- #1 Legacy of Sail
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hydran Software
Windows
As a 17th Century Admiral, send your squadrons out to capture enemy towns and sink their ships. Force boarding actions to capture their prized Ships of the Line all while balancing the need for supplies, repairs and upgrading your crew in this throwback real time tactics naval combat game
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.6% ★, Naval 22% ★, War 8.5%, Real Time Tactics 8.3%, Military 6.9%
- #2 Ship of the line
96% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: YDSPub: GM2SOFT
Windows · Mac
Command legendary fleets across 240 years of Age of Sail warfare. 19 historical scenarios — Trafalgar, the Nile, the Armada. Real wind physics, three-layer damage, and full PvP. Your fleet. Your tactics. Your history.
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.2% ★, Naval 25.9% ★, RTS 9.3%, Real Time Tactics 8.9%, Military 6%
- #3 Gunboat
96% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Accolade, Inc.Pub: Ziggurat
Windows
For decades, the U.S. Navy has deployed the river patrol boat (PBR) in the most hostile and claustrophobic type of war: riverine combat. The classic action sim Gunboat lets you fight from all perspectives of your boat's four-man crew in over 20 missions across 3 sweltering combat zones.
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.6% ★, Naval 28.8% ★, Military 14.2%, War 11.2%, Combat 3.7%
- #4 Steam & Iron. Battle of Port Arthur
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Goydalka Games
Windows
Steam & Iron: Battle of Port Arthur is a tactical real-time naval simulator focusing on the combat of early 20th-century steamships. Squadrons of battleships, cruisers, and torpedo boats from two empires await your command to clash in epic naval battles.
Why similar: Naval Combat 25.7% ★, Naval 20.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 8.8%, Wargame 8.8%, RTS 8.1%
- #5 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
94% matchVery Positive91% of 5,949 reviews2024
Dev: Triassic GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 38.7 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: Naval Combat 33% ★, Naval 21.6% ★, Military 12%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, War 9%
- #6 FlyManMissile
94% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2020
Dev: WantGameStudio
Windows
Control missile to hit the enemy
Why similar: Naval Combat 25.2% ★, Naval 22.3% ★, Military 13.9%, War 11.8%, Wargame 10.7%
- #7 Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,219 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
Why similar: Naval Combat 25.1% ★, Naval 19.7% ★, Military 11.2%, Real Time Tactics 9.3%, War 8.4%
- #8 Marvatten
92% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Impact Unified AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Design your warship and take it to battle! In Marvatten you’re a warship architect and commander. It’s not just about size, but smart design. Your design choices directly impact combat performance. Ready to conquer the seas? Join Marvatten now!
Why similar: Naval Combat 29% ★, Naval 26.1% ★, Military 11.9%, Real Time Tactics 8.7%, Wargame 7.9%
- #9 Carrier Deck
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,079 reviews2017
Dev: Every Single Soldier
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Carrier Deck is a fast paced time management game where you play as the Air Boss on board the CVN-76 in the midst of active war.
Why similar: Naval Combat 56.6% ★, Naval 17.2% ★, Military 8.4%, War 5.6%, Simulation 4.3%
- #10 Battleships Simulator
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Battleships Simulator puts you in command of mighty ships—strike, sink your opponent, and claim victory! Feel the thrill of naval battles and outsmart your foe in intense, turn-based war action!
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.9% ★, Naval 17.9% ★, Wargame 11.9%, Military 7.3%, War 7%
- #11 Trident: Naval Doctrine
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: itold & coPub: itold
Windows
Take command of a carrier strike group, a destroyer squadron or a lone submarine in a real-time naval tactics game. Outsmart, outmaneuver or outgun enemy fleet on, under and over the seas.
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Naval 11.7% ★, Wargame 10.8%, RTS 9.1%
- #12 Her Majesty's Ship
89% matchMixed50% of 111 reviews2019
Dev: Every Single Soldier
Windows
All young naval officers dream of becoming Admiral, but few realise this can't be done without a loyal crew and keeping the vessel under your command afloat!
Why similar: Naval Combat 42.1% ★, Naval 28.5% ★, Strategy 7.4%, War 6.4%, Management 6.3%
- #13 Fleet Command
88% matchVery Positive88% of 480 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
International waterways become theaters of war when the world's most formidable maritime powers exchange their fatal blows. With entire fleets at your command, you must strategically deploy vessels from every class - frigate to aircraft to nuclear submarine - to maintain the precarious balance of naval power and gain position for the...
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.8% ★, Wargame 16.9%, Naval 15.3% ★, RTS 13.7%, Military 9.6%
- #14 Star Ash Fleet
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Redonleft
Windows
Star Ash Fleet is a groundbreaking real-time strategy game that transcends tradition. Set against a holographic 2D battlefield simulating interstellar warfare, players assume the role of a newly appointed Federal Fleet Commander, crafting their own war epic across the vast galaxy.
Why similar: Naval Combat 17.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.5%, War 14.6%, RTS 14.1%, Naval 13% ★
- #15 Global Conflict Blue: Horizon
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Wardstone Games
Windows
Global Conflict Blue: Horizon simulates warfare in real time across air and naval domains. Build scenarios, customize tactics, and experience immersive strategy at both the tactical and operational levels.
Why similar: Military 19.9%, Wargame 13.9%, Naval Combat 13.2% ★, RTS 12%, War 10.6%
- #16 Battle Fleet 2
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 372 reviews2014
Dev: Mythical City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Welcome Admiral! Select your fleet, assign weapons, and sink the enemy fleet by controlling each of your ships down to setting the aim and range of each weapon's shot. Features include full open world Pacific & Atlantic campaigns, cross-platform multiplayer and awesome turn-based naval battles.
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.5% ★, Naval 34.8% ★, Military 11.1%, Wargame 8.7%, Strategy 5.7%
- #17 Force of Warships: Battleship Games
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 731 reviews2022
Dev: XDEVS LTD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Direct your battleship to glorious victory! Online battle under your leadership!
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.4% ★, Naval 25.7% ★, Military 13.3%, War 11.5%, Tactical 6.7%
- #18 First Sino-Japanese War
84% match8 user reviews67% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: January Desk
Windows
A free and open-source game about the First Sino-Japanese War and other pre-dreadnought battles in East Asia. A miniature-like wargame system, but without 3D models.
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.3% ★, Naval 18.9% ★, Military 14.5%, Wargame 14%, Strategy 5.2%
- #19 War on the Sea
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,214 reviews2021
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Why similar: Naval 37.2% ★, Naval Combat 33% ★, War 6.6%, Strategy 5.8%, Wargame 4.6%
- #20 Modern Naval Warfare
83% matchMixed59% of 257 reviews2026
Dev: Wave OpsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Command the silent service. Modern Naval Warfare is the definitive tactical simulation that puts you inside the pressure hull of a Virginia-Class nuclear submarine. This uncompromising tactical simulation offers unparalleled depth in graphics, physics, and authentic combat systems.
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.6% ★, Naval 21.9% ★, Military 12.2%, War 9.5%, Wargame 7.4%
- #21 Boat Crew
82% matchVery Positive89% of 438 reviews2022
Dev: Tabbing TabbyPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command your crew in Boat Crew, a gripping action-strategy experience amidst the Pacific War. Take charge of a PT boat against Imperial Japan, skillfully managing resources and personnel by any means necessary to ensure victory in this high-stakes conflict.
Why similar: Naval Combat 28% ★, Naval 23% ★, War 9.9%, Wargame 9.5%, Strategy RPG 9.4%
- #22 Harpoon Classic '97
82% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Alliance InteractivePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Harpoon Classic 97 a naval warfare simulation game that builds on the legacy of the original Harpoon®. Command naval forces, including ships, submarines, and aircraft, across global theaters like the Nth Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and Mediterranean, a realistic modern naval combat.
Why similar: Naval Combat 19.3% ★, Wargame 13.9%, RTS 13.8%, Military 13.4%, War 11%
- #23 Master of Command
81% matchVery Positive92% of 3,729 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Military 15%, War 13.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.5%, Strategy RPG 11.2%, RTS 10.9%
- #24 Silent Shark
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: John Goering
Windows · Mac · Linux
A tactical, map-based WWII submarine sim set in the Pacific Theater: Approach, intercept, strike unseen, withdraw into the deep. With realistic instruments, a Torpedo Data Computer (TDC), and including a full campaign with missions, patrol zones, radio intel, and more.
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.6% ★, Naval 20.8% ★, Military 12.6%, Real Time Tactics 10.5%, Wargame 8.4%
- #25 Navy Mission
80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: D.IKUSHIMA
Windows
Command a single warship and fight off enemy fleets and aircraft from all directions in this 3D naval shooter. Master the main gun, Phalanx, and missiles across 30+ missions at four difficulty levels! An endless survival stage is also included. Feel the tension of naval combat!
Why similar: Naval Combat 34% ★, Naval 26.8% ★, Military 12.5%, Wargame 8.9%, War 6.8%
- #26 Aircraft Carrier Survival: Tutorial
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,176 reviews2021
Dev: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. And it is like none other. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy set in the merciless reality of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.8% ★, Naval 22.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.4%, Wargame 10%, Management 7.9%
- #27 Conqueror of the Seas
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bronze Moon Studios
Windows
Set sail into an epic age of war, where medieval empires clash for dominance on the seas. Cannons thunder, Greek fire burns, and fleets collide amid fire and chaos. Customize your ship, summon holy reinforcements, and unite with allies to conquer historic cities and reshape the fate of an era.
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.6% ★, Naval 21.1% ★, Military 11.7%, War 8.8%, Real Time Tactics 8.6%
- #28 Battleline: Pacific
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gronstedt Group
Windows
The Pacific is at war! Take command of an Arleigh Burke destroyer, hunt submarines, guard the U.S. carrier group, & master anti‑submarine warfare. Free Early Access proof of concept, tested & positively evaluated at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School; your feedback will shape the fleet’s future.
Why similar: Naval 29.5% ★, Military 16.2%, Naval Combat 15.8% ★, Wargame 13.5%, War 11.7%
- #29 Victory At Sea
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 578 reviews2014
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Engage in epic RTS warfare across 3 huge campaigns as well as other battle modes. Create your own fleet of ships, pick your side and enter into World War II naval combat on a global scale.
Why similar: Naval 38.1% ★, Naval Combat 37.9% ★, RTS 6.6%, Tactical 6.4%, Strategy 6%
- #30 Battle Group 2
77% matchVery Positive83% of 527 reviews2014
Dev: Bane GamesPub: MG Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Your battleships are fully loaded with the return of Battle Group. Command the war against advanced pirates with brand new Satellite Strikes and upgrades for your state-of-the-art battleships. As the commanding gunner of this advanced armada, it's imperative you stop a terrifying new foe our world has yet to fathom.
Why similar: Naval 47% ★, Naval Combat 46.1% ★, Strategy 4.5%, Action 2.1%, Casual 0.3%
- #31 Nuclear Sub: Prologue
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mobilway S.A.Pub: Games Incubator
Windows
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. A realistic nuclear submarine simulator will allow you to take command of your crew and battle your fiercest enemies. Arm yourself with missiles, dive into the ocean and fight for your country
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.4% ★, Naval 19.4% ★, War 11%, Wargame 9.7%, Real Time Tactics 6.1%
- #32 Crash Dive
77% matchVery Positive90% of 199 reviews2015
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII tactical submarine combat! Take command of a U-boat prowling the Atlantic in search of enemy convoys to sink. Sneak past the escorts and torpedo the transports. Or surface and use your deck gun in a daring night attack.
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.9% ★, Naval 23.4% ★, War 10%, Military 9.4%, Real Time Tactics 7.8%
- #33 Rule the Waves 3
75% matchVery Positive87% of 1,060 reviews2023
Dev: Naval Warfare SimulationsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 58.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.
Why similar: Naval 30.3% ★, Naval Combat 28.9% ★, Military 15.5%, Wargame 11.9%, Management 5.1%
- #34 Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,132 reviews2021
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail is a tactical wargame from the creators of the Ultimate General series set amidst the epic naval campaigns in the period of the American Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Why similar: Naval Combat 50.1% ★, Naval 22.6% ★, Strategy 9%, Simulation 6.4%, RTS 4.6%
- #35 Carrier Command: Gaea Mission
76% matchMixed48% of 1,177 reviews2012
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A next-gen re-imagination of a groundbreaking 80s classic. Carrier Command: Gaea Mission brings a breathtaking combination of action and strategy elements.
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.8% ★, Naval 27.4% ★, RTS 12.8%, Strategy 12.3%, Tactical 8.6%
- #36 Battleship Command
72% matchVery Positive94% of 248 reviews2026
Dev: BracerPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command the mighty Scharnhorst in this immersive WWII naval simulation. Walk her decks in first-person, control gunnery, radar, and navigation, and lead your fleet through the Atlantic, Arctic, and Mediterranean. Battle convoys, outwit enemies, and survive the stormy seas of war.
Why similar: Naval 30% ★, Naval Combat 24.6% ★, Wargame 12.5%, War 10.6%, Strategy 7.8%
- #37 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
74% matchMixed61% of 7,895 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 81.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.3% ★, Naval 24% ★, Military 10.7%, Strategy RPG 8.5%, Wargame 8.4%
- #38 Carrier Battles WW2: Admiral of the Fleet
74% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Sand Table Software
Windows
A real-time WW2 naval warfare simulation game on tactical level, Admiral of Fleet features 20 scenarios covering the naval battles between carriers in the early stage of the war, from December 1941 to the end of 1942.
Why similar: Naval Combat 22.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.4%, RTS 15%, Military 13.9%, Wargame 12.5%
- #39 War Shore
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Samuel Henriques
Windows
Set sail for adventure in this thrilling naval-themed tower defense game! Face relentless waves of enemies, build powerful defenses, and prove your strategic skills across challenging battles. Get ready for hours of action, strategy, and endless fun!
Why similar: Naval 34.2% ★, Military 18.4%, War 12.8%, Wargame 10.5%, Tactical 8.6%
- #40 Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
71% matchVery Positive90% of 700 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: Naval 25.5% ★, Naval Combat 25% ★, Military 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 9%, RTS 8.3%
- #41 Watchstander: Surface Warfare Officer Training Simulator
72% match4 user reviews80% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Enclave Gaming
Windows
A realistic bridge and COLREGs simulator built by an active-duty Navy officer for junior officers and maritime learners. Practice watchstanding, radar navigation, and CO trust management offline in Early Access.
Why similar: Naval 42% ★, Military 16.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.4%, Naval Combat 8.7% ★, Simulation 5.5%
- #42 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,015 reviews2024
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Unleash voxel warfare in 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far. Lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and attack in all-out war. Engage on land, sea and air in over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, or co-op. Easy to learn, a challenge to master.
Why similar: Naval Combat 22.3% ★, Naval 19.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.3%, Military 10.5%, RTS 9.5%
- #43 Victory At Sea Pacific
73% matchMixed62% of 649 reviews2018
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Victory at Sea Pacific is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during World War II. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.
Why similar: Naval Combat 25.9% ★, Naval 24% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.4%, RTS 9.4%, Wargame 7.9%
- #44 Prince Rystiya's Starfleet
70% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Rystiya
Windows
Conquer the entire galaxy or fight quick custom battles in this free space RTS!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Naval 14.8% ★, RTS 14.8%, Naval Combat 12.6% ★, Wargame 12%
- #45 Mini ship wars
71% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Phoenixxx Games
Windows
Infiltrate the lair enemy, full of traps, labyrinths and warships. You are faced with a difficult task - to get to the very end of the huge sea and defeat every enemy on your way, sailing 18 various locations-labyrinths, solving puzzles and engaging in dangerous battles.
Why similar: Naval Combat 48.3% ★, Naval 25.8% ★, War 17.4%, Combat 5.5%, Action 2.7%
- #46 Dictators War: Strategy Battle
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Fantastica Games
Windows
Step into the ruthless shoes of a leader hungry for global domination! This high-stakes strategy game challenges you to build your nation’s economy, conquer rival territories, and crush anyone who dares to stand in your way.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 19.8%, Real Time Tactics 17.2%, Military 11.8%, Wargame 11%, Strategy 9.8%
- #47 Crisis Commander: Strait Of Hormuz
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Kra Kra GamesPub: MadOctopus
Windows
A satirical 2D strategy game set in the Strait of Hormuz. Control fleets, play cards, and manipulate oil prices. Meanwhile, your incompetent general keeps issuing increasingly unhinged orders. Keep the price of oil where he wants it, or the world will pay the price.
Why similar: Naval 26.6% ★, Naval Combat 25.2% ★, Military 13%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Wargame 10.6%
- #48 Wargame: Red Dragon
70% matchVery Positive89% of 19,685 reviews2014
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 52.1 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: Military 19.5%, RTS 17.8%, Naval 15% ★, Wargame 11.1%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%
- #49 WarTable: Democracy is Optional
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Player One
Windows
WarTable is a real-time strategy sandbox where teams of up to nine players take command of a host nation. Build your military, shape your government, forge alliances—or betray them. In WarTable, strategy is everything, and democracy is just one of many options.
Why similar: Naval Combat 20.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.7%, Military 12.8%, RTS 12.2%, Wargame 11%
- #50 FuJianStrike
67% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Mithril_055
Windows
Command the deck crew, experience the aircraft carrier deck scheduling process, ensure the smooth take-off and landing of aircraft, and ensure that the aircraft carrier can defeat the endless stream of enemies.
Why similar: Naval 21.7% ★, Naval Combat 19.4% ★, Military 17.1%, Wargame 10.8%, War 10.6%
- #51 Clad in Iron: Philippines 1898
69% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2017
Dev: Totem GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Manage your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, amphibious assaults, struggle for dominance over the seas.
Why similar: Naval 43.1% ★, Naval Combat 34.6% ★, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 9.9%
- #52 Cold Waters
68% matchVery Positive87% of 4,718 reviews2017
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.9% ★, Naval 30% ★, Military 10.9%, War 7.1%, Strategy 4.4%
- #53 战地指挥官/Battleboom
68% matchMixed53% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: Battleboom Studio
Windows
"Battleboom"is a fair battle game with military theme.You will play the role of a commander to deploy and command your team. Find your combinations,try your best to destroy the enemy's base to win! come and battle!
Why similar: Military 23%, Real Time Tactics 16.9%, RTS 14.3%, Wargame 11.3%, Strategy 10.2%
- #54 Jingjie: Probability Cloud - Nagumo's Dilemma
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JK STUDIO
Windows
A Pacific carrier command simulation about imperfect reports, deck pressure, and adaptive enemy counterplay. Find the enemy first, judge stale contact data, and commit your strike before the window closes.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.1%, RTS 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, Wargame 9.9%, Strategy 8.7%
- #55 Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945
66% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: SLS
Windows
Casual WW2 naval turn-based strategy: attack/defend, search & destroy, build ships, subs and aircraft. Clear & simple combat and move. Fast, re-playable board game style strategy, with 70 unit types. More than 40 missions, death-matches & campaigns (Destroy, Conquer, Defend, Escort, Kill-Them-All).
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.7% ★, Naval 27.2% ★, Military 13.4%, War 11.3%, Wargame 10.2%
- #56 Clad in Iron: War of The Pacific 1879
66% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Totem GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
CLAD in IRON: War of the Pacific 1879 is a War of the Pacific history naval game in which a turned-based digital board strategy and a real-time simulation are combined.
Why similar: Naval Combat 41% ★, Naval 14.8% ★, Wargame 11%, Military 10.7%, Strategy 9.1%
- #57 Clad in Iron: Gulf of Mexico 1864
67% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2017
Dev: Totem GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Manage your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, amphibious assaults, struggle for dominance over the seas in turned-based strategic mode.
Why similar: Naval 43.5% ★, Naval Combat 32.8% ★, Strategy 13.3%, Simulation 10.4%