Games Like Broken Lines

Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?

Why similar: World War II 24.9% ★, War 19.8%, Historical 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%

WARSAW RISING: City of Heroes is a challenging turn-based tactical RPG set in an occupied capital during WWII. Pick your heroes. Navigate historic streets. Confront occupiers. And try to survive the 63 days of hell in this historically accurate portrayal of Poles fighting for their city.

Why similar: Wargame 15.5%, Tactical RPG 15.1%, Historical 13.7%, Perma Death 13%, World War II 10.8% ★

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: War 15%, World War II 14.9% ★, Tactical RPG 12.9%, Wargame 11.2%, Turn-Based 10.8%

Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...

Why similar: World War II 24.7% ★, Turn-Based 21.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Tactical RPG 11.6%, Alternate History 10.6%

Strategic Mind: The Pacific is a turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period depicting the war between the USA and the Empire of Japan waged in the Pacific Ocean with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail. Two Sides. Two Commanders. Two Destinies.

Why similar: World War II 15.3% ★, War 15.2%, Wargame 11%, Turn-Based 10.7%, Tactical RPG 10.7%

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 49.6% ★, War 23.6%, Strategy 8.9%, Perma Death 8.4%, Top-Down 7.3%

A tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by events and stories of forgotten and unsung heroes of WW2. Unique and new-to-genre features offer immersion and deeper protagonists to lead and care for. Lead the resistance against the Axis Forces.

Why similar: World War II 21.9% ★, War 18%, Historical 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%

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 42.3% ★, War 20.4%, Historical 12.8%, Tactical RPG 12.2%, Strategy 9.4%

Can you lead? Burden of Command is an emotionally authentic tactical leadership RPG. You’re a company Captain in the historical Cottonbalers. Fighting psychology as much as bullets, you must build respect, trust, and battlefield experience to bring your brothers safely home.

Why similar: World War II 18% ★, War 16.8%, Tactical RPG 13.1%, Historical 11.6%, Wargame 10.6%

War Mongrels is an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op (PC).

Why similar: World War II 32% ★, War 24.9%, Historical 18.6%, Top-Down 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%

Challenge the horrifying reign of Nazi terror and battle an immortal evil in Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics; a turn-based tactical strategy game set in the award-winning Achtung! Cthulhu universe.

Why similar: Turn-Based 28.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.2%, Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, World War II 11.8% ★, Strategy 8.9%

Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom is a history-driven turn-based strategy set in WW2. Take command of the Allied forces and protect your homeland and the whole of Europe from totalitarian madness. Form armies. Win battles. Change history.

Why similar: War 19.1%, World War II 18.8% ★, Wargame 14.4%, Alternate History 13.3%, Historical 11.6%

Urtuk is an open world, tactical turn-based RPG in a low-fantasy setting. Guide your band of adventurers through the ruins of an ancient world. Recruit new followers, loot the corpses of your fallen foes, and do your best to survive in this harsh and unforgiving realm.

Why similar: Wargame 20.9%, Tactical RPG 19.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Turn-Based 14%, Perma Death 13.3%

The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.

Why similar: War 30.3%, Historical 23.3%, Wargame 17.2%, Strategy 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.1%

Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism is a (hi)story-driven turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period. It offers refined wargame mechanics, story-rich gameplay, and modern 3D graphics. Lead the USSR Armed forces staging the world Communist revolution. For Stalin! For the Motherland!

Why similar: War 20.1%, World War II 19.1% ★, Wargame 16.5%, Alternate History 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%

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 33.2% ★, War 25.9%, Wargame 15.6%, Historical 14.8%, Strategy 8%

The Troop is a turn-based, platoon-level tactical game set in WW2. From the early hours of D-Day to Falaise, play as British and Canadian or German forces in desperate fighting across Normandy.

Why similar: World War II 29.4% ★, War 15.8%, Wargame 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Historical 11.9%

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 41.7% ★, War 33.2%, Strategy 12.6%, Historical 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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 58.9% ★, War 21.9%, Strategy 19.2%

Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.

Why similar: War 22.4%, Perma Death 14.5%, Tactical RPG 13.2%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Historical 10.6%

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: War 33.3%, Wargame 26.9%, Historical 20.7%, Top-Down 9.1%, Strategy 6.2%

Recon Control is a turn-based strategy and 2D platformer hybrid focused on combat. Lead your special operations squad through a set of challenging and deadly missions.

Why similar: War 23.8%, Turn-Based 15.5%, Wargame 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Perma Death 10.8%

Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.

Why similar: Turn-Based 24.8%, Turn-Based Combat 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.1%, Choices Matter 14.2%, RPG 8.7%

Heads Will Roll: Downfall is a combination of a tactical role-playing game and visual novel, in which you will assume the role of a medieval soldier.

Why similar: War 24.6%, Turn-Based 17.1%, Historical 16.9%, Perma Death 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%

Battle of the Bulge is a fast-paced WW2 game where precise movement and detailed planning make the difference between a vain attempt and a brave operation.

Why similar: World War II 28.6% ★, War 24.5%, Turn-Based 17.3%, Wargame 14.2%, Strategy 7.5%

A tactical scale strategy game that invites the players to take command of the Allied or German forces in an epic struggle for the control of Western Europe during World War Two.

Why similar: World War II 21.2% ★, War 18.5%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Wargame 14.6%, Historical 12.8%

Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.2%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!

Why similar: Alternate History 19.9%, Turn-Based 19.5%, Tactical RPG 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%

Are you ready to rewrite history and take on the role of ruler of the nation? Show your knowledge of tactics and strategy, become the commander-in-chief of a huge army! Lead the troops of one of the three nations - the USSR, Germany and the Allies - and pave your way for each of them!

Why similar: World War II 25.7% ★, War 19.8%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Strategy 10%, Historical 9.8%

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 30.3% ★, War 20.6%, Historical 14.8%, Wargame 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%

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 29.2% ★, War 22.3%, Wargame 14.2%, Historical 12.5%, Strategy 12.3%

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 28.5% ★, Historical 18.1%, War 15.5%, Wargame 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%

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 29.5% ★, War 23.6%, Historical 18.7%, Wargame 15%, Strategy 5.6%

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 31.6% ★, War 25.1%, Wargame 14%, Historical 11.7%, Team-Based 10.3%

All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy RPG set in World War I. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men.

Why similar: War 37.7%, Turn-Based 19.4%, Historical 16.7%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Strategy 6.7%

Second Front is a tactical WWII turn-based strategy game. Craft & share your own scenarios and maps or use your strategic prowess in 48 scenarios set in iconic locations. Command over 40 types of infantry and 216 tanks, vehicles and guns. An infinite tactical sandbox experience.

Why similar: World War II 24.1% ★, War 19.5%, Turn-Based 15%, Wargame 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%

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 50.6% ★, War 22.2%, Wargame 10.7%, Strategy 9%, Historical 6.2%

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: War 19.2%, World War II 18.8% ★, Wargame 14.2%, Tactical RPG 13.7%, Historical 12.4%

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 37.9% ★, War 29.8%, Historical 23%, Strategy 6.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?

Why similar: World War II 24.9% ★, Wargame 21.2%, War 12.7%, Historical 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%

Prove to have a true Strategic Mind! Spirit of Liberty will put your strategic planning skills to the test. It’s a hardcore, turn-based, historically accurate strategy game set in WWII. Lead Finnish forces against an overwhelming threat through the Winter War, Continuation War, and Lapland War.

Why similar: War 21.1%, World War II 20.7% ★, Wargame 15.9%, Alternate History 14.4%, Historical 12.6%

Breach & Clear brings deep tactical strategy simulation to PC, Mac and Linux! Build your Special Operations team, plan and execute advanced missions, and own every angle.Choose your real-world squad -- US Army Rangers, Germany's KSK, Canada’s JTF2, UK SAS, and more -- and take on a variety of foes with different skill-sets and...

Why similar: Turn-Based 44.2%, Strategy 28.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%, RPG 8.5%, Singleplayer 5.1%

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: War 31.9%, Wargame 29.8%, Alternate History 24.3%, Strategy 7.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Berlin 1933. “Adolf Hitler is chancellor!” We all know the consequences this message bore. Unspeakable horrors and suffering would sweep across the world. Few would stand and fight the monstrosity that was the German Reich. Will you? Lead an underground resistance group Through the Darkest of Times.

Why similar: World War II 39.6% ★, Historical 24.8%, Strategy 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.

Why similar: War 47.3%, Historical 30.3%, RPG 9%, Strategy 8.9%, Singleplayer 4.5%

Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you play as a young medieval soldier who over the course of battles and adventures becomes the most formidable and respected knight of his era. Or, if he’s not lucky enough, perishes in the chaos of the Hundred Years' War.

Why similar: War 30.8%, Perma Death 17.4%, Turn-Based 15.6%, Historical 15.1%, Choices Matter 8.3%

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% ★, War 30%, Strategy 14.3%

Warbanners: the turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions. Your goal? To earn a place among ancient legends!

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.2%, Tactical RPG 24.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Strategy 5.9%

Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.

Why similar: Turn-Based 37.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 32.2%, Strategy 24.7%, RPG 3.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Lead an elite strike team through the wars of a reborn civilisation, and decide the fate of humanity through your achievements and choices. Traverse a dynamic war-map, engage in fast, turn-based battles, and explore the world of 2952.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 48.6%, Strategy 42.2%, Singleplayer 9.2%

Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection is a set of three historical turn-based strategies, in which you are going to take command of the armies in the greatest Medieval wars as well as take control of countries and nations during World War II.

Why similar: War 26.2%, World War II 22.1% ★, Historical 15.5%, Strategy 13.5%, Alternate History 12.4%

Beat the Humans is the turn-based tactical strategy game. Here you lead an army of aliens against invaders from the human race. Collect your squad, protect planets, strengthen your army with equipment and look for allies if you want to survive and win.

Why similar: War 25.8%, Tactical RPG 16.8%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%

Relive the conflict between the mighty Roman Republic and the brave Celtiberian people of Numantia! Featuring hand-drawn illustrations, classic turn-based strategy mechanics, and combat tactics, with decision-making and side missions.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.1%, Historical 16.8%, War 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%

Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.

Why similar: World War II 42.5% ★, War 26.8%, Historical 11.9%, Team-Based 10.8%, Strategy 4.7%

Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.1%, Turn-Based Combat 27.8%, Choices Matter 17.8%, RPG 11.8%, Strategy 11.4%

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 19.9% ★, Turn-Based 18.9%, War 17.7%, Historical 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%

Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...

Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.1%, Perma Death 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Top-Down 11.1%

Take charge of a WW1 field hospital on the Western Front, and make all the decisions necessary to help the soldiers recover and to support the war effort. In this narrative management game, you are the last bastion of humanity.

Why similar: Wargame 22.2%, Historical 21.1%, Tactical RPG 20.6%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%

Lead an unlikely team of commando scientists behind enemy lines to fight Nazis, uncover arcane mysteries, and wield experimental technology to turn the tide of WWII in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.

Why similar: War 66.9%, World War II 12.6% ★, Alternate History 9.4%, Strategy 5.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.5%

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 61.1% ★, Strategy 15.2%, War 13.5%, Historical 8.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%