- #1 Blitzkrieg Anthology
97% matchVery Positive90% of 1,520 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 36.3% ★, RTS 12.9%, Strategy 10.3%, Classic 6.4% ★, Military 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This collection provides the foundational tactical experience that directly precedes the gameplay style of the sequel.
- #2 Blitzkrieg 3
96% matchMixed54% of 7,303 reviews2017
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 32.2% ★, RTS 14.8%, Military 8.7%, War 8%, Tanks 7.5% ★
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.
- #3 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
96% matchVery Positive91% of 46,011 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 63.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 35.5% ★, RTS 14.8%, Strategy 11.4%, 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.
- #4 Sudden Strike 4
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,179 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 33.5% ★, RTS 17.7%, Strategy 11.2%, 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.
- #5 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
94% matchVery Positive85% of 30,868 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 72.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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% ★, RTS 16.3%, War 8.9%, Military 8.4%, Historical 8.3%
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.
- #6 Steel Division 2
94% 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 37.1% ★, RTS 19.7%, Military 10.4%, Strategy 10%, 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.
- #7 Company of Heroes 2
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 112,211 reviews2013
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 57.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 33.9% ★, Strategy 33%, RTS 15.7%, War 4.2%, Military 4%
Why You'll Like It: A polished tactical RTS that emphasizes terrain usage, cover, and combined-arms tactics on the Eastern Front.
- #8 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
92% matchVery Positive89% of 1,099 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 44.9% ★, Strategy 11.6%, RTS 11.3%, Tanks 8.5% ★, 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.
- #9 Company of Heroes
91% matchVery Positive94% of 18,147 reviews2006
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 37.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 45.6% ★, RTS 21.1%, Strategy 10.3%, 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.
- #10 Men of War™
91% matchVery Positive90% of 3,795 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.
Why similar: World War II 40.8% ★, RTS 16.3%, Strategy 14.8%, Military 7%, War 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: The original game that established the series' reputation for deep, physics-based tactical combat and unit interaction.
- #11 Panzer Corps 2
89% 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 49.4% ★, Strategy 15%, Military 12.4%, War 9.2%, 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.
- #12 Sudden Strike 2 Gold
90% matchVery Positive86% of 342 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 44.7% ★, RTS 23.6%, Strategy 17.9%, Classic 13.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RTS that rewards careful planning and strategic positioning over fast-paced clicking.
- #13 Steel Division: Normandy 44
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,291 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.7 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 45.9% ★, RTS 20.5%, Strategy 9.1%, Military 8.7%, War 6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines massive scale with tactical depth, emphasizing the importance of supply lines and unit positioning.
- #14 Codename: Panzers, Phase One
88% matchVery Positive91% of 475 reviews2016
Dev: StormregionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 35.9% ★, RTS 19.4%, Strategy 12.2%, Classic 11.9% ★, War 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RTS that balances mission-based objectives with satisfying, unit-focused combat.
- #15 Men of War II
84% matchMixed61% of 7,210 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 34.1% ★, RTS 17.1%, Military 8.7%, Tanks 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.
- #16 Close Combat: The Bloody First
86% matchMixed53% of 457 reviews2019
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
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 32.7% ★, Military 11.4%, War 10.4%, Strategy 10.1%, 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.
- #17 Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943
87% matchMixed68% of 229 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 48.8% ★, Strategy 27.5%, RTS 12.3%, Tanks 11.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: A realistic tactical simulation that captures the brutal nature of tank warfare on the Eastern Front.
- #18 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
86% matchVery Positive86% of 1,068 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.
Why similar: World War II 33.9% ★, RTS 16.8%, Tanks 9.4% ★, War 8.1%, Historical 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features the squad-level tactical depth that paved the way for the modern Men of War series.
- #19 Unity of Command II
84% 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 57.6% ★, Strategy 15%, Military 9.2%, War 8.4%, Historical 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a challenging strategic experience that forces players to master supply lines and tactical movement.
- #20 Faces of War
85% matchVery Positive88% of 1,189 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Faces of War puts you in the heart of World War II – not as a distant commander, but as the leader on the ground. Combining the tactical depth of real-time strategy with the immediacy of direct control, it lets you issue precise orders or jump straight into battle as one of your soldiers.
Why similar: World War II 55.7% ★, RTS 18.1%, Strategy 16%, War 8.9%, Multiplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a cinematic and tactical approach to WWII battles that emphasizes individual unit survival and clever maneuvering.
- #21 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
83% 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: World War II 23.8% ★, RTS 22.3%, Strategy 10.1%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%, Military 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tactical realism, offering a turn-based/real-time hybrid that is unmatched in depth.
- #22 WARNO
79% matchVery Positive81% of 14,911 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 69.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 23.5%, Military 15.3%, War 12%, Tanks 11.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A large-scale tactical RTS that emphasizes the importance of combined arms and strategic positioning on the battlefield.
- #23 Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front
82% matchVery Positive92% of 239 reviews2014
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 68.5% ★, Strategy 29.4%, Multiplayer 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: An accessible yet deep turn-based tactical game that captures the spirit of classic WWII wargaming.
- #24 Total Tank Simulator
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,576 reviews2020
Dev: Noobz from PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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% ★, Strategy 16.1%, Tanks 13.8% ★, War 13.5%, Realistic 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based tactical game that allows for large-scale experimentation with historical WWII hardware.
- #25 Broken Arrow
78% matchMixed55% of 28,972 reviews2025
Dev: Steel BalalaikaPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 35.5 hrsMean: 77.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 29.6%, Strategy 16.4%, War 13.5%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Military 8.2%
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.
- #26 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
81% matchVery Positive84% of 595 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 65.7% ★, Strategy 34.3%
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.
- #27 Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,032 reviews2019
Dev: Serious SimPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 26%, Military 16.1%, War 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 13.4%, Historical 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique tactical experience that forces players to manage the battlefield through voice reports and map markers.
- #28 Commandos 2 - HD Remaster
80% matchMixed57% of 2,412 reviews2020
Dev: Yippee! EntertainmentPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 44.8% ★, Strategy 32.4%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Classic 7.1% ★, Tactical 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-stakes, small-unit tactical infiltration that requires precise timing and planning.
- #29 Theatre of War
82% matchMixed61% of 364 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 53.8% ★, Strategy 17.1%, RTS 15.9%, Tanks 6.3% ★, War 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical simulation that remains a staple for players who prioritize historical accuracy and unit realism.
- #30 Men of War: Assault Squad
78% matchVery Positive88% of 5,101 reviews2011
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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% ★, RTS 13.6%, Strategy 12.5%, War 8.8%, Military 7.7%
- #31 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
77% matchVery Positive93% of 7,201 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 41.9% ★, RTS 21%, Strategy 10.4%, Military 7.5%, War 5.2%
- #32 Sudden Strike Gold
76% matchVery Positive88% of 488 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 35%
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 35.6% ★, RTS 23.9%, Strategy 22.5%, Classic 17.9% ★
- #33 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
77% matchVery Positive83% of 452 reviews2014
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 40.5% ★, Strategy 15.2%, RTS 12.2%, Tanks 8.9% ★, Military 5.4%
- #34 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
76% matchVery Positive92% of 1,179 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 38.5% ★, RTS 25%, Strategy 17.5%, Military 6.1%, War 4.1%
- #35 Codename: Panzers, Phase Two
75% matchVery Positive92% of 278 reviews2016
Dev: StormregionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 42.5% ★, Strategy 15.1%, Classic 11.6% ★, War 11.3%, RTS 11.3%
- #36 Stalingrad
75% matchVery Positive87% of 462 reviews2015
Dev: DTF gamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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 42.1% ★, RTS 23.9%, Strategy 22.5%, War 11.4%
- #37 Panzer Corps Gold
74% 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 62.7% ★, Strategy 15.3%, Tanks 6% ★, Historical 5.9%, Military 4.3%
- #38 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
74% matchVery Positive93% of 2,368 reviews2009
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 44.5% ★, RTS 22.8%, Strategy 15.3%, Military 8.4%, War 4.4%
- #39 Easy Red 2
70% matchVery Positive90% of 12,483 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 59.3% ★, War 14%, Strategy 9.1%, Historical 7.9%, Realistic 4.2%
- #40 Company of Heroes 3
70% 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 35.3% ★, RTS 20.6%, Strategy 10.4%, Real Time Tactics 8.1%, Military 8%
- #41 Sudden Strike 3
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 219 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
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 52.7% ★, Strategy 24.9%, RTS 22.4%
- #42 Commandos 2: Men of Courage
73% matchVery Positive86% of 2,777 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 29%
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 40.4% ★, Strategy 16.6%, Classic 12.6% ★, RTS 9.7%, Tactical 7.4%
- #43 Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943
73% matchMixed68% of 278 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
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 50% ★, Strategy 30.2%, RTS 19.8%
- #44 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 753 reviews2012
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 55.9% ★, Strategy 20.3%, RTS 17.7%, War 6.2%
- #45 Hearts of Iron III
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,046 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 55.8% ★, Strategy 12.1%, Historical 9.5%, Military 8.2%, RTS 5.7%
- #46 Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
71% matchVery Positive88% of 2,518 reviews2006
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 61.2% ★, War 8.1%, Military 7.7%, Classic 5.2% ★, Historical 4%
- #47 Wargame: Airland Battle
70% matchVery Positive87% of 4,439 reviews2013
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 33.7%, Military 19.4%, Strategy 18.8%, Real Time Tactics 8.8%, War 6.8%
- #48 Men of War: Vietnam
72% matchMixed64% of 1,312 reviews2011
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.
Why similar: Strategy 25.1%, RTS 24.1%, War 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 9.5%, Historical 9%
- #49 Men of War: Red Tide
71% matchVery Positive85% of 893 reviews2009
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 47.1% ★, RTS 21.7%, Strategy 17.4%, War 4.8%, Military 4.5%
- #50 Call of Duty® 2
69% matchVery Positive94% of 11,189 reviews2006
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Call of Duty® 2 redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers fighting together in epic WWII conflicts. The sequel to 2003's Call of Duty, winner of over 80 Game of the Year awards, Call of Duty 2 offers more immense, more intense, more realistic battles than ever before, thanks to...
Why similar: World War II 57.8% ★, Classic 14.9% ★, War 11%, Historical 6%, Military 5.9%
- #51 Wargame: Red Dragon
69% matchVery Positive89% of 19,617 reviews2014
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 35.6%, Strategy 18.7%, Military 17.5%, War 8.3%, Real Time Tactics 7%
- #52 Commandos: Origins
63% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,206 reviews2025
Dev: Claymore Game StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 30.4% ★, RTS 21.3%, Strategy 11.2%, Real Time Tactics 11%, Military 9.2%
- #53 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
66% 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 70.8% ★, Strategy 26.1%, Multiplayer 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #54 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
65% 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: World War II 32.6% ★, RTS 18.1%, Strategy 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 7.8%, Military 7.8%
- #55 Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 487 reviews2014
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 57.9% ★, Strategy 16%, RTS 12.4%, Historical 6.5%, Tactical 6.3%
- #56 Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™
68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,346 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 64.3% ★, Military 11.2%, Tactical 7.2%, War 5.3%, Strategy 4.5%
- #57 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
66% 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 40.4% ★, Military 12.8%, Tanks 12.7% ★, War 12%, Historical 8.6%
- #58 Partisans 1941
65% matchVery Positive82% of 8,592 reviews2020
Dev: Alter GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game with stealth elements, set on the eastern front of WW II. As an army commander behind enemy lines you gather a group of Partisans to wage guerilla warfare against the German occupants.
Why similar: World War II 51.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.9%, Strategy 12.9%, War 7.4%, Tactical 5.9%
- #59 Rush for Berlin Gold
68% matchVery Positive87% of 186 reviews2009
Dev: StormregionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
By the creators of Codename Panzers: Stormregion; this real-time strategy title will once more take you onto the European battlefields of the Second World War. 1944–1945: In a race for the German capital Berlin, you take command of American, British, French and Soviet Red Army forces.
Why similar: World War II 43.7% ★, Strategy 32.1%, RTS 24.3%
- #60 American Conquest: Fight Back
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 599 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
American Conquest: Fight Back is the sequel to American Conquest. The most significant events of that glorious time have found their way into this title.
Why similar: RTS 50.1%, Strategy 33.3%, Historical 15.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%