- #1 Twilight Struggle
97% matchVery Positive87% of 2,936 reviews2016
Dev: Playdek, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 14.4 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 19.5% ★, Wargame 17.4%, Board Game 17%, Tabletop 14.6%, Historical 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A premier digital board game adaptation that mirrors the high-stakes, turn-based strategic tension found in Axis & Allies.
- #2 Panzer Corps 2
96% matchVery Positive85% of 4,064 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 58.1 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 27.5% ★, Wargame 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Military 10%, Historical 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for WWII hex-based strategy, offering deep tactical combat and a polished turn-based experience.
- #3 Valor & Victory
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 190 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 21.9% ★, Wargame 15.1%, Board Game 14.4%, Tabletop 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful adaptation of the classic tabletop game that focuses on squad-level WWII combat.
- #4 Hex of Steel
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 801 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 19.5% ★, Wargame 14.3%, Board Game 12.1%, Tabletop 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive WWII wargame that utilizes a clean hex-grid system perfect for fans of traditional strategy.
- #5 Unity of Command II
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,102 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 34.8% ★, Wargame 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Strategy 8.3%, Military 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on logistics and supply lines, providing a challenging and rewarding WWII strategic experience.
- #6 Order of Battle: World War II
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,120 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 34.7% ★, Wargame 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Strategy 10.2%, War 6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic hex-based wargame that emphasizes unit management and tactical positioning across various WWII theaters.
- #7 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
92% matchVery Positive88% of 113 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 19.9%, World War II 18% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Historical 11%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers grand-scale strategic depth for players who enjoy managing entire theaters of war.
- #8 Headquarters: World War II
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 654 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 16.4% ★, Wargame 13.3%, Board Game 11.5%, Tabletop 10.5%, Historical 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on turn-based tactical combat with high-quality visuals and deep unit interactions.
- #9 Root
90% matchVery Positive90% of 5,196 reviews2020
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.1 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 18.7%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 18% ★, Wargame 17.2%, Tabletop 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: While thematic, it offers the same high-level asymmetric strategic planning and board-game feel as Axis & Allies.
- #10 Battle of the Bulge
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 166 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 28.9% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 20.7% ★, Wargame 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, War 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A focused, turn-based wargame that captures the tension of a specific historical campaign.
- #11 Total Tank Generals
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 320 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 24.7% ★, Board Game 11.5%, Wargame 11.3%, Tabletop 11.2%, Historical 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An accessible yet challenging hex-based strategy game that emphasizes historical accuracy and unit variety.
- #12 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
89% matchVery Positive88% of 240 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 45.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21.2%, Wargame 16%, Strategy 15.6%, Multiplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, complex simulation of the Eastern Front for players seeking a more serious wargaming experience.
- #13 Cauldrons of War - Barbarossa
88% matchVery Positive91% of 179 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 21.7% ★, Wargame 17.7%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 16.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Historical 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the operational level of war, emphasizing the scale and difficulty of WWII maneuvers.
- #14 KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
86% matchMixed69% of 47,196 reviews2020
Dev: 1939 Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 46.7 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 27.3% ★, Wargame 17.1%, Board Game 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Historical 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Translates WWII unit types into a turn-based card game format that is easy to pick up but hard to master.
- #15 Strategic Mind: The Pacific
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 620 reviews2019
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 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 17.5% ★, Board Game 16.6%, Wargame 13.4%, Naval 12.5% ★, Historical 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends historical narrative with turn-based tactical combat, perfect for fans of the Pacific theater.
- #16 Commands & Colors: The Great War
87% matchMixed46% of 102 reviews2017
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
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 43.2% ★, Board Game 34.7%, Strategy 22.1%
Why You'll Like It: A direct board game port that uses simple, elegant rules to simulate historical tactical engagements.
- #17 Panzer Corps Gold
85% matchVery Positive92% of 2,690 reviews2014
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 56.4 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 38.5% ★, Wargame 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Strategy 8.6%, Historical 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the genre that remains a staple for fans of traditional WWII turn-based strategy.
- #18 Frontline: World War II
84% matchVery Positive84% 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 21.6% ★, Wargame 14.9%, Board Game 13.1%, Tabletop 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, turn-based tactical game that focuses on mission-based combat scenarios.
- #19 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
83% matchVery Positive92% of 428 reviews2021
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.
Why similar: Wargame 27.6%, World War II 25.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Strategy 9.8%, Historical 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate deep-dive wargame for players who want maximum complexity and historical detail.
- #20 RISK: Global Domination
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 40,841 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 29.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Tabletop 10.5%, War 10.4%, Multiplayer 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential digital board game for players who enjoy global conquest and turn-based territory control.
- #21 Drive on Moscow
84% matchVery Positive80% of 100 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 29.8% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 18.4% ★, Strategy 11.7%, Wargame 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features asynchronous multiplayer and a focus on the critical turning points of the Eastern Front.
- #22 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 255 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 40.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Strategy 13.5%, Multiplayer 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed 3D tactical wargame that offers a more granular look at WWII combat.
- #23 Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
82% matchVery Positive87% of 306 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 16.4% ★, Wargame 15.3%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 15.3% ★, Naval 11.1% ★, Historical 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A specialized naval wargame that provides a deep look at the complexities of Pacific theater combat.
- #24 Napoleon's Eagles: Game of the Napoleonic Wars
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 144 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 28.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Historical 15.1%, War 11.3%, Military 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: While set in a different era, it offers the same board-game-style strategic movement and combat resolution.
- #25 Field of Glory II
81% matchVery Positive82% of 1,224 reviews2017
Dev: Byzantine GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Field of Glory II is a turn-based tactical game set during the Rise of Rome from 280 BC to 25 BC.
Why similar: Wargame 18.5%, Historical 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Tabletop 12.8%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 12.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: An excellent tactical wargame that rewards careful planning and understanding of unit strengths and weaknesses.
- #26 Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad
79% matchVery Positive89% of 132 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 30.2% ★, Wargame 21.2%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 17.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Historical 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic-level wargame that emphasizes the brutal attrition and tactical decisions of the Stalingrad conflict.
- #27 SGS Afrika Korps
79% matchVery Positive82% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Strategy Game StudioPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
The game recreates the campaigns and battles of Erwin ‘Desert Fox’ Rommel’s legendary Afrika Korps, in Libya between 1941 and 1942. Play the Axis forces to conquer the most valuable prize of all: the Suez Canal. Or command the 8th Army soldiers, the famous Desert Rats, to repel the invaders.
Why similar: World War II 26.8% ★, Wargame 25.8%, Historical 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A board-game-style strategy title that captures the unique challenges of the North African campaign.
- #28 Steel Division 2
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,441 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 29.4% ★, Wargame 14.8%, Military 12%, Historical 10.2%, War 8.6%
- #29 Nations At War Digital Core Game
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 105 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 23.4% ★, Wargame 19.3%, Board Game 14.6%, Tabletop 12.9%, Military 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A digital version of a tabletop system that emphasizes tactical armored combat.
- #30 Wings of Glory
77% matchVery Positive80% of 102 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 17.9% ★, Wargame 13.2%, Board Game 12.5%, Tabletop 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
- #31 Supremacy: Call of War 1942
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 6,188 reviews2017
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 35.7 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% ★, Wargame 11.6%, Military 10.5%, War 10.2%, Historical 9.7%
- #32 Warplan Pacific
75% matchVery Positive88% of 94 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 27.6% ★, Wargame 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%, Historical 9.5%
- #33 The Conquest of Go
70% matchVery Positive94% of 531 reviews2025
Dev: Wolfey Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 16.8%, Tabletop 15%, Wargame 14.5%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 13.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
- #34 Command Ops 2 Core Game
75% matchVery Positive83% of 413 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 41.1% ★, Wargame 26.9%, Strategy 10.3%, Military 9.4%, War 7.2%
- #35 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
74% matchVery Positive85% of 505 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: World War II 19.9% ★, Board Game 17%, Wargame 16%, Military 9.2%, Historical 9.2%
- #36 Hasbro's BATTLESHIP
74% matchVery Positive82% of 924 reviews2018
Dev: Marmalade Game Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 21.6%, Tabletop 17.6%, Wargame 15.2%, Naval 14% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%
- #37 The Great War: Western Front™
73% matchMixed66% of 3,181 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 29% ★, Wargame 13.7%, Historical 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Military 9.7%
- #38 Through the Ages
73% matchVery Positive91% of 2,310 reviews2018
Dev: CGE Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 38.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Legendary board game classic from award winning designer Vlaada Chvátil
Why similar: Board Game 20.7%, Tabletop 18.5%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 15.4% ★, Historical 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%
- #39 Second Front
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 653 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 26.9% ★, Wargame 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Board Game 10.2%
- #40 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
71% matchVery Positive80% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg (CMFB) follows the Western Allies through the battles along Germany's border and into the heart of the Reich itself.
Why similar: Wargame 20.6%, World War II 16.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Historical 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%
- #41 Company of Heroes 3
71% matchMixed57% of 37,648 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.3 hrsMean: 73.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 22.8% ★, Wargame 20.7%, Historical 8.9%, Co-op 7.5%, Military 7.5%
- #42 Panzer Strategy
73% matchMixed65% of 469 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 21.1% ★, Board Game 20.5%, Historical 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%
- #43 Scythe: Digital Edition
71% matchVery Positive90% of 3,763 reviews2018
Dev: The Knights of Unity
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 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 23.9%, World War I 17.5% ★, Tabletop 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Historical 10%
- #44 The Troop
68% matchVery Positive85% of 764 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 29.5% ★, Wargame 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Historical 9.3%
- #45 Fire & Maneuver
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,756 reviews2023
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The Armchair Historian brings you a new turn-based strategy game set in the Victorian Era. As muskets become rifles and infantry is confronted by modernizing artillery, it is imperative to adapt to a rapidly changing battlefield. This is a new age, not of courage and chivalry, but of Blood and Iron.
Why similar: Historical 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Military 13.2%, War 9.6%
- #46 Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game
70% matchVery Positive84% of 572 reviews2020
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Lock 'n Load Tactical is fast and Furious tactical combat that is fast to learn. In LnLT you get squads, weapon teams, armored vehicles, fixed-wing aircraft, and, in the modern-era games, helicopters. Individuals such as Leaders, Medics, Snipers, Chaplains, Advisors, and, of course, Heroes.
Why similar: Wargame 24.2%, Board Game 21.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, World War II 13.1% ★, Tabletop 7.6%
- #47 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
70% matchVery Positive90% of 579 reviews2015
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!
Why similar: World War II 36.7% ★, Wargame 29.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Strategy 10.4%, Historical 6.1%
- #48 No Retreat! The Russian Front
66% matchVery Positive82% of 64 reviews2025
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 22.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Historical 11.7%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 11% ★, War 9.6%
- #49 Strategic War in Europe
72% matchMixed49% of 214 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Set during the events of WW2, Strategic War in Europe is a classic turn-based strategy game that combines a deep strategic layer with accessibility and ease-of-use.
Why similar: World War II 40.2% ★, Wargame 22.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Strategy 13.2%, Historical 11.1%
- #50 Pavlov's House
68% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2021
Dev: Bookmark Games
Windows · Mac
Take control of the valiant defenders of a Soviet strongpoint in Stalingrad as they hold out against constant German attacks for almost two months. Can you rise to the challenge of mounting odds and hold Pavlov’s House?
Why similar: World War II 27.5% ★, Wargame 22.9%, Board Game 22.9%, Tabletop 15.9%, Strategy 9.9%
- #51 Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze
69% matchVery Positive91% of 116 reviews2019
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Lead your dynasty to victory in the new digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game!
Why similar: Board Game 18.7%, Wargame 17.1%, Tabletop 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, War 9.6%
- #52 Card Blitz: WWII
69% matchMixed58% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: HocWar
Windows
WWII card game - simple but deep, challenging but friendly. If you are into military history, collecting and fast game sessions then Card Blitz is perfect for you!
Why similar: World War II 25.7% ★, Wargame 11.8%, Tabletop 10.2%, Military 9.9%, Historical 9.9%
- #53 Gomoku Let's Go
66% matchVery Positive88% of 913 reviews2021
Dev: Studio AmateurPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Gomoku: One of the most popular classic board games for all ages. Experience Zen style visuals, various levels of AI, seamless online multiplayer and Endgame challenges!
Why similar: Board Game 23.9%, Tabletop 23.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Strategy 7.3%
- #54 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
66% matchVery Positive85% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.
Why similar: Wargame 22.9%, World War II 19.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%, Historical 8.5%
- #55 World War 2: Strategy Simulator
69% matchMostly Negative37% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: joynowstudio
Windows
★Tactics & Collocations 30+ Historical Campaigns: Normandy Landing, Operation Market Garden 2 Warfare Conflict Camps: Allies faction and ally Axis 30+ large battlefield maps are provide in this strategy games Omni-directional combat space: naval battle, air combat, land battle.
Why similar: World War II 24.6% ★, Wargame 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Military 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%
- #56 Burden of Command™
63% matchVery Positive84% of 593 reviews2025
Dev: Green Tree Games LLC
Windows
Can you lead? Burden of Command is an emotionally authentic tactical leadership RPG. You’re a company Captain in the historical Cottonbalers. Fighting psychology as much as bullets, you must build respect, trust, and battlefield experience to bring your brothers safely home.
Why similar: World War II 26.4% ★, Wargame 16.7%, Historical 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Board Game 10.2%
- #57 SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
63% matchVery Positive88% of 2,545 reviews2023
Dev: Dalen Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
SOVL is a ruleset for playing fantasy wargames. It can be played with miniatures on a table or digitally on Steam.
Why similar: Wargame 23.2%, Tabletop 18.8%, Board Game 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%