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  1. #1 Close Combat: The Bloody First
    97% matchMixed53% of 457 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 23.8%, Real-Time 15.6%, Wargame 14.1%, Historical 11.9%, Military 9.8%

  2. #2 Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
    96% matchMostly Positive70% of 487 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 41.4%, Wargame 15.5%, Strategy 15.3%, Tactical 11.6%, Historical 9.4%

  3. #3 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
    96% 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 34.6%, Strategy 17.4%, Wargame 17.3%, Tactical 8%, Historical 7.6%

  4. #4 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
    95% matchVery Positive89% of 1,099 reviews2016
    Dev: Graviteam
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front - tactical battalion level combat simulation. Action takes place in the summer of 1943 at Mius river and Saur-Mogila tumulus area of over 140 sq. km. Four large-scale operations for the Red Army and Wehrmacht.

    Why similar: World War II 41%, Wargame 17.1%, Strategy 14.1%, Historical 7.1%, Military 6.7%

  5. #5 Firefight
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 328 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 29.4%, Wargame 16%, Historical 10%, Tactical 9.8%, Strategy 7.9%

  6. #6 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 32%, Wargame 18.3%, Historical 12.7%, Military 10.8%, Strategy 9.3%

  7. #7 WarPlan
    93% matchVery Positive81% of 220 reviews2020
    Dev: Kraken StudiosPub: Matrix Games
    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 35%, Wargame 20.3%, Historical 16.1%, Military 12.2%, Strategy 10.1%

  8. #8 Warplan Pacific
    92% matchVery Positive88% of 94 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 41.5%, Wargame 18.2%, Strategy 17.2%, Historical 13.4%, Military 9%

  9. #9 Command Ops 2 Core Game
    91% matchVery Positive83% of 413 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 47.2%, Wargame 22.6%, Strategy 17.3%, Military 8.7%, War 4.1%

  10. #10 Close Combat: Cross of Iron
    90% matchVery Positive81% of 162 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 33%, Wargame 18.5%, Strategy 17.8%, Military 10%, Tactical 9.9%

  11. #11 Armoured Commander II
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 581 reviews2021
    Dev: Gregory Adam Scott
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 30.1 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 34.7%, Historical 16.1%, Wargame 13.8%, Military 10%, Strategy 8.8%

  12. #12 Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 125 reviews2022
    Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    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: World War II 33.2%, Wargame 24.3%, Strategy 18%, Historical 16.5%, War 4.3%

  13. #13 Nations At War Digital Core Game
    88% matchMostly Positive73% of 105 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 21.1%, Military 12.3%, Tactical 10.4%, Strategy 8%

  14. #14 Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem
    87% matchVery Positive82% of 141 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 31.7%, Strategy 26.1%, Wargame 15.3%, Tactical 9.6%, Military 8.2%

  15. #15 Close Combat
    86% 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 32.8%, Wargame 14.6%, Strategy 13.7%, Tactical 10.5%, Historical 10.3%

  16. #16 Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog
    86% matchMostly Positive72% of 200 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 45.5%, Strategy 25.4%, Wargame 17.7%, Tactical 10.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  17. #17 Project Wunderwaffe
    85% matchMixed58% of 469 reviews2022
    Dev: Weasel Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 34.1%, Wargame 18.4%, Historical 12.2%, Military 10.7%, Strategy 9.6%

  18. #18 Radio General
    84% matchVery Positive83% of 539 reviews2020
    Dev: Foolish Mortals Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.4 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 39.1%, Strategy 15.5%, Historical 12.6%, Military 9.4%, Tactical 9.2%

  19. #19 Pavlov's House
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 66 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 44%, Wargame 26.9%, Strategy 23.1%, Top-Down 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  20. #20 Unity of Command II
    83% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,102 reviews2019
    Dev: 2x2 Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 42.1%, Wargame 16%, Strategy 14.7%, Historical 9.2%, Military 7.9%

  21. #21 Divided We Fall: Play For Free
    82% matchMixed55% of 251 reviews2017
    Dev: KAVA Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.4 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 46.1%, Wargame 21.7%, Strategy 16%, RTS 11.1%, War 5.1%

  22. #22 Total Tank Generals
    81% matchMostly Positive73% of 320 reviews2023
    Dev: Noobz From PolandPub: 505 Games
    Windows

    Every war has its Generals. Take command of an army during World War II and lead them to victory. Strategize your way through many scenarios and real historical military campaigns of past generals.

    Why similar: World War II 37.7%, Historical 13.6%, Wargame 12.6%, Tactical 8.2%, Military 7.7%

  23. #23 Battle For Korsun
    82% 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 37%, Wargame 24%, Strategy 17.2%, Historical 15.2%, War 5.8%

  24. #24 Kursk - Battle at Prochorovka
    81% 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 36.2%, Strategy 29.8%, Wargame 16%, Historical 12.5%, War 4.8%

  25. #25 Panzer Corps 2
    79% matchVery Positive85% of 4,064 reviews2020
    Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 58.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 35.5%, Wargame 15.4%, Strategy 14.4%, Historical 11.6%, Military 10.5%

  26. #26 Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943
    80% matchVery Positive83% of 413 reviews2017
    Dev: Graviteam
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943 - tactical battalion level combat simulation. During the Tunisian Campaign in winter 1943 German Panzer battlegroups launch a counteroffensive against the Allied forces to drive them out of Eastern Dorsal.

    Why similar: World War II 54.2%, Strategy 25.2%, Military 8.5%, Tactical 8.3%, Realistic 3.8%

  27. #27 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 595 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 49.3%, Strategy 34.4%, Wargame 16.4%

  28. #28 SGS Afrika Korps
    78% matchVery Positive82% of 87 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 37.3%, Wargame 26.4%, Historical 19.8%, Strategy 15.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  29. #29 Tank Operations: European Campaign
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 92 reviews2024
    Dev: Linked DimensionsPub: 2tainment GmbH
    Windows

    Tank Operation: European Campaign - is a turn-based, tactical war game with a dozen nerve-racking historical scenarios on the various battlefields of World War II. As an allied general you fight right on the frontline to defeat the Third Reich with all its destructive potential.

    Why similar: World War II 36.6%, Strategy 23%, Wargame 13.9%, Historical 11.5%, Military 9.8%

  30. #30 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 240 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 56.4%, Strategy 28.5%, Wargame 14.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  31. #31 Frontline : Road to Moscow
    77% 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 43.8%, Strategy 38.6%, Wargame 17.6%

  32. #32 Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
    75% matchVery Positive87% of 306 reviews2020
    Dev: Cyril Jarnot
    Windows · Mac

    CARRIER BATTLES is a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame covering the naval-air battles of the Pacific War, from 1942 to 1943. Find your opponent and strike at him before he sinks your precious carriers, while preventing them from invading or supporting your own amphibious operations.

    Why similar: World War II 29.8%, Wargame 20.3%, Historical 16.9%, Strategy 12.6%, Tactical 9.9%

  33. #33 Frontline: The Great Patriotic War
    76% matchPositive85% of 34 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 30.8%, Strategy 22.3%, Wargame 14.6%, Historical 12.5%, Military 9.4%

  34. #34 Theatre of War
    76% matchMixed61% of 364 reviews2010
    Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support.

    Why similar: World War II 61.2%, Strategy 26%, RTS 8.4%, War 4.3%

  35. #35 War Room
    75% matchMixed53% of 686 reviews2020
    Dev: Binge Gaming OU
    Windows

    War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan.

    Why similar: Real-Time 20%, Wargame 15.3%, Military 15.1%, Tactical 14.8%, Strategy 12.2%

  36. #36 Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge
    73% matchMixed46% of 24 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 28%, Wargame 13%, Strategy 12.1%, Real-Time 11.9%, Historical 9.4%

  37. #37 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
    74% matchVery Positive90% of 579 reviews2015
    Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%

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

    Why similar: World War II 46%, Wargame 27.4%, Strategy 19%, Historical 7.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  38. #38 Close Combat 3: The Russian Front
    73% 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 28%, Wargame 14.3%, Real-Time 12.1%, Strategy 12.1%, Historical 11.7%

  39. #39 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 98 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 25.7%, Wargame 21.7%, Strategy 15%, Historical 10.3%, Military 7.2%

  40. #40 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
    72% matchVery Positive80% of 71 reviews2024
    Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg (CMFB) follows the Western Allies through the battles along Germany's border and into the heart of the Reich itself.

    Why similar: World War II 19.6%, Wargame 18.1%, Historical 13.6%, Strategy 11.1%, Military 9.5%

  41. #41 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2022
    Dev: Panzer Division Games
    Windows

    Attack at Dawn is a WWII strategy game that mixes the ease of real-time action with the depth of operational gameplay, all on beautifully crafted North Africa maps. Plan your strategy like Rommel or Montgomery and better the real history.

    Why similar: World War II 31.1%, Wargame 14.7%, Historical 13.2%, Real-Time 12.7%, Strategy 8.9%

  42. #42 Second Front
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 653 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 35.5%, Wargame 17.1%, Tactical 14%, Strategy 9%, Historical 6.9%

  43. #43 Burden of Command™
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 593 reviews2025
    Dev: Green Tree Games LLC
    Windows

    Can you lead? Burden of Command is an emotionally authentic tactical leadership RPG. You’re a company Captain in the historical Cottonbalers. Fighting psychology as much as bullets, you must build respect, trust, and battlefield experience to bring your brothers safely home.

    Why similar: World War II 37.7%, Historical 17.9%, Wargame 17.4%, Tactical 13%, Strategy 6.9%

  44. #44 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 428 reviews2021
    Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    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 33.2%, Wargame 26.6%, Strategy 18.9%, Historical 11.3%, War 4.9%

  45. #45 Battle Academy
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 362 reviews2014
    Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    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 52.4%, Wargame 25.5%, Strategy 21.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

  46. #46 SGS Glory Recalled
    70% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2022
    Dev: The Strategy Game StudioPub: Avalon Digital
    Windows · Mac

    Relive the Battle of Hong Kong (8–26 December 1941), one of the first battles of the Pacific War in World War II.

    Why similar: World War II 39.9%, Wargame 20.4%, Historical 15.9%, Military 11.1%, Strategy 9.4%

  47. #47 Master of Command
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,127 reviews2025
    Dev: Armchair Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    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: Historical 20%, Wargame 17.9%, Tactical 14.3%, Military 14.1%, Strategy 12%

  48. #48 Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far
    69% matchPositive95% of 42 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 29.3%, Wargame 17.2%, Strategy 13.2%, Real-Time 8.4%, Historical 7.3%

  49. #49 Pacific General
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 48 reviews2021
    Dev: Strategic SimulationsPub: SNEG
    Windows

    Pacific General explores the Pacific front of the Second World War. Taking control of Axis or Allied forces, you must strategically battle your way through the Eastern and Western front of the Pacific war, using a wide array of land, air and naval forces.

    Why similar: Wargame 24.9%, World War II 23.5%, Strategy 14.8%, Historical 13.9%, Military 8.8%

  50. #50 The Troop
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 764 reviews2023
    Dev: Giant FlamePub: PLA Studios
    Windows · Mac

    The Troop is a turn-based, platoon-level tactical game set in WW2. From the early hours of D-Day to Falaise, play as British and Canadian or German forces in desperate fighting across Normandy.

    Why similar: World War II 40.7%, Wargame 16.4%, Historical 12.1%, Military 8.9%, Tactical 7.8%

  51. #51 Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 239 reviews2014
    Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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 53.1%, Strategy 30.4%, Wargame 15.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  52. #52 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 113 reviews2024
    Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    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 28.4%, Wargame 22.9%, Strategy 17.7%, Historical 16.3%, Military 9.6%

  53. #53 Battle of the Bulge
    69% matchMostly Positive72% of 166 reviews2015
    Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows

    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 46.3%, Strategy 18.1%, Wargame 18%, Tactical 9.8%, War 7.4%

  54. #54 Invasion Machine
    68% matchMixed66% of 624 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: Military 19.9%, Strategy 19%, Wargame 18.4%, Real-Time 12.4%, Tactical 11.1%

  55. #55 Forgotten but Unbroken
    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 254 reviews2024
    Dev: Centurion DevelopmentsPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows

    A tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by events and stories of forgotten and unsung heroes of WW2. Unique and new-to-genre features offer immersion and deeper protagonists to lead and care for. Lead the resistance against the Axis Forces.

    Why similar: World War II 30.5%, Historical 17.8%, Tactical 12.1%, Strategy 11.7%, Military 10.4%

  56. #56 The Operational Art of War IV
    67% matchVery Positive81% of 363 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 36.4%, Strategy 30.4%, Wargame 29.8%, War 3.4%

  57. #57 Hex of Steel
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 801 reviews2020
    Dev: War Frogs Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 36.1%, Wargame 19.5%, Historical 15.2%, Military 12.8%, Strategy 10.1%

  58. #58 Across the Rhine
    68% matchMixed59% of 32 reviews2014
    Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Armoured combat from D-day to the end of the war in Europe!

    Why similar: World War II 63.8%, Strategy 36.2%

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