Games Like Blitzkrieg 3

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 24.6% ★, RTS 14.8%, Military 11.9%, Real-Time with Pause 10.9% ★, War 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive scale and deep tactical realism that mirrors the strategic complexity found in Blitzkrieg 3.

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 34.7% ★, RTS 17.5%, Military 11.4%, War 7.1%, Strategy 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic unit management and historical accuracy in a real-time tactical environment.

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 21.8% ★, RTS 13.1%, Real Time Tactics 10.8%, Tanks 9.9% ★, Real-Time 8.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar tactical experience where managing limited units and terrain is more important than base construction.

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 25.9% ★, RTS 12.2%, War 10.3%, Tanks 8.8% ★, Military 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features granular control over individual units and vehicles, appealing to players who enjoy tactical depth.

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 27.5% ★, Strategy 24.6%, RTS 14.5%, Military 5.6%, War 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive tactical RTS that emphasizes unit positioning and environmental interaction in a WWII setting.

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 26.5% ★, RTS 12.9%, Real Time Tactics 12%, Historical 10.4%, Military 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A highly realistic tactical wargame that captures the grit and difficulty of Eastern Front combat.

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 21.6% ★, Tanks 14.4% ★, RTS 12.3%, Real Time Tactics 10.1%, Military 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of deep tactical control and realistic damage models for WWII vehicles.

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 30% ★, RTS 12.1%, Tanks 9.7% ★, Military 9%, War 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: The classic foundation of the series, essential for understanding the roots of the tactical gameplay found in Blitzkrieg 3.

Return to the bloody battlefields of World War II in this epic sequel. Blitzkrieg 2 returns you to the gritty realism of WWII battles while pushing your focus into new, strategic opportunities during global war!

Why similar: World War II 32.2% ★, RTS 14.8%, Military 8.7%, War 8%, Tanks 7.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with more units and complex tactical scenarios that defined the franchise.

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 25.1%, Military 18.9%, Strategy 10.7%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%, War 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: While set in the Cold War, it provides the ultimate tactical wargaming experience for fans of complex military strategy.

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 24.8% ★, RTS 16.4%, Real Time Tactics 11.8%, Military 9.7%, Historical 8%

Why You'll Like It: The latest in the series, offering refined tactical combat and a focus on historical campaigns.

Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.

Why similar: RTS 17.4%, Tanks 16.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.3%, War 12.3%, Military 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical RTS that focuses on unit formations and maneuver warfare, sharing the tactical feel of the Blitzkrieg series.

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: Tanks 15.3% ★, RTS 13.6%, Military 13.6%, Real Time Tactics 12.1%, War 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creators of Wargame, it offers deep tactical combat and a focus on realistic military hardware.

Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.

Why similar: RTS 18.3%, Military 16.1%, Real Time Tactics 16%, Historical 11.3%, War 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic real-time tactics game that removes base building to focus entirely on unit preservation and tactical maneuvering.

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 37.5% ★, Military 16.3%, War 10.9%, Historical 10.8%, Strategy 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, turn-based tactical experience that captures the strategic essence of WWII military campaigns.

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 22.1% ★, Tanks 16.1% ★, RTS 12.4%, Historical 9.1%, War 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An early tactical RTS that pioneered many of the mechanics seen in later Men of War and Blitzkrieg titles.

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: RTS 20.3%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Military 12.6%, Historical 12.1%, Strategy 10%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical challenges of WWI, emphasizing trench warfare and strategic resource management.

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 31.9% ★, Tanks 15.8% ★, RTS 9.1%, Military 7.6%, Strategy 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly detailed simulation of WWII combat that will satisfy players looking for maximum realism.

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 48.3% ★, RTS 17.8%, Strategy 12.8%, War 12.1%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical WWII game that emphasizes squad-based combat and realistic environmental destruction.

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 44.3% ★, Strategy 11.3%, Tactical 11%, RTS 10.7%, Historical 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical simulation that emphasizes the psychological and physical realities of WWII infantry combat.

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 30.5% ★, RTS 13.9%, Strategy 10.2%, Military 9.1%, Real Time Tactics 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the series' reputation for deep, tactical, and often punishing combat.

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 45.8% ★, RTS 15.3%, Tanks 14.1% ★, Strategy 13.4%, War 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical simulation that requires careful planning and unit management to succeed in historical battles.

Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!

Why similar: RTS 23%, Real-Time with Pause 18.2% ★, War 16.8%, Historical 14.4%, Strategy 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: While set in an earlier era, it shares the grand-scale tactical RTS DNA and historical focus of Blitzkrieg 3.

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 33.1% ★, RTS 20.3%, War 16%, Strategy 10.3%, Tanks 10.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RTS that balances unit management with historical mission design.

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 37% ★, Tanks 22.5% ★, Strategy 19.2%, Simulation 10.8%, RTS 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Refines the tactical simulation mechanics of its predecessor with a focus on tank warfare on the Eastern Front.

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 39% ★, RTS 25.2%, Strategy 19.2%, War 16.6%

Why You'll Like It: A historical RTS that captures the brutal, close-quarters combat of the Battle of Stalingrad.

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 46.1% ★, Military 12.7%, Strategy 11.1%, War 10.5%, Historical 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game that excels at modeling supply lines and the logistical challenges of WWII warfare.

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 42.4% ★, RTS 22.1%, Strategy 14.4%, Historical 7.2%, Military 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that offers unique tactical missions and a focus on specialized infantry units.

Lead a platoon of WWII tanks in this immersive TPP and FPP game. Engage in realistic, tactical combat across historic battlefields. Play through campaign or challenge yourself in skirmish mode as either German or US forces.

Why similar: World War II 28.1% ★, Tanks 23.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.5%, Military 10.1%, War 8.4%

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 41.5% ★, Strategy 27.6%, Real Time Tactics 24.1%, Tactical 5.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a different but highly tactical approach to WWII combat, focusing on stealth and squad-based objectives.

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 26.5% ★, RTS 11%, War 9.8%, Military 9.6%, Strategy 8.2%

Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.

Why similar: Military 20.5%, RTS 19.1%, Real-Time 14.9% ★, War 12.7%, Strategy 11.6%

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 53.6% ★, RTS 19.2%, Strategy 17.9%, War 9.3%

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 26.2% ★, Tanks 21.5% ★, Military 14.4%, War 12.2%, Historical 10%

Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.

Why similar: War 20.9%, RTS 20.8%, Historical 16.3%, World War II 12.8% ★, Strategy 11.1%

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 18.5%, Strategy 15.6%, War 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 13.4%, Historical 10.9%

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 51.2% ★, Tanks 12.9% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Historical 8.7%, Military 6%

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 29.4% ★, Tanks 16.9% ★, Strategy 10.2%, RTS 10%, Military 6.8%

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: RTS 16.9%, World War II 15.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Military 11.3%, Historical 9.6%

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 52.1% ★, RTS 25.2%, Strategy 22.7%

A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+

Why similar: RTS 34.1%, War 17.8%, Real-Time 15.2% ★, Strategy 10.3%, Competitive 9.6% ★

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 20%, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, War 12.6%, Strategy 9%, Tactical 8.8%

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 36% ★, Tanks 25% ★, War 14.6%, Strategy 10.3%, Simulation 6%

Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.

Why similar: RTS 37.6%, Military 18.5%, Strategy 12.6%, War 10.2%, Multiplayer 7.1%

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 38.9% ★, Real-Time with Pause 13.5% ★, Historical 11.8%, Military 9.9%, Strategy 7.8%

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 39.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 20.6%, Tactical 10.2%, Strategy 9.1%, War 8.9%

Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.

Why similar: RTS 17.8%, Military 16.8%, War 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, Historical 14.3%

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 35.1% ★, Tanks 16.3% ★, Military 10.2%, Historical 8.8%, War 8.7%

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 38.8% ★, Tanks 23.1% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Military 8.9%, Simulation 7.4%

Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.

Why similar: World War II 23.6% ★, Tanks 18.8% ★, Military 12.4%, War 10.9%, Historical 9.4%

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 22.2%, Military 19.5%, Real-Time 12.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.7%, Strategy 10.1%

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 24.2% ★, Tanks 19.8% ★, Military 12.4%, War 11.5%, Historical 10.3%

The legendary Men of War RTS series has reached the cold war era. Take command of U.S. or Soviet soldiers, controlling vast armies with the military decisions down to you. Claim victory in dynamic singleplayer and co-op campaigns or challenge fellow strategists in online multiplayer!

Why similar: Strategy 32%, RTS 30.1%, War 19.3%, Simulation 18.6%

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: RTS 20.7%, Real Time Tactics 19%, War 18%, Historical 12.4%, Military 11.1%

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 42.7% ★, RTS 32.5%, Strategy 24.8%

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 22.1% ★, Tanks 19.9% ★, Military 12.5%, Historical 10.8%, War 9.2%

Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.

Why similar: RTS 25.7%, Real-Time 19.5% ★, Historical 14.4%, Strategy 13.5%, War 10.7%

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 41% ★, War 17%, Strategy 13.4%, RTS 12.3%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Tank Operation: European Campaign - is a turn-based, tactical war game with a dozen nerve-racking historical scenarios on the various battlefields of World War II. As an allied general you fight right on the frontline to defeat the Third Reich with all its destructive potential.

Why similar: World War II 33.6% ★, Tanks 17.6% ★, Strategy 14.5%, Military 13.1%, War 11.9%