% ★, Naval 33.1% ★, Naval Combat 15.7% ★, Strategy 6.7%, RTS 4.4%
- #12 Bomber Crew
90% matchVery Positive88% of 15,261 reviews2017
Dev: Runner DuckPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 66.1% ★, Flight 12.8%, Strategy 8.1%, Simulation 5.3%, Military 3.1%
- #13 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
91% 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: World War II 51.9% ★, Strategy 17.3%, RTS 16.4%, Military 5.6%, Action 3.5%
- #14 Steel Division 2
90% 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: World War II 52.2% ★, RTS 13.5%, Strategy 10.3%, Military 9.9%, Historical 4.2%
- #15 Company of Heroes 2
90% 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: World War II 46.2% ★, Strategy 33%, RTS 10.5%, Military 3.7%, Historical 2.2%
- #16 Atlantic Fleet
89% matchVery Positive86% of 1,539 reviews2016
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Turn based tactical and strategic naval combat. Atlantic Fleet puts you in command of the Allies or Kriegsmarine (German Navy) in the longest military campaign of WWII, The Battle of the Atlantic.Take command of surface ships, submarines as well as carrier and land based aircraft in the deadly struggle for control of Atlantic shipping...
Why similar: World War II 36.7% ★, Naval 30.3% ★, Naval Combat 20.1% ★, Strategy 6.4%, Simulation 3.5%
- #17 Order of War™
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 670 reviews2009
Dev: Wargaming.netPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 63.2% ★, Strategy 20.6%, RTS 13.4%, War 2.8%
- #18 Men of War: Red Tide
89% matchVery Positive85% of 891 reviews2009
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 61.1% ★, Strategy 16.5%, RTS 13.7%, Military 4%, Historical 2.9%
- #19 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
88% matchMixed61% of 7,743 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 81.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
Why similar: World War II 33.8% ★, Naval 29.9% ★, Naval Combat 16% ★, Military 6.7%, RTS 5.8%
- #20 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 753 reviews2012
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 64.7% ★, Strategy 17.2%, RTS 10%, Action 6.1%, War 2%
- #21 Faces of War
88% matchVery Positive88% of 1,185 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 63.9% ★, Strategy 13.5%, RTS 10.1%, Simulation 3.8%, Action 3.3%
- #22 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
87% 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: World War II 57.4% ★, RTS 12%, Military 8.7%, Strategy 8%, Historical 6.3%
- #23 IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
88% matchVery Positive88% of 3,145 reviews2008
Dev: 1C: Maddox GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Il-2 1946 includes all of the original IL-2 series content: IL-2 Sturmovik™: Forgotten Battles, Ace Expansion Pack, Pacific Fighters™ and alternate histry campaigns of year 1946. What was years ago began as a one-aircraft study sim is now an astonishing anthology, with a whopping 229 flyable aircraft and over 300 aircraft total!
Why similar: World War II 55.9% ★, Flight 22%, Simulation 8.3%, Military 7.1%, Historical 3.3%
- #24 World of Warships
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 153,421 reviews2017
Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 81.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 600 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
Why similar: World War II 32.7% ★, Naval 26.5% ★, Naval Combat 19.8% ★, Military 6.8%, Historical 3.9%
- #25 Squad 44
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,290 reviews2018
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 63.7% ★, Military 10.9%, Strategy 5.8%, Simulation 4.5%, Multiplayer 3.7%
- #26 Silent Hunter® III
87% matchVery Positive88% of 2,572 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.
Why similar: World War II 37.1% ★, Naval 25.8% ★, Naval Combat 21.1% ★, Military 6.1%, Simulation 4.1%
- #27 Day of Infamy
85% matchVery Positive82% of 22,114 reviews2017
Dev: New World Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 73.3% ★, Military 8.2%, War 4%, Multiplayer 3.7%, Strategy 3.5%
- #28 Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
85% matchVery Positive88% of 2,517 reviews2006
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 76.5% ★, Military 6.5%, Action 4.2%, Multiplayer 3.3%, War 2.8%
- #29 Theatre of War
86% matchMixed61% of 364 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 69.7% ★, Strategy 16.3%, RTS 10%, War 2.2%, Multiplayer 1.8%
- #30 Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
86% matchMixed45% of 2,525 reviews2010
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Step behind the periscope of a German U-boat and take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic.
Why similar: World War II 35% ★, Naval 25.4% ★, Naval Combat 23.5% ★, Military 5.4%, Simulation 4.8%
- #31 Wargame: Red Dragon
84% 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: Naval 25.9% ★, RTS 24.4%, Strategy 19.2%, Military 16.7%, Multiplayer 3.7%
- #32 Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™
84% matchVery Positive91% of 2,341 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 76.3% ★, Military 9.1%, Action 5%, Strategy 3.9%, Historical 2.3%
- #33 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,270 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 62.8% ★, RTS 12.5%, Strategy 11%, Military 6.6%, Historical 3.2%
- #34 Rule the Waves 3
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,012 reviews2023
Dev: Naval Warfare SimulationsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 58.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.
Why similar: Naval 36% ★, World War II 23.4% ★, Naval Combat 16.3% ★, Military 9.1%, Strategy 6.3%
- #35 Hearts of Iron III
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,039 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 66.8% ★, Strategy 10.6%, Military 6.7%, Historical 5.6%, RTS 3.3%
- #36 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
83% 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: World War II 62.3% ★, Strategy 11.8%, RTS 7.5%, Simulation 7.4%, Military 6%
- #37 Blitzkrieg Anthology
82% 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 61.2% ★, Strategy 12.7%, RTS 10.6%, Military 7.2%, Historical 3.8%
- #38 Aircraft Carrier Survival
82% matchMixed60% of 1,185 reviews2022
Dev: Gambit Games StudioPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Why similar: World War II 37.2% ★, Naval 27.6% ★, Naval Combat 18.7% ★, Strategy 6.1%, War 2.8%
- #39 Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood™
82% matchVery Positive87% of 1,120 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
With its unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based action, the Brothers in Arms franchise has established itself as a benchmark for military action games, receiving the highest average review scores of any console WWII game to date (www.gamerankings.com).
Why similar: World War II 76% ★, Military 9.8%, Action 6.5%, Strategy 4.6%, War 2.5%
- #40 Sudden Strike 3
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 219 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Experience the hit World War 2 real-time strategy game for the first time in full 3D glory, expanding on all strategic and tactical options. Command joint operations of naval, land-based and airborne units on the largest maps in the series.
Why similar: World War II 64.3% ★, Strategy 22.3%, RTS 13.4%
- #41 IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover
83% matchMixed67% of 1,012 reviews2011
Dev: 1C: Maddox GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 67.4% ★, Flight 19.1%, Simulation 9.2%, Historical 4.3%
- #42 Call of Duty: United Offensive
81% matchVery Positive87% of 2,324 reviews2006
Dev: Gray Matter StudiosPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Award-winning developer Gray Matter Interactive follows up on the success of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty™ - winner of over 80 Game of the Year and 50 Editors' Choice awards worldwide - with Call of Duty™: United Offensive™.
Why similar: World War II 74.3% ★, Military 8.6%, Action 5.2%, Multiplayer 4.3%, Historical 4%
- #43 Wolfpack
80% matchVery Positive88% of 2,039 reviews2019
Dev: Usurpator ABPub: SUBSIM
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A crew of players experience the tense atmosphere of a WW2 U-boat, manning the stations in this realistic co-op simulation game. Several crews may play together in a wolfpack, completing missions based on iconic events during the different stages of German U-boat warfare. Solo play included.
Why similar: World War II 44.2% ★, Naval Combat 24.9% ★, Naval 17.9% ★, Simulation 5.5%, Military 2.5%
- #44 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific
82% matchMixed70% of 1,108 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Hunt, hide and kill as you take command of U.S. submarines and crews and navigate the treacherous waters of the Pacific during WWII. Silent Hunter, the industry-leading naval warfare simulation franchise for over a decade, returns to its roots with next-generation graphical realism, immersive gameplay, innovative crew evolution and more...
Why similar: World War II 45.1% ★, Naval 24.4% ★, Naval Combat 15.9% ★, Simulation 8.4%, Military 6.3%
- #45 Call of Duty® 2
80% matchVery Positive94% of 11,172 reviews2006
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Call of Duty® 2 redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers fighting together in epic WWII conflicts. The sequel to 2003's Call of Duty, winner of over 80 Game of the Year awards, Call of Duty 2 offers more immense, more intense, more realistic battles than ever before, thanks to...
Why similar: World War II 75.5% ★, Military 5.3%, Action 5.2%, Multiplayer 5.1%, War 4%
- #46 Stalingrad
80% matchVery Positive87% of 462 reviews2015
Dev: DTF gamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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: World War II 57.3% ★, Strategy 22.5%, RTS 15.9%, War 4.3%
- #47 Victory At Sea Pacific
81% matchMixed61% of 641 reviews2018
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Victory at Sea Pacific is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during World War II. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.
Why similar: World War II 33.9% ★, Naval 27.6% ★, Naval Combat 14.2% ★, RTS 8.6%, Strategy 5.1%
- #48 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
80% 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: World War II 60.4% ★, Strategy 16.7%, RTS 8.9%, Military 5.5%, Simulation 3.4%
- #49 Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers
81% matchMixed54% of 554 reviews2012
Dev: Games Farm
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
True heroes know no bounds!Experience top combat action in this brand new arcade flight sim and become immersed in the exploits of famous aircraft carriers. Choose the side you want to play on: the US Navy or the Imperial Japanese Navy. Climb into the cockpit and re-live the most famous battles of the War in the Pacific.
Why similar: World War II 63.4% ★, Flight 19.8%, Simulation 9.3%, Action 7.6%
- #50 Sudden Strike 2 Gold
79% matchVery Positive86% of 341 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 36%
At the height of World War 2, take command of German, Russian, British, American and Imperial Japanese armies on battelfields across the globe. Sudden Strike 2 expands on all aspects of the classic RTS game with new units, maps and epic campaigns.
Why similar: World War II 64.5% ★, Strategy 18.9%, RTS 16.6%
- #51 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific U-Boat Missions
80% matchVery Positive81% of 316 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Experience the thrill of the hunt! Prowl the waters as the captain of a German submarine in a never-before-seen theatre of operations the Indian Ocean. Take part in the war against British supply lines off the coast of North Africa and support the Japanese war against the U.S. Navy.
Why similar: World War II 38.8% ★, Naval Combat 27.1% ★, Naval 25.9% ★, Simulation 8.1%
- #52 Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943
80% matchMixed68% of 278 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
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 54.4% ★, Strategy 24.1%, Simulation 10.9%, RTS 10.5%
- #53 Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943
79% matchVery Positive83% of 412 reviews2017
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 67.4% ★, Strategy 17.2%, Simulation 9.3%, Military 6.1%
- #54 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
75% 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: Naval 36.7% ★, Naval Combat 27.3% ★, Military 10.4%, Strategy 8.8%, RTS 5.3%
- #55 Carrier Command: Gaea Mission
80% matchMixed48% of 1,165 reviews2012
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A next-gen re-imagination of a groundbreaking 80s classic. Carrier Command: Gaea Mission brings a breathtaking combination of action and strategy elements.
Why similar: Naval 34.6% ★, Strategy 20.1%, Naval Combat 19.9% ★, RTS 12.9%, Action 7.9%
- #56 Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,087 reviews2021
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail is a tactical wargame from the creators of the Ultimate General series set amidst the epic naval campaigns in the period of the American Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.4% ★, Naval 31.4% ★, Strategy 16.4%, Simulation 8.1%, RTS 4.8%
- #57 Company of Heroes 3
77% 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: World War II 51.8% ★, RTS 14.7%, Strategy 11.2%, Military 7.9%, Historical 4.6%
- #58 Enemy Front
79% matchMixed67% of 5,633 reviews2014
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
ENEMY FRONT is the first truly modern WW2 FPS, featuring stunning visuals, open-ended levels and a richly interactive combat experience that breaks out of the standard model of highly linear scripted FPS experiences, giving the player full freedom to own their playing style.
Why similar: World War II 77.6% ★, Action 6.4%, Military 4.3%, Multiplayer 3.8%, War 3%