Games Like Close Combat: The Bloody First

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 34.7% ★, Wargame 16.7%, Strategy 12.4%, Tactical 11.4%, Historical 9.4%

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 19% ★, Strategy 15.1%, Wargame 11.8%, Simulation 10.6%, Real Time Tactics 9.8%

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 16.3%, Military 13.4%, Tanks 12.6% ★, Historical 10.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%

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 22% ★, Military 13.8%, Real-Time with Pause 13.2% ★, Wargame 10.4%, War 10.2%

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 16.7% ★, Real-Time 11.7% ★, Tanks 10.3% ★, Military 10.1%, Real-Time with Pause 9.9% ★

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 27.4% ★, Wargame 14.6%, Tanks 13.7% ★, Strategy 9.1%, Military 8.5%

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 21.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, Wargame 15.3%, Military 12.2%, Strategy 11.1%

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 33.2% ★, Military 14.1%, War 8.7%, Strategy 8.5%, Wargame 7.1%

Experience warfare like never before! Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed RTS franchise is here with all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.

Why similar: World War II 20.2% ★, Tanks 13.6% ★, Wargame 13.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.5%, Military 11.6%

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 29.4% ★, Military 11.4%, Strategy 10.8%, War 9.9%, Tanks 9.6% ★

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 23.3% ★, Military 13.1%, Wargame 12.9%, Strategy 9.1%, Historical 9.1%

Return to the bloody battlefields of World War II in this epic sequel. Blitzkrieg 2 returns you to the gritty realism of WWII battles while pushing your focus into new, strategic opportunities during global war!

Why similar: World War II 32.7% ★, Military 11.4%, War 10.4%, Strategy 10.1%, Real Time Tactics 8.2%

Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.

Why similar: World War II 42.2% ★, War 14.2%, Strategy 12.3%, Military 9.3%, Tactical 5.8%

Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".

Why similar: World War II 35.1% ★, Military 14.1%, Strategy 11.3%, Tanks 8.8% ★, War 8.7%

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 24.9% ★, Wargame 16%, Tanks 14.4% ★, Strategy 12.1%, Military 7.5%

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 26% ★, War 12.3%, Military 12.2%, Strategy 11.3%, Tactical 9.4%

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 30.9% ★, Wargame 15%, Military 11%, Strategy 10.4%, War 9%

The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.

Why similar: World War II 20.6% ★, Tanks 15.2% ★, Historical 11.5%, Wargame 10.5%, War 9.8%

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: Wargame 14.9%, Real Time Tactics 14.5%, World War II 12.5% ★, Military 11.5%, Historical 10.4%

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 27.6%, World War II 22.4% ★, Simulation 19.8%, Wargame 16.1%, Military 14.1%

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 48.4% ★, Strategy 22.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 20%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?

Why similar: World War II 20% ★, Wargame 17%, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, Military 10.1%, Historical 8.7%

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: Military 16.9%, War 15.3%, Historical 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.2%, Wargame 14.5%

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 33.9%, Simulation 24.1%, World War II 18.5% ★, Wargame 12.4%, Military 11%

Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.

Why similar: World War II 30.4% ★, Strategy 14.2%, Military 11.7%, Real Time Tactics 10.5%, Tactical 9%

Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!

Why similar: World War II 20.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.4%, Real-Time 12.7% ★, War 9.9%, Tanks 9.3% ★

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 21.8% ★, Wargame 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, War 11.1%, Military 10.5%

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 28.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 17%, Historical 15%, Military 14%, War 13.2%

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

Why similar: Wargame 17.6%, World War II 16.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, Strategy 9.1%, Military 8.7%

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 25.8% ★, War 13.1%, Military 11.3%, Strategy 10.7%, Real Time Tactics 8.9%

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 30.1% ★, Strategy 16.2%, Real-Time with Pause 15.5% ★, Wargame 15%, Simulation 10.5%

Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.

Why similar: World War II 34.1% ★, Wargame 17%, Strategy 14.1%, War 9.3%, Historical 6.2%

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 17.4%, Military 15.9%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Tanks 13.9% ★, War 11.2%

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 23.3% ★, Wargame 16.1%, Military 15.6%, Tanks 14% ★, Historical 11.7%

A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.

Why similar: Historical 23.4%, Wargame 19.7%, Strategy 14.8%, Tactical 12.5%, War 11%

Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures...

Why similar: World War II 41.7% ★, Strategy 18.5%, Military 17.6%, War 8.2%, Multiplayer 5.3%

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 33% ★, War 20.4%, Strategy 14.4%, Tanks 10.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.4%

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 35.5% ★, Strategy 20.7%, Military 12.6%, Tanks 8% ★, War 7.5%

Command: Modern Operations is the next generation in cross-domain modern wargaming. It enables you to simulate every military engagement from post World War II to the present day and beyond. The scale is primarily tactical/operational, although strategic scale operations are also possible.

Why similar: Military 38.8%, Wargame 26.7%, Simulation 15.8%, Strategy 11.8%, War 6.3%

Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.

Why similar: Military 24.9%, Real-Time 22.7% ★, Strategy 15.2%, War 15.2%, Tactical 10.1%

Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism is a (hi)story-driven turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period. It offers refined wargame mechanics, story-rich gameplay, and modern 3D graphics. Lead the USSR Armed forces staging the world Communist revolution. For Stalin! For the Motherland!

Why similar: World War II 17.3% ★, Tanks 15.4% ★, Wargame 15%, Military 13.6%, War 10.8%

Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.

Why similar: Strategy 20.3%, War 18.4%, Real Time Tactics 16.6%, Historical 13.8%, Tactical 13.2%

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 37.7% ★, Wargame 20.8%, Strategy 14.8%, Historical 10.8%, Military 5.8%

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

Why similar: Real-Time 19.9% ★, Military 16.5%, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, War 13%, Wargame 11.2%

Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!

Why similar: World War II 35.3% ★, War 16.7%, Wargame 15.7%, Historical 11.5%, Strategy 7%

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 18.6% ★, Tanks 15.4% ★, Wargame 14%, Military 13.2%, War 11.1%

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 37.2% ★, Wargame 17.3%, Strategy 11.7%, Tanks 9.4% ★, Historical 8.6%

Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!

Why similar: Real-Time 20.7% ★, Military 16.9%, Strategy 13%, War 12.7%, Wargame 11.1%

Armored Brigade II revolutionizes real-time tactical warfare in 3D, focusing on the intense combined arms combat of the Cold War era, from 1965 to 1991. Boasting a meticulously researched database and huge real-world terrain maps, this game offers an unparalleled combat simulation experience.

Why similar: Wargame 26.7%, Tanks 21% ★, War 14.7%, Military 13.3%, Strategy 11.7%

Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

Why similar: Strategy 32.4%, World War II 25.8% ★, Military 6.8%, War 6.4%, Historical 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: Real Time Tactics 15.4%, Historical 14.6%, Military 14.4%, Strategy 12.4%, Wargame 12.4%

Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 17.4%, Wargame 17.1%, Military 17%, Historical 12.6%, Tactical 9.4%

Faces of War puts you in the heart of World War II – not as a distant commander, but as the leader on the ground. Combining the tactical depth of real-time strategy with the immediacy of direct control, it lets you issue precise orders or jump straight into battle as one of your soldiers.

Why similar: World War II 51.5% ★, Strategy 19.1%, War 16.5%, Simulation 6.9%, Multiplayer 6%

Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.

Why similar: Wargame 23.5%, Real Time Tactics 16.9%, War 12.6%, Strategy 9.8%, Tactical 9.1%

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 21.9% ★, Tanks 18.3% ★, Wargame 14.1%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Military 10.2%

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 25.3% ★, Strategy 15.3%, Tanks 13.4% ★, Military 12.8%, Wargame 12.3%

Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...

Why similar: World War II 45.2% ★, Military 12.7%, War 11.9%, Tactical 8.2%, Historical 7.3%

Command a platoon of Sherman tanks over the most famous theaters of WWII. Take the commander’s seat and give specific orders to your crew, or open the tactical map to coordinate your actions with accompanying units.

Why similar: World War II 20% ★, Tanks 14.6% ★, Military 13.4%, Wargame 13%, Historical 11.4%

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 35.2% ★, War 18.7%, Strategy 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Simulation 8.8%

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: Wargame 25.5%, World War II 24.9% ★, Strategy 13.6%, War 11.8%, Historical 10.1%