- #1 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
97% matchMixed62% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Raylight GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Fall in, soldier! Commandos 3 - HD Remaster sends you to the relentless and unforgiving battlefields of Europe. Remastered in high definition including reworked 3D models and textures, improved controls and refined UI.
Why similar: World War II 17% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.6%, Isometric 9.1%, Stealth 8.2%, Wargame 8.1%
- #2 Commandos: Origins
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,353 reviews2025
Dev: Claymore Game StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ALARM! You have been selected for a mission which will shape the fate of the entire world. Witness the very beginning of the legendary elite WWII force in Commandos: Origins. The long-awaited sequel to the Commandos series brings you right back to the foundation of the real-time tactics genre.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 15.4%, World War II 15.1% ★, Isometric 10.3%, Wargame 9.6%, RTS 9.1%
- #3 Partisans 1941
96% matchVery Positive82% of 8,647 reviews2020
Dev: Alter GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game with stealth elements, set on the eastern front of WW II. As an army commander behind enemy lines you gather a group of Partisans to wage guerilla warfare against the German occupants.
Why similar: World War II 24.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, Stealth 13.6%, Assassins 8.7% ★, Isometric 8.6%
- #4 63 Days
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 564 reviews2024
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Coming of age as a part of the first generation born free, WWII stripped me of my family, home, and future. Now I'm left with only one choice: to get my revenge and independence, or die trying. The odds are against us: will our tactics, stealth and teamwork be enough?
Why similar: World War II 18.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.1%, Isometric 10%, Stealth 9.8%, Military 9%
- #5 Panzer Strike
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ISAK Team
Windows
Authentic RTS gameplay straight out of the 2000s. Command your troops, develop strategies, and win World War II battles. Huge maps, thousands of units, long-range firepower, and no building mechanics!
Why similar: World War II 21.5% ★, War 10.7%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%, Military 9.6%, RTS 9.5%
- #6 War Mongrels
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,438 reviews2021
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
War Mongrels is an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op (PC).
Why similar: World War II 17.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.1%, Stealth 11%, Isometric 9.8%, Military 8.7%
- #7 Sudden Strike 5
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 553 reviews2026
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Sudden Strike 5 delivers real-time tactics in epic WWII battles. A host of tactical options and more than 300 playable units open-up multiple approaches to reach your objectives in a 25 mission campaign on historical battlefields in Europe and North Africa.
Why similar: World War II 23.2% ★, Isometric 11.4%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, RTS 10.5%, Military 8.8%
- #8 Theatre of War: Rearmed
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sergey SolomanichevPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Command real-time WWII battles across the complete Theatre of War series, unified on the latest version of its original engine. Experience deep tactical combat, realistic ballistics, and over 100 missions, enhanced for modern systems.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 17.9%, World War II 13.2% ★, Wargame 12.7%, RTS 12.5%, Strategy 9.3%
- #9 Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
91% matchMixed62% of 1,128 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin is a game of real-time tactics that places you in command of an elite unit of Special Forces behind enemy lines in the European theater of World War II.
Why similar: World War II 28.6% ★, Stealth 18.4%, Tactical 10.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.3%, Strategy 8.8%
- #10 Battlefield Commander WWII
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Sword of SteelPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Battlefield Commander WWII is a real-time tactical game where you lead the soldiers and vehicles that battled across the globe during this time in history. Play hundreds of unique units across multiple game modes.
Why similar: World War II 21.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Wargame 10.3%, RTS 9.7%, Historical 9%
- #11 Firefight
91% matchVery Positive86% of 341 reviews2016
Dev: Sean O'Connor
Windows
Firefight is a World War II real-time simulation game similar in style to the old Close Combat series but brought up to date with better AI, individual soldier modelling, a faster frame rate to give more intense and realistic combat and an easy to use command interface.
Why similar: World War II 22.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 13%, Wargame 10.8%, War 9.9%, RTS 8.9%
- #12 Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
89% matchVery Positive93% of 4,777 reviews2021
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Aiko's Choice is the anticipated standalone expansion to the acclaimed stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics. Set in Edo Japan, you take control of the skillful kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 19.1%, Assassins 18.9% ★, Stealth 14.4%, Isometric 13.5%, RTS 8.6%
- #13 Close Combat
88% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Defeat the enemy in this classic nonstop World War II battle action. Lead your men through the terror, fatigue, and hell of war on to victory. Only you can bring'em back alive!
Why similar: World War II 29% ★, Wargame 11.3%, Strategy 9.1%, Historical 9.1%, Military 8.1%
- #14 Surabaya Inferno
89% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Sengkala Dev
Windows
Freedom or Death! Surabaya Inferno is a real-time tactics game based on the battle of Surabaya which occured at November 10th, 1945. Play as Surabayans fighting against the forces of Britain, Netherlands, and Japan in order to defend their independence in Indonesia!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 18%, World War II 13.9% ★, Wargame 12.8%, RTS 12.2%, Military 11.8%
- #15 Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
87% matchVery Positive89% of 1,101 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 24%
You have been selected for active service in the Commandos Corps, and must now mobilize in a series of 8 new dangerous missions.
Why similar: World War II 30.7% ★, Stealth 16.1%, Tactical 10.5%, Military 8.5%, Strategy 8.3%
- #16 Steel Covenant 钢铁盟约
86% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: 金戈兄
Windows
"Steel Covenant" is a 3D real-time strategy game. The game is set against the backdrop of World War II. Players can transform into Allied or German commanders, commanding multiple units to participate in battles
Why similar: World War II 25.3% ★, Military 12.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, Historical 11.8%, RTS 11.2%
- #17 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
86% matchVery Positive90% of 3,981 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a real-time tactics game set in World War II that puts you in command of a small squad of elite troopers. Send them behind enemy lines on a series of hazardous missions, and bring them back alive.
Why similar: World War II 27.6% ★, Stealth 19.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.2%, Tactical 8.5%, Strategy 7.7%
- #18 Red Glare
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: BT Studios
Windows
Red Glare is a WW2 real-time tactics game where you play agents of the OSS, the precursor to the CIA, combating a secret German expedition in South America. With five well balanced characters and a story campaign playing out across a continent.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 17.3%, World War II 16.8% ★, Isometric 13.7%, Stealth 10.9%, Military 10.3%
- #19 Close Combat 5: Invasion: Normandy - Utah Beach to Cherbourg
84% matchPositive80% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Close Combat: Invasion: Normandy takes WWII realism back to the beaches of Northern France. Re-live the campaign that gave the Allies a foothold on the doorstep of Fortress Europe.
Why similar: World War II 29.3% ★, Historical 12.3%, Wargame 11.9%, Military 9.5%, Strategy 9.4%
- #20 Steel Division: Normandy 44
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,296 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.0 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 36.9% ★, RTS 14.1%, Military 12.3%, War 8.2%, Strategy 7.3%
- #21 Battle of Britain, Norway and Atlantic
83% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Sand Table Software
Windows
A real-time WW2 naval and air warfare simulation game on tactical/strategic level that features 18 scenarios covering Battle of Britain, Norwegian campaign and Battle of the Atlantic .
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 18.2%, World War II 13.4% ★, Wargame 12.8%, RTS 12.8%, Strategy 9.6%
- #22 War Untold
82% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Green Giraffe
Windows
War Untold is an RTS wargame spanning both land and air warfare. Employ powerful tanks and devastating airstrikes to punch through the enemy's front line, or dig in with infantry and mortars to withstand an oncoming onslaught. The choice is yours, commander.
Why similar: World War II 20.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.3%, Wargame 11.3%, RTS 10.6%, Historical 9.1%
- #23 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
82% matchVery Positive91% of 46,269 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 64.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 29.7% ★, War 12.9%, RTS 10.7%, Real Time Tactics 10.5%, Military 10.1%
- #24 Sisu - the Winter war
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nantarg
Windows
Historic real time strategy set during the Finnish winter war. Hold out against the red tide by managing your limited resources and manpower. Position your armies where they matter most and take charge of the battles as they unfold.
Why similar: World War II 17.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.4%, Wargame 13.9%, RTS 13%, Strategy 9.7%
- #25 Men of War: Assault Squad
81% matchVery Positive87% of 5,140 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 29.4% ★, War 12%, Military 10.8%, Real Time Tactics 10.2%, Strategy 10.1%
- #26 Commandos 2: Men of Courage
80% matchVery Positive86% of 2,796 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Commandos 2: Men of Courage is a tactical action/strategy game set against the backdrop of World War II. Take control of an elite group of commandos who must venture deep into enemy territory and utilize their combined expertise to complete a series of mission-based objectives.
Why similar: World War II 28% ★, Stealth 18.7%, Strategy 11.5%, Tactical 10.7%, Real Time Tactics 7.9%
- #27 Blitzkrieg Anthology
79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,533 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 33.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.7%, RTS 10.4%, Military 10.3%, War 9.7%
- #28 Men of War™
79% matchVery Positive90% of 3,818 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.
Why similar: World War II 32.5% ★, Strategy 11.9%, Real Time Tactics 11.3%, RTS 11.2%, Military 9.8%
- #29 Sudden Strike 4
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,250 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!
Why similar: World War II 25.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, RTS 11.4%, War 10.3%, Strategy 8.4%
- #30 Roma Incognita
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: C&C Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roma Incognita is a thrilling stealth tactics game. Sneak your way through cities, country villas, and enemy camps hidden in the woods, setting traps, and avoiding detection. With a team of specialists and countless ways to overcome any obstacle, the choice is yours.
Why similar: Assassins 21.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 19.5%, Isometric 15.4%, Military 11.1%, Historical 10.3%
- #31 Red Recon: 1944
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Varangs LLC
Windows
Red Recon is an isometric real-time tactics game with stealth elements, where you command a squad of Soviet scouts deployed into East Prussia in the autumn of 1944, on the eve of the Red Army’s strategic offensive. Be the first in the enemy’s lair!
Why similar: World War II 20.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, Stealth 15.1%, RTS 10.4%, Historical 9.5%
- #32 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 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: Real Time Tactics 16.7%, World War II 14.2% ★, Wargame 11.5%, RTS 11.5%, Military 10.2%
- #33 Close Combat 3: The Russian Front
76% matchMixed65% of 34 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Command a fire brigade of soldiers on the Russian Front in this real-time strategy game set in World War II. Play as either the Soviets or Germans as you orchestrate your squads' attack, defense, and survival over four grueling years of the grandest and bloodiest war the world has ever seen.
Why similar: World War II 30.4% ★, Wargame 13.6%, Historical 12.7%, Strategy 9.9%, Military 8.2%
- #34 红色史诗
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 旧日档案工作室
Windows
《红色史诗》是一款以中国工农红军长征为背景的塔防+轻度RTS混合策略游戏。游戏忠实还原历史事件与地理细节,不虚构核心史实。玩家将重返那段波澜壮阔的历史,在1:1真实还原的战役地图上,亲身感受红军的坚韧与智慧,完成人类历史上绝无仅有的壮举!
Why similar: World War II 29.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, Military 11.2%, Strategy 9.5%, Historical 8%
- #35 Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge
75% matchMixed44% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
"The Battle of the Bulge" continues the epic saga of the critically acclaimed and award-winning Close Combat series. Whether you command American or German troops, you decide when and where they will be deployed. History in the making is in your hands!
Why similar: World War II 30.8% ★, Wargame 12.5%, Historical 10.3%, Strategy 10%, Military 9.6%
- #36 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,278 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 35.6% ★, RTS 12.5%, Military 9.9%, War 9.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.2%
- #37 Maneuver Warfare
74% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2020
Dev: Decisive Action Games
Windows · Mac
Command a panzergrenadier battle group in battles and campaigns from the first shots fired on 1 September 1939 to the final clashes of 1945.
Why similar: World War II 25.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 18.4%, Military 14.7%, Wargame 14.2%, War 13.5%
- #38 First Blood : Persian Legends
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Wiseman Studio
Windows
First Blood : Persian Legends is a linear story-driven real-time-tactic strategy game based on ancient Persia, Sassanid Empire. Our story is heavily inspired by true events. Can you help saving the Sassanid Empire from within?
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 21%, Stealth 18.6%, Historical 13.9%, Isometric 13.7%, RTS 11.1%
- #39 Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far
72% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far challenges you to take control of five strategic bridges in the most dramatic battle of World War II. From war-room strategy to gritty trench combat, battlefields come to life as you command Allied or Axis powers. It's a fight where every second counts.
Why similar: World War II 30.6% ★, Wargame 15.7%, Strategy 10.4%, War 8.3%, Historical 7.5%
- #40 World War 2 Craft (二战演义)
73% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: 三角形游戏工作室
Windows
World War II RTS
Why similar: World War II 23.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.5%, Wargame 12%, War 11.6%, Military 11.5%
- #41 Company of Heroes 3
72% matchMixed57% of 38,606 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 76.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 22.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.1%, Wargame 12.7%, RTS 11%, Military 8.6%
- #42 Warfront Defenders
74% matchMixed42% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The gameplay is inspired by famous last stands from some of history's deadliest conflicts, such as the Second World War and the Sino-Japanese War. A hybrid of Tower Defense and Real-Time Strategy with a lot of replay value.
Why similar: World War II 23.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.3%, RTS 11.6%, Wargame 10.7%, Historical 8.8%
- #43 Desperados III
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,346 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27%, Stealth 22.1%, Isometric 13.5%, Assassins 12.1% ★, Strategy 8.1%
- #44 Wooden Battles: Spec Ops
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: SP Digital Arts Inc.
Windows
Wooden Battles: Spec Ops is a stealth action strategy game. Take control of a group of 4 special forces units with unique abilities, infiltrate the enemy base and complete the mission objectives. Use the in-game level editor to create your own missions and upload them to the Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Assassins 20.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.5%, Stealth 14.1%, Isometric 10.6%, Military 9.4%
- #45 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
73% 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 31.9% ★, Wargame 14%, Strategy 12.1%, RTS 8.3%, Military 7.5%
- #46 QuilomboZ: Palmares
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AlpaK' games
Windows
Lead elite warriors like Zumbi and Dandara in a real-time tactics game to defend the legendary "Quilombo dos Palmares". Use stealth, terrain, and coordinated abilities to outsmart Portuguese forces and mercenaries. Channel Orisha powers through the Axé system to overcome overwhelming challenges.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 22.6%, Stealth 17.1%, Isometric 11.4%, Historical 11%, Strategy 10.6%
- #47 Sherman Commander
69% matchMixed68% of 131 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 23.5% ★, Military 12.3%, Historical 11.2%, War 10.6%, Wargame 10.4%
- #48 Company of Heroes 2 - The Western Front Armies
70% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2014
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Western Front Armies is a multiplayer standalone for COH2 that adds two factions to the roster of playable multiplayer armies: the Oberkommando West (OKW) and the US Forces (USF). Each army can also be purchased separately.
Why similar: World War II 35.6% ★, Strategy 17%, RTS 11.8%, Military 8.8%, War 8.6%
- #49 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,103 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 24.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.8%, Historical 11.6%, RTS 10.6%, War 10.1%
- #50 Company of Heroes
70% matchVery Positive94% of 18,346 reviews2006
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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% ★, RTS 16.3%, War 11.7%, Strategy 9.3%, Military 7.1%
- #51 Operation Osama Bin Laden
69% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Shrimasis Rout
Windows
Upon discovering the location of the Al-Qaeda leader in exile, the US Army sends their best commandos to northern Pakistan. Take control of these commandos, send them behind enemy territories on a hazardous mission, and bring them back alive.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 19.2%, Stealth 17.9%, Military 14.5%, RTS 13.8%, War 10.1%
- #52 Commandos 2 - HD Remaster
69% matchMixed57% of 2,432 reviews2020
Dev: Yippee! EntertainmentPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Relive the real-time tactics masterpiece that defined the genre like no other: Commandos 2 - HD Remaster is a true homage to one of gaming’s most celebrated masterpieces.
Why similar: World War II 27% ★, Real Time Tactics 21.6%, Stealth 20.4%, Strategy 19.6%, Isometric 7.3%
- #53 Syrian Warfare
68% matchVery Positive87% of 5,490 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 19.8%, Military 15%, Wargame 13.1%, RTS 12.7%, Historical 11.7%
- #54 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
67% matchVery Positive85% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.
Why similar: World War II 20.5% ★, Wargame 15.1%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, RTS 9.8%, Strategy 9%
- #55 Deadly Dozen Reloaded
68% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: N-Fusion InteractivePub: Ziggurat
Windows
Deadly Dozen Reloaded is a complete remake of the original squad-based 3rd person shooter. Made in a new engine with upgraded maps, graphics and missions, Reloaded takes this classic franchise and brings it to modern audiences with a bang.
Why similar: World War II 25.9% ★, Assassins 17.7% ★, Historical 12.2%, War 11.7%, Military 9.1%
- #56 Call Of Resistance
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: UmberForge Studio
Windows
Call of Resistance is a real-time tactics game where you lead a group of resistance fighters in occupied France during World War II. Step into the shoes of shadowy heroes and discover the sacrifices and strategies needed to stand against the enemy
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 21.3%, World War II 18.3% ★, RTS 15.1%, Stealth 12.3%, Strategy 11.5%
- #57 Trench Lord: Eastern Front
65% matchVery Positive83% of 700 reviews2026
Dev: Tracer StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 15.6%, War 14%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, RTS 9%
- #58 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,116 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 35.4% ★, Wargame 13.5%, Strategy 9.4%, Military 8.6%, RTS 7.7%
- #59 Firearms Factory
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Triplex TerminalPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Firearms Factory is a WWII strategy game focused on weapon manufacturing and logistics. Starting in 1939, you manage a German war factory, expanding control over key regions by supplying battlefronts. Balance production, logistics, and territorial defense on the path to nuclear weapon development.
Why similar: World War II 26.8% ★, War 14.5%, Military 12.1%, Historical 9.5%, Isometric 9.5%
- #60 Master of Command
64% matchVery Positive92% of 3,361 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Real Time Tactics 16.3%, Military 14.1%, War 13.9%, Historical 13.5%, RTS 11.2%