- #1 Panzer Corps 2
97% matchVery Positive85% of 4,186 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 59.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Why similar: World War II 28.3% ★, Wargame 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Military 10%, Historical 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the definitive modern experience for hex-based, turn-based WWII strategy with deep tactical layers.
- #2 Unity of Command II
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,200 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Why similar: World War II 35.4% ★, Wargame 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Strategy 8%, Military 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at capturing the logistical and strategic challenges of WWII through a clean, board-game-inspired interface.
- #3 Valor & Victory
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 193 reviews2021
Dev: YobowargamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Valor & Victory is a fast-playing, easy to learn World War II squad-level game system. Based on the original Valor & Victory board game, the digital edition provides you with an accessible and deep challenge, developed for classic tabletop game lovers.
Why similar: World War II 22.2% ★, Wargame 15.2%, Board Game 14.4%, Tabletop 13.3%, Historical 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: As a direct adaptation of a tabletop game, it captures the dice-rolling and tactical combat feel of physical board games.
- #4 Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
95% matchVery Positive90% of 442 reviews2017
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history!
Why similar: World War II 53.2% ★, Strategy 46.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a grand-strategy experience that mirrors the global scale and resource management found in Axis & Allies.
- #5 Hex of Steel
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 898 reviews2020
Dev: War Frogs Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: World War II 19.7% ★, Wargame 14.5%, Board Game 12.2%, Tabletop 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is a dedicated WWII wargame that prioritizes turn-based mechanics and historical accuracy on a hex-grid.
- #6 Order of Battle: World War II
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,169 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
Why similar: World War II 35.1% ★, Wargame 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Strategy 9.8%, War 6%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a classic hex-grid system and a focus on unit variety that feels very similar to traditional tabletop wargames.
- #7 Twilight Struggle
93% matchVery Positive86% of 2,980 reviews2016
Dev: Playdek, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Twilight Struggle is a two-player game where players play as either the US or USSR during the Cold War. Using actual events from history, players must plan out their strategies in order to obtain world dominance. Play Twilight Struggle and change the course of history.
Why similar: Asynchronous Multiplayer 19% ★, Wargame 17.8%, Board Game 17.3%, Tabletop 14.6%, Historical 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: While set in the Cold War, it is the gold standard for deep, turn-based, card-driven board game adaptations on Steam.
- #8 Battle of the Bulge
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 170 reviews2015
Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
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 29.5% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 20.2% ★, Wargame 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, War 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is a faithful digital recreation of a classic board game that focuses on the specific constraints of WWII combat.
- #9 Scythe: Digital Edition
90% matchVery Positive89% of 3,814 reviews2018
Dev: The Knights of Unity
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!
Why similar: Board Game 24%, World War I 17.6% ★, Tabletop 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Historical 10%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a premium board game experience with area control and resource management mechanics that feel familiar to Axis & Allies fans.
- #10 Drive on Moscow
91% matchVery Positive80% of 102 reviews2016
Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Drive on Moscow: War in the Snow, a strategy game from the award-winning makers of Battle of the Bulge, invites you to take command of the pivotal battle of World War II! Defend the homeland as the Soviets, or lead a bold push to seize the Soviet capital as the Axis.
Why similar: World War II 30.4% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 17.9% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Wargame 11.3%, Board Game 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features an asynchronous multiplayer mode and a board-game aesthetic that aligns perfectly with the pacing of the seed game.
- #11 KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
89% matchMixed68% of 50,949 reviews2020
Dev: 1939 Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 48.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
Why similar: World War II 27.8% ★, Wargame 17.1%, Board Game 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, Historical 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines WWII historical themes with turn-based tactical card play, offering a faster-paced alternative to traditional board games.
- #12 Through the Ages
89% matchVery Positive91% of 2,341 reviews2018
Dev: CGE Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Legendary board game classic from award winning designer Vlaada Chvátil
Why similar: Board Game 20.5%, Tabletop 18%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 14.7% ★, Historical 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in turn-based strategy board games, focusing on long-term planning and resource development.
- #13 Root
88% matchVery Positive90% of 5,521 reviews2020
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Might makes right in the wild wood! The award-winning board game of asymmetrical woodland warfare comes to cross-platform digital play! Combine subtle strategy and bold daring to guide your forest faction to victory!
Why similar: Board Game 19.1%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 17.6% ★, Wargame 17.4%, Tabletop 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a complex, asymmetric area-control experience that captures the high-stakes tension of tabletop strategy.
- #14 Headquarters: World War II
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 684 reviews2024
Dev: Starni GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Headquarters: World War II is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game where your battlefield tactics are as important as your army management skills. Experience both sides of the war, battling in Europe as the USA, the UK, or Germany. Storm bunkers, occupy houses, win tank duels.
Why similar: World War II 16.8% ★, Wargame 13.4%, Board Game 11.5%, Tabletop 10.4%, Historical 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a modern take on turn-based tactical combat with high-fidelity visuals and a focus on unit positioning.
- #15 Cauldrons of War - Barbarossa
86% matchVery Positive90% of 185 reviews2020
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cauldrons of War Barbarossa is the turn-based strategic wargame you will launch whenever you want your WW2 shot but don't have time for a monster strategy game.From June 1941 until the Battle of Moscow, play the USSR or the Axis forces in one of the largest and bloodiest operations in history.
Why similar: World War II 22.1% ★, Wargame 17.9%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 15.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Historical 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a strategic-level view of the Eastern Front that emphasizes the difficulty of managing vast armies.
- #16 Total Tank Generals
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 323 reviews2023
Dev: Noobz From PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Every war has its Generals. Take command of an army during World War II and lead them to victory. Strategize your way through many scenarios and real historical military campaigns of past generals.
Why similar: World War II 25.1% ★, Board Game 11.5%, Wargame 11.4%, Tabletop 11.1%, Historical 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a hex-grid and turn-based movement to simulate WWII battles with a focus on accessibility and historical flavor.
- #17 RISK: Global Domination
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 41,590 reviews2020
Dev: SMG Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take over the world in RISK: Global Domination, the iconic strategy board game with 100+ original and classic maps and millions of players
Why similar: Board Game 29.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, War 10.6%, Tabletop 10.5%, Multiplayer 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is the quintessential area-control board game, sharing the core concept of global conquest found in Axis & Allies.
- #18 Strategic Mind: The Pacific
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 623 reviews2019
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Strategic Mind: The Pacific is a turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period depicting the war between the USA and the Empire of Japan waged in the Pacific Ocean with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail. Two Sides. Two Commanders. Two Destinies.
Why similar: World War II 17.7% ★, Board Game 16.7%, Wargame 13.6%, Naval 12.4% ★, Historical 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the naval and land-based conflict of the Pacific theater with a strong emphasis on turn-based tactical combat.
- #19 Panzer Corps Gold
84% matchVery Positive92% of 2,733 reviews2014
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 56.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing hundreds of scenarios and all its expansions. Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of the wargame that has enthralled millions of fans all around the globe, and now it’s your chance to fully experience a real classic.
Why similar: World War II 39.1% ★, Wargame 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Strategy 8.4%, Historical 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title remains a staple for fans of hex-based WWII strategy and historical campaign progression.
- #20 Warplan Pacific
82% matchVery Positive88% of 100 reviews2022
Dev: Kraken StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
WarPlan Pacific is an operational level wargame which covers all the nations at war in the Pacific theatre from December 1941 to 1945 on a massive game scale.
Why similar: World War II 24.8% ★, Wargame 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Historical 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, grand-strategy experience that allows players to manage the entire Pacific theater in a turn-based format.
- #21 Wars Across The World
83% matchVery Positive82% of 221 reviews2017
Dev: StrategiaePub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
WAW is a unique historical strategy turn-based game, in a boardgame spirit, which aims at simulating in one single system ALL kind of wars and conflicts throughout the world (and beyond) from Prehistoric times to nowadays, on the operational or strategic levels.
Why similar: Board Game 22.3%, Wargame 17.3%, World War II 17% ★, Historical 15.1%, Strategy 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: This platform specializes in board-game-style historical scenarios that are easy to pick up but offer significant strategic depth.
- #22 Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
82% matchVery Positive88% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: Cyril Jarnot
Windows · Mac
CARRIER BATTLES is a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame covering the naval-air battles of the Pacific War, from 1942 to 1943. Find your opponent and strike at him before he sinks your precious carriers, while preventing them from invading or supporting your own amphibious operations.
Why similar: World War II 16.8% ★, Wargame 15.5%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 14.9% ★, Naval 11.1% ★, Historical 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is a highly detailed wargame focused on the specific naval mechanics of the Pacific theater.
- #23 Steel Division 2
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,583 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 52.3 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 29.7% ★, Wargame 15.1%, Military 12.1%, Historical 10.2%, War 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Although it features real-time elements, its strategic campaign layer and unit management are highly appealing to WWII enthusiasts.
- #24 The Great War: Western Front™
81% matchMixed66% of 3,283 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 28.8% ★, Wargame 14.1%, Historical 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Military 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines turn-based strategic planning with tactical battles, offering a comprehensive look at WWI warfare.
- #25 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 267 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
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 41.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Strategy 13.3%, Multiplayer 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more complex, it offers the most realistic tactical simulation of WWII combat for those looking to graduate from board games.
- #26 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
78% matchVery Positive88% of 121 reviews2024
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a turn-based strategy game. It offers a comprehensive experience of the Pacific Theater, challenging you to achieve victory in one of history's greatest conflicts.
Why similar: Wargame 20.1%, World War II 18.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Historical 11%, Military 7.6%
- #27 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
79% matchMixed61% of 7,964 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 81.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
Why similar: World War II 20.4% ★, World War I 17.5% ★, Naval 16.1% ★, Wargame 15.3%, Military 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep naval simulation experience that allows players to design and command fleets in a historical context.
- #28 Supremacy: Call of War 1942
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 6,369 reviews2017
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 2 in this persisting long-term strategy game. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time. Research top secret weapons of World War 2 and become the one true superpower!
Why similar: World War II 29.4% ★, Wargame 11.6%, Military 10.5%, War 10.3%, Historical 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a grand-strategy game that focuses on long-term planning and multiplayer diplomacy in a WWII setting.
- #29 Napoleon's Eagles: Game of the Napoleonic Wars
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Napoleon's Eagles is the classic board game War & Peace for computer. Be Napoleon – or stand against him – in a series of short scenarios that cover the epic battles of the age, or in a multiplayer-only grand campaign that may – or may not – end on the field of Waterloo.
Why similar: Wargame 29%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Historical 15.4%, War 11.3%, Military 10.7%
- #30 Atlantic Fleet
77% matchVery Positive86% of 1,571 reviews2016
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 43.9% ★, Naval 32.3% ★, Strategy 9.2%, War 8.1%, Historical 6.5%
- #31 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
76% matchVery Positive84% of 614 reviews2018
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
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 52.3% ★, Strategy 24%, Wargame 23.6%
- #32 Commands & Colors: The Great War
78% matchMixed47% of 107 reviews2017
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Great War allow players to portray important engagements throughout WWI history. The battles focus on the historical deployment of forces and important terrain features of trench fighting in scale with the game system.
Why similar: World War I 43.4% ★, Board Game 34.9%, Strategy 21.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is a direct adaptation of a classic tabletop system that uses card-driven mechanics to simulate historical combat.
- #33 Wings of Glory
75% matchVery Positive81% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Rule the skies in strategy dogfights in the digital adaptation of the classic tabletop board game!
Why similar: World War I 18% ★, Wargame 13.4%, Board Game 12.6%, Tabletop 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
- #34 Space Imperia 4X
71% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Breich Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A faithful digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game Space Empires 4X by GMT Games, beloved by wargamers for almost two decades. Command the rise of your civilization and the fall of others, all in one to two hours.
Why similar: Wargame 19.2%, Board Game 16.5%, Tabletop 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
- #35 Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad
74% matchVery Positive90% of 141 reviews2021
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac
Cauldrons of War Stalingrad is the turn-based strategic wargame you will launch whenever you want your WW2 shot but don't have time for a monster strategy game.From May 1942 to November 1942 play the USSR or the Axis forces in some of the largest and bloodiest operations in history.
Why similar: World War II 30.8% ★, Wargame 21.4%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 17.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Historical 11.6%
- #36 Nations At War Digital Core Game
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 107 reviews2020
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Nations At War series is a dynamic platoon-level combat computer game based on the award-winning board games of the same series name. Nations At War series centered on armor, artillery and infantry combat during World War 2.
Why similar: World War II 23.8% ★, Wargame 19.4%, Board Game 14.6%, Tabletop 12.7%, Military 10.2%
- #37 Hasbro's BATTLESHIP
73% matchVery Positive82% of 974 reviews2018
Dev: Marmalade Game Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Hasbro's Battleship is the original strategic naval war game. Choose your Captain, position your ships, aim your missiles and sink the enemy's fleet! Face them in Classic mode, or step-up the stakes in the all new Commanders Mode. Ready, aim, FIRE!
Why similar: Board Game 21.9%, Tabletop 17.5%, Wargame 15.4%, Naval 14% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%
- #38 No Retreat! The Russian Front
69% matchVery Positive76% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Cyril JarnotPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
This game is a Strategic game on the Eastern Front of World War II.It is a digital port from the famous and eponym boardgame, No Retreat!, designed by Carl Paradis.
Why similar: Wargame 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Historical 11.8%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 10.8% ★, War 9.7%
- #39 Frontline: World War II
72% matchVery Positive85% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
Immerse yourself in the captivating atmosphere of World War II, as you meticulously plan your moves and adapt to the ever-changing battlefield. With a wide array of units and tactical options at your disposal, success is determined by your strategic prowess and adaptability.
Why similar: World War II 22% ★, Wargame 15%, Board Game 13.1%, Tabletop 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%
- #40 Second Front
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 670 reviews2023
Dev: HexdrawPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Second Front is a tactical WWII turn-based strategy game. Craft & share your own scenarios and maps or use your strategic prowess in 48 scenarios set in iconic locations. Command over 40 types of infantry and 216 tanks, vehicles and guns. An infinite tactical sandbox experience.
Why similar: World War II 27.3% ★, Wargame 17.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Board Game 10.2%
- #41 Lux Alliance
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 76 reviews2017
Dev: Sillysoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lux Alliance is a synchronized-turns strategy war game, inspired by the classic boardgames RISK, Diplomacy and Axis & Allies. Marshall your troops, collaborate with your allies, anticipate your opponents, and capture all the enemy HQs to win!
Why similar: Board Game 26.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Strategy 17.1%, Historical 16.5%, War 13.2%
- #42 Pacific General
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Strategic SimulationsPub: SNEG
Windows
Pacific General explores the Pacific front of the Second World War. Taking control of Axis or Allied forces, you must strategically battle your way through the Eastern and Western front of the Pacific war, using a wide array of land, air and naval forces.
Why similar: Wargame 24.4%, World War II 17.2% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Historical 10.3%
- #43 Ultimate General: Civil War
70% matchVery Positive89% of 8,579 reviews2017
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 45.9 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: Wargame 24.2%, Tabletop 18.1%, Board Game 12.5%, Historical 11.7%, War 11.3%
- #44 The Conquest of Go
66% matchVery Positive94% of 584 reviews2025
Dev: Wolfey Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.
Why similar: Board Game 17%, Tabletop 15%, Wargame 14.7%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 12.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%
- #45 Heroes of Normandie
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 247 reviews2015
Dev: Cat RabbitPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Take one of the most modern, fun and engaging board games created in recent years. Match it with cutting-edge technology. Add a ridiculously well-crafted art style and a ton of extra content. This is the recipe to one of the most thrilling, charming and captivating strategy games you will ever find.
Why similar: World War II 29.6% ★, Board Game 22.2%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 13.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%, Strategy 7.4%
- #46 A Game of Thrones: The Board Game - Digital Edition
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,961 reviews2020
Dev: Dire WolfPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
A Game of Thrones: The Board Game – Digital Edition is the digital adaptation of the top-selling strategy board game from Fantasy Flight Games.
Why similar: Board Game 22.3%, Wargame 19.1%, Tabletop 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, War 7.6%
- #47 WarPlan
70% matchVery Positive82% of 230 reviews2020
Dev: Kraken Studios
Windows
WarPlan is an incredibly accurate World War II simulation engine. It is a balance of realism and playability incorporating the best from 50 years of World War II board wargaming. Play a recreated World War II in every detail, thanks to the engine flexibility and database
Why similar: World War II 27.1% ★, Wargame 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Historical 12.7%, Military 11.5%
- #48 Labyrinth: The War on Terror
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 187 reviews2022
Dev: Playdek, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Face the global war on terror in this engaging 2 player strategy game. Set against recent world events, Labyrinth portrays the U.S. efforts to counter extremists’ use of terrorist tactics, as well as the wider ideological struggle – guerrilla warfare, fundamentalist rule, regime change and more.
Why similar: Board Game 26.4%, Wargame 21.7%, Strategy 20.2%, Military 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%
- #49 Command Ops 2 Core Game
68% matchVery Positive83% of 423 reviews2017
Dev: Panther Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Command Ops 2 is a wargame engine that lets you assess, plan, order and react at the operational level just like a real Corps, Division and Brigade commander. What sets Command Ops 2 apart from the competition is the most advanced and realistic model of command decision-making.
Why similar: World War II 40.7% ★, Wargame 27.1%, Strategy 10.2%, Military 9.6%, War 7.4%
- #50 Panzer Strategy
69% matchMixed65% of 471 reviews2018
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Panzer Strategy is a World War II wargame that combines classic turn-based strategy gameplay with modern looks. Command your armies and adapt your units to any objective using a huge selection of real-life military equipment and battle skills.
Why similar: World War II 21.4% ★, Board Game 20.6%, Historical 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%
- #51 War on the Sea
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,244 reviews2021
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Why similar: World War II 40.8% ★, Naval 30.7% ★, Wargame 10.1%, Strategy 8.2%, War 6%
- #52 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
68% matchVery Positive88% of 250 reviews2016
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Command a true operational structure. Can you balance and prioritize three different Theatres in order to achieve your objective?
Why similar: World War II 45.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 20.8%, Wargame 16.1%, Strategy 15.2%, Multiplayer 2%
- #53 Armchair Commander
65% matchVery Positive89% of 110 reviews2023
Dev: Zack SimaPub: Indie War Games
Windows · Mac
A turn-based strategy game where you can experience WWII campaigns and explore alternate history scenarios made by the community.
Why similar: World War II 22.9% ★, Wargame 20.3%, Historical 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Military 10.5%
- #54 Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,019 reviews2012
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front.
Why similar: World War II 35.5% ★, Wargame 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Strategy 9.5%, Historical 8.9%
- #55 The Troop
64% matchVery Positive83% of 828 reviews2023
Dev: Giant FlamePub: PLA Studios
Windows · Mac
The Troop is a turn-based, platoon-level tactical game set in WW2. From the early hours of D-Day to Falaise, play as British and Canadian or German forces in desperate fighting across Normandy.
Why similar: World War II 29.8% ★, Wargame 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Historical 9.2%
- #56 The Operational Art of War IV
67% matchVery Positive81% of 377 reviews2018
Dev: TrickeySoft LLCPub: Matrix Games
Windows
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: Wargame 31.6%, World War II 29.8% ★, World War I 17.7% ★, Strategy 15.7%, War 5.3%