- #1 B-17 Flying Fortress: World War II Bombers in Action
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Vektor GrafixPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
The 1992 Classic. Experience the thrill of commanding a B-17 Flying Fortress on perilous missions during a World War II campaign. Study the briefing, choose your men, fly to the target and take control of crew members’ positions from pilot to bombardier. How well will you fare, captain?
Why similar: World War II 28.4% ★, Flight 20.7%, Wargame 10.7%, War 10.5%, Strategy 7.8%
- #2 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,122 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 41.2% ★, Simulation 16.2%, Strategy 14%, Wargame 12.1%, Realistic 5.9%
- #3 Command Ops 2 Core Game
96% matchVery Positive83% of 418 reviews2017
Dev: Panther Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Command Ops 2 is a wargame engine that lets you assess, plan, order and react at the operational level just like a real Corps, Division and Brigade commander. What sets Command Ops 2 apart from the competition is the most advanced and realistic model of command decision-making.
Why similar: World War II 43.5% ★, Strategy 15.4%, Wargame 14.1%, Simulation 13.2%, War 7.8%
- #4 Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943
95% matchVery Positive84% of 418 reviews2017
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 47% ★, Simulation 21.1%, Strategy 20.7%, Realistic 5.9%, Military 5.3%
- #5 B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 90 reviews2014
Dev: Wayward DesignPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Feel the power of flying a 10-men crew on a B-17 over occupied Europe in WWII. Plan the mission, choose your men and take action in every post onboard, from pilot to bombardier and machine gunners. Get ready for a high-flying adventure in this all-time classic.
Why similar: World War II 33% ★, Flight 21.9%, War 10.5%, Simulation 9.6%, Strategy 8.2%
- #6 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
94% matchVery Positive83% of 452 reviews2014
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 42.5% ★, Strategy 20.3%, Wargame 14.1%, Simulation 7.9%, Realistic 5.6%
- #7 Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem
93% matchVery Positive81% of 142 reviews2018
Dev: Black Hand StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Close Combat – Last Stand Arnhem is part of Close Combat series. Its design is based on the critically acclaimed Close Combat – A Bridge Too Far, originally developed by Atomic Games, as well as the more recent Close Combat: The Longest Day.
Why similar: World War II 27.7% ★, Simulation 22.3%, Strategy 21.6%, Wargame 8.8%, War 8.7%
- #8 Gary Grigsby's War in the West
92% matchVery Positive85% of 178 reviews2017
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Gary Grigsby’s War in the West is the most ambitious and detailed computer wargame on the Western Front of World War II ever made.
Why similar: World War II 38.6% ★, Simulation 30.1%, War 11.8%, Wargame 11.1%, Strategy 8.4%
- #9 Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 492 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 53.4% ★, Strategy 18.7%, Simulation 14.5%, Wargame 13.2%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #10 Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 204 reviews2015
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
Close Combat: Panthers in the Fog details the desperate German counter-attack at Mortain, the last chance of the Wehrmacht to stave off defeat in Normandy. Can you match the tenacity of the American defenders of Hill 314? Or can you succeed where the Panzers failed, driving through to the sea and changing history?
Why similar: World War II 43.4% ★, Strategy 23%, Simulation 22%, Wargame 11.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #11 Close Combat: The Longest Day
89% matchVery Positive82% of 98 reviews2020
Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. In Close Combat: The Longest Day take command of either the Allied Expeditionary Force or Germany’s Wehrmacht.
Why similar: Simulation 31.3%, Strategy 29.5%, World War II 24.4% ★, Wargame 9%, Military 5.8%
- #12 Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943
89% matchMixed67% of 233 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.3 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 43.5% ★, Strategy 28.8%, Simulation 27.7%
- #13 Radio General
87% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2020
Dev: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
It's WWII. You're a general sitting in a tent. All you have is a map, and a radio. Can you win the battle? Radio General is a unique strategy game where you interact with your units over the radio using speech recognition. Test your mettle and relive famous battles as a WWII general.
Why similar: World War II 44.4% ★, Simulation 17%, Strategy 16.6%, War 14%, Military 8%
- #14 Divided We Fall: Play For Free
88% matchMixed55% of 252 reviews2017
Dev: KAVA Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unite and fight your way to victory! Divided we Fall is a strategic close-combat multiplayer game that emphasizes the importance of building an effective cohesive squad and executing well thought-out tactics on the battlefield.
Why similar: World War II 52.3% ★, Strategy 17.3%, Wargame 16.3%, War 11.4%, Action 2.8%
- #15 European Air War
86% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows
Take to the skies over Europe during the most dangerous days of World War II.
Why similar: World War II 43.1% ★, Flight 29.1%, Simulation 18.6%, War 5.5%, Combat 3.2%
- #16 IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,768 reviews2017
Dev: Team Fusion SimulationsPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Scramble to intercept in your RAF Spitfire or Hurricane. Or join huge formations of German or Italian Fighters and Bombers as they roar across the Channel towards London. Decide the fate of Britain!
Why similar: World War II 37.1% ★, Flight 24.5%, Simulation 13.2%, War 12%, Realistic 8.5%
- #17 Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris
85% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2015
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris is the first in an innovative series of operational World War II wargames that also include a strategic element. The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris simulates Germany’s military successes in Poland and France in 1939 and 1940 .
Why similar: World War II 42.9% ★, Strategy 22.3%, Simulation 21.6%, Wargame 12.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #18 Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein
84% matchVery Positive83% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. Team management is crucial as every man in your team matter.
Why similar: Simulation 35.9%, Strategy 34.2%, World War II 19% ★, Wargame 6.6%, Military 4.3%
- #19 War on the Sea
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,214 reviews2021
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Why similar: World War II 50.5% ★, Strategy 14.7%, Simulation 14.5%, War 7.4%, Wargame 6.1%
- #20 Frontline: The Great Patriotic War
84% matchPositive83% of 35 reviews2019
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
A tactical scale strategy game that invites the players to take command of the URSS forces in an epic struggle for the control of Russia during World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 29% ★, Simulation 20.7%, Strategy 19.9%, Wargame 9%, War 8.9%
- #21 B-17 Flying Fortress : The Mighty 8th Redux
82% matchMixed65% of 330 reviews2024
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows
The classic game remastered. Feel the power of flying a 10-men crew on a B-17 over occupied Europe in WWII. Plan the mission, choose your men and take action in every post onboard, from pilot to bombardier and machine gunners. Get ready for a high-flying adventure in this all-time classic remake.
Why similar: World War II 22.8% ★, Flight 20.3%, Simulation 10.9%, Wargame 10.8%, Strategy 9.9%
- #22 Scramble: Battle of Britain
81% matchVery Positive88% of 243 reviews2024
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Scramble: Battle of Britain is a tactical dogfighting game set in 1940, featuring intense aerial battles in a 3D airspace. Take control of a squadron of fighters, planning maneuvers, witnessing real-time simulations, and analyzing battle damage with detailed camera tools.
Why similar: World War II 39.4% ★, Flight 30%, Strategy 10.2%, War 9.3%, Realistic 7.6%
- #23 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
82% matchVery Positive88% of 246 reviews2016
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Command a true operational structure. Can you balance and prioritize three different Theatres in order to achieve your objective?
Why similar: World War II 60.4% ★, Strategy 28.9%, Wargame 10.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #24 Close Combat: Cross of Iron
81% matchVery Positive81% of 167 reviews2020
Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real-time, focusing on the Eastern Front of World War II. Earn promotions as you deal with an unforgiving enemy. Fight and survive through the frozen winter, hot dusty summer and muddy autumn.
Why similar: World War II 36.2% ★, Simulation 20.4%, Strategy 18.5%, Wargame 13.8%, Military 7.9%
- #25 Close Combat
80% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Defeat the enemy in this classic nonstop World War II battle action. Lead your men through the terror, fatigue, and hell of war on to victory. Only you can bring'em back alive!
Why similar: World War II 44.2% ★, Strategy 17.4%, Wargame 13%, Simulation 11.4%, Military 6.2%
- #26 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
79% matchVery Positive84% of 609 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 53.2% ★, Strategy 35.2%, Wargame 11.7%
- #27 WarPlan
79% matchVery Positive82% of 223 reviews2020
Dev: Kraken Studios
Windows
WarPlan is an incredibly accurate World War II simulation engine. It is a balance of realism and playability incorporating the best from 50 years of World War II board wargaming. Play a recreated World War II in every detail, thanks to the engine flexibility and database
Why similar: World War II 40.2% ★, Wargame 15.4%, Strategy 11.3%, War 10.8%, Military 10.1%
- #28 Project Wunderwaffe
78% matchMixed57% of 480 reviews2022
Dev: Weasel Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Project Wunderwaffe will take you back into the realities of World War II, the end of which seems to be near. Germany is now just a shadow of its power. Your order is to build a secret military base and construct weapons of unprecedented power. Will you be capable of turning the tide of war?
Why similar: World War II 41.4% ★, Wargame 14.7%, War 12.3%, Strategy 11%, Military 9.4%
- #29 IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
78% matchVery Positive87% of 3,191 reviews2008
Dev: 1C: Maddox GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Il-2 1946 includes all of the original IL-2 series content: IL-2 Sturmovik™: Forgotten Battles, Ace Expansion Pack, Pacific Fighters™ and alternate histry campaigns of year 1946. What was years ago began as a one-aircraft study sim is now an astonishing anthology, with a whopping 229 flyable aircraft and over 300 aircraft total!
Why similar: World War II 36.4% ★, Flight 33.5%, Simulation 17.5%, Military 5.8%, Realistic 4.5%
- #30 The Operational Art of War IV
77% matchVery Positive80% of 372 reviews2018
Dev: TrickeySoft LLCPub: Matrix Games
Windows
The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!
Why similar: World War II 33% ★, Strategy 24.9%, Simulation 19.3%, Wargame 17%, War 5.8%
- #31 Skirmish Line
77% matchVery Positive88% of 364 reviews2019
Dev: The Snarktopus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience the brutality and randomness of war as an Allied tactical commander in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. Train, equip, and command a squad of soldiers as you fight against the fanatical Imperial Japanese Empire.
Why similar: World War II 58.5% ★, Strategy 14.8%, Simulation 12.6%, War 10.2%, Action 2.5%
- #32 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
76% matchVery Positive90% of 580 reviews2015
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!
Why similar: World War II 47.5% ★, Wargame 19%, Strategy 18.6%, Simulation 14.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #33 Armoured Commander II
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 589 reviews2021
Dev: Gregory Adam Scott
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this roguelike wargame, take command of a tank and its crew in the Second World War, joining one of over 50 campaigns across Europe, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Fight against over 1300 historically-based unit types, where each day is a struggle for survival.
Why similar: World War II 44% ★, Wargame 11.5%, Strategy 10.6%, Military 9.1%, War 8.7%
- #34 Bomber Crew
75% matchVery Positive88% of 15,416 reviews2017
Dev: Runner DuckPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!
Why similar: World War II 45.7% ★, Flight 20.8%, Simulation 11.9%, Strategy 9.8%, War 8%
- #35 The Ancient Art of War in the Skies
75% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: MicroprosePub: Atari
Windows
Take command of WWII air campaigns in this classic strategy game. Manage your squadrons, set goals, plan routes on the overhead tactical map, and then head into the cockpit for side-scrolling dogfights, squadron-to-squadron battles, and eagle-eye bombing runs.
Why similar: Flight 23.3%, Simulation 17.4%, World War II 15.8% ★, Strategy 14.8%, Wargame 12.7%
- #36 Vincemus - Air Combat
73% matchVery Positive82% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: Virtual Convict
Windows · Mac
Fly through the theaters of World War II with fighters planes from across the world. Intercept, Raid, Defend, Survive in theatres of World War II. Vincemus is an arcade semi-realistic air combat shooter, The game is avalable on WindowsOS and MacOS.
Why similar: World War II 31.6% ★, Flight 23.6%, War 11.8%, Simulation 10.9%, Military 8.9%
- #37 Close Combat 5: Invasion: Normandy - Utah Beach to Cherbourg
73% matchPositive81% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Close Combat: Invasion: Normandy takes WWII realism back to the beaches of Northern France. Re-live the campaign that gave the Allies a foothold on the doorstep of Fortress Europe.
Why similar: World War II 46.1% ★, Strategy 18.6%, Wargame 14%, Military 7.2%, Realistic 5.8%
- #38 IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover
76% matchMixed67% of 1,014 reviews2011
Dev: 1C: Maddox GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Join the Royal Air Force, face off against the deadly German Luftwaffe and the Italian air forces and battle for Britain!
Why similar: World War II 47.5% ★, Flight 31.6%, Simulation 21%
- #39 Firefight
74% matchVery Positive85% of 347 reviews2016
Dev: Sean O'Connor
Windows
Firefight is a World War II real-time simulation game similar in style to the old Close Combat series but brought up to date with better AI, individual soldier modelling, a faster frame rate to give more intense and realistic combat and an easy to use command interface.
Why similar: World War II 40.8% ★, Wargame 14.7%, War 12.8%, Strategy 10.5%, Simulation 8.5%
- #40 Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight
73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,775 reviews2019
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Grab the control yoke of a warplane and jump into the battlefields of World War 2 in this thrilling combat flight action game. In each of the campaigns for USA, Great Britain, USSR, Germany and Japan you will assume the role of a pilot and squadron leader of an elite air force unit.
Why similar: World War II 47.7% ★, Flight 33.4%, Wargame 7.3%, Simulation 5.8%, War 4%
- #41 303 Squadron: Battle of Britain
72% matchMixed63% of 449 reviews2018
Dev: Atomic Jelly
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The enemies are close, would you dare to join the Squadron? Tweak planes in a 1st person mechanic mode, set the clouds on fire in aerial fights sim and discover extra missions in an open world of RAF Base. Enjoy a gameplay based on a real history and become the Ace of Sky.
Why similar: World War II 40.7% ★, Flight 27.3%, Simulation 16.7%, War 7%, Realistic 4.7%
- #42 B-17 Flying Fortress The Bloody 100th
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows
Manage and take control of the 10-man crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress as they attempt to complete 25 harrowing missions inspired by the real-life battles of The Bloody 100th Bomber group.
Why similar: World War II 27.3% ★, Simulation 16%, Strategy 14%, Flight 11.1%, Realistic 6.9%
- #43 Combat Wings: Battle of Britain
72% matchVery Positive80% of 741 reviews2009
Dev: City InteractivePub: CI Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Destroy the Luftwaffe! There’s something new in the air, and it’s more than the hum of hundreds of aero engines... As the Luftwaffe launches its aerial offensive, the outnumbered Royal Air Force is scrambling to bring into combat new planes that will ensure victory over a stronger foe. Will they succeed?
Why similar: World War II 45.2% ★, Flight 33.9%, Simulation 19.8%, Action 0.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #44 Ground of Aces
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,455 reviews2025
Dev: Blindflug Studios AG
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Take command of a remote military air base during World War II. Build your own airfield, manage iconic aircraft and oversee your crew’s well-being. Prepare them against air raids and send your pilots on dangerous missions. Survive and help your nation win the war!
Why similar: World War II 40.5% ★, Flight 16.6%, Strategy 11.7%, Simulation 11.6%, War 10.9%
- #45 Warplanes: Battles over Pacific
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows
Warplanes: Battles over Pacific opens the next chapter in aviation history. Become a World War II pilot and take part in the campaign against the Empire of Japan. The sequel to the hit Warplanes: WW1 Fighters, takes dogfight to a new level.
Why similar: World War II 35.4% ★, Flight 27.2%, Simulation 16.7%, War 9.6%, Military 6.4%
- #46 IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,832 reviews2014
Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is the continuation of the legendary IL-2 Sturmovik series that has set the standard for PC combat flight games for more than ten years. This new entry into the series will offer virtual pilots an even more accurate simulation of the most famous air battles.
Why similar: Flight 39.8%, World War II 26.8% ★, Simulation 9%, Realistic 8.8%, War 5.9%
- #47 Air Warrior II
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KesmaiPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Take command of over 35 aircraft in Air Warrior II across 300 missions from WWI, WWII, and Korea. Experience intense dogfighting and challenge advanced AI in historical campaigns like the Battle of Britain or B17 bombing raids over Europe. An exhilarating flight simulation awaits!
Why similar: Flight 26.5%, World War II 21.5% ★, Simulation 17.8%, Wargame 14.1%, War 8.2%
- #48 Total Tank Generals
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 323 reviews2023
Dev: Noobz From PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Every war has its Generals. Take command of an army during World War II and lead them to victory. Strategize your way through many scenarios and real historical military campaigns of past generals.
Why similar: World War II 46.1% ★, War 11.5%, Wargame 10.2%, Simulation 9.2%, Strategy 8.6%
- #49 Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers
71% matchMixed54% of 558 reviews2012
Dev: Games Farm
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
True heroes know no bounds!Experience top combat action in this brand new arcade flight sim and become immersed in the exploits of famous aircraft carriers. Choose the side you want to play on: the US Navy or the Imperial Japanese Navy. Climb into the cockpit and re-live the most famous battles of the War in the Pacific.
Why similar: World War II 43.7% ★, Flight 32%, Simulation 20.7%, Action 3.5%
- #50 Air Conflicts: Secret Wars
70% matchMixed70% of 469 reviews2011
Dev: Games Farm
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Soar through the unfriendly skies in Air Conflicts: Secret Wars - an arcade flight simulation set in World War I and II era. Buy before July 21st and save!
Why similar: World War II 45% ★, Flight 31.2%, Simulation 20.2%, Action 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #51 Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition
69% matchVery Positive86% of 182 reviews2015
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows
Making History Gold Edition is the expanded and updated version of the original WWII grand strategy game Making History: Calm & the Storm. Command your nation and change the course of history.
Why similar: World War II 48.4% ★, Strategy 26.1%, Simulation 25.6%
- #52 Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far
66% matchPositive90% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
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 39.9% ★, Strategy 17%, Wargame 15.4%, Simulation 10%, War 7.8%
- #53 1942: The Pacific Air War
69% matchMixed56% of 50 reviews2015
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
They were desperate, daring and deadly! For the past 50 years, only the courageous veteran pilots of World War II knew the real risks of fighting the legendary Pacific air wars. Now it's your turn!
Why similar: World War II 45.6% ★, Simulation 29.6%, Strategy 24.8%
- #54 Nations At War Digital Core Game
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 106 reviews2020
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Nations At War series is a dynamic platoon-level combat computer game based on the award-winning board games of the same series name. Nations At War series centered on armor, artillery and infantry combat during World War 2.
Why similar: World War II 40.2% ★, Wargame 15.9%, War 15%, Military 10.1%, Simulation 8.8%
- #55 War Birds: WW2 Air strike 1942
68% matchMixed54% of 63 reviews2016
Dev: HGames-ArtWorks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
War Birds is a 2.5D World War 2 air combat game, with impressive 3D warplanes and beautiful 2D environments.
Why similar: World War II 51.1% ★, Simulation 16.1%, Strategy 11.7%, War 10.1%, Wargame 6.5%
- #56 Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
66% matchVery Positive90% of 435 reviews2017
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history!
Why similar: Strategy 55.9%, World War II 44.1% ★
- #57 Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge
65% matchMixed44% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
"The Battle of the Bulge" continues the epic saga of the critically acclaimed and award-winning Close Combat series. Whether you command American or German troops, you decide when and where they will be deployed. History in the making is in your hands!
Why similar: World War II 41.6% ★, Strategy 17%, Wargame 12.7%, Simulation 10.9%, Military 6.3%
- #58 Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943
68% matchMixed69% of 284 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.5 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 41.4% ★, Strategy 31.7%, Simulation 26.9%