Games Like Armored Brigade

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: Wargame 23.1%, Simulation 19.8%, Strategy 18.9%, Cold War 17.1% ★, RTS 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that refines and expands upon the tactical simulation mechanics of the original.

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 24.5% ★, Wargame 22.3%, Strategy 15.7%, RTS 12%, Tactical 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A highly accessible yet deep real-time tactical game that captures the intensity of Cold War armored combat.

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: Wargame 23.1%, Cold War 22.2% ★, Strategy 13.4%, RTS 12.5%, Military 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern successor to the Wargame series that offers massive, realistic Cold War tactical battles.

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: Strategy 24.2%, Cold War 16.9% ★, Wargame 16.8%, RTS 16.6%, Military 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive Cold War real-time strategy experience featuring a vast array of authentic military hardware.

You are the commander of either NATO or Soviet forces locked in battle on the ground in 1980’s Central Europe. As commander, it is your task to provide the battle plan orders to your units. You need to know your mission objectives, strength and weakness of both your forces and you enemy, lay of the land, weather, and time of day in order...

Why similar: Wargame 28.7%, Strategy 27.2%, Cold War 25.9% ★, Simulation 9.6%, Tactical 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, hex-based simulation that focuses on the operational realities of a hot Cold War conflict.

CM Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today.

Why similar: Wargame 26.6%, Simulation 23.5%, Strategy 21.9%, Military 10.5%, Tactical 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-fidelity, turn-based-with-pause tactical experience focused on realistic unit interactions.

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: Strategy 23.1%, Cold War 22.9% ★, RTS 14.9%, Wargame 13.9%, Military 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RTS that excels in simulating the combined arms nature of Cold War military operations.

Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017

Why similar: Wargame 29.9%, Simulation 24.2%, Strategy 22.6%, Military 11.8%, Tactical 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a modern-day tactical simulation with the same rigorous attention to ballistics and unit behavior found in Armored Brigade.

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: Wargame 24.3%, Simulation 20.3%, Strategy 19.3%, RTS 15.6%, Tactical 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A premier tactical wargame that emphasizes realistic line-of-sight and unit morale in modern combat scenarios.

Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm is a grand tactical wargame set at the height of the Cold War, with the action centered on the year 1989.

Why similar: Strategy 56.7%, Wargame 18.1%, Cold War 17.5% ★, Military 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: The modern iteration of the Flashpoint series, offering unparalleled detail in Cold War tactical planning.

The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.

Why similar: Strategy 24.9%, Cold War 21.3% ★, Wargame 16.3%, RTS 14.6%, Military 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: The foundation of the Wargame series, providing a focused look at early Cold War tactical engagements.

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: Simulation 30.5%, Strategy 26.8%, Wargame 23.1%, RTS 9.4%, Military 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its extreme realism and complex simulation of terrain and unit physics.

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 25.5%, Wargame 18.5%, RTS 18.1%, Simulation 14.4%, Military 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features large-scale tactical combat with a focus on historical accuracy and realistic unit ranges.

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: Strategy 42.6%, Simulation 41.7%, Tactical 8%, Military 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same engine and commitment to realistic tactical simulation as Mius-Front but in a different theater.

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: Strategy 26.9%, RTS 21.9%, Simulation 16.4%, Military 12.4%, Wargame 12%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep tactical experience with a focus on front-line management and combined arms coordination.

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: Simulation 33.8%, Wargame 21.4%, Strategy 17.8%, Military 16%, RTS 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate simulation for those who want to manage the strategic and tactical complexities of modern military conflict.

The legendary Men of War RTS series has reached the cold war era. Take command of U.S. or Soviet soldiers, controlling vast armies with the military decisions down to you. Claim victory in dynamic singleplayer and co-op campaigns or challenge fellow strategists in online multiplayer!

Why similar: Strategy 36.7%, Simulation 34.9%, Cold War 18.3% ★, RTS 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a more granular, unit-focused tactical RTS experience within a Cold War setting.

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: Strategy 29.2%, Cold War 22% ★, RTS 20.5%, Simulation 19.9%, Tactical 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that provides a more arcade-leaning but still engaging take on Cold War tactical combat.

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 47.9%, Simulation 44.4%, RTS 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame that prioritizes realistic armor combat and unit positioning.

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 59%, Cold War 23.2% ★, RTS 17.8%

Why You'll Like It: A strategic RTS that captures the specific tension of the Cold War era through a unique tactical lens.

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 59.3%, Cold War 28.4% ★, RTS 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical challenges of the Korean War with a similar emphasis on unit-level realism.

Steel Armor: Blaze of War is realistic tank simulator with tactical elements. The game models Soviet T-62 tank and US M60A1 tank in detail. Each tank has interactive cockpit with crew. Player controls a tank, and commands a tank platoon and attached forces in 4 large scale dynamic campaigns.

Why similar: Simulation 34.9%, Strategy 22.8%, Cold War 21.7% ★, Military 11.8%, Tactical 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tank simulation that captures the visceral intensity of armored warfare during the Cold War.

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 48.6%, Simulation 39.8%, RTS 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides similar tactical depth to the Kursk entry with a focus on desert warfare logistics and terrain.

In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real-time, focusing on the Eastern Front of World War II. Earn promotions as you deal with an unforgiving enemy. Fight and survive through the frozen winter, hot dusty summer and muddy autumn.

Why similar: Simulation 27%, Strategy 25.4%, Wargame 18.7%, RTS 13.3%, Tactical 8%

Why You'll Like It: A venerable tactical wargame that remains a benchmark for infantry and armor integration.

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 32.2% ★, Simulation 23.1%, Strategy 21.6%, Military 13.2%, RTS 7.1%

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: Wargame 35.5%, Strategy 27.7%, RTS 18.1%, Tactical 12%, Military 6.7%

Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. Team management is crucial as every man in your team matter.

Why similar: Simulation 42%, Strategy 41.6%, Wargame 8.2%, RTS 4.6%, Military 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical wargame that emphasizes the importance of unit morale and tactical positioning.

The most devastating mechanized armor to ever roll onto a battlefield is brought to life in Iron Warriors: T72-Tank Command. This epic combat simulator allows the player to command an entire platoon of tanks and ALL associated support units, or assume the role of ANY member in a complete tank crew!

Why similar: Cold War 26.7% ★, Simulation 19.7%, Strategy 18.3%, Wargame 16.6%, Military 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated tank simulation that offers a grounded, realistic perspective on Cold War armored combat.

Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. In Close Combat: The Longest Day take command of either the Allied Expeditionary Force or Germany’s Wehrmacht.

Why similar: Simulation 38.3%, Strategy 37.6%, Wargame 11.7%, RTS 7.1%, Military 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a real-time tactical experience that rewards careful planning and combined arms usage.

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: Strategy 29.7%, Wargame 21.2%, Simulation 17.5%, RTS 14.7%, Tactical 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: While set in a different era, it shares the tactical depth and large-scale unit management that fans of Armored Brigade appreciate.

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 75%, RTS 25%

Why You'll Like It: The original tactical wargame in the series, offering a foundational experience in realistic unit management.

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: Wargame 32.5%, Strategy 20%, RTS 17.9%, Simulation 11.5%, Tactical 9.9%

Brigade E5: New Jagged Union is a tactical game that places gamers in the small tropical nation of Palinero on the verge of a civil war. The mission: hire a band of mercenaries and take control of the deteriorating situation before the country finds itself in complete ruin.

Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 40.1%, Tactical 16.8%

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

Why similar: Wargame 29.2%, RTS 19.5%, Strategy 17.8%, Military 14.9%, Tactical 14%

Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!

Why similar: Wargame 44.9%, Strategy 32.7%, Military 22.4%

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: Strategy 42.1%, RTS 34.3%, Military 23.5%

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 35.4% ★, Strategy 18.6%, RTS 18.5%, Military 14.6%, Tactical 12.9%

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: Wargame 22.1%, Strategy 13.8%, RTS 13.8%, Simulation 13.2%, Cold War 13.1% ★

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: Wargame 21.7%, Strategy 20.6%, RTS 15.9%, Simulation 14.7%, Tactical 14%

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: Strategy 38.4%, RTS 18.4%, Military 17.2%, Simulation 14%, Tactical 12%

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 36.6%, Wargame 21.9%, Simulation 14.4%, Cold War 12.2% ★, RTS 7.6%

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: Strategy 36.3%, RTS 21.5%, Wargame 19.3%, Military 11.6%, Tactical 11.4%

Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks is a unique combination of tank design and tycoon game. It puts you in charge of an arms trading company specialized in tanks from WWI to the modern era. Research, design, sell and follow your tanks in battle to make your own history!

Why similar: Wargame 33.9%, Simulation 28.6%, Cold War 22.9% ★, Military 14.5%

Engage in massive combined arms battles, create and curate combat missions in real time, and shape your experience with endless community mods. Deploy into the Cold War and experience the most authentic and immersive military sandbox ever created.

Why similar: Simulation 27.3%, Strategy 21.1%, Military 20.8%, Cold War 17.3% ★, Tactical 13.6%

The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!

Why similar: Strategy 41%, Simulation 30.5%, Wargame 28.5%

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: Strategy 35.7%, Wargame 25.2%, Simulation 13.3%, RTS 10.3%, Tactical 9.3%

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

Why similar: Cold War 36.2% ★, Simulation 24.9%, Wargame 22.5%, Military 16.3%

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 24.4% ★, Wargame 22.1%, Simulation 17.8%, Strategy 13.7%, RTS 12%

Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.

Why similar: Wargame 27.3%, Strategy 26.5%, Simulation 20%, RTS 12.2%, Tactical 7.2%

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: Strategy 47.4%, RTS 18.8%, Tactical 14.1%, Military 10.7%, Simulation 9%

Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way!

Why similar: Wargame 35.6%, Strategy 22%, Simulation 20.5%, Military 17.3%, Tactical 4.6%

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 27.8%, RTS 21%, Simulation 18.3%, Tactical 16.7%, Military 16.3%

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 47.3%, RTS 16.4%, Tactical 14.4%, Cold War 14.3% ★, Military 7.7%

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: Wargame 30.4%, Strategy 22.1%, RTS 19.8%, Tactical 14.4%, Military 13.4%

Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism is a (hi)story-driven turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period. It offers refined wargame mechanics, story-rich gameplay, and modern 3D graphics. Lead the USSR Armed forces staging the world Communist revolution. For Stalin! For the Motherland!

Why similar: Wargame 39.1%, Strategy 20%, Military 18.1%, Simulation 14%, Tactical 8.8%

Tank Operation: European Campaign - is a turn-based, tactical war game with a dozen nerve-racking historical scenarios on the various battlefields of World War II. As an allied general you fight right on the frontline to defeat the Third Reich with all its destructive potential.

Why similar: Strategy 60.3%, Wargame 25.9%, Military 13.8%

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

Why similar: Simulation 20.9%, Strategy 19.4%, Wargame 17.2%, RTS 16.2%, Tactical 13.4%

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: Wargame 32.2%, Cold War 23.4% ★, RTS 17.9%, Strategy 17.5%, Military 9%