- #1 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
97% 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: RTS 24%, Military 22.8%, War 16.2%, Strategy 13.6%, Multiplayer 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the exact engine and core mechanics of the seed game, offering a more refined tactical experience within the same framework.
- #2 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: RTS 20.8%, Strategy 20.5%, Military 17.9%, War 15.6%, Tactical 8%
Why You'll Like It: It is the direct predecessor in terms of gameplay philosophy, featuring the same deep tactical control over individual units and vehicles.
- #3 Broken Arrow
96% matchMixed55% of 28,972 reviews2025
Dev: Steel BalalaikaPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 35.5 hrsMean: 77.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.
Why similar: RTS 24.6%, Strategy 17.4%, War 13.9%, Modern 13.5%, Military 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical RTS that focuses on realistic weapon systems and unit customization, capturing the modern warfare feel of the seed game.
- #4 WARNO
95% 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: Military 27.9%, RTS 23.3%, War 14.7%, Strategy 11.5%, Tactical 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, realistic Cold War-era tactical experience that emphasizes unit positioning and combined arms strategy.
- #5 Wargame: Red Dragon
94% matchVery Positive89% of 19,617 reviews2014
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.
Why similar: RTS 26.1%, Military 23.6%, Strategy 17.5%, War 7.5%, Real-Time 6.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic in the tactical wargame genre, it provides the same scale of modern military conflict and complex unit management.
- #6 Executive Assault 2
94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,726 reviews2023
Dev: Hesketh Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant.
Why similar: RTS 26.4%, Real-Time 23.2% ★, Strategy 11.9%, War 10.3%, Multiplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the hybrid RTS/FPS gameplay by allowing players to command armies from above or jump into units to fight directly.
- #7 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: RTS 23.2%, Military 22.6%, Strategy 15.1%, War 12.6%, Tactical 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: While set in WWII, its deep tactical simulation and focus on realistic unit behavior make it a strong match for fans of the Call to Arms engine.
- #8 Total Conflict: Resistance
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,969 reviews2023
Dev: Thunder Devs.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Total Conflict: Resistance is a unique symbiosis of global strategy, tactics and first-person action. Realistic mass battles, many types of armored vehicles, weapons, uniforms, unique mechanics, immersive free gameplay. Lead any state and bring it to greatness!
Why similar: Military 20.7%, RTS 20.1%, War 15.1%, Tactical 9.5%, Strategy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines grand strategy with tactical FPS combat, directly appealing to the hybrid nature of the seed game.
- #9 Regiments
91% matchVery Positive87% of 2,812 reviews2022
Dev: Bird's Eye GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.
Why similar: RTS 23.7%, Military 19.1%, War 14.9%, Strategy 14.2%, Tactical 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on fast-paced, tactical real-time combat with a strong emphasis on modern military unit coordination.
- #10 Syrian Warfare
91% 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: Military 23.7%, RTS 22.4%, Modern 9.8%, War 9.8%, Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic real-time strategy game set in a modern conflict that shares the gritty, tactical focus of the seed game.
- #11 Call to Arms: Panzer Elite
90% 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: Military 35.7%, War 22.2%, Simulation 8.7%, First-Person 8.7%, Realistic 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: As a standalone expansion, it provides the same core mechanics but focuses specifically on armored warfare and vehicle simulation.
- #12 Arma 3
89% matchVery Positive90% of 291,421 reviews2013
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 255.4 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 29.1%, War 11.1%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Tactical 8%, Shooter 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern military simulation, offering the same level of tactical depth and first-person immersion found in the seed game's action mode.
- #13 Squad
89% matchVery Positive81% of 234,054 reviews2020
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 110.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.
Why similar: Military 31%, War 11.7%, Tactical 9.6%, Multiplayer 8.3%, FPS 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the tactical, team-based communication and realistic combat found in the first-person segments of the seed game.
- #14 Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
88% matchMixed65% of 12,384 reviews2019
Dev: KK Game Studio
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In the anarchic world of Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare, only the mightiest warlord rules. Start with a pistol and a few militias, you will set yourself on a wild and ambitious journey towards world domination. Enjoy the immersive combination of intense FPS and sandbox strategy.
Why similar: Strategy 18%, Military 13.7%, Shooter 10.2%, War 9.5%, RTS 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It blends strategy-based world management with first-person shooter combat, mirroring the hybrid structure of the seed game.
- #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: Strategy 31.7%, RTS 28.1%, War 17.1%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Simulation 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An older title that established the tactical squad-based combat and direct control mechanics seen in the seed game.
- #16 Men of War™
86% 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: Strategy 24.3%, RTS 21%, Military 16.5%, War 9.4%, Tactical 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational title of the series, providing the same tactical unit control and environmental destruction mechanics.
- #17 Steel Division: Normandy 44
86% 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: RTS 28.3%, Military 22.2%, Strategy 16.1%, War 10.2%, Tactical 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar tactical RTS experience with a focus on historical accuracy and unit-level management.
- #18 Combat Mission Shock Force 2
84% matchVery Positive81% of 846 reviews2020
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 70.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.
Why similar: RTS 27.1%, Military 24.7%, Strategy 15.5%, War 12.6%, Tactical 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A highly realistic, turn-based/real-time hybrid that offers the most authentic modern military tactical simulation available.
- #19 Invasion Machine
85% matchMixed66% of 624 reviews2020
Dev: Pixel Machine
Windows
Modern-warfare RTS/sandbox game inspired by the real conflicts in the Middle East. Fight a counter-insurgency war, protect the civilian population, casevac your wounded and decide how the world sees your struggle. And remember - no one gets left behind.
Why similar: Military 26%, RTS 16.6%, Strategy 15.2%, Real-Time 9.3% ★, War 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that focuses on modern counter-insurgency, sharing the military simulation feel of the seed game.
- #20 Operation: Harsh Doorstop
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 19,731 reviews2023
Dev: Drakeling Labs
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Operation: Harsh Doorstop is the ultimate, free to play, tactical shooter sandbox. Play singleplayer, multiplayer, or co-op modes and explore thousands of community-created maps, weapons, and vehicles via the Steam Workshop. Created by ex-developers of Squad, Red Orchestra, and Insurgency.
Why similar: Military 29.7%, War 12%, Multiplayer 10%, Tactical 9.8%, FPS 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, community-driven military shooter that captures the realistic combat feel of the seed game's first-person mode.
- #21 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
83% 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: Strategy 27.4%, Military 21.1%, RTS 20.9%, War 11.3%, Simulation 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Known for its extreme realism and complex simulation of ballistics and terrain, it appeals to players who enjoy the technical depth of the seed game.
- #22 Squad 44
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,290 reviews2018
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 45.2 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: Military 27.9%, War 13.9%, Strategy 9.5%, Multiplayer 9.4%, FPS 9%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic WWII tactical shooter that shares the intense, team-oriented combat style found in the seed game's action mode.
- #23 GROUND BRANCH
81% matchVery Positive89% of 23,166 reviews2018
Dev: BlackFoot StudiosPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.
Why similar: Military 31.5%, Tactical 17.2%, FPS 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Realistic 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the high-stakes, tactical small-unit combat that mirrors the intensity of the seed game's direct control mode.
- #24 Nuclear Option
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,793 reviews2023
Dev: Shockfront Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics on intense battlefields, facing land, air and sea threats. Wage war against AI or other players with an array of potent weapons. Wield tactical and strategic nuclear weapons, capable of annihilating anything in their path.
Why similar: Military 39%, War 23.9%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Simulation 6.7%, Action 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-fidelity modern vehicle combat, appealing to players who enjoy the heavy weaponry and vehicle simulation of the seed game.
- #25 Ready or Not
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 320,774 reviews2023
Dev: VOID Interactive
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 33.0 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 24.5%, FPS 14.4%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Shooter 11.6%, Realistic 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that demands the same level of situational awareness and methodical planning required in the seed game's tactical segments.
- #26 Total Tank Simulator
81% 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: Strategy 30.8%, War 25%, Simulation 10%, Sandbox 8.8%, Action 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more arcade-like, it offers the same focus on large-scale vehicle combat and tactical deployment.
- #27 Arma Reforger
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 47,450 reviews2023
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 85.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Engage in massive combined arms battles, create and curate combat missions in real time, and shape your experience with endless community mods. Deploy into the Cold War and experience the most authentic and immersive military sandbox ever created.
Why similar: Military 28.5%, War 11.5%, Strategy 9.6%, Shooter 7.5%, Tactical 7.2%
- #28 War Room
80% matchMixed53% of 686 reviews2020
Dev: Binge Gaming OU
Windows
War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan.
Why similar: Military 21%, RTS 18.9%, Real-Time 15.9% ★, War 12.5%, Strategy 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy strategy game that focuses on the logistical and tactical command aspects of modern military operations.
- #29 Wargame: Airland Battle
79% matchVery Positive87% of 4,439 reviews2013
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.
Why similar: Military 25.3%, RTS 23.9%, Strategy 17.1%, Real-Time 12.5% ★, War 6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame that emphasizes the importance of air support and combined arms in a modern military setting.
- #30 Men of War: Assault Squad
78% 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: Strategy 21.4%, Military 19%, RTS 18.2%, War 14.5%, Tactical 9.7%
- #31 Easy Red 2
74% matchVery Positive90% of 12,483 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 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: War 22.2%, Strategy 14.9%, Multiplayer 12.9%, FPS 11.8%, Shooter 9.2%
- #32 Men of War II
74% 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: RTS 25.8%, Military 24.1%, Strategy 13.2%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Tactical 10.1%
- #33 ARMA: Gold Edition
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,303 reviews2011
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
ARMA: Gold is pack of ARMA: Armed Assault and an expansion pack ARMA: Queen's Gambit. ARMA is a first person tactical military shooter with large elements of realism and simulation. This game features a blend of large-scale military conflict spread over large areas alongside the more closed quarters battle.
Why similar: Military 35.1%, Strategy 13.7%, Tactical 9.2%, FPS 7.1%, Simulation 6.9%
- #34 Executive Assault
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,455 reviews2015
Dev: Hesketh Studios Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Executive Assault is an indie real-time strategy/first-person shooter where you can not only build your base and create armies, but also take control of your units and fight as one of them.
Why similar: RTS 29%, Strategy 17.4%, Real-Time 15.4% ★, War 9.3%, FPS 8.1%
- #35 Ravenfield
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 77,990 reviews2017
Dev: SteelRaven7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 61.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
Why similar: Military 27.9%, War 20.9%, FPS 10.1%, Shooter 8.9%, Strategy 6.7%
- #36 Black One Blood Brothers
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,359 reviews2022
Dev: Helios Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Black One Blood Brothers is a tactical military shooter game where strategy and coordination are key. Command a squad of top operators, with unique skills, through high-risk missions around the globe. Customize your crew, plan your missions, and adjust on the fly for a vast replayability.
Why similar: Military 29.7%, Tactical 12.4%, Strategy 11.1%, War 10.8%, FPS 8.2%
- #37 Iron Front: Digital War Edition
76% matchMixed59% of 865 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: Military 22.4%, War 14.6%, Strategy 10%, Tactical 9.4%, Multiplayer 7.7%
- #38 DRONE PERSPECTIVE
70% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Demetri LindPub: VEIL Production
Windows
Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration. Connect to the warzone from your home PC and orchestrate modern military operations from the Drone Perspective.
Why similar: RTS 22.3%, Military 20.1%, War 14.6%, Strategy 12.7%, Modern 11.8%
- #39 Men of War: Vietnam
75% 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 27.7%, RTS 20.8%, War 15.6%, Military 13.5%, Tactical 9.9%
- #40 Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War
75% matchMostly Negative26% of 1,263 reviews2019
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
The legendary Men of War RTS series has reached the cold war era. Take command of U.S. or Soviet soldiers, controlling vast armies with the military decisions down to you. Claim victory in dynamic singleplayer and co-op campaigns or challenge fellow strategists in online multiplayer!
Why similar: Strategy 39.7%, RTS 23.7%, War 13.6%, Simulation 12.7%, Action 10.2%
- #41 Gunner, HEAT, PC!
70% matchVery Positive92% of 7,357 reviews2022
Dev: Radian Simulations LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Gunner, HEAT, PC! (GHPC) is a simulation game about modern mounted combat, with special attention to authenticity and fun.
Why similar: Military 41%, Modern 14.9%, Shooter 9%, FPS 8.4%, Realistic 7.8%
- #42 Door Kickers
72% matchVery Positive94% of 9,980 reviews2014
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
Why similar: Tactical 33%, Strategy 27.7%, RTS 15.6%, Simulation 5.8%, Action 4.5%
- #43 Rising Front
67% matchVery Positive88% of 3,874 reviews2026
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!
Why similar: War 28.8%, Strategy 13.9%, FPS 11.2%, Shooter 10.1%, Sandbox 8.5%
- #44 War Selection
71% matchVery Positive85% of 23,033 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
Why similar: RTS 29.7%, Military 22%, Strategy 20.4%, War 12.8%, Multiplayer 11.6%
- #45 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
68% matchVery Positive90% of 5,484 reviews2024
Dev: Triassic GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.
Why similar: Military 26.1%, Real-Time 23.6% ★, War 14.5%, Strategy 14.2%, RTS 10.2%
- #46 Battle of Empires : 1914-1918
73% matchMixed69% of 2,101 reviews2015
Dev: Great War TeamPub: Best Way Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.
Why similar: RTS 25.3%, War 22.7%, Strategy 21.2%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Military 8.3%
- #47 Silica
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,752 reviews2023
Dev: Martin 'Dram' MelichárekPub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Silica blends FPS and RTS in epic, photorealistic battles. Choose to fight on the ground or command from above as humans or aliens. Dive into thrilling multiplayer combat or master strategic command. Are you ready to survive and conquer?
Why similar: RTS 33.4%, Strategy 16.7%, Multiplayer 13.3%, FPS 11.3%, Shooter 10.1%
- #48 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
71% matchMixed67% of 3,289 reviews2015
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.
Why similar: RTS 35.5%, Military 21.1%, Strategy 18.7%, War 8.6%, Multiplayer 7.7%
- #49 Command: Modern Operations
69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,564 reviews2019
Dev: Command Development TeamPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Command: Modern Operations is the next generation in cross-domain modern wargaming. It enables you to simulate every military engagement from post World War II to the present day and beyond. The scale is primarily tactical/operational, although strategic scale operations are also possible.
Why similar: Military 40.2%, RTS 19.8%, Strategy 14.8%, Simulation 9.4%, Modern 8.1%
- #50 Blitzkrieg 3
71% 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: Military 20.5%, RTS 19.1%, Real-Time 14.9% ★, War 12.7%, Strategy 11.6%
- #51 Day of Infamy
69% matchVery Positive82% of 22,115 reviews2017
Dev: New World Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 20.9 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: Military 23.1%, War 18.5%, FPS 10.8%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Tactical 7.9%
- #52 Sudden Strike 4
69% 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: RTS 24%, Strategy 19.4%, Real-Time 14.6% ★, War 13.6%, Military 10.6%
- #53 Rise of Liberty
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,869 reviews2019
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Rise of Liberty is a FPS single-player massive Revolutionary War battle simulator. Fire deafening cannons into the thick of the battle, stand in line formation and fire devastating volleys into the enemy. Gather your men for these monumental battles and defeat the enemy!
Why similar: Military 27%, War 19.8%, Strategy 9.8%, FPS 9.4%, Shooter 8.5%
- #54 Zero Hour
64% matchMostly Positive78% of 32,962 reviews2024
Dev: AttritoM7 Productions
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.
Why similar: Military 22.7%, Tactical 17.4%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Shooter 10.5%, FPS 9.6%
- #55 Armor Clash
70% matchMixed69% of 85 reviews2015
Dev: Windforce
Windows · Mac · Linux
Armor Clash is an RTS game of modern warfare, containing classic features like base building, unit training etc. Players can pick modern armors such as M1A2, T-14 to form identical legions. With realistic effects and fast paced battle, players will enjoy commanding their armored forces to break down the enemy.
Why similar: RTS 42.5%, Strategy 26.8%, War 21.2%, Simulation 8%, Indie 1.5%
- #56 Carrier Command 2
67% matchVery Positive82% of 3,658 reviews2021
Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!
Why similar: RTS 27.9%, Military 24.7%, War 20.4%, Strategy 16.4%, Simulation 5.4%
- #57 Battle Cry of Freedom
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,500 reviews2022
Dev: Flying Squirrel Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Battle Cry of Freedom brings brutal real-time first and third-person combat set in the 19th Century America, presenting players with the opportunity to re-fight the American Civil War as either the Union or the Confederates.
Why similar: Military 24.9%, War 14.6%, Strategy 11.1%, Shooter 11%, Multiplayer 9.6%
- #58 World War 3
66% matchMixed54% of 54,576 reviews2022
Dev: New Generation GamesPub: Wishlist Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer FPS where the world is your battleground. Outgun the enemy in thrilling, team-based skirmishes with a huge arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and drones at your disposal.
Why similar: Military 25.5%, War 15.1%, Tactical 11.2%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Modern 9.7%