Games Like Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology

March into the real-time strategy legend, Blitzkrieg, and prepare for war. This legendary WWII RTS blends unprecedented realism and accuracy to form immersive 3D backgrounds and a game where brute force often takes a back seat to strategy and wits.

Why similar: World War II 36.4% ★, RTS 12.8%, Strategy 9.8%, Classic 6.7% ★, Military 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This collection provides the foundational tactical experience that directly precedes the gameplay style of the sequel.

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: World War II 32.3% ★, RTS 14.7%, Military 8.7%, War 8%, Tanks 7.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: As the final entry in the series, it evolves the tactical mechanics with modern graphics and unique asynchronous multiplayer features.

Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.

Why similar: World War II 35.7% ★, RTS 14.7%, Strategy 10.8%, War 9%, Military 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers unparalleled control over individual units and vehicles, mirroring the intense tactical micro-management found in the Blitzkrieg series.

Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!

Why similar: World War II 33.8% ★, RTS 17.7%, Strategy 10.7%, War 8.1%, Real Time Tactics 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the same focus on historical accuracy and tactical positioning without the distraction of base construction.

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: World War II 38.5% ★, RTS 16.1%, War 8.9%, Military 8.4%, Real Time Tactics 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly realistic, gritty tactical experience that feels like a modern evolution of the classic WWII RTS sub-genre.

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 37.3% ★, RTS 19.8%, Military 10.5%, Strategy 9.6%, War 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at large-scale tactical battles, requiring deep strategic planning and careful management of historical unit compositions.

Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

Why similar: World War II 34.4% ★, Strategy 31.8%, RTS 15.9%, War 4.2%, Military 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A polished tactical RTS that emphasizes terrain usage, cover, and combined-arms tactics on the Eastern Front.

Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.

Why similar: World War II 46.2% ★, RTS 20.9%, Strategy 9.8%, War 7.7%, Military 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive tactical RTS that set the standard for squad-based combat and dynamic environmental destruction.

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: World War II 44.7% ★, Strategy 11.4%, RTS 11.1%, Tanks 8.7% ★, Military 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical simulation that offers the most authentic representation of WWII armored warfare and battlefield logistics.

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 50.6% ★, Strategy 14.2%, Military 12.3%, War 9.1%, Historical 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: While turn-based, it shares the same deep appreciation for historical unit stats and tactical maneuvering as the Blitzkrieg series.

At the height of World War 2, take command of German, Russian, British, American and Imperial Japanese armies on battelfields across the globe. Sudden Strike 2 expands on all aspects of the classic RTS game with new units, maps and epic campaigns.

Why similar: World War II 47% ★, RTS 22.4%, Strategy 16.7%, Classic 13.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RTS that rewards careful planning and strategic positioning over fast-paced clicking.

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 46.3% ★, RTS 20.4%, Military 8.8%, Strategy 8.7%, War 6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines massive scale with tactical depth, emphasizing the importance of supply lines and unit positioning.

Codename: Panzers is an incredible real-time strategy thrill ride. Nerves of steel are required when you're a tank driver. One direct hit and you're done for, but you must throw yourself into the battle, because without your support, many will die. You are the tank commander - make the hard decisions that win wars!

Why similar: World War II 35.7% ★, RTS 19.1%, Classic 12.6% ★, Strategy 11.3%, War 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RTS that balances mission-based objectives with satisfying, unit-focused 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: World War II 50.9% ★, Strategy 24.6%, RTS 13.2%, Tanks 11.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: A realistic tactical simulation that captures the brutal nature of tank warfare on the Eastern Front.

Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow...

Why similar: World War II 32.8% ★, Military 11.4%, War 10.4%, Strategy 9.6%, Real Time Tactics 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the intense, small-scale tactical realities of infantry combat with a high degree of historical fidelity.

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: World War II 34.3% ★, RTS 17%, Tanks 9% ★, Military 8.7%, Real Time Tactics 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: The latest evolution of the series, bringing modern quality-of-life improvements to the classic tactical RTS formula.

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 58.7% ★, Strategy 14.2%, Military 9.1%, War 8.3%, Historical 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a challenging strategic experience that forces players to master supply lines and tactical movement.

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: World War II 24% ★, RTS 22.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%, Military 9.8%, Strategy 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tactical realism, offering a turn-based/real-time hybrid that is unmatched in depth.

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: RTS 23.6%, Military 15.5%, War 11.9%, Tanks 11.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A large-scale tactical RTS that emphasizes the importance of combined arms and strategic positioning on the battlefield.

Commander in the ranks. Soldier at heart. Choose a faction and deploy and command your army into massive physics-driven WWII battles to the last man standing. Destroy everything on sight with an insane amount of units that will behave tactically.

Why similar: World War II 52.1% ★, Strategy 15.2%, Tanks 14.4% ★, War 13.4%, Realistic 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based tactical game that allows for large-scale experimentation with historical WWII hardware.

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: RTS 29.8%, Strategy 15.6%, War 13.5%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Military 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: While set in a modern context, its tactical RTS mechanics and focus on unit customization mirror the depth of classic WWII strategy games.

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 66.9% ★, Strategy 33.1%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that allows players to manage the entire war effort with a focus on historical tactical outcomes.

Sequel to its successful predecessor, Battle Academy 2 moves the action east – to the bloodied plains of Mother Russia. When a gritty new look, great new features, and random mission generation meet battle-proven gameplay you can be sure of a turn-based strategy classic!

Why similar: World War II 68.8% ★, Strategy 28.9%, Multiplayer 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible yet deep turn-based tactical game that captures the spirit of classic WWII wargaming.

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: World War II 53.3% ★, RTS 16.5%, Strategy 16.4%, War 6.5%, Tanks 6.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical simulation that remains a staple for players who prioritize historical accuracy and unit realism.

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: RTS 25.9%, Military 16.3%, War 15.4%, Real Time Tactics 13.5%, Historical 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique tactical experience that forces players to manage the battlefield through voice reports and map markers.

Relive the real-time tactics masterpiece that defined the genre like no other: Commandos 2 - HD Remaster is a true homage to one of gaming’s most celebrated masterpieces.

Why similar: World War II 45.3% ★, Strategy 30.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, Classic 7.9% ★, Tactical 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-stakes, small-unit tactical infiltration that requires precise timing and planning.

Sudden Strike 5 delivers real-time tactics in epic WWII battles. A host of tactical options and more than 300 playable units open-up multiple approaches to reach your objectives in a 25 mission campaign on historical battlefields in Europe and North Africa.

Why similar: World War II 37.8% ★, RTS 19.7%, Military 8.5%, Strategy 8.4%, Historical 6.8%

Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.

Why similar: World War II 37.4% ★, RTS 13.6%, Strategy 12%, War 8.8%, Military 7.7%

Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".

Why similar: World War II 42.2% ★, RTS 20.9%, Strategy 10%, Military 7.5%, War 5.2%

Set in World War 2, Sudden Strike offers revolutionary real-time-strategy gameplay. Command Russian, German, French, American and British armies in large scale battles including urban warfare, beach landings and aerial invasions. Whichever tactics you choose, you will find it in Sudden Strike!

Why similar: World War II 35.8% ★, RTS 23.8%, Strategy 21.5%, Classic 18.9% ★

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: World War II 40.7% ★, Strategy 14.6%, RTS 12.2%, Tanks 9.2% ★, Military 5.4%

The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...

Why similar: World War II 38.9% ★, RTS 25%, Strategy 16.7%, Military 6.1%, War 4.1%

Fight alongside your troops in the sweltering desert heat of the Sahara or in the blustery heights of the Italian Alps. Wield your strategic prowess to gain the upper hand by the light of day and exploit the dark shroud of night to launch surprise attacks. Tanks, planes, troops, weapons - the resources are at your command.

Why similar: World War II 42.2% ★, Strategy 14%, Classic 12.4% ★, RTS 11.6%, War 11.2%

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

Why similar: World War II 43.2% ★, RTS 24.2%, Strategy 21.4%, War 11.2%

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 63% ★, Strategy 14.6%, Tanks 6.2% ★, Historical 6%, Military 4.3%

Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures...

Why similar: World War II 44.9% ★, RTS 22.9%, Strategy 14.5%, Military 8.5%, War 4.4%

A one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory. The Definitive Edition — includes all DLCs and Steam Deck support.

Why similar: World War II 43.9% ★, RTS 25.4%, Strategy 16.1%, War 6.6%, Historical 5.9%

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 36% ★, RTS 20.7%, Strategy 10%, Real Time Tactics 7.9%, Military 7.8%

Experience the hit World War 2 real-time strategy game for the first time in full 3D glory, expanding on all strategic and tactical options. Command joint operations of naval, land-based and airborne units on the largest maps in the series.

Why similar: World War II 53.8% ★, Strategy 23.2%, RTS 23%

Commandos 2: Men of Courage is a tactical action/strategy game set against the backdrop of World War II. Take control of an elite group of commandos who must venture deep into enemy territory and utilize their combined expertise to complete a series of mission-based objectives.

Why similar: World War II 40.6% ★, Strategy 15.8%, Classic 13.3% ★, RTS 9.7%, Tactical 7.4%

Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far challenges you to take control of five strategic bridges in the most dramatic battle of World War II. From war-room strategy to gritty trench combat, battlefields come to life as you command Allied or Axis powers. It's a fight where every second counts.

Why similar: World War II 44.6% ★, Strategy 14.3%, RTS 9.4%, Tanks 8.2% ★, War 7%

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: RTS 33.4%, Military 19.3%, Strategy 17.8%, Real Time Tactics 8.8%, War 6.8%

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: World War II 51.9% ★, Strategy 28.8%, RTS 19.4%

Command a Soviet penal battalion in this standalone real-time tactics game from the Men of War series. Based on true events, Condemned Heroes delivers brutal, story-driven missions across the Eastern Front – where every order, bullet, and life matters.

Why similar: World War II 57.6% ★, Strategy 19.4%, RTS 17.1%, War 6%

Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.

Why similar: World War II 56.1% ★, Strategy 11.6%, Historical 9.5%, Military 8.2%, RTS 5.8%

Red Tide blends deep RTS tactics with the raw intensity of third-person combat. Created in collaboration with author Alexander Zorich, this standalone expansion tells the story of the Black Coats – Soviet Naval Infantry famed for their ruthless precision in the Black Sea campaigns.

Why similar: World War II 47.7% ★, RTS 21.7%, Strategy 16.7%, War 4.8%, Military 4.6%

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: RTS 25%, Strategy 23.9%, War 14.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%, Historical 8.9%

Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...

Why similar: World War II 61.1% ★, War 8.1%, Military 7.6%, Classic 5.4% ★, Historical 4%

ALARM! You have been selected for a mission which will shape the fate of the entire world. Witness the very beginning of the legendary elite WWII force in Commandos: Origins. The long-awaited sequel to the Commandos series brings you right back to the foundation of the real-time tactics genre.

Why similar: World War II 30.5% ★, RTS 21.4%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Strategy 10.7%, Military 9.3%

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 71.7% ★, Strategy 25.1%, Multiplayer 2.2%, Singleplayer 1%

Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!

Why similar: RTS 34.7%, Classic 23.9% ★, Strategy 18.4%, Historical 8.6%, War 8.1%

Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a totally redesigned online component.

Why similar: World War II 64.6% ★, Military 11.4%, Tactical 7%, War 5.3%, Strategy 4.3%

Close Combat: Gateway to Caen is a great release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series. Gateway to Caen focuses on the largest, concentrated British offensive since the Normandy landings in an attempt to penetrate the German lines west of Caen and cross the Odon River to get the stalled advance moving again.

Why similar: World War II 58.1% ★, Strategy 15.4%, RTS 12.7%, Historical 6.5%, Tactical 6.2%

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

Why similar: World War II 33% ★, RTS 18.1%, Strategy 13.6%, Real Time Tactics 7.8%, Military 7.8%

Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!

Why similar: World War II 49% ★, Military 13.8%, War 12.7%, Historical 10.4%, Tactical 6.6%

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: RTS 35.8%, Strategy 18%, Military 17.7%, War 8.3%, Real Time Tactics 7%

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: World War II 55.3% ★, Strategy 18.3%, Tanks 13% ★, Military 7.3%, Tactical 3.3%