- #1 Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™
97% matchVery Positive88% of 2,129 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Based on a true story. Set during the famous airdrop before the invasion at Normandy, where Sgt. Matt Baker and his squad of 101st Airborne Paratroopers were scattered over the French countryside.
Why similar: World War II 38.8% ★, FPS 23.8%, Tactical 7.7%, Military 7.5%, War 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor that established the series' signature squad-command and cover-based tactical gameplay.
- #2 Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood™
96% matchVery Positive87% of 1,141 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
With its unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based action, the Brothers in Arms franchise has established itself as a benchmark for military action games, receiving the highest average review scores of any console WWII game to date (www.gamerankings.com).
Why similar: World War II 51.3% ★, FPS 16.6%, Military 11.1%, Tactical 9.9%, Action 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct expansion of the tactical mechanics and narrative depth found in the original Brothers in Arms experience.
- #3 Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 986 reviews2017
Dev: Illusion SoftworksPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Hidden & Dangerous 2 is a first and third person tactical shooter that builds upon the tremendous success of Hidden & Dangerous. You lead a small squad of Allied soldiers deep behind enemy lines, to carry out secret missions during World War II.
Why similar: World War II 42.3% ★, FPS 18.2%, Tactical 15.5%, Action 6.4%, War 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical squad-based shooter that shares the deep strategic planning and WWII setting of the seed game.
- #4 Sniper Elite 4
94% matchVery Positive91% of 62,217 reviews2017
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Discover unrivalled sniping freedom in the largest and most advanced World War 2 shooter ever built. Experience tactical third-person combat, gameplay choice and epic longshots across gigantic levels as you liberate wartime Italy from the grip of Fascism.
Why similar: World War II 53.3% ★, War 8.8%, FPS 7.8%, Shooter 7.1%, Tactical 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical stealth and squad-level planning with authentic WWII weaponry and environments.
- #5 Hell Let Loose
93% matchVery Positive82% of 147,082 reviews2021
Dev: Expression GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 73.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.
Why similar: World War II 39.5% ★, FPS 13.1%, Military 11.2%, Tactical 8.3%, War 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A large-scale tactical shooter that requires intense communication and squad-level strategy to succeed in WWII battles.
- #6 Call of Duty® 2
94% matchVery Positive94% of 11,299 reviews2006
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Call of Duty® 2 redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers fighting together in epic WWII conflicts. The sequel to 2003's Call of Duty, winner of over 80 Game of the Year awards, Call of Duty 2 offers more immense, more intense, more realistic battles than ever before, thanks to...
Why similar: World War II 52.7% ★, FPS 17.5%, Military 6.2%, War 5.2%, Action 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational WWII shooter that captures the cinematic intensity and squad-based feel of early 2000s military games.
- #7 Sniper Elite 5
92% matchVery Positive84% of 29,130 reviews2022
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The award-winning series returns as Karl Fairburne fights to uncover Project Kraken in 1944 France. The genre-defining authentic sniping, with enhanced kill cam, has never looked or felt better as you fight across immersive maps to stop the Nazi war machine in its tracks.
Why similar: World War II 65.2% ★, FPS 8.1%, Shooter 6.6%, Gore 6.2%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Refines the tactical WWII shooter experience with advanced ballistics and complex mission design.
- #8 Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
91% matchVery Positive93% of 38,033 reviews2011
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Why similar: World War II 49.8% ★, FPS 13.4%, Tactical 7.7%, Military 6.9%, War 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly realistic and tactical approach to WWII combat that rewards careful positioning and squad coordination.
- #9 Squad 44
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,341 reviews2018
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 46.7% ★, Military 13.5%, FPS 13.4%, Tactical 5.8%, War 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the simulation of WWII combat, demanding high levels of coordination and tactical awareness from squad members.
- #10 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2
90% matchVery Positive85% of 6,048 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 - the sequel to the award-winning next-generation first-person shooter - returns to Sin City. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is your last chance to rescue America's sexiest city from an escalating terrorist siege that will force you into heart-pounding action from beginning to end.
Why similar: Tactical 37.2%, FPS 35.3%, Action 10%, Shooter 7%, First-Person 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: While modern-themed, it features the gold standard for cover-based tactical squad movement and command.
- #11 Call of Duty: World at War
89% matchVery Positive92% of 52,738 reviews2008
Dev: TreyarchPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 49.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.
Why similar: World War II 54.1% ★, FPS 17.9%, Shooter 5.2%, War 5.1%, Gore 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty, story-rich campaign that mirrors the intense atmosphere of the European and Pacific theaters.
- #12 Call of Duty®: WWII
88% matchMostly Positive70% of 46,107 reviews2017
Dev: Sledgehammer GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Call of Duty®: WWII - a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II.
Why similar: World War II 57.2% ★, FPS 16.1%, War 6.5%, Shooter 4.6%, Action 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a modern cinematic take on the WWII experience with a strong emphasis on squad camaraderie.
- #13 Company of Heroes
87% matchVery Positive94% of 18,346 reviews2006
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 37.6 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 67.9% ★, Military 7.7%, Tactical 6.4%, War 5.9%, Strategy 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Translates the tactical squad-based combat of the Brothers in Arms series into a high-stakes real-time strategy format.
- #14 Day of Infamy
86% matchVery Positive82% of 22,115 reviews2017
Dev: New World Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.
Why similar: World War II 49.5% ★, FPS 13.5%, Military 9.4%, Tactical 6.6%, War 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical shooter that requires teamwork and careful positioning to survive WWII combat scenarios.
- #15 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
86% matchVery Positive91% of 46,269 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 64.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 54.4% ★, Military 12.1%, Tactical 11.2%, War 7.2%, Strategy 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep tactical control over individual units and squads in a realistic WWII setting.
- #16 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
84% matchVery Positive85% of 32,016 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 73.9 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 57.8% ★, Military 14.5%, Historical 7.5%, War 7%, Shooter 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly detailed tactical experience that emphasizes realistic unit management and historical accuracy.
- #17 Easy Red 2
83% matchVery Positive90% of 12,979 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!
Why similar: World War II 50.4% ★, FPS 15.1%, Gore 6.3%, War 6.2%, Shooter 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A focused WWII shooter that emphasizes large-scale tactical movement and squad-based objectives.
- #18 Enemy Front
85% matchMixed67% of 5,660 reviews2014
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
ENEMY FRONT is the first truly modern WW2 FPS, featuring stunning visuals, open-ended levels and a richly interactive combat experience that breaks out of the standard model of highly linear scripted FPS experiences, giving the player full freedom to own their playing style.
Why similar: World War II 53.5% ★, FPS 19.5%, Action 5.8%, Military 5%, Shooter 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A WWII shooter that offers a mix of stealth and tactical combat within a story-driven campaign.
- #19 Ready or Not
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 329,531 reviews2023
Dev: VOID Interactive
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.
Why similar: Tactical 34.3%, FPS 30.5%, Shooter 8.7%, Gore 6.7%, Realistic 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: While modern, it is the premier experience for players who value methodical, squad-based tactical room clearing.
- #20 Call of Duty® (2003)
82% matchVery Positive95% of 7,586 reviews2006
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Call of Duty® delivers the gritty realism and cinematic intensity of World War II's epic battlefield moments like never before.
Why similar: World War II 51.5% ★, FPS 18.5%, Military 8.8%, War 4.4%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: The classic title that set the standard for cinematic, squad-based WWII shooter campaigns.
- #21 Deadly Dozen Reloaded
82% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: N-Fusion InteractivePub: Ziggurat
Windows
Deadly Dozen Reloaded is a complete remake of the original squad-based 3rd person shooter. Made in a new engine with upgraded maps, graphics and missions, Reloaded takes this classic franchise and brings it to modern audiences with a bang.
Why similar: World War II 43.1% ★, FPS 15.2%, Military 9.8%, Historical 6%, War 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical shooter that tasks players with leading a specialized unit through WWII missions.
- #22 Day of Defeat: Source
81% matchVery Positive92% of 23,432 reviews2010
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 45.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.
Why similar: World War II 50.3% ★, FPS 21%, Military 8.5%, Tactical 3.8%, War 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A team-based shooter that emphasizes class roles and tactical positioning in iconic WWII settings.
- #23 Wolfenstein: The New Order
81% matchVery Positive92% of 61,017 reviews2014
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.
Why similar: World War II 37.2% ★, FPS 29.3%, Gore 8%, Action 6.7%, Shooter 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-octane, narrative-driven shooter experience with a focus on tactical movement through diverse environments.
- #24 Arma 3
80% matchVery Positive90% of 292,979 reviews2013
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 256.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
Why similar: Military 29.5%, FPS 17.6%, Tactical 16.5%, Shooter 8.4%, War 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate military simulation for players who want the highest level of tactical squad coordination and realism.
- #25 Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
79% matchVery Positive88% of 2,528 reviews2006
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 13.5 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 54% ★, FPS 13.8%, Military 7.7%, Tactical 6.7%, Action 3.8%
- #26 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
78% matchVery Positive93% of 7,229 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 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 60.5% ★, Military 12.4%, Tactical 10.3%, Strategy 4.4%, War 3.9%
- #27 Call of Duty: United Offensive
78% matchVery Positive87% of 2,358 reviews2006
Dev: Gray Matter StudiosPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Award-winning developer Gray Matter Interactive follows up on the success of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty™ - winner of over 80 Game of the Year and 50 Editors' Choice awards worldwide - with Call of Duty™: United Offensive™.
Why similar: World War II 53% ★, FPS 16.5%, Military 10.3%, Action 4.8%, Shooter 3.9%
- #28 Medal of Honor™
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,960 reviews2010
Dev: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Fight Today's War: Elite Special Forces in a gritty combat campaign using the surgical tactics of Tier 1 Operators combined with the sledgehammer force of Army Rangers.
Why similar: FPS 36.9%, Military 23.8%, Shooter 8.7%, War 8.1%, Action 7.7%
- #29 Men of War: Assault Squad
77% matchVery Positive87% of 5,140 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 53.1% ★, Tactical 13.3%, Military 12.7%, War 6.6%, Strategy 5.3%
- #30 Men of War™
76% matchVery Positive90% of 3,818 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.9 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 57.8% ★, Tactical 11.9%, Military 11.4%, Strategy 6.1%, War 4.4%
- #31 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
76% matchVery Positive92% of 1,187 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 60.7% ★, Military 11%, Strategy 8.1%, Tactical 7.3%, Action 5.3%
- #32 Day of Defeat
75% matchVery Positive90% of 7,312 reviews2003
Dev: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Enlist in an intense brand of Axis vs. Allied teamplay set in the WWII European Theatre of Operations. Players assume the role of light/assault/heavy infantry, sniper or machine-gunner class, each with a unique arsenal of historical weaponry at their disposal. Missions are based on key historical operations.
Why similar: World War II 40.6% ★, FPS 40.1%, Military 3.9%, War 3.7%, Shooter 3.4%
- #33 Days of War: Definitive Edition
75% matchMixed51% of 1,937 reviews2020
Dev: Driven Arts
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Days of War is an online FPS that re-imagines the team-based, close quarters, nonstop action of classic World War II multiplayer shooters.
Why similar: World War II 52.2% ★, FPS 13.4%, War 8.4%, Action 8.2%, Shooter 4.9%
- #34 Faces of War
74% matchVery Positive88% of 1,197 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 79.8% ★, Strategy 6.7%, War 6.7%, Action 5.3%, Multiplayer 1.5%
- #35 Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017)
74% matchMixed54% of 15,521 reviews2017
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
One of the most critically-acclaimed games in history, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is back, remastered in true high-definition, featuring improved textures, physically based rendering, high-dynamic range lighting and much more.
Why similar: FPS 34.9%, Military 20.3%, War 10.6%, Shooter 8.9%, Action 6.8%
- #36 MARKET GARDEN
70% matchMixed64% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Icy Bayts
Windows · Linux
MARKET GARDEN lets you relive the golden era of WW2 shooters, bringing classic, old-school FPS action back to its roots. Experience the epic airborne operation MARKET GARDEN in a game that pays tribute both to the genre’s finest moments and the real historical events.
Why similar: World War II 46.3% ★, FPS 14.8%, Military 9%, Gore 6.9%, War 5.6%
- #37 Army Troop
68% matchVery Positive83% of 439 reviews2025
Dev: Army Troop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Army Troop is an old-school PvP World War 2 online first-person shooter. Reminding you of the good old days World War games.
Why similar: World War II 40% ★, FPS 14%, Military 10.3%, Tactical 9.6%, War 5.4%
- #38 UberSoldier II
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 650 reviews2014
Dev: Burut CTPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Deal another deadly blow to fascism!
Why similar: World War II 58.1% ★, FPS 25%, Action 8.1%, Shooter 5.4%, First-Person 1.8%
- #39 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
72% matchVery Positive93% of 2,376 reviews2009
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.9 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 65.2% ★, Military 14.1%, Strategy 6.6%, Tactical 4.9%, War 3.4%
- #40 UberSoldier
69% matchVery Positive83% of 271 reviews2024
Dev: Burut CTPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Get ready for an epic World War II adventure like no other with UberSoldier! Immerse yourself in a gripping first-person shooter that will transport you to the heart of the action. This game developed by Burut Creative Team will have you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: World War II 45.5% ★, FPS 18.6%, Tactical 10.1%, War 6.8%, Shooter 5.8%
- #41 Iron Front: Digital War Edition
73% matchMixed59% of 866 reviews2012
Dev: X1 SoftwarePub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.
Why similar: World War II 36.6% ★, Military 12.7%, FPS 11.9%, Tactical 10.9%, War 5.6%
- #42 Steel Division: Normandy 44
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,296 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.0 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 62.8% ★, Military 13.7%, Tactical 9.2%, War 4.3%, Strategy 3.6%
- #43 Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition
71% matchVery Positive99% of 110 reviews2013
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Also contains all multi-player content from Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
Why similar: World War II 47.5% ★, FPS 14.9%, Tactical 9.3%, Military 6.5%, Realistic 3.9%
- #44 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,278 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 63.9% ★, Military 11.5%, Tactical 7.3%, War 5.4%, Strategy 4.5%
- #45 Brass Brigade
70% matchVery Positive92% of 553 reviews2019
Dev: Henry Kucab
Windows
Brass Brigade combines the aesthetic of Battlefield Heroes/Battlefield 1942 with highly customizable bot matches. Fight WWII's most iconic battles with as many bots as your PC can handle!
Why similar: World War II 65.9% ★, FPS 16.3%, Action 11.2%, War 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #46 Sudden Strike 4
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,250 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.7 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 55.9% ★, Tactical 14.7%, Military 8.1%, War 7%, Strategy 5.4%
- #47 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 765 reviews2012
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 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 77.7% ★, Action 9.6%, Strategy 8.3%, War 4.5%
- #48 Call of Duty®: Vanguard
68% matchMixed67% of 4,144 reviews2023
Dev: Sledgehammer GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 60.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Call of Duty®: Vanguard includes a deeply engaging single player Campaign, a massive Multiplayer offering featuring over 20 maps including 16 built for core Multiplayer and an exciting new Zombies experience developed by Treyarch.
Why similar: World War II 40.9% ★, FPS 16.5%, Military 13.9%, Tactical 7.7%, Shooter 5.9%
- #49 Tank Squad
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 810 reviews2025
Dev: DeGenerals S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Tank Squad is a tactical-combat action game. Take part in big tank battles during World War II. Play single-player or coop (4 players). Repair your tanks, replenish supplies, manage the crew and get back to the action!
Why similar: World War II 42.9% ★, Military 13.5%, FPS 10.8%, Tactical 9.4%, War 6.3%
- #50 Men of War II
65% matchMixed61% of 7,342 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.5 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 51.8% ★, Military 15.2%, Tactical 13%, Historical 6.6%, Action 3.9%
- #51 RAID: World War II
68% matchMixed64% of 2,793 reviews2017
Dev: Lion game LionPub: Starbreeze Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
RAID: World War II is an action-packed four player cooperative shooter set during a time when the Nazi war machine was still winning, and hope was in short supply.
Why similar: World War II 58.7% ★, FPS 18.4%, Gore 6.8%, Shooter 5.2%, Action 5.1%
- #52 Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
67% matchVery Positive90% of 22,990 reviews2015
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.
Why similar: World War II 48.2% ★, FPS 21.7%, Gore 8.3%, Action 5.6%, Shooter 5.3%
- #53 Return to Castle Wolfenstein
67% matchVery Positive93% of 9,063 reviews2007
Dev: Gray Matter StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.
Why similar: World War II 59.3% ★, FPS 23.3%, Action 5.4%, Shooter 3.8%, Gore 3.5%
- #54 Fog of War
69% matchMixed48% of 799 reviews2018
Dev: Monkeys Lab.Pub: Neokosmos Technologies Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tactical Multiplayer FPS shooter with a story based on the events of the World War II. Strategic battles with a variety of vehicles, including artillery. Multiple game modes. Ranks, titles, awards, career.
Why similar: World War II 41.4% ★, FPS 13.2%, Military 10.4%, Tactical 8.6%, Gore 6.8%
- #55 Enlisted
62% matchVery Positive80% of 43,674 reviews2024
Dev: Darkflow SoftwarePub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
In Enlisted, you are not only commanding a single soldier, but an entire squad! This MMO squad based shooter recreates the key battles of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, with hundreds of soldiers, tanks and aircraft taking part in each battle.
Why similar: World War II 56% ★, FPS 18.5%, War 5.7%, Shooter 5.2%, Action 5.1%