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  1. #1 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
    97% matchVery Positive83% of 452 reviews2014
    Dev: Graviteam
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    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 32%, Strategy 15.5%, Wargame 15.4%, RTS 7%, Tactical 6.8%

  2. #2 Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
    96% matchMostly Positive70% of 492 reviews2014
    Dev: Matrix Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    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 40%, Wargame 14.3%, Strategy 14.2%, Tactical 10.4%, Historical 6.7%

  3. #3 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,122 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 35.3%, Wargame 15%, Strategy 12.1%, Simulation 7.9%, RTS 6.4%

  4. #4 Command Ops 2 Core Game
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 418 reviews2017
    Dev: Panther Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Command Ops 2 is a wargame engine that lets you assess, plan, order and react at the operational level just like a real Corps, Division and Brigade commander. What sets Command Ops 2 apart from the competition is the most advanced and realistic model of command decision-making.

    Why similar: World War II 43.9%, Wargame 20.6%, Strategy 15.8%, Military 7.6%, Simulation 7.6%

  5. #5 B-17 Flying Fortress: World War II Bombers in Action
    94% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2021
    Dev: Vektor GrafixPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows

    The 1992 Classic. Experience the thrill of commanding a B-17 Flying Fortress on perilous missions during a World War II campaign. Study the briefing, choose your men, fly to the target and take control of crew members’ positions from pilot to bombardier. How well will you fare, captain?

    Why similar: World War II 31.7%, Wargame 17.3%, Military 9.7%, Historical 9.3%, Strategy 8.8%

  6. #6 Armoured Commander II
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 589 reviews2021
    Dev: Gregory Adam Scott
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    In this roguelike wargame, take command of a tank and its crew in the Second World War, joining one of over 50 campaigns across Europe, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Fight against over 1300 historically-based unit types, where each day is a struggle for survival.

    Why similar: World War II 32.7%, Wargame 12.4%, Historical 11.3%, Tanks 9.3%, Military 8.5%

  7. #7 Radio General
    92% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2020
    Dev: Foolish Mortals Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    It's WWII. You're a general sitting in a tent. All you have is a map, and a radio. Can you win the battle? Radio General is a unique strategy game where you interact with your units over the radio using speech recognition. Test your mettle and relive famous battles as a WWII general.

    Why similar: World War II 34.1%, Strategy 13%, RTS 10.7%, Historical 8.2%, Military 7.7%

  8. #8 Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 418 reviews2017
    Dev: Graviteam
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 13.5 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 45.8%, Strategy 20.5%, Simulation 11.6%, Tanks 9.1%, Tactical 6.5%

  9. #9 Firefight
    91% matchVery Positive85% of 347 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 27.5%, Wargame 14.4%, RTS 9.1%, Tactical 8.5%, Strategy 7.2%

  10. #10 Close Combat: Cross of Iron
    90% matchVery Positive81% of 167 reviews2020
    Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real-time, focusing on the Eastern Front of World War II. Earn promotions as you deal with an unforgiving enemy. Fight and survive through the frozen winter, hot dusty summer and muddy autumn.

    Why similar: World War II 27.1%, Wargame 15%, Strategy 14.1%, RTS 11.5%, Simulation 8.7%

  11. #11 Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog
    89% matchMostly Positive72% of 204 reviews2015
    Dev: Matrix Games
    Windows

    Close Combat: Panthers in the Fog details the desperate German counter-attack at Mortain, the last chance of the Wehrmacht to stave off defeat in Normandy. Can you match the tenacity of the American defenders of Hill 314? Or can you succeed where the Panzers failed, driving through to the sea and changing history?

    Why similar: World War II 41.3%, Strategy 22.1%, Wargame 15.4%, Simulation 11.8%, Tactical 9.1%

  12. #12 Close Combat: The Bloody First
    89% matchMixed53% of 458 reviews2019
    Dev: Matrix Games
    Windows

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

    Why similar: World War II 25.2%, Wargame 14.2%, Strategy 9.9%, Tactical 9.6%, Military 9.4%

  13. #13 Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem
    88% matchVery Positive81% of 142 reviews2018
    Dev: Black Hand StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows

    Close Combat – Last Stand Arnhem is part of Close Combat series. Its design is based on the critically acclaimed Close Combat – A Bridge Too Far, originally developed by Atomic Games, as well as the more recent Close Combat: The Longest Day.

    Why similar: World War II 27.7%, Strategy 21.9%, Wargame 12.8%, Simulation 12.6%, Tactical 7.8%

  14. #14 Close Combat 5: Invasion: Normandy - Utah Beach to Cherbourg
    87% matchPositive81% of 36 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 32.9%, Wargame 14.6%, Strategy 13.5%, Tactical 10.7%, Historical 10.2%

  15. #15 Commandos: Origins
    84% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,416 reviews2025
    Dev: Claymore Game StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    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: World War II 24.1%, Wargame 16.7%, RTS 12.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.5%

  16. #16 Divided We Fall: Play For Free
    86% matchMixed55% of 252 reviews2017
    Dev: KAVA Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Unite and fight your way to victory! Divided we Fall is a strategic close-combat multiplayer game that emphasizes the importance of building an effective cohesive squad and executing well thought-out tactics on the battlefield.

    Why similar: World War II 43.8%, Wargame 19.8%, RTS 16.3%, Strategy 14.7%, War 5.4%

  17. #17 Nations At War Digital Core Game
    86% matchMostly Positive73% of 106 reviews2020
    Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
    Windows · Mac

    Nations At War series is a dynamic platoon-level combat computer game based on the award-winning board games of the same series name. Nations At War series centered on armor, artillery and infantry combat during World War 2.

    Why similar: World War II 34.8%, Wargame 20%, Military 11%, Tactical 9.6%, Strategy 7.7%

  18. #18 Valor & Victory
    85% matchMostly Positive71% of 192 reviews2021
    Dev: YobowargamesPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    Valor & Victory is a fast-playing, easy to learn World War II squad-level game system. Based on the original Valor & Victory board game, the digital edition provides you with an accessible and deep challenge, developed for classic tabletop game lovers.

    Why similar: World War II 34.3%, Wargame 16.6%, Historical 9.6%, Strategy 9.1%, Tactical 7.1%

  19. #19 WarPlan
    84% matchVery Positive82% of 223 reviews2020
    Dev: Kraken Studios
    Windows

    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 34.6%, Wargame 19.2%, Historical 11.5%, Military 10.9%, Strategy 9.8%

  20. #20 Project Wunderwaffe
    83% matchMixed57% of 480 reviews2022
    Dev: Weasel Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Project Wunderwaffe will take you back into the realities of World War II, the end of which seems to be near. Germany is now just a shadow of its power. Your order is to build a secret military base and construct weapons of unprecedented power. Will you be capable of turning the tide of war?

    Why similar: World War II 34.8%, Wargame 18%, Military 9.9%, Strategy 9.4%, Historical 9.2%

  21. #21 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: Wargame 15.7%, Historical 13.6%, RTS 12.8%, Tactical 12.2%, Military 11.7%

  22. #22 Armored Brigade
    82% matchVery Positive89% of 361 reviews2019
    Dev: Veitikka StudiosPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    Armored Brigade is a real-time tactical wargame, focusing on realism and playability. In Armored Brigade the Cold War has turned hot, and Europe is once again torn apart by conflict. An "Iron Curtain" divides the Western Powers gathered together under the NATO banner from the Soviet Union

    Why similar: Strategy 29%, Wargame 22.2%, Simulation 18.2%, Tactical 13.1%, RTS 10%

  23. #23 Gary Grigsby's War in the West
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 178 reviews2017
    Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    Gary Grigsby’s War in the West is the most ambitious and detailed computer wargame on the Western Front of World War II ever made.

    Why similar: World War II 44.4%, Simulation 19.6%, Wargame 18.6%, Strategy 9.7%, War 7.7%

  24. #24 Close Combat: The Longest Day
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 98 reviews2020
    Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. In Close Combat: The Longest Day take command of either the Allied Expeditionary Force or Germany’s Wehrmacht.

    Why similar: Strategy 29.6%, World War II 24.1%, Simulation 17.4%, Wargame 13%, RTS 8.7%

  25. #25 Combat Mission Shock Force 2
    80% matchVery Positive81% of 860 reviews2020
    Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
    Windows
    Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 70.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.

    Why similar: Wargame 20.7%, RTS 14.7%, Strategy 11.7%, Historical 10.9%, Military 10.8%

  26. #26 Warplan Pacific
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 99 reviews2022
    Dev: Kraken StudiosPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    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 43.8%, Wargame 18.9%, Strategy 15.8%, Historical 11.3%, Military 9.7%

  27. #27 Panzer Corps 2
    78% matchVery Positive85% of 4,141 reviews2020
    Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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 37.2%, Wargame 15.1%, Strategy 14.2%, Military 9.7%, Historical 8.8%

  28. #28 Kursk - Battle at Prochorovka
    79% matchMixed45% of 22 reviews2017
    Dev: YobowargamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows

    A fan of WW2 strategy war games? Like to think about your next move rather than having quick reaction times? Battle Series Eastern Front - Kursk - Battle at Prochorovka is the game for you. Battle Series Eastern Front - Kursk - Battle at Prochorovka, covers one of largest single tank battle in the history of warfare.

    Why similar: World War II 35.4%, Strategy 28%, Wargame 15%, Historical 9.1%, Tanks 6.8%

  29. #29 Tank Operations: European Campaign
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 93 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 36%, Strategy 21.8%, Wargame 13.1%, Military 8.7%, Historical 8.4%

  30. #30 Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943
    78% matchMixed67% of 233 reviews2010
    Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, the historically accurate and detailed real-time tactical war game, welcomes military history fans to the battle which gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war.

    Why similar: World War II 41.2%, Strategy 27.6%, Simulation 14.9%, RTS 8.2%, Tanks 8.1%

  31. #31 Tank On Tank Digital - West Front
    77% matchMixed57% of 54 reviews2017
    Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
    Windows · Mac

    Tank on Tank Digital brings World War II tactical ground combat on Western Front 1944.

    Why similar: World War II 38.6%, Strategy 15.5%, Tactical 13.7%, Tanks 7.7%, Simulation 7.4%

  32. #32 Pavlov's House
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2021
    Dev: Bookmark Games
    Windows · Mac

    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 45.5%, Wargame 26.6%, Strategy 22.9%, Top-Down 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  33. #33 Battle For Korsun
    77% matchMostly Negative28% of 18 reviews2018
    Dev: YobowargamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows

    January 1944. The German Army had their last toehold on the Dneiper River. The Soviet player must coordinate the offensives of his Fronts to encircle the Germans quickly, before the Germans powerful reinforcements arrive.

    Why similar: World War II 35.8%, Wargame 22.3%, Strategy 16%, Historical 10.9%, Tanks 8.2%

  34. #34 Total Tank Generals
    74% matchMostly Positive74% of 323 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 39.8%, Wargame 12.7%, Historical 10.6%, Tactical 8%, Strategy 7.5%

  35. #35 The Operational Art of War IV
    75% matchVery Positive80% of 372 reviews2018
    Dev: TrickeySoft LLCPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    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 33.9%, Strategy 26%, Wargame 25.4%, Simulation 11.2%, War 3.4%

  36. #36 Close Combat: Modern Tactics
    75% matchMixed42% of 31 reviews2021
    Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. Close Combat - Modern Tactics was originally released in 2007, and re-released on Steam in 2021.

    Why similar: Wargame 27.4%, Strategy 23.3%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Tactical 11.7%, Simulation 8.7%

  37. #37 Frontline: The Great Patriotic War
    74% matchPositive83% of 35 reviews2019
    Dev: Frontline: Games Series
    Windows

    A tactical scale strategy game that invites the players to take command of the URSS forces in an epic struggle for the control of Russia during World War Two.

    Why similar: World War II 28.8%, Strategy 20%, Wargame 13%, Simulation 11.6%, Historical 8.7%

  38. #38 Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far
    72% matchPositive90% of 48 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 30.8%, Wargame 17.3%, Strategy 13.3%, Tactical 7.1%, Historical 5.6%

  39. #39 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 580 reviews2015
    Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%

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

    Why similar: World War II 44%, Wargame 25.5%, Strategy 17.5%, Simulation 7.6%, Historical 5.1%

  40. #40 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 246 reviews2016
    Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

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

    Why similar: World War II 57.5%, Strategy 27.9%, Wargame 14.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  41. #41 Skirmish Line
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 364 reviews2019
    Dev: The Snarktopus
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Experience the brutality and randomness of war as an Allied tactical commander in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. Train, equip, and command a squad of soldiers as you fight against the fanatical Imperial Japanese Empire.

    Why similar: World War II 53%, Strategy 13.6%, Tactical 9%, RTS 8.2%, Simulation 6.5%

  42. #42 Unity of Command II
    71% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,167 reviews2019
    Dev: 2x2 Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 42.2%, Wargame 15.2%, Strategy 13.9%, Military 7.1%, Historical 6.7%

  43. #43 Frontline : Road to Moscow
    73% matchMixed59% of 66 reviews2014
    Dev: 88mmPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows

    Take command of the German army through some of the most famous battles of the war, leading the mighty Wehrmacht on towards Moscow. The variety of maps and battle situations is what makes Frontline so different and engaging: players are confronted with blitzkriegs, trench wars and dog fights, but also unusual situation such as missions...

    Why similar: World War II 44.8%, Strategy 37.9%, Wargame 17.2%

  44. #44 Steel Division: Normandy 44
    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,302 reviews2017
    Dev: Eugen Systems
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.1 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 41.3%, RTS 13.3%, Strategy 10.5%, Military 8.4%, Tactical 6.9%

  45. #45 Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: Starni Games
    Windows

    Prove to have a true Strategic Mind! Spirit of Liberty will put your strategic planning skills to the test. It’s a hardcore, turn-based, historically accurate strategy game set in WWII. Lead Finnish forces against an overwhelming threat through the Winter War, Continuation War, and Lapland War.

    Why similar: World War II 29.8%, Wargame 17.1%, Military 10.2%, Historical 9.9%, Tanks 8.4%

  46. #46 Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge
    70% 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 32.5%, Wargame 14.4%, Strategy 13.5%, Tactical 10.1%, Historical 8%

  47. #47 SGS Afrika Korps
    71% matchVery Positive82% of 88 reviews2020
    Dev: Strategy Game StudioPub: Avalon Digital
    Windows · Mac

    The game recreates the campaigns and battles of Erwin ‘Desert Fox’ Rommel’s legendary Afrika Korps, in Libya between 1941 and 1942. Play the Axis forces to conquer the most valuable prize of all: the Suez Canal. Or command the 8th Army soldiers, the famous Desert Rats, to repel the invaders.

    Why similar: World War II 36.1%, Wargame 24.4%, Strategy 14.7%, Historical 14.1%, Simulation 7.9%

  48. #48 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 609 reviews2018
    Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    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 50.3%, Strategy 33.7%, Wargame 16%

  49. #49 Second Front
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 666 reviews2023
    Dev: HexdrawPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows

    Second Front is a tactical WWII turn-based strategy game. Craft & share your own scenarios and maps or use your strategic prowess in 48 scenarios set in iconic locations. Command over 40 types of infantry and 216 tanks, vehicles and guns. An infinite tactical sandbox experience.

    Why similar: World War II 34%, Wargame 15.7%, Tactical 12.4%, Strategy 8.3%, Tanks 7%

  50. #50 Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 81 reviews2020
    Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. Team management is crucial as every man in your team matter.

    Why similar: Strategy 36.6%, Simulation 21.4%, World War II 20%, Wargame 10.1%, RTS 6.3%

  51. #51 Close Combat 3: The Russian Front
    68% 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 33.5%, Wargame 16.4%, Strategy 13.8%, Historical 10.4%, RTS 6.6%

  52. #52 Sands of Fire
    69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
    Dev: Three-Sixty PacificPub: Ziggurat
    Windows

    Take control of forty tons of pure armored destruction! World War II is raging, and the enemy is fighting hard for every inch of territory in North Africa. Devastate the opposing forces with superior tactics, cunning strategy, and tremendous might.

    Why similar: World War II 28.1%, Wargame 15.4%, Tanks 8.3%, Historical 7.9%, Military 7.5%

  53. #53 Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,365 reviews2021
    Dev: Grand Engineer Corps
    Windows
    Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 97.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Take command of the Union or the Confederacy. Prepare your nation for war, recruit and organize great armies and fleets under legendary commanders like Grant, Lee, Jackson or Farragut, plan cunning maneuvers on an epic campaign map and defeat your enemies in real-time battles!

    Why similar: Strategy 31.1%, Historical 20.9%, RTS 15.4%, Wargame 14.9%, Real Time Tactics 9.2%

  54. #54 Battlefield Commander WWII
    66% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 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 26.9%, Wargame 14%, RTS 10%, Historical 8.3%, Strategy 8%

  55. #55 Surabaya Inferno
    68% 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: Wargame 16.8%, World War II 16.7%, RTS 12.3%, Strategy 10%, Historical 9.8%

  56. #56 Steel Covenant 钢铁盟约
    67% 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 29.8%, RTS 11.1%, Wargame 10.4%, Historical 10.3%, Strategy 9.4%

  57. #57 Invasion Machine
    68% matchMixed65% of 627 reviews2020
    Dev: Pixel Machine
    Windows

    Modern-warfare RTS/sandbox game inspired by the real conflicts in the Middle East. Fight a counter-insurgency war, protect the civilian population, casevac your wounded and decide how the world sees your struggle. And remember - no one gets left behind.

    Why similar: Strategy 17.8%, Military 17.6%, Wargame 17.2%, RTS 13.9%, Tactical 10%

  58. #58 Battle of Britain, Norway and Atlantic
    67% 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: Wargame 16.1%, World War II 15.3%, Strategy 14%, RTS 12.3%, Simulation 8.9%

  59. #59 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 46,421 reviews2014
    Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 64.0 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 35%, Strategy 14.4%, RTS 10.6%, Tactical 8.2%, Military 7.3%

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