Games Like Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog

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 40.3% ★, Strategy 19.1%, Wargame 13.2%, Simulation 11.6%, Tactical 6.7%

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 36.4%, Simulation 29.9%, World War II 22% ★, Wargame 11.7%

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 41%, Simulation 33.9%, World War II 16.8% ★, Wargame 8.3%

Combat Mission Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two.

Why similar: World War II 51.2% ★, Strategy 31.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Multiplayer 4.4%, Singleplayer 1%

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 53.6% ★, Strategy 18%, Simulation 9.1%, Wargame 7.8%, Tactical 5.9%

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 32.4% ★, Strategy 22.5%, Simulation 19.7%, Wargame 16.7%, Tactical 5.9%

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 39.5% ★, Strategy 22.6%, Wargame 20.2%, Simulation 10.7%, Tactical 6%

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 46.1% ★, Strategy 27.3%, Simulation 22.3%, Tactical 4.3%

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

Why similar: World War II 49.4% ★, Strategy 20.4%, Wargame 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Tactical 2.8%

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 41.2% ★, Strategy 26.3%, Wargame 18%, Simulation 8.2%, Tactical 5.8%

Strategists to the frontline!The HD remake of the Nintendo DS classic.Are you the strategist that the world has been waiting for?

Why similar: World War II 43.5% ★, Strategy 23%, Simulation 16%, Wargame 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%

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 43.1% ★, Strategy 19.6%, Simulation 18.3%, Wargame 16.7%, Tactical 2%

Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

Why similar: World War II 35.5% ★, Strategy 16.3%, Real-Time with Pause 14.8% ★, Wargame 11.6%, Simulation 7.6%

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 46.2% ★, Strategy 23%, Wargame 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Tactical 5.9%

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: Strategy 29.5%, World War II 28.3% ★, Simulation 24.5%, Wargame 11.9%, Tactical 5.2%

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 41.5% ★, Strategy 20.9%, Wargame 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%, Tactical 5.5%

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

Why similar: World War II 47.2% ★, Strategy 30.2%, Wargame 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Multiplayer 1.4%

Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.

Why similar: World War II 28.2% ★, Strategy 20.8%, Wargame 20.8%, Simulation 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.4%

Fight alongside your troops in the sweltering desert heat of the Sahara or in the blustery heights of the Italian Alps. Wield your strategic prowess to gain the upper hand by the light of day and exploit the dark shroud of night to launch surprise attacks. Tanks, planes, troops, weapons - the resources are at your command.

Why similar: World War II 46.8% ★, Strategy 27.7%, Simulation 18%, Multiplayer 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%

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 30.2% ★, Real-Time with Pause 16.7% ★, Strategy 15.7%, Wargame 15.5%, Simulation 10%

Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.

Why similar: Wargame 40.4%, Strategy 29.4%, Tactical 15.2%, Simulation 13.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%

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 39.5% ★, Strategy 34.1%, Simulation 26.4%

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 28.8%, Strategy 23.7%, Simulation 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Tactical 10.6%

Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?

Why similar: World War II 69.5% ★, Strategy 22.3%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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 62.6% ★, Strategy 34.5%, Multiplayer 2.9%

Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.

Why similar: World War II 43.4% ★, Real-Time with Pause 17.7% ★, Strategy 16.2%, Simulation 8.9%, Tactical 8.2%

Codename: Panzers is an incredible real-time strategy thrill ride. Nerves of steel are required when you're a tank driver. One direct hit and you're done for, but you must throw yourself into the battle, because without your support, many will die. You are the tank commander - make the hard decisions that win wars!

Why similar: World War II 49.7% ★, Strategy 28.2%, Simulation 16.3%, Multiplayer 4.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%

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 43.8% ★, Strategy 35%, Wargame 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.6%

Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 covers the events of 1943 in Tunisia, North Africa. Recovering from their losses after the crushing defeat and subsequent retreat after the Second Battle of El-Alamein, the German Afrika Korps - reinforced and now supported by the Italian Army - prepare once more to put steel against steel with the Allies.

Why similar: World War II 37.4% ★, Strategy 37.1%, Simulation 25.5%

Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?

Why similar: World War II 57.9% ★, Strategy 17%, Tactical 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Singleplayer 1.8%

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 46% ★, Strategy 40.7%, Wargame 13.3%

The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...

Why similar: World War II 51.4% ★, Strategy 39.5%, Tactical 4.7%, Multiplayer 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%

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 26.2% ★, Wargame 21.3%, Strategy 18.8%, Simulation 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%

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: Strategy 45.3%, World War II 40.5% ★, Wargame 14.2%

WORLD WAR II: PANZER CLAWS [aka Frontline Attack: War over Europe] pushes back the boundaries of real-time strategy gaming!Take control of the Allied, German, or the Russian in the harsh reality of the battlefields of World War II.

Why similar: Strategy 83.2%, World War II 16.8% ★

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 44.9% ★, Strategy 30.3%, Wargame 23.9%, Singleplayer 1%

You are the commander of either NATO or Soviet forces locked in battle on the ground in 1980’s Central Europe. As commander, it is your task to provide the battle plan orders to your units. You need to know your mission objectives, strength and weakness of both your forces and you enemy, lay of the land, weather, and time of day in order...

Why similar: Wargame 35.1%, Strategy 34.3%, Simulation 10.2%, Tactical 9.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.4%

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 61.7% ★, Strategy 29.7%, Tactical 5.6%, Multiplayer 2%, Singleplayer 1%

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

Why similar: Strategy 41.7%, Simulation 26%, Wargame 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Multiplayer 3.2%

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 37.9% ★, Simulation 31.8%, Wargame 14.4%, Strategy 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 5%

Turn based tactical and strategic naval combat. Atlantic Fleet puts you in command of the Allies or Kriegsmarine (German Navy) in the longest military campaign of WWII, The Battle of the Atlantic.Take command of surface ships, submarines as well as carrier and land based aircraft in the deadly struggle for control of Atlantic shipping...

Why similar: World War II 57.1% ★, Strategy 23.2%, Simulation 19%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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 50.8% ★, Strategy 29.1%, Tactical 9.5%, Simulation 5.6%, Multiplayer 4.6%

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

Why similar: World War II 42.5% ★, Wargame 21.8%, Strategy 14%, Simulation 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%

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

Why similar: World War II 50.2% ★, Strategy 18.6%, Real-Time with Pause 16.2% ★, Simulation 7.7%, Wargame 4.9%

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 46% ★, Wargame 21.8%, Strategy 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Multiplayer 5%

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

Why similar: World War II 38.1% ★, Wargame 20.1%, Strategy 20%, Simulation 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.1%

Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.

Why similar: Wargame 41.7%, Simulation 29.1%, Strategy 26.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Headquarters: World War II is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game where your battlefield tactics are as important as your army management skills. Experience both sides of the war, battling in Europe as the USA, the UK, or Germany. Storm bunkers, occupy houses, win tank duels.

Why similar: World War II 39.9% ★, Wargame 20.5%, Strategy 13.9%, Simulation 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.8%

Lead a platoon of WWII tanks in this immersive TPP and FPP game. Engage in realistic, tactical combat across historic battlefields. Play through campaign or challenge yourself in skirmish mode as either German or US forces.

Why similar: World War II 56.2% ★, Wargame 24.8%, Simulation 17.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

Why similar: Strategy 43.1%, Wargame 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Tactical 11.6%, Multiplayer 5.6%

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 47.4% ★, Wargame 16.5%, Strategy 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Tactical 6.4%

Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.

Why similar: Wargame 37.2%, Strategy 22.4%, Simulation 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Tactical 10.1%

Panzer Strategy is a World War II wargame that combines classic turn-based strategy gameplay with modern looks. Command your armies and adapt your units to any objective using a huge selection of real-life military equipment and battle skills.

Why similar: World War II 51.6% ★, Strategy 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Tactical 12.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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 52.9% ★, Wargame 18.5%, Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Tactical 6.3%

By the creators of Codename Panzers: Stormregion; this real-time strategy title will once more take you onto the European battlefields of the Second World War. 1944–1945: In a race for the German capital Berlin, you take command of American, British, French and Soviet Red Army forces.

Why similar: Strategy 55.5%, World War II 44.5% ★

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

Why similar: World War II 47.7% ★, Strategy 24.6%, Wargame 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%