- #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: World War II 34.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.6%, Historical 12%, Military 10.2%, War 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same engine and tactical depth, offering the most authentic WWII real-time tactics experience available.
- #2 Gunner, HEAT, PC!
96% 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: Tanks 33.8% ★, Wargame 12.2%, Military 12.1%, Historical 8.6%, Realistic 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an unparalleled tank simulation experience with realistic ballistics and fire control systems.
- #3 Tank Squad
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 756 reviews2025
Dev: DeGenerals S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Tanks 27.6% ★, World War II 24.5% ★, Driving 9.6%, Military 9%, War 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the crew-management and maintenance aspect of operating WWII tanks in combat.
- #4 Easy Red 2
94% 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: World War II 40.1% ★, Wargame 15.1%, War 11.4%, Historical 8.5%, Realistic 7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the immersive TPP and FPP WWII infantry and vehicle combat feel with a focus on large-scale battlefields.
- #5 Steel Armor: Blaze of War
95% matchVery Positive84% of 351 reviews2015
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Steel Armor: Blaze of War is realistic tank simulator with tactical elements. The game models Soviet T-62 tank and US M60A1 tank in detail. Each tank has interactive cockpit with crew. Player controls a tank, and commands a tank platoon and attached forces in 4 large scale dynamic campaigns.
Why similar: Tanks 50% ★, Military 11.5%, Simulation 10.2%, Realistic 7.6%, War 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep tank simulation with strategic command, mirroring the dual-layer gameplay of the seed.
- #6 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
94% 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: World War II 31.6% ★, Tanks 21.3% ★, Wargame 14.4%, Simulation 7.8%, Military 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly realistic wargame that offers deep tactical control over armored units in complex historical scenarios.
- #7 Men of War II
93% 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: World War II 24.2% ★, Tanks 21.8% ★, Wargame 13.8%, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, Military 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Refines the classic real-time tactics formula with direct control capabilities that allow for precise tank maneuvering.
- #8 Steel Crew
91% matchVery Positive82% of 607 reviews2021
Dev: Magnus Ander
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Join a Tank as a Driver, Gunner or Commander and team up with and against other Tanks in Tank Vs Tank combat where tactics and communication is key
Why similar: Tanks 32.2% ★, World War II 27.9% ★, Wargame 13.7%, Military 7.4%, War 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an immersive tank crew experience that emphasizes the collaborative nature of operating a war machine.
- #9 Sprocket
91% matchVery Positive93% of 12,133 reviews2021
Dev: Hamish Dunn
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Carefully balance mobility, firepower and armour in a dedicated tank designer. Then uncarefully put them to the test in a series of combat scenarios progressing through the ages of the tank. Here, your limit is what you can fit inside your hull and turret while still being able to move forwards.
Why similar: World War II 28.8% ★, Tanks 19% ★, Wargame 18.2%, Military 13.9%, War 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Allows for deep customization and simulation of tank performance, appealing to those interested in the engineering side of armor.
- #10 Iron Front: Digital War Edition
92% 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: Tanks 24.9% ★, World War II 23% ★, Military 9.3%, Historical 8.2%, War 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic WWII tactical simulation that remains a staple for those seeking authentic tank and infantry combat.
- #11 Squad 44
90% 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: World War II 44.2% ★, Military 14.9%, War 10%, Realistic 8.4%, Historical 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an immersive WWII combat environment where vehicular and infantry coordination is essential for success.
- #12 Steel Division 2
89% 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: World War II 37.8% ★, Wargame 15.1%, Military 14.1%, War 10.6%, Historical 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features large-scale real-time tactics with a strong emphasis on historical WWII armored divisions and positioning.
- #13 Tank Mechanic Simulator
88% matchVery Positive88% of 8,976 reviews2020
Dev: DeGenerals S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Renovate & build II World War tanks. Experience highly detailed & realistic simulation game. Take tanks fully apart by using different tools. Transform them from rusty and ruined to fully working. Check them on the training ground, sell or put into your own museum.
Why similar: Tanks 39.3% ★, World War II 34.5% ★, Realistic 8.7%, Simulation 6.2%, First-Person 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the technical side of tank maintenance and restoration, offering a deeper look at the machines themselves.
- #14 Armored Battle Crew [World War 1] - Tank Warfare and Crew Management Simulator
89% matchMostly Negative34% of 653 reviews2019
Dev: Gattai Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Armored Battle Crew is a Tank and Crew Management Simulation game, where your skills as a Tank commander is tested. Customize your tank carefully and make strategic battle choices to achieve mission success! The fate of your crew lies in your hands!
Why similar: Tanks 36.8% ★, Military 11.9%, Destruction 11.5%, Driving 10.1%, War 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the granular management of tank crews, emphasizing the pressure of operating a vehicle under fire.
- #15 Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 970 reviews2024
Dev: FunGiPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks is a unique combination of tank design and tycoon game. It puts you in charge of an arms trading company specialized in tanks from WWI to the modern era. Research, design, sell and follow your tanks in battle to make your own history!
Why similar: Tanks 30.6% ★, Wargame 15.1%, World War II 11.5% ★, Historical 9.4%, War 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Adds a management and design layer to the tank simulation experience, allowing for a broader view of armored warfare.
- #16 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 255 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 87.6% ★, 3D 9.2%, Singleplayer 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for deeply realistic tactical wargaming, perfect for players who enjoy the strategic side of WWII combat.
- #17 Regiments
85% 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: Tanks 22.6% ★, Wargame 21.4%, Real Time Tactics 18.7%, War 9.7%, Military 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent real-time tactics game that emphasizes unit management, positioning, and combined-arms warfare.
- #18 Sherman Commander
84% matchMixed69% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Command a platoon of Sherman tanks over the most famous theaters of WWII. Take the commander’s seat and give specific orders to your crew, or open the tactical map to coordinate your actions with accompanying units.
Why similar: World War II 24.1% ★, Tanks 23.6% ★, Wargame 13.3%, Military 9.6%, Historical 9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical command of WWII armor units with a strong emphasis on historical authenticity.
- #19 Blitzkrieg 3
86% 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: World War II 28.1% ★, Tanks 23.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.5%, Military 10.1%, War 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical WWII combat with a strong emphasis on historical units and mission-based objectives.
- #20 Panzer Knights
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,948 reviews2021
Dev: 樂磚Joy BrickPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Lead a German panzer platoon through the chaos of World War II in this intense, anime-inspired tank simulation. Assemble an elite crew, deploy legendary tanks, and survive fierce engagements where cunning and skill will decide victory or defeat.
Why similar: Tanks 30.2% ★, World War II 26.2% ★, Wargame 12.4%, War 8.8%, Third Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a more arcade-style approach to WWII tank combat for players who prefer faster-paced action.
- #21 Total Tank Simulator
83% 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: World War II 34.6% ★, Tanks 32.6% ★, War 10.9%, Simulation 8.7%, Realistic 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a more sandbox-oriented approach to WWII tank battles for those who enjoy large-scale chaos.
- #22 Call to Arms
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 23,876 reviews2018
Dev: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Military 35.7%, War 22.2%, Simulation 8.7%, First-Person 8.7%, Realistic 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: The base game that shares the engine and tactical control style, providing a modern combat alternative.
- #23 Steel Division: Normandy 44
82% 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: World War II 49.5% ★, Military 12.5%, Wargame 8.9%, War 7.8%, Real Time Tactics 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame with a focus on historical WWII divisions and the strategic deployment of armored assets.
- #24 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
81% 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: World War II 32.9% ★, Tanks 15.2% ★, War 10.1%, Real Time Tactics 9.6%, Military 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential real-time tactics game for WWII combat, known for its high level of unit control.
- #25 Panzer War : Definitive Edition
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,301 reviews2018
Dev: WindyVerse
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 66.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Panzer War delivers intense tank combat, featuring a realistic damage system where every hit counts. Skip the grind—access all tanks instantly and dive into battle. Unleash your creativity with the Tank and Map Designer, crafting custom scenarios for endless gameplay possibilities.
Why similar: Tanks 39.3% ★, World War II 35.8% ★, Simulation 11.5%, War 9.5%, Action 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an accessible yet simulation-heavy tank combat experience with a wide variety of historical armor.
- #26 WARNO
77% 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: Tanks 24.9% ★, Wargame 19.7%, Real Time Tactics 16.5%, Military 12.6%, War 9%
- #27 Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943
79% matchVery Positive83% of 413 reviews2017
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943 - tactical battalion level combat simulation. During the Tunisian Campaign in winter 1943 German Panzer battlegroups launch a counteroffensive against the Allied forces to drive them out of Eastern Dorsal.
Why similar: World War II 41.8% ★, Tanks 33.7% ★, Simulation 12%, Military 7.4%, Realistic 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Another deep tactical wargame from the same developer that excels in simulating armored engagements.
- #28 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
79% matchVery Positive86% of 1,068 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 23.5% ★, Tanks 23.1% ★, Wargame 10.1%, Real Time Tactics 9.3%, Historical 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical game that paved the way for modern WWII RTS and direct-control mechanics.
- #29 WWII Tanks: Battlefield
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: SP GAMES
Windows
Immerse yourself in a world of armored tank battles. Choose from a wide range of famous tanks of the major combatants. Pick the best tank and blast your way across the battlefield. Defeat your enemies with force and strategic decisions! And lead your team on a glorious road to victory!
Why similar: Tanks 31.5% ★, World War II 30.6% ★, Simulation 11.1%, War 8.9%, Military 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward action-oriented tank combat experience for those looking for quick, intense battles.
- #30 The Troop
76% matchVery Positive85% of 764 reviews2023
Dev: Giant FlamePub: PLA Studios
Windows · Mac
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 31.2% ★, Tanks 28.1% ★, Wargame 13.7%, Military 7.7%, Historical 7.3%
- #31 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: World War II 34.8% ★, Tanks 13.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.1%, War 10%, Military 9.7%
- #32 Hell Let Loose
74% matchVery Positive82% of 145,932 reviews2021
Dev: Expression GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 72.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 40.4% ★, Military 13.4%, War 13.1%, Realistic 10.6%, Historical 8.3%
- #33 Headquarters: World War II
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 654 reviews2024
Dev: Starni GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
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: Tanks 26.5% ★, World War II 23.8% ★, Wargame 15.4%, Military 9.5%, Historical 9.1%
- #34 Total Tank Generals
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: Noobz From PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Every war has its Generals. Take command of an army during World War II and lead them to victory. Strategize your way through many scenarios and real historical military campaigns of past generals.
Why similar: World War II 38.8% ★, Wargame 14.1%, Historical 10.9%, War 9.5%, Military 8.9%
- #35 Total Conflict: Resistance
73% 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: Wargame 20.7%, Real Time Tactics 18.6%, Cinematic 17%, Military 13.2%, War 13%
- #36 World of Tanks
72% matchVery Positive81% of 97,557 reviews2021
Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 58.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
World of Tanks is a tactical action game with very different gameplay depending on the vehicle type and role. Aside from regular PvP, there are competitive and clan-based modes, special PvE and PvPvE events, and much more. Whether you play to dominate or just enjoy the ride, you'll fit right in.
Why similar: Tanks 45% ★, World War II 17.1% ★, Military 10%, War 7.5%, Historical 7.5%
- #37 Panzer Elite Action Gold Edition
77% matchMixed43% of 252 reviews2014
Dev: ZootflyPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
The Gold Edition contains both Panzer Elite Action - Fields of Glory and its Dunes Of War expansion!
Why similar: Tanks 48.6% ★, World War II 31.2% ★, Simulation 13.3%, Action 6.8%
- #38 Vietnam War
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,437 reviews2025
Dev: Thorium Game Lab
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Open world single-player FPS. Command your squad in battle across jungles, hills and villages of Vietnam. Fight as U.S or Vietcong. Vast arsenal of weapons and 50+ vehicles
Why similar: Wargame 20.7%, Tanks 19% ★, Historical 13.2%, Destruction 12.3%, Military 10.3%
- #39 Iron Warriors: T-72 Tank Command
76% matchMixed64% of 295 reviews2006
Dev: Crazy HousePub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 63.3 hrs≥1hr: 26%
The most devastating mechanized armor to ever roll onto a battlefield is brought to life in Iron Warriors: T72-Tank Command. This epic combat simulator allows the player to command an entire platoon of tanks and ALL associated support units, or assume the role of ANY member in a complete tank crew!
Why similar: Tanks 41.1% ★, Military 14.9%, Wargame 14.8%, Realistic 8%, Simulation 7.2%
- #40 Blitzkrieg Anthology
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,520 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 40.4% ★, Tanks 17.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.6%, Military 9.3%, War 8.2%
- #41 KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
71% matchMixed69% of 47,196 reviews2020
Dev: 1939 Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 46.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 34.2% ★, Tanks 21.5% ★, Wargame 17%, Military 7.6%, Historical 7.6%
- #42 Theatre of War
75% matchMixed61% of 364 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 64.4% ★, Tanks 26.8% ★, War 8.8%
- #43 Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
73% matchVery Positive88% of 2,518 reviews2006
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 13.6 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 53.2% ★, Military 8.9%, War 8.5%, Realistic 8.2%, Historical 5.6%
- #44 Trench Lord: Eastern Front
69% matchVery Positive85% of 432 reviews2024
Dev: Tracer StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
The enemy has invaded the territory, the motherland needs you, soldier! Gather your troops and defeat all enemies!
Why similar: World War II 26.7% ★, Tanks 20.9% ★, Military 13.4%, Real Time Tactics 13%, War 11.2%
- #45 Heavyarms Assemble: WWII
71% matchMixed66% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: XR Studio
Windows
This is a strategy game with the theme of WWII. As a battlefield commander, maintaining your army's motivation and satisfaction, promoting your generals, managing your own economy, dealing with your friends' armies, and real time grand battle. What kind of commander will you become in the process?
Why similar: World War II 25.6% ★, Wargame 15.9%, Real Time Tactics 14.3%, Historical 11.4%, Military 10.4%
- #46 Tank Operations: European Campaign
70% matchVery Positive83% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Linked DimensionsPub: 2tainment GmbH
Windows
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 33.9% ★, Tanks 24.1% ★, Wargame 14%, Military 10.2%, War 9.3%
- #47 Armored Brigade II
68% matchVery Positive90% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: Veitikka StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Armored Brigade II revolutionizes real-time tactical warfare in 3D, focusing on the intense combined arms combat of the Cold War era, from 1965 to 1991. Boasting a meticulously researched database and huge real-world terrain maps, this game offers an unparalleled combat simulation experience.
Why similar: Tanks 31.6% ★, Wargame 25.5%, War 10%, Simulation 9%, Military 8.9%
- #48 Company of Heroes 3
69% matchMixed57% of 37,648 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.3 hrsMean: 73.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 31.5% ★, Wargame 22.8%, Real Time Tactics 17%, Military 9.5%, Historical 9%
- #49 Battle of Vukovar: Rain of Steel
71% matchMixed56% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Cro Game Developers
Windows
Join the historic battle for Vukovar at the end of the 20th century through multiplayer combat. Play in teams choosing one of the five modes or outside the team in a free for all mode. Accomplish your goals using real weapons from the war while moving through an accurate simulation of the city map
Why similar: Tanks 29.8% ★, Wargame 19%, Military 11.7%, War 10.6%, Historical 7.2%
- #50 On the front line
72% matchMixed65% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: AlekseevPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"On the front line" - tank simulator. Action takes place during World War II. Battles are unilaterally - for the Red Army. Action in the game takes place on two large locations. Sequential execution of combat missions.
Why similar: Tanks 29.2% ★, World War II 23.6% ★, Wargame 11.4%, War 8.8%, Military 6.2%
- #51 Rising Front
65% 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: Wargame 18.4%, War 16.9%, Real Time Tactics 13.9%, Historical 11.8%, Cinematic 9.8%
- #52 Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 220 reviews2020
Dev: GraviteamPub: Strategy First
Windows
Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942 is based on real-life events that took place from May 12 to 28, 1942. During a vicious German counterattack three Soviet Armies were surrounded and were forced to fighting in what has become known as the “meat grinder.”
Why similar: World War II 35.8% ★, Tanks 25.2% ★, War 13.8%, Historical 7.9%, Simulation 6.7%
- #53 Beach Invasion 1944
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,053 reviews2022
Dev: AIx2 Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Defend the fortified beach during D-day against invading forces in this WW2 FPS game as the enemy attacks you with troops, tanks, planes and more! Use the iconic WWII weapons such as MG42, Flak88 and Panzers, prepare your defenses with mines, explosives and bonuses!
Why similar: World War II 25.2% ★, Tanks 24.8% ★, Destruction 13%, Military 10%, Historical 9%
- #54 Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
68% matchVery Positive93% of 37,931 reviews2011
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Why similar: World War II 37.1% ★, Wargame 13.5%, Realistic 9.6%, Tanks 9.1% ★, Historical 8.1%
- #55 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
67% matchVery Positive80% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
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: Wargame 18.2%, World War II 18.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.8%, Military 9.9%, Historical 9.8%
- #56 Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
64% matchVery Positive91% of 586 reviews2026
Dev: Drydock Dreams GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Experience the thrill of leading American aircraft carriers to victory in this innovative full 3D command simulation wargame set in the Pacific in 1942. First-person or God’s eye, you lead your fleet and planes right from the center of the battle.
Why similar: World War II 34.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.5%, Military 15.7%, Historical 13.7%, Realistic 8.4%
- #57 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
69% matchVery Positive83% of 452 reviews2014
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 31.1% ★, Tanks 24.2% ★, Wargame 17%, Military 5.6%, Historical 5.4%
- #58 Coast Defender
66% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: SecretLabPub: Matryoshka
Windows
Dive deep into the exhilarating world of high-stakes battles. Lead your army against a relentless onslaught of enemy machinery, spanning from the iconic tanks of WW2 to the modern-day helicopters.
Why similar: Tanks 38% ★, Military 19.2%, World War II 15.9% ★, War 14.8%, First-Person 4.2%
- #59 PANZERKAMPF®
66% matchMixed41% of 361 reviews2025
Dev: Krieg Games Ltd.
Windows
World war of tanks rages on. Join the battle in one of our real-world tanks! Upgrade your vehicles and destroy the enemy! Play with friends and dominate the war! Play for free, in intuitive and easy to grasp UI, with state-of-the-art graphics, particle effects and authentic sound!
Why similar: Tanks 31.3% ★, World War II 23.6% ★, Historical 10.8%, Destruction 10.1%, Military 9.3%
