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  1. #1 Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
    97% 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 41.6%, Wargame 15.5%, Strategy 15.1%, Tactical 11.5%, Historical 9.4%

  2. #2 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
    96% 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 34.8%, Wargame 17.3%, Strategy 17.2%, Tactical 7.9%, Historical 7.6%

  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 40.4%, Wargame 17.9%, Strategy 14.2%, Historical 6.9%, Military 6.6%

  4. #4 B-17 Flying Fortress: World War II Bombers in Action
    95% 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 32.1%, Wargame 18.2%, Historical 12.7%, Military 10.8%, Strategy 9.2%

  5. #5 Close Combat: The Bloody First
    94% 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 23.8%, Real-Time 15.9%, Wargame 14%, Historical 11.9%, Military 9.8%

  6. #6 Command Ops 2 Core Game
    93% 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 46.8%, Wargame 22.8%, Strategy 17.2%, Military 9%, War 4.2%

  7. #7 Warplan Pacific
    92% 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 41.2%, Wargame 18.5%, Strategy 15.2%, Historical 14.3%, Military 10.1%

  8. #8 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 29.6%, Wargame 16%, Historical 9.9%, Tactical 9.8%, Strategy 7.9%

  9. #9 Armoured Commander II
    91% 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 34.8%, Historical 16.1%, Wargame 13.8%, Military 10.1%, Strategy 8.7%

  10. #10 Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem
    90% 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 31.9%, Strategy 25.8%, Wargame 15.3%, Tactical 9.5%, Military 8.3%

  11. #11 Close Combat
    89% matchPositive86% of 14 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 32.9%, Wargame 14.6%, Strategy 13.5%, Tactical 10.7%, Historical 10.2%

  12. #12 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 45.8%, Strategy 25.2%, Wargame 17.7%, Tactical 10.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  13. #13 Radio General
    88% 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 39.1%, Strategy 15.2%, Historical 12.6%, Military 9.8%, Tactical 9.1%

  14. #14 Nations At War Digital Core Game
    87% 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 35.2%, Wargame 21%, Military 12.3%, Tactical 10.3%, Strategy 7.9%

  15. #15 Project Wunderwaffe
    86% 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 34.3%, Wargame 18.4%, Historical 12.2%, Military 10.8%, Strategy 9.5%

  16. #16 WarPlan
    86% 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 35.5%, Wargame 20.4%, Historical 15.9%, Military 12.4%, Strategy 10.3%

  17. #17 Close Combat: Cross of Iron
    85% 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 33%, Wargame 19%, Strategy 17.5%, Military 10%, Tactical 9.8%

  18. #18 Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943
    84% 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 54.5%, Strategy 24.9%, Military 8.5%, Tactical 8.3%, Realistic 3.8%

  19. #19 Total Tank Generals
    84% 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 37.9%, Historical 13.6%, Wargame 12.6%, Tactical 8.2%, Military 7.7%

  20. #20 Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive
    83% matchVery Positive92% of 133 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 33.4%, Wargame 24.3%, Strategy 17.8%, Historical 16.5%, War 4.3%

  21. #21 Sudden Strike 5
    82% matchMostly Positive73% of 654 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 33.7%, Wargame 14.5%, Historical 12.7%, Strategy 10.2%, Military 8.9%

  22. #22 Panzer Corps 2
    81% 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 36.2%, Wargame 15.3%, Strategy 14.2%, Historical 11.5%, Military 10.5%

  23. #23 Divided We Fall: Play For Free
    82% 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 46.3%, Wargame 21.7%, Strategy 15.8%, RTS 11.2%, War 5.1%

  24. #24 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
    81% 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 56.8%, Strategy 28.1%, Wargame 14.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  25. #25 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
    80% 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 49.6%, Strategy 34%, Wargame 16.4%

  26. #26 Battle For Korsun
    79% 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 37.2%, Wargame 24%, Strategy 17%, Historical 15.2%, War 5.8%

  27. #27 Unity of Command II
    78% 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 42.6%, Wargame 16%, Strategy 14.4%, Historical 9.1%, Military 7.9%

  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 36.5%, Strategy 29.5%, Wargame 16%, Historical 12.6%, War 4.8%

  29. #29 War Room
    78% matchMixed53% of 694 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 20.3%, Wargame 15.2%, Military 15.1%, Tactical 14.7%, Strategy 12.1%

  30. #30 Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge
    77% 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 28.1%, Wargame 12.9%, Real-Time 12.1%, Strategy 12%, Historical 9.3%

  31. #31 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 28.1%, Wargame 14.3%, Real-Time 12.4%, Strategy 11.9%, Historical 11.7%

  32. #32 Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
    76% matchVery Positive87% of 314 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 30%, Wargame 20.3%, Historical 16.9%, Strategy 12.3%, Tactical 9.9%

  33. #33 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 44.2%, Strategy 38.2%, Wargame 17.6%

  34. #34 Tank Operations: European Campaign
    74% 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 36.8%, Strategy 22.7%, Wargame 13.9%, Historical 11.5%, Military 9.8%

  35. #35 SGS Afrika Korps
    75% 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 37.6%, Wargame 26.3%, Historical 19.7%, Strategy 15.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%

  36. #36 Master of Command
    72% 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: Historical 20.1%, Wargame 18%, Tactical 14.3%, Military 14.2%, Strategy 11.8%

  37. #37 Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 240 reviews2014
    Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    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 53.2%, Strategy 30.4%, Wargame 15.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%

  38. #38 SGS Glory Recalled
    74% matchPositive88% of 25 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 40%, Wargame 20.4%, Historical 15.8%, Military 11.1%, Strategy 9.2%

  39. #39 Pacific General
    73% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 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 25%, World War II 24.1%, Strategy 14.6%, Historical 13.7%, Military 8.7%

  40. #40 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 29.4%, Wargame 17.2%, Strategy 13%, Real-Time 8.6%, Historical 7.2%

  41. #41 Burden of Command™
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 637 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 37.9%, Historical 17.9%, Wargame 17.4%, Tactical 13%, Strategy 6.8%

  42. #42 Battle Academy
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 369 reviews2014
    Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 11.9 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 52.7%, Wargame 25.5%, Strategy 21.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%

  43. #43 Second Front
    71% 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 35.6%, Wargame 17.1%, Tactical 13.9%, Strategy 8.9%, Historical 6.9%

  44. #44 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
    71% 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 46.1%, Wargame 27.7%, Strategy 18.7%, Historical 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  45. #45 Invasion Machine
    71% 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: Military 20%, Strategy 18.7%, Wargame 18.3%, Real-Time 12.7%, Tactical 11%

  46. #46 Pavlov's House
    70% 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 44.3%, Wargame 26.9%, Strategy 22.9%, Top-Down 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  47. #47 Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty
    69% 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 31.1%, Wargame 18.6%, Historical 13.8%, Military 11.8%, Strategy 8%

  48. #48 Forgotten but Unbroken
    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 264 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 30.7%, Historical 17.8%, Tactical 12%, Strategy 11.6%, Military 10.4%

  49. #49 Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 700 reviews2026
    Dev: Drydock Dreams GamesPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows

    Experience the thrill of leading American aircraft carriers to victory in this innovative full 3D command simulation wargame set in the Pacific in 1942. First-person or God’s eye, you lead your fleet and planes right from the center of the battle.

    Why similar: World War II 27.9%, Real-Time 16.7%, Historical 14.1%, Tactical 12.1%, Military 11.2%

  50. #50 Hex of Steel
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 876 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 36.2%, Wargame 19.6%, Historical 15.2%, Military 12.8%, Strategy 10%

  51. #51 The Operational Art of War IV
    69% 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 37.7%, Strategy 29.6%, Wargame 29.3%, War 3.3%

  52. #52 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 102 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 31.2%, Wargame 14.7%, Historical 13.1%, Real-Time 13%, Strategy 8.8%

  53. #53 Frontline: The Great Patriotic War
    68% 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 31%, Strategy 22%, Wargame 14.6%, Historical 12.5%, Military 9.4%

  54. #54 Combat Mission Black Sea
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 568 reviews2021
    Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017

    Why similar: Wargame 29%, Strategy 15.5%, Military 15.4%, Tactical 13.9%, Historical 8.8%

  55. #55 Theatre of War
    70% matchMixed62% of 373 reviews2010
    Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    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 61.5%, Strategy 25.7%, RTS 8.5%, War 4.3%

  56. #56 Combat Mission Shock Force 2
    67% 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 24.7%, Historical 16.8%, Strategy 13.8%, Military 13.7%, Tactical 13%

  57. #57 Steel Division: Normandy 44
    67% 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 44%, Strategy 11.4%, Military 9.9%, RTS 9.2%, Tactical 7.8%

  58. #58 Panzer Strike
    67% 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 27.9%, Historical 11.4%, Real-Time 10.8%, Wargame 9.8%, Tactical 9.1%

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