Games Like Across the Rhine

By the creators of Codename Panzers: Stormregion; this real-time strategy title will once more take you onto the European battlefields of the Second World War. 1944–1945: In a race for the German capital Berlin, you take command of American, British, French and Soviet Red Army forces.

Why similar: Strategy 55.8%, World War II 44.2% ★

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

Why similar: World War II 65.1% ★, Strategy 34.9%

Spain tried to restore by force its influence on its former colonies, Chile and Peru. This strong Spanish squadron occupied the Chincha Islands, very important to the economy of Peru. Peru received support from neighboring Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

They were desperate, daring and deadly! For the past 50 years, only the courageous veteran pilots of World War II knew the real risks of fighting the legendary Pacific air wars. Now it's your turn!

Why similar: World War II 57.5% ★, Strategy 42.5%

Russia sought to seize control of Constantinople. The city controlled the Black Sea straits, an important economic and strategic point of the Black and Mediterranean Sea. This area was the cause of constant conflict with Britain, which was concerned about her Mediterranean interests.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

For over a year the forces of the United States of America (Northern States) and the Confederates States of America (Southern States) have fought a bitter war. In 1862 the governments of Great Britain, France and Spain recognize the Southern States to secure raw materials.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

The Danish government wanted to annex the duchy of Schleswig to the Danish kingdom while the Prussian government, for internal political and strategic reasons, wanted Schleswig to finally became a part of Germany.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Help Short Legs Bill find his rum!

Why similar: Strategy 100%

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

Why similar: World War II 64.1% ★, Strategy 35.9%

In this fast-paced game of strategic global conquest from award-winning game designer Dan Bunten, you'll control your own superpower as you attempt to outguess and overcome opposing superpowers in World Wars I, II, III IV, and V!

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Battle of the civil war ironclads. Take part in battles from USS Monitor vs CSS Virginia before battles between armored squadrons of steamships and other vessels. The flow of time is organized into rounds.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Real Warfare 2: Northern Crusades is the next installment in this series of realistic real-time strategy games covering various periods in the development of the present day civilization – from the Middle Ages to today.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Colonize A Planet. Dominate A World.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

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 55.1% ★, Strategy 44.9%

Combat Mission Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two.

Why similar: World War II 61.2% ★, Strategy 38.8%

Crack that Whip! Take reigns of a privately run prison. You are responsible for the care, custody, and control of individuals who have been arrested. Begin with a low security prison and build it up to a SuperMax. From construction to daily operations, you must protect society while turning a profit. It's time for lockdown.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

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

Why similar: Strategy 53.2%, World War II 46.8% ★

Imperium Galactica. The Universe is yours... if you can handle it. The fourth millennium. Mankind has colonised the galaxy. Created an Empire. Now, it is crumbling. The aliens are restless. The oppressed are building armies. And a strange invader is headed for the heart of the Empire.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Making History Gold Edition is the expanded and updated version of the original WWII grand strategy game Making History: Calm & the Storm. Command your nation and change the course of history.

Why similar: World War II 57.7% ★, Strategy 42.3%

Taking place from 1936-64, Arsenal of Democracy lets you play as any nation during the era of WW2, complete with detailed models for economics, diplomacy, research, and intelligence. Warfare is also fully represented with all three branches of operations: land, sea, and air.

Why similar: Strategy 54.1%, World War II 45.9% ★

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: World War II 52.7% ★, Strategy 47.3%

Strategic Command WWII: World At War is your chance to re-fight the 20th century’s greatest conflict, from Poland to China, Normandy to the Pacific, on a map encompassing the globe.

Why similar: World War II 52.7% ★, Strategy 47.3%

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 62.5% ★, Strategy 37.5%

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

Why similar: World War II 53.3% ★, Strategy 46.7%

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

Why similar: World War II 57.7% ★, Strategy 42.3%

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 60.8% ★, Strategy 39.2%

Close Combat: Gateway to Caen is a great release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series. Gateway to Caen focuses on the largest, concentrated British offensive since the Normandy landings in an attempt to penetrate the German lines west of Caen and cross the Odon River to get the stalled advance moving again.

Why similar: World War II 67.5% ★, Strategy 32.5%

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 60.7% ★, Strategy 39.3%

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: Strategy 50.2%, World War II 49.8% ★

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

Why similar: World War II 65.2% ★, Strategy 34.8%

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

Why similar: World War II 60.6% ★, Strategy 39.4%

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

Why similar: World War II 54.8% ★, Strategy 45.2%

In Frontline: The Longest Day, players command the Allied forces through some of the most famous battles of the war, freeing Europe from the hands of the German Army. The game takes place over five massive, engaging and challenging missions, all inspired by historical missions which took place during operation Overlord: Utah, Omaha,...

Why similar: Strategy 100%

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 61.8% ★, Strategy 38.2%

Davy Jones' gold has been lying at the bottom of the sea for years... ... it's time to bring it to the surface!

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Fight alongside your troops in the sweltering desert heat of the Sahara or in the blustery heights of the Italian Alps. Wield your strategic prowess to gain the upper hand by the light of day and exploit the dark shroud of night to launch surprise attacks. Tanks, planes, troops, weapons - the resources are at your command.

Why similar: World War II 62.5% ★, Strategy 37.5%

Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history!

Why similar: Strategy 63.3%, World War II 36.7% ★

This individual army for COH2 allows you to access all existing COH2 maps in auto-match, and play against all other existing factions in multiplayer. It can also be obtained at a discount by acquiring The Western Front Armies multiplayer standalone, where it is bundled with the USF army.

Why similar: Strategy 51.4%, World War II 48.6% ★

Forward Line is a war strategy game with a focus on combined arms, logistics and military science.

Why similar: World War II 50.1% ★, Strategy 49.9%

Ice Crusade is a stand-alone expansion for post-apocalyptic real time strategy Cuban Missile Crisis. Ice Crusade continues the original story and adds new campaigns, battlegrounds and units.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Experience a post-apocalyptic World War II-inspired non-linear global campaign that combines hand-crafted story missions and procedurally generated operations. Control a selection of units from squads & team weapons to super-heavy tanks & VTOL aircraft. Upgrade your army to suit your playstyle.

Why similar: World War II 62.2% ★, Strategy 37.8%

Experience grand strategy across the entire theatre of the Eastern Front; the military conflict that many consider to be the iconic attacker/defender scenario. Command massive armies in this fully 3D turn-based simulation of one of the largest military campaigns in history, playable as both Germans and Russians.

Why similar: World War II 52.1% ★, Strategy 47.9%

Take command over RAF during the WW2 history turning point, the Battle of Britain! The goal of the game is to defend Great Britain against German bombing raids.

Why similar: Strategy 50%, World War II 50% ★

The year is 1941. Your special forces team has been shot down deep inside enemy territory and it's now reliant on your cunning and tactical thinking to get them safely across the border. The odds are stacked against you. Have you got what it takes?

Why similar: World War II 54.1% ★, Strategy 45.9%

Set in World War 2, Sudden Strike offers revolutionary real-time-strategy gameplay. Command Russian, German, French, American and British armies in large scale battles including urban warfare, beach landings and aerial invasions. Whichever tactics you choose, you will find it in Sudden Strike!

Why similar: Strategy 52.1%, World War II 47.9% ★

World War 2 turn based strategy with massive branching campaign, challenging difficulty and aggressive counterattacking AI. Change history by delaying Barbarossa by one year to deal with the UK, fight in Normandy and beyond in 1943, fight off UK invasion of Spain, invade USA and more.

Why similar: World War II 64.9% ★, Strategy 35.1%

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 56.6% ★, Strategy 43.4%

Combat Mission 3: Afrika Korps throws you into the heat of the most dramatic battles of World War II. Lead the invasion of Crete in May 1941, engage the enemy in the African desert from 1940 to 1942 and land in the middle of the fierce defensive battles for Italy and Sicily.

Why similar: World War II 53.7% ★, Strategy 46.3%

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 62.8% ★, Strategy 37.2%

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 67% ★, Strategy 33%

Command epic WWII battles on the Eastern Front in Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin. Fight from Moscow to Berlin across 125+ scenarios, or create your own with the editor. Experience tactical warfare at its most intense!

Why similar: World War II 62.5% ★, Strategy 37.5%

This individual army for COH2 allows you to access all existing COH2 maps in auto-match, and play against all other existing factions in multiplayer. It can also be obtained at a discount by acquiring The Western Front Armies multiplayer standalone, where it is bundled with the OKW army.

Why similar: World War II 57.7% ★, Strategy 42.3%

Time of Wrath gives a fine piece of wargaming for every fan of WW2 era. This strategy allows players to take control over any country during World War 2 era in Europe and North Africa theater.

Why similar: World War II 67.4% ★, Strategy 32.6%

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

Why similar: World War II 68.4% ★, Strategy 31.6%

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 62.6%, World War II 37.4% ★

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 56.2% ★, Strategy 43.8%

Battle of the Bulge is a fast-paced WW2 game where precise movement and detailed planning make the difference between a vain attempt and a brave operation.

Why similar: World War II 66.5% ★, Strategy 33.5%

On the United Island of Magic, there is an Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Students with magic powers, regardless of their ethnicity and background, can apply to this university. The acceptance rate is lower than Harvard.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Peninsular War Battles places you at the forefront of Napoleon’s campaign to conquer Portugal and Spain. Play is possible as the British, French or Spanish across 5 campaigns with a total of 40 missions.

Why similar: Strategy 100%