Games Like Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad

Cauldrons of War Barbarossa is the turn-based strategic wargame you will launch whenever you want your WW2 shot but don't have time for a monster strategy game.From June 1941 until the Battle of Moscow, play the USSR or the Axis forces in one of the largest and bloodiest operations in history.

Why similar: World War II 23.4% ★, Grand Strategy 19.8% ★, Wargame 15.5%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 11.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this title shares the exact engine and streamlined operational mechanics of the Stalingrad entry.

Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front.

Why similar: World War II 38.6% ★, Wargame 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Strategy 10.8%, Grand Strategy 8.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: This classic title provides a focused look at the same historical conflict with a similar emphasis on tactical decision-making.

Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.

Why similar: World War II 35.5% ★, Grand Strategy 20.4% ★, Wargame 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%, Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a masterclass in accessible operational-level wargaming, focusing on supply lines and movement just like the seed game.

Command a true operational structure. Can you balance and prioritize three different Theatres in order to achieve your objective?

Why similar: World War II 48.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Strategy 16.7%, Wargame 13.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, historically rich operational simulation that captures the intensity of the Eastern Front.

WAW is a unique historical strategy turn-based game, in a boardgame spirit, which aims at simulating in one single system ALL kind of wars and conflicts throughout the world (and beyond) from Prehistoric times to nowadays, on the operational or strategic levels.

Why similar: Strategy 48.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.2%, Historical 25.3%

Why You'll Like It: This platform features a similar UI and turn-based design philosophy, focusing on historical scenarios with manageable scope.

Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.

Why similar: World War II 31% ★, Grand Strategy 19.9% ★, Wargame 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Strategy 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for accessible, hex-based turn-based strategy that remains easy to pick up while offering deep tactical choices.

Strategic Command WWII: World At War is your chance to re-fight the 20th century’s greatest conflict, from Poland to China, Normandy to the Pacific, on a map encompassing the globe.

Why similar: World War II 44.4% ★, Strategy 21.3%, Grand Strategy 17.9% ★, Wargame 16.4%

Why You'll Like It: This grand strategy title provides a broader scope while maintaining a clean, turn-based interface that is easy to navigate.

Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue simulates the German drive to Stalingrad and into the Caucasus of the summer of 1942, as well as its May preludes (2nd Kharkov offensive, Operation Trappenjagd) and also the Soviet winter counter-offensive (Operation Uranus) that ended with the encirclement of 6th Army in Stalingrad.

Why similar: Strategy 63.2%, Wargame 36.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a complex, rewarding look at the southern sector of the Eastern Front with high replayability.

Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!

Why similar: World War II 38.5% ★, Wargame 23%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Historical 13.7%, Strategy 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, accessible take on the classic hex-based wargame format that is perfect for quick sessions.

Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.

Why similar: World War II 44% ★, Wargame 19%, Strategy 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Historical 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a polished, hex-based system that emphasizes unit management and historical accuracy.

WarPlan is an incredibly accurate World War II simulation engine. It is a balance of realism and playability incorporating the best from 50 years of World War II board wargaming. Play a recreated World War II in every detail, thanks to the engine flexibility and database

Why similar: World War II 28.3% ★, Grand Strategy 23.6% ★, Wargame 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Historical 11%

Why You'll Like It: It successfully bridges the gap between complex grand strategy and accessible gameplay for those who want a global view of the war.

War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.

Why similar: World War II 30% ★, Wargame 26.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Strategy 11.7%, Historical 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: For players who want to graduate to a more detailed simulation of the Eastern Front, this is the definitive deep-dive experience.

Battle of the Bulge is a fast-paced WW2 game where precise movement and detailed planning make the difference between a vain attempt and a brave operation.

Why similar: World War II 39% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 18.7% ★, Wargame 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Strategy 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on a single, critical operation with a tight turn-based system that mirrors the focused scope of the seed game.

Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.

Why similar: World War II 35.7% ★, Grand Strategy 32.7% ★, Wargame 12%, Historical 10.8%, Strategy 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This classic grand strategy title offers immense historical depth and is a staple for any fan of WW2 strategy.

Fight the ‘Stalingrad on the Yangze’, as was sometimes called the Battle for Shanghai in 1937. Play as the Chinese willing to reclaim the whole city or as the Imperial Japanese forces in their counter-attack.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.9% ★, Wargame 21.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Strategy 11.9%, Historical 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same engine and design philosophy as other SGS titles, focusing on specific, high-stakes historical operations.

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 53.8% ★, Wargame 24.9%, Strategy 12.7%, Historical 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more simulation-heavy, it provides an unparalleled look at the specific terrain and tactical realities of the Eastern Front.

Winter War is the story of the Soviet onslaught on tiny Finland from November 1939 to March 1940, at the beginning of WW2. Can the Finns hold beyond the reasonable and receive the long awaited Allied intervention? Or will the Russian bear crush them and force them to lose their border lands?

Why similar: World War II 51.3% ★, Wargame 15%, Historical 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%, Strategy 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a similar card-driven and turn-based approach to simulate specific historical conflicts with great attention to detail.

Drive on Moscow: War in the Snow, a strategy game from the award-winning makers of Battle of the Bulge, invites you to take command of the pivotal battle of World War II! Defend the homeland as the Soviets, or lead a bold push to seize the Soviet capital as the Axis.

Why similar: World War II 41.6% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 17.2% ★, Strategy 16.4%, Wargame 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A highly focused operational wargame that captures the tension of the Soviet defense against the German advance.

A turn-based strategy game like no other has landed on Steam. Approachable, absorbing and visually impressive yet detailed, Battle Academy aims to revolutionise the strategy games market with a blend of intuitive design and compelling gameplay.

Why similar: World War II 44.1% ★, Wargame 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Strategy 12.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a more tactical, turn-based approach to WW2 combat that is very approachable for strategy newcomers.

Make the Reds side triumph to save the Soviet Proletarian revolution, or, on the other side, lead the Whites side to victory in order to place the old regime back in power and protect the countries of Europe from the perils of the revolution. This is the biggest civil war game you will ever play!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 29.3% ★, Wargame 25.4%, Strategy 17.3%, Historical 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game applies a similar grand strategy engine to the Russian Civil War, offering a similar feel to the seed game's historical focus.

Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris is the first in an innovative series of operational World War II wargames that also include a strategic element. The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris simulates Germany’s military successes in Poland and France in 1939 and 1940 .

Why similar: World War II 40.4% ★, Wargame 20.2%, Strategy 15.2%, Grand Strategy 14.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the early war period with the same rigorous attention to historical detail and operational mechanics.

Set during the events of WW2, Strategic War in Europe is a classic turn-based strategy game that combines a deep strategic layer with accessibility and ease-of-use.

Why similar: World War II 43.5% ★, Wargame 19.4%, Strategy 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Historical 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, turn-based grand strategy game that is easy to learn and covers the entire European theater.

Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive is the fourth wargame in the Decisive Campaign series. Covering the battles in the Ardennes between December 1944 and January 1945, it brings to life Operational wargaming by lowering the scale to just above tactical level.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.7% ★, World War II 23.8% ★, Wargame 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Historical 10%

Why You'll Like It: This title brings the same operational depth found in other Decisive Campaigns games to the Western Front.

Taking place from 1936-64, Arsenal of Democracy lets you play as any nation during the era of WW2, complete with detailed models for economics, diplomacy, research, and intelligence. Warfare is also fully represented with all three branches of operations: land, sea, and air.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 45.5% ★, World War II 33.5% ★, Strategy 21%

Why You'll Like It: It refines the Hearts of Iron formula into a more stable and historically focused grand strategy experience.

Stalingrad is a real-time strategy title that places gamers in the middle of the most dramatic periods of World War II, covering major events from June 1942 till January 1943.

Why similar: World War II 67.1% ★, Strategy 32.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a more direct, RTS-focused look at the battle for those who want a different perspective on the same conflict.

WarPlan Pacific is an operational level wargame which covers all the nations at war in the Pacific theatre from December 1941 to 1945 on a massive game scale.

Why similar: World War II 39.3% ★, Wargame 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Strategy 11.2%, Historical 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It brings the accessible grand strategy mechanics of WarPlan to the Pacific theater of the war.

Making History® delivers the open-ended gameplay of strategy-game classics, but with compelling new economic, military, and diplomatic systems and deep research that lets you play with real historical challenges.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.5% ★, World War II 32.1% ★, Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Historical 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic grand strategy experience that allows players to rewrite the history of the Second World War.

You take the part of the military and political leadership, trying to lead your nation to victory, in the midst of some of the toughest operations of the Civil War. You will build, organize and command your armies over one of the largest maps of the USA ever made for a Civil War game.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 29.6% ★, Historical 19.8%, Wargame 17%, Strategy 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%

Why You'll Like It: Though set in a different era, it uses a sophisticated turn-based engine that appeals to fans of deep, historical grand strategy.

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 35.9% ★, Grand Strategy 20.8% ★, Wargame 14.7%, Historical 10%, Strategy 8.9%

War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!

Why similar: World War II 30% ★, Grand Strategy 26.5% ★, Wargame 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Strategy 8.5%

Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..

Why similar: Grand Strategy 34% ★, World War II 20.9% ★, Historical 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Strategy 11.1%

Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection is a set of three historical turn-based strategies, in which you are going to take command of the armies in the greatest Medieval wars as well as take control of countries and nations during World War II.

Why similar: World War II 30.9% ★, Grand Strategy 27.3% ★, Strategy 19.3%, Historical 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%

Why You'll Like It: This collection offers several bite-sized, turn-based historical scenarios that fit the 'quick session' appeal of the seed game.

The ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing hundreds of scenarios and all its expansions. Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of the wargame that has enthralled millions of fans all around the globe, and now it’s your chance to fully experience a real classic.

Why similar: World War II 42.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Wargame 17.2%, Strategy 9.6%, Historical 7%

Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 37.4% ★, Wargame 29%, Historical 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Strategy 7.8%

Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.

Why similar: World War II 38.3% ★, Grand Strategy 37.8% ★, Historical 11.2%, Strategy 7.6%, Wargame 4.8%

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 50.9% ★, Wargame 21.2%, Strategy 12.9%, Historical 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.6%

Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history!

Why similar: World War II 52.4% ★, Strategy 47.6%

Take Command and Secure Victory in the Great War! Commander – The Great War features a Grand Campaign covering the whole war from the invasion of Belgium on August 5, 1914 to the Armistice on the 11th of November 1918 in addition to 16 different unit types including Infantry, Cavalry, Armoured Cars and Tanks, Artillery, and much more!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 28% ★, Wargame 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Strategy 17.5%, Historical 11.7%

Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism is a (hi)story-driven turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period. It offers refined wargame mechanics, story-rich gameplay, and modern 3D graphics. Lead the USSR Armed forces staging the world Communist revolution. For Stalin! For the Motherland!

Why similar: World War II 35% ★, Wargame 26.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Historical 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 6.7%

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: Wargame 73.9%, Strategy 22.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%

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 36.2% ★, Strategy 15.6%, Wargame 15.3%, Grand Strategy 12.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%

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 68.9% ★, Wargame 12.7%, Strategy 12.5%, Historical 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a turn-based strategy game. It offers a comprehensive experience of the Pacific Theater, challenging you to achieve victory in one of history's greatest conflicts.

Why similar: World War II 28.9% ★, Wargame 25.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Historical 14.1%, Strategy 12.4%

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 47.6% ★, Wargame 26.4%, Strategy 16.4%, Historical 8.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%

What if Germany won the Battle of Britain? What if Moscow fell in 1942?You’re in charge. Anything can happen and history will never repeat itself in this classic WWII grand strategy game MAKING HISTORY II: The War of the World. Are you ready to battle for global dominance?

Why similar: World War II 40.1% ★, Grand Strategy 37.7% ★, Strategy 11.8%, Historical 9.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 34.7% ★, World War II 28.4% ★, Wargame 22.1%, Historical 8.2%, Strategy 6.1%

Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way!

Why similar: World War II 35.5% ★, Wargame 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Historical 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%

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 63.3% ★, Historical 23.9%, Strategy 11%, Singleplayer 1.8%

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 55.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 24.8%, Strategy 18.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Sequel to its successful predecessor, Battle Academy 2 moves the action east – to the bloodied plains of Mother Russia. When a gritty new look, great new features, and random mission generation meet battle-proven gameplay you can be sure of a turn-based strategy classic!

Why similar: World War II 48.8% ★, Strategy 19.2%, Wargame 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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: Grand Strategy 33.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Wargame 17.1%, Historical 16.5%, Strategy 14.1%

The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!

Why similar: World War II 40.3% ★, Wargame 36.6%, Strategy 23.1%

The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 37% ★, World War II 25.5% ★, Historical 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Strategy 9.7%

This game is a Strategic game on the Eastern Front of World War II.It is a digital port from the famous and eponym boardgame, No Retreat!, designed by Carl Paradis.

Why similar: Wargame 31.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.5%, Strategy 16%, Historical 15.8%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 12.4% ★

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 77.4% ★, Strategy 22.6%

Play the classic board game, Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition! Act as WWII powers in a turn-based strategy game that fits your screen and schedule— get notified on your turn and command armies at your own pace! Team up with friends, challenge the world’s top players, or go solo vs. A.I.

Why similar: World War II 30.2% ★, Wargame 21.2%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 17.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Historical 11.5%

Take control of the valiant defenders of a Soviet strongpoint in Stalingrad as they hold out against constant German attacks for almost two months. Can you rise to the challenge of mounting odds and hold Pavlov’s House?

Why similar: World War II 48.5% ★, Wargame 32.8%, Strategy 17.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%

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: World War II 33.8% ★, Wargame 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Historical 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%

★Tactics & Collocations 30+ Historical Campaigns: Normandy Landing, Operation Market Garden 2 Warfare Conflict Camps: Allies faction and ally Axis 30+ large battlefield maps are provide in this strategy games Omni-directional combat space: naval battle, air combat, land battle.

Why similar: World War II 28.9% ★, Grand Strategy 22.3% ★, Wargame 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Historical 9.5%