- #1 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
97% matchVery Positive85% of 1,270 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 36.3% ★, RTS 12.9%, Strategy 10.3%, Classic 6.4% ★, Military 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel refines the original's tactical RTS mechanics with improved graphics and more diverse mission objectives.
- #2 Sudden Strike 4
96% 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 31.4% ★, RTS 14.5%, Strategy 12.5%, Real Time Tactics 9.2%, War 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same focus on tactical positioning and unit-specific capabilities that defined the classic Blitzkrieg experience.
- #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 33.7% ★, Strategy 12.8%, RTS 12.2%, War 9%, Military 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers unparalleled control over individual units and vehicles, perfect for players who enjoy the granular tactical depth of the Blitzkrieg series.
- #4 Codename: Panzers, Phase One
95% 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 35.6% ★, RTS 16.8%, Strategy 14.3%, War 11.6%, Classic 10.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RTS that mirrors the 3D battlefield feel and unit-focused gameplay of the Blitzkrieg series.
- #5 Company of Heroes
94% 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% ★, RTS 18.2%, Strategy 12.1%, War 8%, Military 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard of WWII RTS, it balances intense tactical combat with strategic map control.
- #6 Steel Division 2
93% 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 36% ★, RTS 16.7%, Strategy 11.5%, Military 11.2%, War 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a massive scale of tactical combat that rewards careful planning and combined-arms coordination.
- #7 Theatre of War
94% 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 51.6% ★, Strategy 19.5%, RTS 13.3%, Tanks 8.4% ★, War 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a hardcore tactical simulation experience that emphasizes realistic ballistics and unit morale.
- #8 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
91% 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 36.2% ★, RTS 13.5%, Historical 9.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%, War 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Built on a modern evolution of the Men of War engine, it provides the most authentic tactical WWII experience currently available.
- #9 Blitzkrieg 3
92% 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 30% ★, RTS 12.1%, Tanks 9.7% ★, Military 9%, War 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: The final entry in the series, offering a modern take on the classic Blitzkrieg formula with updated multiplayer features.
- #10 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
91% 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 42.1% ★, Strategy 12.9%, Tanks 11.1% ★, RTS 9.2%, Military 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is an incredibly detailed tactical wargame that captures the brutal realism of Eastern Front engagements.
- #11 Men of War™
90% 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 39.2% ★, Strategy 16.9%, RTS 13.7%, Military 7.5%, Real Time Tactics 6%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational title of the series, known for its complex damage models and tactical freedom.
- #12 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
89% 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 66.7% ★, Strategy 29.2%, Multiplayer 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of tactical WWII simulation, offering a deep, turn-based/real-time hybrid system that rewards historical military tactics.
- #13 Sudden Strike Gold
89% 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 36% ★, Strategy 27%, RTS 21%, Classic 16% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic title that captures the same isometric tactical RTS roots as the original Blitzkrieg.
- #14 Steel Division: Normandy 44
88% 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 44.9% ★, RTS 17.4%, Strategy 10.5%, Military 9.5%, War 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on front-line management and historical unit accuracy, making it a great fit for fans of tactical WWII strategy.
- #15 Faces of War
87% 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 54.7% ★, Strategy 18.7%, RTS 15.5%, War 9.2%, Multiplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that allows for deep control over small squads, emphasizing unit survival and clever positioning.
- #16 Panzer Corps 2
86% 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 45.9% ★, Strategy 16.6%, Military 12.8%, Historical 9.1%, War 9%
Why You'll Like It: While turn-based, it captures the strategic essence of WWII wargaming with a focus on unit progression and historical campaigns.
- #17 Stalingrad
86% 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 41.3% ★, Strategy 26.3%, RTS 20.5%, War 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A historical tactical RTS that focuses on the gritty, close-quarters combat of the Eastern Front.
- #18 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
85% 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 31.5% ★, RTS 13.6%, Tanks 12.1% ★, Historical 8.9%, Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: The spiritual predecessor to the Men of War series, offering intense, small-scale tactical combat.
- #19 Close Combat: The Bloody First
84% 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 29.4% ★, Military 11.4%, Strategy 10.8%, War 9.9%, Tanks 9.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: This squad-level tactical game emphasizes the importance of terrain and unit morale in WWII combat.
- #20 Commandos 2: Men of Courage
83% 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 39.3% ★, Strategy 19.2%, Classic 10.8% ★, RTS 8.3%, Tactical 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more stealth-focused, it shares the same high-stakes tactical decision-making required in the Blitzkrieg series.
- #21 Codename: Panzers, Phase Two
82% 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% ★, Strategy 17.8%, War 11.8%, Classic 10.1% ★, RTS 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the tactical RTS gameplay of the first phase with new campaigns and improved mechanics.
- #22 Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943
84% 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 45.2% ★, Strategy 30.3%, Tanks 14.5% ★, RTS 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly detailed tactical wargaming experience with a focus on the massive tank battles of the Eastern Front.
- #23 Unity of Command II
81% 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 54.2% ★, Strategy 16.8%, Military 9.6%, War 8.3%, Historical 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the operational level of war, emphasizing supply lines and movement, which complements the tactical focus of RTS games.
- #24 Sudden Strike 2 Gold
82% 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 45.3% ★, Strategy 21.6%, RTS 20.8%, Classic 12.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RTS that remains a staple for fans of the genre's early 2000s golden era.
- #25 Hearts of Iron IV
79% matchVery Positive90% of 360,411 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30.8 hrsMean: 292.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Why similar: World War II 41.4% ★, Strategy 13.2%, War 11.4%, Military 10.8%, Historical 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that provides the necessary historical context and strategic scale for fans of WWII military history.
- #26 Men of War: Red Tide
81% 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 46% ★, Strategy 20.2%, RTS 18.5%, Historical 5.4%, War 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that focuses on specific historical infantry and naval units, providing a unique tactical challenge.
- #27 Order of Battle: World War II
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,120 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
Why similar: World War II 58.3% ★, Strategy 22.3%, War 8.4%, Historical 5.4%, Tactical 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, turn-based wargame that offers a similar strategic satisfaction to the Blitzkrieg series' campaign maps.
- #28 Men of War II
77% 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 31.7% ★, RTS 13.9%, Tanks 11.2% ★, Military 9%, Real Time Tactics 8.7%
- #29 Men of War: Assault Squad
79% 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 34.9% ★, Strategy 14%, RTS 11.2%, War 8.7%, Military 8.1%
- #30 Panzer Corps Gold
78% 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 58.2% ★, Strategy 16.9%, Tanks 7.7% ★, Historical 6.8%, Military 4.4%
- #31 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
78% 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 40.5% ★, RTS 17.7%, Strategy 12%, Military 8.1%, Tanks 5.3% ★
- #32 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 37.8% ★, Strategy 16.9%, Tanks 11.5% ★, RTS 9.9%, Military 5.6%
- #33 Company of Heroes 2
75% 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: Strategy 36.7%, World War II 31.7% ★, RTS 12.8%, Military 4.1%, War 4.1%
- #34 Partisans 1941
74% 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 47.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.8%, Strategy 14.2%, War 7.3%, Historical 6.4%
- #35 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
76% matchVery Positive90% of 3,945 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a real-time tactics game set in World War II that puts you in command of a small squad of elite troopers. Send them behind enemy lines on a series of hazardous missions, and bring them back alive.
Why similar: World War II 40.2% ★, Strategy 13.3%, Classic 11.6% ★, RTS 9.5%, Tactical 6.5%
- #36 Sudden Strike 3
76% 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 51.7% ★, Strategy 29.1%, RTS 19.2%
- #37 Syrian Warfare
73% matchVery Positive87% of 5,412 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: RTS 22.3%, Military 16.4%, Real Time Tactics 15%, Historical 12.4%, Strategy 10%
- #38 Hearts of Iron III
75% 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 52.9% ★, Strategy 13.7%, Historical 11.1%, Military 8.7%, War 5.4%
- #39 WARNO
69% 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 18.5%, Military 15.4%, Tanks 14.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, War 11.5%
- #40 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
73% 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 43.5% ★, RTS 19.5%, Strategy 17.8%, Military 9.1%, War 4.5%
- #41 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
74% 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 54.8% ★, Strategy 23.7%, RTS 15.1%, War 6.4%
- #42 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
70% 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 22.7% ★, RTS 18.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.7%, Strategy 11.4%, Military 10.3%
- #43 Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
73% 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 59.3% ★, Military 8.3%, War 8.2%, Historical 4.9%, Classic 4.4% ★
- #44 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
72% 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 37.2% ★, RTS 21.1%, Strategy 20.1%, Military 6.6%, Tanks 4.4% ★
- #45 Commandos: Origins
67% 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 29.2% ★, RTS 17.9%, Real Time Tactics 13.1%, Strategy 12.7%, Military 9.9%
- #46 Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
71% matchVery Positive90% of 2,069 reviews2011
Dev: Martin IvanovPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.
Why similar: World War II 52.9% ★, Strategy 16.9%, Historical 11.5%, RTS 7.1%, Military 6.5%
- #47 The Great War: Western Front™
68% matchMixed66% of 3,181 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.
Why similar: RTS 22.8%, Strategy 18.9%, Historical 12.2%, Military 11.8%, Real Time Tactics 11.3%
- #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 27.3%, RTS 19.2%, War 14.1%, Real Time Tactics 10.7%, Historical 10.2%
- #49 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
67% 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 30.7% ★, Strategy 15.9%, RTS 14.9%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%, Military 8.1%
- #50 Battle Academy
70% matchVery Positive85% of 362 reviews2014
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
A turn-based strategy game like no other has landed on Steam. Approachable, absorbing and visually impressive yet detailed, Battle Academy aims to revolutionise the strategy games market with a blend of intuitive design and compelling gameplay.
Why similar: World War II 71.2% ★, Strategy 25.8%, Multiplayer 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #51 Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
71% 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 55.7% ★, Strategy 18.3%, RTS 10.4%, Historical 7.7%, Tactical 6.6%
- #52 Total Tank Simulator
67% 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 47.5% ★, Strategy 17.5%, Tanks 17.4% ★, War 13%, Realistic 1.8%
- #53 S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,245 reviews2019
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster is the new edition of the challenging classic strategy game S.W.I.N.E! The filthiest of all wars between the Rabbit and the Pig armies is a sophisticated real-time strategy with completely revised textures, detailed unit models, a 16:9 adapted interface.
Why similar: RTS 26.9%, Strategy 21.9%, Tanks 15.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.8%, War 10.1%
- #54 Codename: Panzers - Cold War
71% matchMixed66% of 278 reviews2009
Dev: InnoGlow
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Tempelhof, Berlin, dawn of 8th April 1949.A major armed conflict is brewing between the Western powers and the Soviet bloc. The Red Army has been growing ever stronger since the end of World War II. With the growth of their army the Soviets realize that they hold the advantage, and are only waiting for the right moment to attack.
Why similar: RTS 34.9%, Strategy 24.4%, War 16.1%, Classic 9.7% ★, Tactical 5.8%
- #55 Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,012 reviews2012
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front.
Why similar: World War II 58.7% ★, Strategy 21.2%, Historical 8.5%, War 4.8%, Military 4.5%
- #56 Master of Command
61% matchVery Positive92% of 3,127 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 20.2%, Military 15.9%, War 15.2%, Historical 14.6%, Strategy 12.8%
- #57 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
67% 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 36.4% ★, Tanks 15.8% ★, Military 12.9%, War 11.5%, Historical 9.6%
- #58 Sherman Commander
63% matchMixed69% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Command a platoon of Sherman tanks over the most famous theaters of WWII. Take the commander’s seat and give specific orders to your crew, or open the tactical map to coordinate your actions with accompanying units.
Why similar: World War II 32.3% ★, RTS 13%, Tanks 12.4% ★, Military 10.7%, Historical 9.4%
- #59 Call to Arms: Panzer Elite
63% matchMixed70% of 1,425 reviews2025
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Digitalmindsoft Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 40.4% ★, Tanks 17.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.6%, Military 9.3%, War 8.2%
- #60 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
66% matchMixed62% of 374 reviews2022
Dev: Raylight GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Fall in, soldier! Commandos 3 - HD Remaster sends you to the relentless and unforgiving battlefields of Europe. Remastered in high definition including reworked 3D models and textures, improved controls and refined UI.
Why similar: World War II 33.2% ★, RTS 15%, Real Time Tactics 10%, Military 9.2%, Strategy 8.9%