- #1 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg (CMFB) follows the Western Allies through the battles along Germany's border and into the heart of the Reich itself.
Why similar: World War II 28.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 23.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, Strategy 17.8%, 3D 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the exact same high-fidelity tactical engine and simulation mechanics as the seed game.
- #2 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
96% matchVery Positive86% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.
Why similar: World War II 31.4% ★, Strategy 20%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, PvP 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the same deep tactical simulation experience set in a different WWII theater.
- #3 Combat Mission: Red Thunder
96% matchVery Positive79% of 152 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Red Thunder focuses on the hard fought Eastern Front battles of Bagration and Poland, from the swamps of Belarus to the gates of Warsaw during the summer of 1944.
Why similar: Strategy 30.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 27.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.1%, PvP 9.7%, Multiplayer 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers the signature Combat Mission tactical experience focused on the Eastern Front.
- #4 Combat Mission Shock Force 2
95% matchVery Positive81% of 870 reviews2020
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 69.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Turn-Based Strategy 29%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.8%, Strategy 23.5%, PvP 8.4%, 3D 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes the same core simulation engine to provide modern tactical warfare scenarios.
- #5 Combat Mission Black Sea
94% matchVery Positive83% of 576 reviews2021
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 35.3 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: Turn-Based Strategy 29.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.7%, Strategy 24.3%, PvP 6.3%, 3D 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers the same realistic tactical depth and unit-level control in a modern setting.
- #6 Steel Division: Normandy 44
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,323 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.0 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 72.9% ★, Strategy 21.1%, Multiplayer 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical WWII combat with a strong emphasis on historical unit accuracy and positioning.
- #7 The Troop
92% matchVery Positive84% of 835 reviews2023
Dev: Giant FlamePub: PLA Studios
Windows · Mac
The Troop is a turn-based, platoon-level tactical game set in WW2. From the early hours of D-Day to Falaise, play as British and Canadian or German forces in desperate fighting across Normandy.
Why similar: World War II 49.6% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Strategy 9.9%, 3D 3%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that captures the intense, small-unit combat feel of WWII engagements.
- #8 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
93% matchVery Positive89% of 1,137 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 71.2% ★, Strategy 28%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly realistic tactical simulation that matches the depth and complexity of the Combat Mission series.
- #9 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
91% matchVery Positive85% of 34,499 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 78.6 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: World War II 64.2% ★, Strategy 17.8%, PvP 8.9%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a detailed tactical WWII experience with high-fidelity unit control and realistic combat mechanics.
- #10 Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 496 reviews2014
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 64.5% ★, Strategy 26.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.7%, Multiplayer 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a top-down tactical perspective on WWII combat that prioritizes historical accuracy and unit management.
- #11 Second Front
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 673 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 45.7% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Strategy 12.8%, 3D 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A complex, hex-based tactical wargame that emphasizes the intricacies of WWII infantry and armor combat.
- #12 Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 206 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 51.2% ★, Strategy 31.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Multiplayer 4.4%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical wargame that shares the focus on unit morale and realistic battlefield conditions.
- #13 Panzer Corps 2
89% matchVery Positive85% of 4,207 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 59.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Why similar: World War II 44.3% ★, Strategy 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Multiplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A more accessible but deeply strategic turn-based wargame focused on WWII armored warfare.
- #14 Headquarters: World War II
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 687 reviews2024
Dev: Starni GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
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 35.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, PvP 11.1%, Strategy 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that emphasizes unit positioning and terrain usage in WWII battles.
- #15 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
88% matchVery Positive88% of 250 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 48.8% ★, Strategy 27%, Turn-Based Strategy 22%, Multiplayer 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep operational-level wargame that captures the logistical and strategic challenges of the Eastern Front.
- #16 Classified: France '44
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,040 reviews2024
Dev: Absolutely GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 45.2% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Strategy 11.5%, 3D 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines turn-based tactical combat with a focus on WWII special operations and squad management.
- #17 Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm
86% matchVery Positive88% of 116 reviews2023
Dev: On Target SimulationsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm is a grand tactical wargame set at the height of the Cold War, with the action centered on the year 1989.
Why similar: Strategy 29.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 28%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.3%, PvP 9%, Multiplayer 6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a rigorous tactical simulation experience with a focus on command, control, and realistic combat outcomes.
- #18 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
84% matchVery Positive91% of 474 reviews2021
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 42.4% ★, Strategy 26.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.6%, Multiplayer 4.6%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for deep, simulation-heavy WWII wargaming on the Eastern Front.
- #19 Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
84% matchVery Positive90% of 443 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 57.4%, World War II 42.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: Provides a comprehensive operational view of the European theater with realistic historical outcomes.
- #20 Armored Brigade
83% matchVery Positive89% of 363 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: Strategy 100%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, high-fidelity tactical simulation that rewards careful planning and realistic military doctrine.
- #21 Theatre of War
85% matchMixed61% of 377 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 65.3% ★, Strategy 31.1%, Multiplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical simulation that emphasizes the difficulty and chaos of mid-century armored combat.
- #22 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
81% matchVery Positive91% of 46,715 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 64.4 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: World War II 63.7% ★, Strategy 29.9%, Multiplayer 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers intense tactical control over individual units and vehicles in a realistic WWII setting.
- #23 Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front
82% matchVery Positive92% of 243 reviews2014
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sequel to its successful predecessor, Battle Academy 2 moves the action east – to the bloodied plains of Mother Russia. When a gritty new look, great new features, and random mission generation meet battle-proven gameplay you can be sure of a turn-based strategy classic!
Why similar: World War II 48.1% ★, Strategy 31.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Multiplayer 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that focuses on small-scale unit interactions and historical scenarios.
- #24 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
82% matchVery Positive84% of 620 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 56.7% ★, Strategy 43.3%
Why You'll Like It: A grand-scale operational wargame that covers the entire global conflict with high historical detail.
- #25 Sudden Strike 4
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,361 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 63.7% ★, Strategy 31%, Multiplayer 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that focuses on unit-specific capabilities and historical battlefield challenges.
- #26 Battle of the Bulge
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 170 reviews2015
Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Battle of the Bulge is a fast-paced WW2 game where precise movement and detailed planning make the difference between a vain attempt and a brave operation.
Why similar: World War II 48.8% ★, Strategy 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A focused turn-based tactical game that captures the specific challenges of the Ardennes offensive.
- #27 Warplan Pacific
78% matchVery Positive88% of 100 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 39.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Strategy 16.4%, Multiplayer 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An operational wargame that focuses on the logistical and strategic realities of the Pacific theater.
- #28 Steel Division 2
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,602 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 52.3 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: World War II 55.9% ★, Strategy 22.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #29 WARNO
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 16,164 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 72.6 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: Turn-Based Strategy 40.6%, Strategy 32.6%, PvP 17%, Multiplayer 9.8%
- #30 Men of War II
75% matchMixed60% of 7,482 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 57.4% ★, Strategy 16.9%, Multiplayer 9.4%, PvP 9.1%, 3D 5.2%
- #31 Men of War: Assault Squad
77% matchVery Positive87% of 5,179 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: World War II 62% ★, Strategy 30.7%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #32 Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943
76% matchVery Positive84% of 422 reviews2017
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 66.2% ★, Strategy 33.8%
- #33 Strategic War in Europe
78% matchMixed50% of 223 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Set during the events of WW2, Strategic War in Europe is a classic turn-based strategy game that combines a deep strategic layer with accessibility and ease-of-use.
Why similar: World War II 54.1% ★, Strategy 28.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based wargame that provides a simplified but engaging look at the European theater of war.
- #34 Command: Modern Operations
75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,645 reviews2019
Dev: Command Development TeamPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Strategy 97.1%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #35 Panzer Corps Gold
73% matchVery Positive92% of 2,739 reviews2014
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 56.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 53.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 23.5%, Strategy 19.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 1.7%, Multiplayer 1.2%
- #36 The Great War: Western Front™
72% matchMixed66% of 3,308 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 45.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 38.4%, Multiplayer 8.1%, PvP 6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #37 Blitzkrieg 3
74% matchMixed54% of 7,326 reviews2017
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.3 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: World War II 61.5% ★, Strategy 19.8%, PvP 9.4%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #38 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,210 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 56.6% ★, Strategy 37.6%, Multiplayer 4.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #39 Blitzkrieg Anthology
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,562 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.5 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: World War II 67.8% ★, Strategy 28.2%, Multiplayer 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #40 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
69% matchVery Positive89% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a turn-based strategy game. It offers a comprehensive experience of the Pacific Theater, challenging you to achieve victory in one of history's greatest conflicts.
Why similar: World War II 34.8% ★, Strategy 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 23%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%, PvP 5%
- #41 Battle Academy
73% matchVery Positive85% of 371 reviews2014
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 49.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 23.1%, Strategy 22.7%, Multiplayer 3.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #42 Unity of Command II
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,215 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.5 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 54.2% ★, Strategy 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #43 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,298 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.7 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: World War II 71.7% ★, Strategy 25.1%, Multiplayer 2.2%, Singleplayer 1%
- #44 Sudden Strike 3
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 223 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Experience the hit World War 2 real-time strategy game for the first time in full 3D glory, expanding on all strategic and tactical options. Command joint operations of naval, land-based and airborne units on the largest maps in the series.
Why similar: World War II 60% ★, Strategy 40%
- #45 WarPlan
70% matchVery Positive82% of 232 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 54.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 25.5%, Strategy 17.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%, Multiplayer 0.9%
- #46 Hex of Steel
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 912 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 41.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Strategy 12.7%, PvP 7.5%
- #47 Sudden Strike 5
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 823 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 67.4% ★, Strategy 23.1%, PvP 3.6%, Multiplayer 2.7%, 3D 2.2%
- #48 Order of Battle: World War II
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,179 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 49.5% ★, Strategy 23.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.3%, Multiplayer 4.1%
- #49 Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,020 reviews2012
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 50.6% ★, Strategy 22.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #50 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
68% matchVery Positive93% of 7,301 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 67.6% ★, Strategy 24.7%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #51 Master of Command
62% matchVery Positive92% of 4,017 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 27.9 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: Strategy 76.4%, 3D 15.9%, Singleplayer 7.8%
- #52 Armored Brigade II
64% matchVery Positive89% of 252 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 77.8%, 3D 20.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #53 Atlantic Fleet
68% matchVery Positive86% of 1,574 reviews2016
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 73.1% ★, Strategy 25.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #54 Squad 44
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 25,440 reviews2018
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 45.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.
Why similar: World War II 75% ★, Strategy 13.6%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #55 Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943
69% matchMixed68% of 234 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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 57.3% ★, Strategy 42.7%
- #56 Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris
67% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2015
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris is the first in an innovative series of operational World War II wargames that also include a strategic element. The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris simulates Germany’s military successes in Poland and France in 1939 and 1940 .
Why similar: World War II 52% ★, Strategy 31.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Multiplayer 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
