Games Like Aggression: Europe Under Fire

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 43.9% ★, Strategy 38%, RTS 18.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern hybrid that combines turn-based strategic planning with real-time tactical battles specifically focused on the First World War.

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

Why similar: Strategy 81.3%, RTS 18.7%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive grand strategy experience that offers unparalleled depth in managing the political and military landscape of the World War era.

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: Strategy 50.8%, World War I 40.6% ★, RTS 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fan-favorite classic that provides a highly detailed simulation of both World War we and World War II.

Ageod’s To End All Wars is a grand strategy game set during World War One. Players will take control over one of the major powers that so desperately fought for control over Europe and to end all wars.

Why similar: Strategy 55.7%, World War I 44.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive grand strategy game that focuses exclusively on the complexities of the First World War.

Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.

Why similar: World War I 50.6% ★, Strategy 34.2%, RTS 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, tactical real-time combat that captures the brutal nature of WWI warfare.

Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!

Why similar: Strategy 38.1%, RTS 31.1%, World War I 30.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: Combines global-scale grand strategy with real-time military management across the 20th and 21st centuries.

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: Strategy 63.4%, RTS 36.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides large-scale, historically accurate tactical combat that emphasizes the scale and logistics of the Eastern Front.

It is a time of war in Europe. Driven by new ideas of Enlightenment, the hearts of men and women across the continent are inflamed with dreams of freedom and glory. This is the moment for a military genius to forge himself a name to be remembered throughout all eternity. This is your moment.

Why similar: Strategy 73.1%, RTS 26.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique blend of turn-based empire management and real-time 3D battles set in the historical era.

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: Strategy 72.3%, RTS 27.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features highly detailed tactical control over individual units and vehicles in a WWII setting.

World War I is a real-time strategy based on the modified version of the well-known Blitzkrieg engine.

Why similar: Strategy 49.2%, World War I 36.6% ★, RTS 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric strategy game that focuses on the unique tactical challenges of the First World War.

Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the complex political, economic, and diplomatic systems that defined the era leading up to the World Wars.

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

Why similar: Strategy 46.4%, World War I 40.5% ★, RTS 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic real-time strategy game that provides a nostalgic look at WWI-era military combat.

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 100%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, simulation-heavy strategy game that refines the classic Hearts of Iron mechanics for WWII.

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

Why similar: Strategy 76.2%, RTS 23.8%

Why You'll Like It: A focused historical RTS that recreates one of the most pivotal battles of the Second World War.

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: Strategy 62%, RTS 38%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that emphasizes historical unit accuracy and strategic positioning during WWII.

Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!

Why similar: Strategy 65.9%, RTS 34.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that captures the scale of historical warfare with massive armies and resource management.

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: Strategy 62.5%, RTS 37.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tactical WWII RTS gameplay, focusing on squad-level combat and terrain utilization.

A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.

Why similar: World War I 59.7% ★, Strategy 40.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the grand strategic decisions and diplomatic maneuvering of the Great War.

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 81.8%, RTS 18.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced RTS that captures the frantic final stages of the European theater in WWII.

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: Strategy 68.2%, RTS 31.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that rewards careful planning and unit positioning over simple base building.

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: Strategy 78.6%, RTS 21.4%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic tactical simulation that emphasizes the importance of tanks and artillery in WWII combat.

Take up the reins of your country, guide domestic and foreign policy, navigate thousands of historical figures and events, engage in various struggles and lead your country to prosperity – all in the name of glory!

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Why You'll Like It: A deep historical grand strategy game that covers the political evolution of nations over centuries.

WORLD WAR II: PANZER CLAWS [aka Frontline Attack: War over Europe] pushes back the boundaries of real-time strategy gaming!Take control of the Allied, German, or the Russian in the harsh reality of the battlefields of World War II.

Why similar: Strategy 95.8%, RTS 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that focuses on the armored warfare that defined the European theater.

Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 1 in the biggest WW1 strategy game of all time. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time on persistent maps. Build experimental weapons of World War 1 and become the one true superpower!

Why similar: Strategy 46.2%, World War I 45.4% ★, RTS 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A persistent, long-form strategy game that emphasizes diplomacy and slow-burn military expansion.

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

Why similar: World War I 77.7% ★, RTS 22.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the naval arms race and technological progression of the early 20th century.

The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.

Why similar: World War I 58.5% ★, Strategy 41.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie grand strategy title that offers a focused look at the economic and military aspects of WWI.

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: Strategy 78.4%, RTS 21.6%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical simulation that offers unparalleled realism for those who enjoy the technical side of military strategy.

Lead your people to glory and write a new chapter of history in Realpolitiks II, a real-time grand strategy game where you lead any contemporary nation in an attempt to secure world dominance.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on modern political simulation and diplomacy, sharing the grand strategy DNA of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, hex-based strategic experience that covers the entire European conflict with great historical detail.

Grand strategy wargame where the destiny of Civilizations rests in your hands - will they stand united under your leadership or fall divided in conflict? Journey through the entire saga of human civilization, from its earliest days to the futuristic era, crafting your legacy age by age.

Why similar: World War I 44.9% ★, Strategy 34.4%, RTS 20.7%

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: Strategy 75.1%, RTS 24.9%

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 80.3%, RTS 19.7%

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 76.3%, RTS 23.7%

Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars sends the player into the heroic XIX century where they assume the role of a commander to take part in the massive historical battles for the supremacy over Europe.

Why similar: Strategy 77.9%, RTS 22.1%

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: Strategy 61.1%, RTS 38.9%

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: Strategy 72.6%, RTS 27.4%

This game is devoted to the key events of the XVII–XVIII centuries.

Why similar: Strategy 84.6%, RTS 15.4%

Real Warfare: 1242, is a realistic real-time strategy game based on authentic historic events.

Why similar: Strategy 81.8%, RTS 18.2%

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: Strategy 83.4%, RTS 11.7%, World War I 4.9% ★

Includes Hearts of Iron II plus the two expansions, Doomsday and Armageddon When Germany is defeated in 1945, the Allies and the new Soviet alliance fight for supremacy. World War III is drawing closer. Play as the ruler of one of 175 countries through World Wars II and III.

Why similar: Strategy 91%, RTS 9%

Europa Universalis Rome Gold combines the epic strategy title Europa Universalis Rome with the expansion pack Vae Victis. Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Real-Time Strategy Game. Guide your nation through the most violent era in modern history. Play massive campaigns as one of the principal nations, set-piece scenarios of famous battles, or set your own victory condition and play as any nation in the world in Sandbox mode.

Why similar: Strategy 62.4%, RTS 37.6%

Become the leader of any contemporary country in this streamlined real-time grand strategy game. Use diplomacy, espionage, military and economic power to deal with other nations, while tackling issues such as terrorism, financial crises and medical epidemics, all in an effort to achieve global domination!

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..

Why similar: Strategy 70.5%, World War I 29.5% ★

Cossacks II: Battle for Europe is a standalone add-on for "Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars" presenting new nations with the possibility to wage multiplayer battles.

Why similar: Strategy 81.1%, RTS 18.9%

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: Strategy 86.6%, RTS 13.4%

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: Strategy 79.1%, RTS 20.9%

Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!

Why similar: Strategy 73.5%, RTS 26.5%

Joint Task Force is the real-time strategy (RTS) game where you command the frontline forces in tomorrow's most hazardous conflicts. Lead twenty dramatic missions in explosive war-zones including the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Balkans.

Why similar: Strategy 74.1%, RTS 25.9%

Lead your nation through the trials of the first world war in history! Play huge campaigns with 5 playable nations or fight historic realtime battles. Beside of beating the enemy on the battlefield you now have to set up a working economy to supply your troops and your people!

Why similar: Strategy 71.9%, RTS 28.1%

Strategic Command: World War I is a new chapter in the Strategic Command Franchise. Relive this momentous conflict from the opening shots of 1914 to the final offensives. Strategic Command: World War I covers all the main aspects and theatres of the war.

Why similar: Strategy 68.6%, World War I 31.4% ★

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: Strategy 73.2%, RTS 26.8%

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

Why similar: Strategy 52.9%, RTS 47.1%

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

Why similar: World War I 56.2% ★, Strategy 43.8%

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: Strategy 79.7%, RTS 20.3%

The crowned heads of Europe launch a military campaign to conquer the Holy Land. The time has come to assemble your armies and take back the land!

Why similar: Strategy 83.7%, RTS 16.3%

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: Strategy 61.7%, RTS 38.3%

An unique long-term strategy game with week-long matches with up to 101 players, set in the alternate reality of 1919.

Why similar: Strategy 60.4%, RTS 39.6%