- #1 Panzer Corps 2
97% matchVery Positive85% of 4,132 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 59.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 27.9% ★, Wargame 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Military 10%, Historical 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the definitive turn-based WWII experience with deep tactical mechanics and a classic hex-grid system that mirrors the strategic depth of Axis & Allies.
- #2 Unity of Command II
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,159 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.1 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 35.2% ★, Wargame 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Strategy 8.1%, Military 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on supply lines and logistics, providing a challenging strategic layer that will appeal to fans of the grand-scale planning in Axis & Allies.
- #3 Twilight Struggle
96% matchVery Positive86% of 2,959 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 19.2% ★, Wargame 17.6%, Board Game 17.2%, Tabletop 14.6%, Historical 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: As a direct digital adaptation of a legendary board game, it offers the same high-stakes, turn-based strategic tension found in Axis & Allies.
- #4 Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
95% matchVery Positive91% of 432 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 52.7% ★, Strategy 47.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a comprehensive grand strategy experience that captures the theater-wide scope of WWII combat on a hex-based map.
- #5 Order of Battle: World War II
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,153 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.1 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 34.9% ★, Wargame 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Strategy 10%, War 6%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a classic turn-based wargame structure with a focus on unit variety and tactical positioning similar to tabletop games.
- #6 Hex of Steel
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 857 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 19.6% ★, Wargame 14.4%, Board Game 12.1%, Tabletop 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
Why You'll Like It: This WWII wargame offers a clean, hex-based interface and deep mechanics that prioritize tactical decision-making over real-time reflexes.
- #7 Scythe: Digital Edition
93% matchVery Positive89% of 3,797 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 17.5% ★, Tabletop 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Historical 10%
Why You'll Like It: This excellent board game adaptation features area control, resource management, and strategic movement that feels very familiar to tabletop enthusiasts.
- #8 Valor & Victory
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 191 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% ★, Wargame 15.1%, Board Game 14.4%, Tabletop 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful adaptation of a tabletop squad-level game, it brings the feel of dice-rolling combat and tactical positioning to the digital space.
- #9 Cauldrons of War - Barbarossa
91% matchVery Positive91% of 180 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 21.9% ★, Wargame 17.8%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 15.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Historical 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the grand scale of the Eastern Front, emphasizing strategic planning and the management of massive military forces.
- #10 Root
91% matchVery Positive90% of 5,359 reviews2020
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 18.9%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 17.8% ★, Wargame 17.4%, Tabletop 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the asymmetric, area-control nature of complex board games with a deep, rewarding strategic layer.
- #11 Atlantic Fleet
90% matchVery Positive86% of 1,553 reviews2016
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 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 43.7% ★, Naval 32.3% ★, Strategy 9.4%, War 8.1%, Historical 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a focused, turn-based naval combat experience that mirrors the maritime strategic elements of the Pacific theater.
- #12 Total Tank Generals
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 322 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 24.9% ★, Board Game 11.5%, Wargame 11.3%, Tabletop 11.1%, Historical 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines historical WWII scenarios with a hex-grid movement system that is easy to learn but offers significant tactical depth.
- #13 Headquarters: World War II
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 674 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 16.6% ★, Wargame 13.4%, Board Game 11.5%, Tabletop 10.4%, Historical 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This turn-based tactical game emphasizes unit positioning and terrain usage, providing a modern take on classic wargame mechanics.
- #14 Battle of the Bulge
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 168 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 29.2% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 20.4% ★, Wargame 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, War 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic hex-and-counter wargame adaptation that emphasizes historical accuracy and tight, turn-based tactical maneuvering.
- #15 Drive on Moscow
89% matchVery Positive80% of 101 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 30.1% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 18.1% ★, Strategy 11.6%, Wargame 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features an asynchronous multiplayer mode and a focus on grand-scale movement that directly mirrors the core appeal of Axis & Allies.
- #16 KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
86% matchMixed69% of 49,014 reviews2020
Dev: 1939 Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 47.3 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 27.6% ★, Wargame 17%, Board Game 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Historical 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It translates WWII military strategy into a card-based format, offering quick, turn-based tactical decisions with a strong historical theme.
- #17 Warplan Pacific
86% matchVery Positive88% of 97 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 27.8% ★, Wargame 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Historical 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deep, turn-based grand strategy experience specifically tailored to the naval and island-hopping warfare of the Pacific.
- #18 Napoleon's Eagles: Game of the Napoleonic Wars
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 148 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 28.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Historical 15.4%, War 11.2%, Military 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This digital board game adaptation focuses on grand strategy and area control, capturing the same 'tabletop' feel as Axis & Allies.
- #19 Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
85% matchVery Positive87% of 309 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 16.6% ★, Wargame 15.4%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 15% ★, Naval 11% ★, Historical 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed wargame that focuses on the specific complexities of naval and air warfare in the Pacific theater.
- #20 Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad
83% matchVery Positive90% of 140 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 30.5% ★, Wargame 21.3%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 17.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Historical 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused, turn-based strategic experience centered on one of the most pivotal battles of the war.
- #21 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
84% matchVery Positive84% of 607 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 52.1% ★, Strategy 24.4%, Wargame 23.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is a massive, global-scale wargame that allows players to manage the entire war effort across all theaters.
- #22 Wingspan
82% matchVery Positive94% of 11,730 reviews2020
Dev: Monster Couch
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
Why similar: Board Game 23.5%, Tabletop 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Local Multiplayer 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished digital board game that emphasizes strategic planning and engine building within a turn-based framework.
- #23 Terraforming Mars
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 7,183 reviews2018
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.
Why similar: Board Game 31.7%, Tabletop 25.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Local Multiplayer 9.4%, Strategy 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This board game adaptation focuses on engine building and area control, appealing to players who enjoy the resource management aspects of Axis & Allies.
- #24 Age of Wonders 4
79% matchVery Positive81% of 22,501 reviews2023
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 22.1 hrsMean: 60.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32.8%, War 23.2%, Co-op 17.8%, Strategy 14.4%, Multiplayer 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, turn-based strategy experience with a strong focus on hex-based movement and tactical combat.
- #25 Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
81% matchVery Positive82% of 18,111 reviews2018
Dev: Proxy StudiosPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.3%, Wargame 20.2%, Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, War 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based, hex-grid strategy game that features intense area control and unit management mechanics.
- #26 Wargroove
81% matchVery Positive83% of 5,244 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.3%, Local Co-Op 13.8%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%, Strategy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic, turn-based tactical experience that feels very much like a modern digital board game.
- #27 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
79% matchVery Positive86% of 375,082 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 100.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 31.2%, Historical 23%, Strategy 17.2%, War 11%, Multiplayer 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for turn-based strategy, offering the same sense of long-term planning and area control found in Axis & Allies.
- #28 Field of Glory: Empires
80% matchVery Positive82% of 864 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.
Why similar: Historical 17.4%, Wargame 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Military 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This grand strategy game features a board-game-like interface and deep historical management systems.
- #29 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
77% matchVery Positive88% of 118 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%, World War II 18.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Historical 11%, Strategy 7.6%
- #30 RISK: Global Domination
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 41,250 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 13.8%, Tabletop 10.5%, War 10.5%, Multiplayer 8.8%
- #31 Steel Division 2
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,504 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 52.4 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 29.6% ★, Wargame 15%, Military 12.1%, Historical 10.2%, War 8.7%
- #32 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 262 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 40.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Strategy 13.4%, Multiplayer 5.3%
- #33 Panzer Corps Gold
76% matchVery Positive92% of 2,720 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 38.8% ★, Wargame 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Strategy 8.5%, Historical 7.9%
- #34 The Great War: Western Front™
74% matchMixed66% of 3,240 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 28.7% ★, Wargame 14%, Historical 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Military 9.9%
- #35 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
74% matchMixed61% of 7,880 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 16.1 hrsMean: 81.5 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 20.3% ★, World War I 17.6% ★, Naval 15.9% ★, Wargame 15.3%, Military 8.5%
- #36 Supremacy: Call of War 1942
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 6,288 reviews2017
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 29.2% ★, Wargame 11.6%, Military 10.5%, War 10.3%, Historical 9.6%
- #37 Wings of Glory
73% matchVery Positive80% of 107 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 13.3%, Board Game 12.5%, Tabletop 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%
- #38 No Retreat! The Russian Front
69% matchVery Positive81% of 76 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 23.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Historical 11.7%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 10.9% ★, War 9.6%
- #39 The Conquest of Go
67% matchVery Positive94% of 561 reviews2025
Dev: Wolfey Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 16.9%, Tabletop 15%, Wargame 14.6%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 12.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
- #40 Nations At War Digital Core Game
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 106 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 23.7% ★, Wargame 19.3%, Board Game 14.6%, Tabletop 12.8%, Military 10.2%
- #41 Second Front
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 662 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 27.1% ★, Wargame 17.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Board Game 10.2%
- #42 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 26.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Strategy 17.2%, Historical 16.4%, War 13.1%
- #43 Ultimate General: Civil War
70% matchVery Positive89% of 8,491 reviews2017
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 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%, Tabletop 18.2%, Board Game 12.5%, Historical 11.6%, War 11.3%
- #44 Frontline: World War II
71% 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 21.8% ★, Wargame 14.9%, Board Game 13.1%, Tabletop 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%
- #45 Command Ops 2 Core Game
71% matchVery Positive83% of 417 reviews2017
Dev: Panther Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.4 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 41.3% ★, Wargame 26.9%, Strategy 10.2%, Military 9.4%, War 7.2%
- #46 Through the Ages
70% matchVery Positive91% of 2,330 reviews2018
Dev: CGE Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 38.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Legendary board game classic from award winning designer Vlaada Chvátil
Why similar: Board Game 20.9%, Tabletop 18.5%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 15.2% ★, Historical 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%
- #47 Pacific General
69% 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 24.2%, World War II 17.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Historical 10.3%
- #48 Heroes of Normandie
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 246 reviews2015
Dev: Cat RabbitPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.1 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 29.4% ★, Board Game 22.1%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 13.3% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%, Strategy 7.5%
- #49 Hasbro's BATTLESHIP
68% matchVery Positive82% of 953 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 21.8%, Tabletop 17.5%, Wargame 15.3%, Naval 13.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%
- #50 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
69% matchVery Positive88% of 244 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 45.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, Wargame 16%, Strategy 15.4%, Multiplayer 2%
- #51 The Troop
65% matchVery Positive84% of 807 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 29.7% ★, Wargame 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Historical 9.2%
- #52 Steel Division: Normandy 44
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,299 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: World War II 48.8% ★, Military 13.4%, Wargame 11%, Strategy 8.6%, War 8%
- #53 War on the Sea
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,198 reviews2021
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Why similar: World War II 40.7% ★, Naval 30.3% ★, Wargame 10.2%, Strategy 8.4%, War 6.1%
- #54 Panzer Strategy
68% 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 21.3% ★, Board Game 20.6%, Historical 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%
- #55 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
65% matchMostly Positive80% of 74 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 20.7%, World War II 16.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Historical 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%
- #56 Labyrinth: The War on Terror
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 181 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 26.3%, Wargame 21.6%, Strategy 20.4%, Military 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%