Games Like Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront

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 32.7% ★, RTS 14.3%, War 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%, Military 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same Men of War-style direct control, lethal ballistics, vehicle crew management, and sandboxy WWII tactical battles that Gates of Hell builds on.

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 20.3% ★, Moddable 11.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, RTS 10.8%, Historical 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Men of War II keeps the same ammo-conscious, combined-arms tactical combat and detailed unit interactions, just with a newer presentation.

Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.

Why similar: RTS 24%, Military 22.8%, War 16.2%, Strategy 13.6%, Multiplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: If you want the same direct-command-and-possession feel in a modern setting, Call to Arms is the closest sibling to Gates of Hell on Steam.

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 29.5% ★, RTS 11.4%, War 10.3%, Military 8.8%, Real Time Tactics 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Assault Squad strips things down to intense frontline tactics, rewarding the same careful infantry, armor, and AT-gun micro.

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 24.9% ★, RTS 13%, Historical 12.4%, Real Time Tactics 10.1%, War 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the core ancestors of Gates of Hell, with detailed soldier inventories, destructible battlefields, and punishing WWII engagements.

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 31.3% ★, RTS 13.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.3%, Strategy 9%, Military 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: The original Men of War nails the same granular squad control, ammo scavenging, and historical combined-arms feel.

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 52.5% ★, RTS 18%, War 12.4%, Strategy 12%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Faces of War delivers the same old-school realistic RTT formula with individual soldier control, vehicles, and high lethality.

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 56% ★, RTS 18.7%, Strategy 16.2%, War 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Condemned Heroes is rougher than the best Men of War entries but still very close in its direct-control WWII tactical combat.

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 43.6% ★, RTS 11.6%, Strategy 8.9%, Military 8.6%, Historical 8%

Why You'll Like It: For an even more simulation-heavy take on Eastern Front tactics, Mius-Front offers meticulous orders, realistic ballistics, and historical operations.

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 28.6% ★, RTS 16%, Military 11.4%, Historical 9.9%, War 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Steel Division 2 emphasizes large-scale realistic WWII combined-arms tactics, especially if you enjoy commanding armor, artillery, and infantry together.

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 41.5% ★, RTS 19.5%, Military 11.2%, War 8%, Strategy 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Normandy 44 is another strong pick for players who want historically grounded real-time WWII battles at a larger operational scale.

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: RTS 19.8%, Real Time Tactics 17.7%, War 16.7%, Strategy 15.5%, Historical 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: Vietnam trades the theater but keeps the same engine DNA, inventory management, and hands-on real-time tactics.

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 28.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, RTS 15.9%, War 10.2%, Historical 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Sudden Strike 4 is less granular than Gates of Hell but still scratches the WWII real-time tactics itch with positioning, line-of-sight, and unit preservation.

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% ★, RTS 15.4%, Real Time Tactics 13.7%, Historical 9.7%, Military 8%

Why You'll Like It: Company of Heroes 3 offers more tactical pause and flexible singleplayer than earlier entries, making it a decent bridge from RTT to RTS.

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: Real Time Tactics 18%, RTS 16.4%, Military 14.4%, Historical 11.8%, War 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: WARNO captures the same combined-arms, high-stakes real-time tactical planning on a bigger Cold War battlefield.

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 58.4% ★, Strategy 26.1%, RTS 15.5%

Why You'll Like It: Kursk 1943 focuses on realistic WWII battlefield command with a heavier simulation slant and historical scenarios.

Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

Why similar: World War II 33.4% ★, Strategy 25.8%, RTS 16.4%, Historical 6.9%, War 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Company of Heroes 2 blends WWII tactics, cover play, and vehicle warfare in a more accessible but still satisfying battlefield format.

Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support.

Why similar: World War II 55.7% ★, RTS 17.4%, Strategy 14.1%, War 9.2%, Multiplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: The original Theatre of War is a solid fit if you want WWII tactical engagements with less arcade design and more battlefield realism.

Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 19.8%, RTS 18.4%, Historical 14.8%, Military 14.3%, War 9%

Why You'll Like It: Syrian Warfare swaps WWII for modern conflict but mirrors Gates of Hell's punishing, realism-leaning RTT combat and careful unit preservation.

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 41.1% ★, RTS 20.1%, War 10.2%, Strategy 7.4%, Military 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The original Company of Heroes is more cinematic and base-driven, yet its squad tactics and armored warfare still make it a natural WWII alternative.

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 52.6% ★, Strategy 25.3%, RTS 22.1%

Why You'll Like It: Africa 1943 offers the same Theatre of War emphasis on authentic unit behavior, tactical positioning, and historical combined-arms battles.

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 30.5%, Military 20.2%, Real Time Tactics 13.6%, Strategy 12%, War 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Wargame: Red Dragon is more operational and less intimate, but its realistic unit roles and punishing combined-arms combat appeal to similar tastes.

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 38% ★, RTS 16.3%, War 8.9%, Military 8.4%, Historical 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology is more classic RTS than Gates of Hell, but its historical WWII focus and unit-centric battles still overlap.

March into the real-time strategy legend, Blitzkrieg, and prepare for war. This legendary WWII RTS blends unprecedented realism and accuracy to form immersive 3D backgrounds and a game where brute force often takes a back seat to strategy and wits.

Why similar: World War II 36.2% ★, RTS 13.5%, Historical 9.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%, War 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Blitzkrieg Anthology is dated and less detailed, yet it remains a recognizable WWII tactics precursor for players willing to go old-school.

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: RTS 38%, Strategy 37.4%, War 24.6%

Why You'll Like It: Cold War keeps the Assault Squad 2 mechanics and direct-control DNA, just with later-era equipment and a rougher campaign layer.

Lead a platoon of WWII tanks in this immersive TPP and FPP game. Engage in realistic, tactical combat across historic battlefields. Play through campaign or challenge yourself in skirmish mode as either German or US forces.

Why similar: World War II 34.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.6%, Historical 12%, Military 10.2%, War 9.7%

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 34.6% ★, War 13.7%, Military 12.2%, Historical 9.7%, Realistic 8%

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 57.4% ★, Historical 13.9%, RTS 12.9%, Strategy 12.6%, Multiplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Gateway to Caen leans hard into historical battlegroups and careful tactical positioning, much like the more deliberate side of Gates of Hell.

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 44.7% ★, War 15.5%, Historical 12.9%, Realistic 6.9%, Multiplayer 6.8%

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 41.9% ★, Military 15.1%, War 11.6%, Historical 9.2%, Realistic 7%

Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow...

Why similar: World War II 28.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 17%, Historical 15%, Military 14%, War 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: The Bloody First offers realistic WWII platoon-level battles with morale, line-of-sight, and terrain mattering more than reflexive spam.

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 35.5% ★, Strategy 17.3%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, War 13.3%, Military 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Last Stand Arnhem delivers tense, realistic WWII engagements where morale, limited resources, and battlefield control are everything.

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 69.1% ★, Strategy 22.9%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: Panthers in the Fog is a slower, more methodical WWII tactics game that rewards terrain use, suppression, and authentic force composition.

Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.

Why similar: World War II 36.8% ★, Historical 16%, War 14.1%, Military 12.3%, RTS 8.2%

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 22%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, War 13.6%, Realistic 9.9%, Shooter 8.2%

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

Why similar: RTS 22.1%, Real Time Tactics 17.5%, Historical 17.2%, Military 12.1%, Strategy 10.1%

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 46.4% ★, War 13.3%, Military 10.9%, Historical 7%, Realistic 6.3%

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 46.1% ★, War 13.6%, PvP 8.7%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Shooter 7.3%

Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.

Why similar: World War II 26.5% ★, RTS 12.9%, Real Time Tactics 12%, Historical 10.4%, Military 10.2%

Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

Why similar: World War II 46% ★, Historical 13.6%, War 11.2%, Realistic 10.4%, Military 7.9%

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 38.4% ★, RTS 20.3%, Military 9.8%, Strategy 7.6%, War 7%

Commander in the ranks. Soldier at heart. Choose a faction and deploy and command your army into massive physics-driven WWII battles to the last man standing. Destroy everything on sight with an insane amount of units that will behave tactically.

Why similar: World War II 53.8% ★, War 20.5%, Strategy 13.2%, Realistic 5.2%, Third Person 3.3%

Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.

Why similar: World War II 29.9% ★, Historical 14.5%, War 13%, Military 12.9%, Third Person 6.8%

KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.

Why similar: World War II 42.8% ★, Historical 12.9%, Military 10.2%, War 10%, PvP 8.2%

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: Real Time Tactics 22.1%, RTS 21.9%, War 18.6%, Military 16.5%, Realistic 9.9%

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 29.6%, Historical 23.1%, Real Time Tactics 20.3%, Shooter 9.6%, Strategy 7.5%

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: Real Time Tactics 26.2%, RTS 22.8%, War 16.2%, Military 13.5%, Realistic 9.4%

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: Historical 20.8%, War 20.7%, RTS 20.5%, World War II 13.5% ★, Strategy 10.1%

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 52.8% ★, War 10.3%, Military 9.4%, Historical 7.6%, Realistic 7.2%

Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where thousands of players shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Every individual soldier is a player that contributes to the war effort through logistics, base building, reconnaissance, combat, and more.

Why similar: World War II 34% ★, Military 16.7%, War 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, PvP 7.6%

The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...

Why similar: World War II 37.7% ★, RTS 25.8%, Strategy 13.6%, Military 8.5%, War 5.8%

Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg (CMFB) follows the Western Allies through the battles along Germany's border and into the heart of the Reich itself.

Why similar: World War II 17.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.2%, RTS 17.1%, Historical 12.7%, Military 10.1%

Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a totally redesigned online component.

Why similar: World War II 57.8% ★, Military 14.4%, Historical 7.7%, War 7.1%, Shooter 4.3%

The enemy has invaded the territory, the motherland needs you, soldier! Gather your troops and defeat all enemies!

Why similar: World War II 23.4% ★, Military 12.5%, War 12%, Real Time Tactics 11.6%, RTS 10.8%

Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes – is a real-time strategy game with a high degree of realism. Relive the Battle of Kiev (2022), a turning point in the Ukrainian conflict. Witness the Untold Story of 2022 Through the Eyes of Those Who Fought.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 19.7%, RTS 19.5%, Military 14%, War 12.8%, Historical 9.1%

Experience authentic First World War action with 64 player battles of maneuver on the Eastern Front. Grab your rifle, ready your sabre and keep your gas mask close as you prepare to play a part in one of the most significant conflicts in history!

Why similar: Historical 22.4%, War 18.8%, Military 14.6%, PvP 11.2%, Realistic 10.6%

A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+

Why similar: RTS 41.4%, War 21.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Online Co-Op 9.3%, Multiplayer 7.9%

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 41.1% ★, RTS 13.1%, Strategy 12.3%, Historical 9.6%, Military 7.8%

Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.

Why similar: Historical 20.1%, Real Time Tactics 19.5%, RTS 19.3%, War 16.8%, Military 16.1%

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 23.8%, Real Time Tactics 23.8%, War 15.2%, Strategy 9.9%, Military 9%