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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Simulation, World War II, Military.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 85% — of 78 reviews
Released: 2020-05-07
Developer: Strategy 3 Tactics
Publisher: Matrix Games
Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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  1. #1 Close Combat: The Longest Day
    97% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2020
    Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Strategy 39.7%, Simulation 37.8%, World War II 7%, Wargame 4.5%, Classic 4%

  2. #2 Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem
    96% 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: Strategy 40.8%, Simulation 37.8%, World War II 11.1%, Wargame 6.1%, Military 4.2%

  3. #3 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: Strategy 37.1%, Simulation 25.7%, World War II 22.5%, Wargame 9.6%, RTS 5.1%

  4. #4 Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog
    95% 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: Strategy 41%, Simulation 35.3%, World War II 16.5%, Wargame 7.3%

  5. #5 Close Combat: Cross of Iron
    94% 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: Strategy 32.1%, Simulation 31.8%, World War II 13.3%, Wargame 8.5%, RTS 8.4%

  6. #6 Steel Division 2
    93% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,441 reviews2019
    Dev: Eugen Systems
    Windows
    Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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: Strategy 32.6%, World War II 20.4%, Simulation 17.2%, RTS 11.6%, Military 9.7%

  7. #7 Close Combat: The Bloody First
    94% 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: Strategy 33.9%, Simulation 24.1%, World War II 18.5%, Wargame 12.4%, Military 11%

  8. #8 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
    92% 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: Simulation 31.7%, Strategy 29.9%, World War II 19.4%, Wargame 9.2%, RTS 5.2%

  9. #9 Armored Brigade
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 359 reviews2019
    Dev: Veitikka StudiosPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Simulation 42%, Strategy 41.6%, Wargame 8.2%, RTS 4.6%, Military 3.7%

  10. #10 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
    90% matchMostly Positive78% of 255 reviews2023
    Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Strategy 68.7%, World War II 31.3%

  11. #11 Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943
    91% matchMixed68% of 229 reviews2010
    Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%

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

    Why similar: Strategy 44.6%, Simulation 38.5%, World War II 13.3%, RTS 3.6%

  12. #12 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
    89% matchVery Positive85% of 30,868 reviews2021
    Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
    Windows
    Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 72.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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: Strategy 38.1%, World War II 33.7%, RTS 15.5%, Military 12.8%

  13. #13 Gary Grigsby's War in the West
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 175 reviews2017
    Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Simulation 57.4%, Strategy 16.9%, World War II 16.8%, Wargame 8.8%

  14. #14 Blitzkrieg Anthology
    88% matchVery Positive90% of 1,520 reviews2014
    Dev: Nival
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    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: Strategy 46.4%, World War II 27.4%, RTS 10.4%, Military 8.1%, Classic 7.6%

  15. #15 Steel Division: Normandy 44
    87% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,291 reviews2017
    Dev: Eugen Systems
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.7 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: Strategy 30.7%, World War II 26.1%, Simulation 17.4%, RTS 12.5%, Military 8.5%

  16. #16 Combat Mission Shock Force 2
    86% matchVery Positive81% of 846 reviews2020
    Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
    Windows
    Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 70.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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: Strategy 31.7%, Simulation 31.1%, Wargame 14.3%, RTS 12.8%, Military 10.1%

  17. #17 Faces of War
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 1,189 reviews2014
    Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    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: Strategy 44.1%, World War II 25.8%, Simulation 21.2%, RTS 9%

  18. #18 Regiments
    83% matchVery Positive87% of 2,812 reviews2022
    Dev: Bird's Eye GamesPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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: Strategy 37.4%, Simulation 19.1%, Wargame 19.1%, RTS 14.3%, Military 10%

  19. #19 Unity of Command II
    84% 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: Strategy 37.2%, World War II 24%, Simulation 22%, Wargame 10.3%, Military 6.5%

  20. #20 Master of Command
    79% 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: Strategy 35.6%, Simulation 23.6%, RTS 13.8%, Military 13.5%, Wargame 13.5%

  21. #21 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
    84% 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: Strategy 43.6%, World War II 19.4%, Simulation 15.2%, Wargame 11.1%, RTS 6.3%

  22. #22 Time of Fury
    85% matchMixed60% of 92 reviews2014
    Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Time of Fury takes you right into the European Theater of Operations. Strategic Command is the essence of winning the war and in Time of Fury the World War 2 is just huge, ideal for every strategy game fan.

    Why similar: Strategy 56.8%, Simulation 43.2%

  23. #23 Syrian Warfare
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 5,412 reviews2017
    Dev: Cats Who Play
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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

    Why similar: Strategy 34.8%, Wargame 20.5%, RTS 19.1%, Military 17.5%, Simulation 8.2%

  24. #24 WARNO
    78% matchVery Positive81% of 14,911 reviews2024
    Dev: Eugen Systems
    Windows
    Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 69.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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: Strategy 30.4%, Simulation 22%, Wargame 18.7%, Military 14.7%, RTS 14.2%

  25. #25 UBOAT
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 25,707 reviews2024
    Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 50.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.

    Why similar: Simulation 39.9%, World War II 33.1%, Military 15.6%, RTS 11.4%

  26. #26 Battle of the Bulge
    82% 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: Strategy 54.8%, World War II 31.4%, Wargame 13.8%

  27. #27 Firefight
    81% 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: Strategy 26.5%, World War II 22%, Simulation 19.2%, Wargame 13.6%, RTS 10.7%

  28. #28 Command: Modern Operations
    79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,564 reviews2019
    Dev: Command Development TeamPub: Matrix Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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: Simulation 43.7%, Strategy 24.6%, Military 13.3%, Wargame 10.7%, RTS 7.6%

  29. #29 Blitzkrieg 3
    80% matchMixed54% of 7,303 reviews2017
    Dev: Nival
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: Strategy 32.2%, World War II 24.6%, Simulation 19.8%, RTS 12.1%, Military 11.3%

  30. #30 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
    77% 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: Strategy 29.5%, Simulation 26.5%, Wargame 12.3%, RTS 11.8%, World War II 11.7%

  31. #31 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
    76% 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: Strategy 35.1%, Simulation 24.7%, World War II 13.6%, Wargame 13%, RTS 8.1%

  32. #32 Codename: Panzers, Phase One
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 475 reviews2016
    Dev: StormregionPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    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: Strategy 37.3%, Simulation 23.9%, World War II 18.5%, RTS 10.7%, Classic 9.7%

  33. #33 WarPlan
    75% 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: Strategy 27.7%, Simulation 25.8%, World War II 21.5%, Wargame 14.2%, Military 10.9%

  34. #34 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: Simulation 31.9%, Strategy 31.9%, RTS 13.3%, Military 12.8%, Wargame 10.1%

  35. #35 Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 424 reviews2017
    Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history!

    Why similar: Strategy 85.5%, World War II 14.5%

  36. #36 Cold Waters
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 4,665 reviews2017
    Dev: Killerfish Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.

    Why similar: Simulation 47.5%, Strategy 40.5%, Military 12%

  37. #37 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
    74% 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: Strategy 63.5%, World War II 28.2%, Wargame 8.3%

  38. #38 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: Strategy 59%, World War II 31.1%, RTS 9.8%

  39. #39 Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
    72% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,032 reviews2019
    Dev: Serious SimPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: Simulation 33.1%, Strategy 27.4%, Wargame 15.8%, RTS 11.9%, Military 11.8%

  40. #40 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
    70% 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: Strategy 37.6%, Simulation 34%, World War II 14.8%, Wargame 13.5%

  41. #41 Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943
    72% 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: Strategy 39.9%, Simulation 36.5%, World War II 19.2%, Military 4.4%

  42. #42 Stalingrad
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 462 reviews2015
    Dev: DTF gamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    Stalingrad is a real-time strategy title that places gamers in the middle of the most dramatic periods of World War II, covering major events from June 1942 till January 1943.

    Why similar: Strategy 66.4%, World War II 20.9%, RTS 12.7%

  43. #43 Command Ops 2 Core Game
    71% 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: Strategy 34.8%, Simulation 26.8%, World War II 21.2%, Wargame 11.5%, Military 5.7%

  44. #44 Real Warfare 1242
    73% matchMixed55% of 92 reviews2011
    Dev: Unicorn Games StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    Real Warfare: 1242, is a realistic real-time strategy game based on authentic historic events.

    Why similar: Strategy 88%, RTS 12%

  45. #45 War on the Sea
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,150 reviews2021
    Dev: Killerfish Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.

    Why similar: Strategy 34%, Simulation 29.8%, World War II 24.9%, Wargame 5%, RTS 3.2%

  46. #46 Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War
    73% matchMostly Negative26% of 1,263 reviews2019
    Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    The legendary Men of War RTS series has reached the cold war era. Take command of U.S. or Soviet soldiers, controlling vast armies with the military decisions down to you. Claim victory in dynamic singleplayer and co-op campaigns or challenge fellow strategists in online multiplayer!

    Why similar: Strategy 49.4%, Simulation 43.8%, RTS 6.8%

  47. #47 Men of War: Assault Squad
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 5,101 reviews2011
    Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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: Strategy 47.9%, World War II 23.8%, Simulation 10.5%, RTS 9.4%, Military 8.5%

  48. #48 Steel Armor: Blaze of War
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 351 reviews2015
    Dev: Graviteam
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Steel Armor: Blaze of War is realistic tank simulator with tactical elements. The game models Soviet T-62 tank and US M60A1 tank in detail. Each tank has interactive cockpit with crew. Player controls a tank, and commands a tank platoon and attached forces in 4 large scale dynamic campaigns.

    Why similar: Simulation 52.1%, Strategy 36.5%, Military 11.4%

  49. #49 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 46,011 reviews2014
    Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 63.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.

    Why similar: Strategy 40.2%, World War II 21.1%, Simulation 19.9%, RTS 9.4%, Military 7%

  50. #50 Armored Brigade II
    65% matchVery Positive90% of 220 reviews2025
    Dev: Veitikka StudiosPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    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: Strategy 33.5%, Simulation 32.7%, Wargame 14.7%, RTS 12.8%, Military 6.3%

  51. #51 Sherman Commander
    64% matchMixed69% of 116 reviews2026
    Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows

    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: Simulation 23.7%, World War II 21.9%, Strategy 19.9%, Wargame 12.6%, Military 11.2%

  52. #52 Commandos: Origins
    63% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,206 reviews2025
    Dev: Claymore Game StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    ALARM! You have been selected for a mission which will shape the fate of the entire world. Witness the very beginning of the legendary elite WWII force in Commandos: Origins. The long-awaited sequel to the Commandos series brings you right back to the foundation of the real-time tactics genre.

    Why similar: Strategy 41.3%, World War II 18.9%, Wargame 15.7%, RTS 14.2%, Military 9.8%

  53. #53 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 505 reviews2020
    Dev: Starni Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    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: Strategy 26.4%, Simulation 23%, World War II 22.9%, Wargame 15.3%, Military 12.4%

  54. #54 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
    70% matchMostly Positive71% of 753 reviews2012
    Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Command a Soviet penal battalion in this standalone real-time tactics game from the Men of War series. Based on true events, Condemned Heroes delivers brutal, story-driven missions across the Eastern Front – where every order, bullet, and life matters.

    Why similar: Strategy 61.8%, World War II 28.5%, RTS 9.7%

  55. #55 Naval Battles Simulator
    69% matchMixed53% of 66 reviews2020
    Dev: Anarchy97 Games
    Windows

    Naval Battles Simulator is a WWII real-time strategy and simulation game.

    Why similar: Strategy 49.4%, Simulation 47%, World War II 3.6%

  56. #56 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,270 reviews2014
    Dev: Nival
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    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: Strategy 41.3%, World War II 29.1%, RTS 12.7%, Classic 9.2%, Military 7.7%

  57. #57 Panzer Strategy
    68% matchMixed65% of 469 reviews2018
    Dev: Starni Games
    Windows

    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: Strategy 47.6%, World War II 33.7%, Military 18.7%

  58. #58 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 1,068 reviews2014
    Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    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: Strategy 27.9%, World War II 22%, Simulation 20.8%, RTS 11.7%, Wargame 10%

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