- #1 Steel Division 2
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,492 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 52.2 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 37.5% ★, Wargame 14.5%, Strategy 11.6%, Military 10.6%, Real-Time with Pause 8.7% ★
- #2 Command: Modern Operations
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,597 reviews2019
Dev: Command Development TeamPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Wargame 31.4%, Military 25.6%, Simulation 21.9%, Strategy 15.6%, War 4.2%
- #3 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
96% matchVery Positive92% of 445 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 34.7% ★, Wargame 28.8%, Strategy 16.8%, Simulation 12.4%, War 7.2%
- #4 Order of Battle: World War II
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,142 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.1 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% ★, Wargame 20%, Strategy 17.8%, Simulation 6.5%, War 5.9%
- #5 Panzer Corps 2
94% matchVery Positive85% of 4,120 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 58.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Why similar: World War II 43.8% ★, Wargame 19.7%, Strategy 15.1%, Military 11%, War 7.1%
- #6 Steel Division: Normandy 44
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,296 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 54.4% ★, Strategy 12.3%, Military 10.4%, Wargame 9.3%, War 6.2%
- #7 Men of War: Assault Squad
93% matchVery Positive87% of 5,140 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 51.6% ★, Strategy 20%, Military 10.9%, War 10.8%, Simulation 3.5%
- #8 Supremacy: Call of War 1942
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 6,255 reviews2017
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 2 in this persisting long-term strategy game. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time. Research top secret weapons of World War 2 and become the one true superpower!
Why similar: World War II 43.2% ★, Strategy 13.7%, Wargame 13.1%, Military 10.8%, War 10.6%
- #9 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
91% matchVery Positive91% of 46,269 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 64.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 50.3% ★, Strategy 18.4%, War 11.1%, Military 9.9%, Simulation 7.4%
- #10 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
90% matchVery Positive85% of 32,016 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 73.9 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 61% ★, Military 13.5%, Strategy 13.1%, War 12.4%
- #11 WarPlan
91% matchVery Positive82% of 222 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: World War II 38.5% ★, Wargame 23.1%, Military 11.5%, Strategy 9.5%, War 8.6%
- #12 Unity of Command II
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,137 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Why similar: World War II 46.7% ★, Wargame 18%, Strategy 13.7%, Military 7.4%, Simulation 6.5%
- #13 Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,013 reviews2012
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.6 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% ★, Wargame 22.5%, Strategy 17.5%, Military 3.5%, War 3.4%
- #14 Faces of War
88% matchVery Positive88% of 1,197 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 60.8% ★, Strategy 19.9%, War 8.5%, Simulation 7.8%, Co-op 3%
- #15 World War 2: Strategy Simulator
87% matchMostly Negative37% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: joynowstudio
Windows
★Tactics & Collocations 30+ Historical Campaigns: Normandy Landing, Operation Market Garden 2 Warfare Conflict Camps: Allies faction and ally Axis 30+ large battlefield maps are provide in this strategy games Omni-directional combat space: naval battle, air combat, land battle.
Why similar: World War II 41.1% ★, Wargame 24.4%, Military 12.1%, War 9.7%, Strategy 8.3%
- #16 Men of War II
85% matchMixed61% of 7,342 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 45.9% ★, Wargame 24.9%, Military 11.8%, Strategy 10.6%, Co-op 6.8%
- #17 The Operational Art of War IV
86% matchVery Positive81% of 365 reviews2018
Dev: TrickeySoft LLCPub: Matrix Games
Windows
The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!
Why similar: World War II 32.3% ★, Wargame 27.4%, Strategy 23%, Simulation 13.1%, War 4.2%
- #18 Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943
86% matchMixed68% of 230 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: World War II 49.6% ★, Strategy 29.5%, Simulation 20.9%
- #19 Easy Red 2
82% matchVery Positive90% of 12,979 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 51.9% ★, Wargame 18.4%, War 10.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 7.8%
- #20 Ultimate General: Gettysburg
84% matchVery Positive80% of 2,706 reviews2014
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Wargame 35.3%, Strategy 29%, Simulation 13%, War 10.6%, Military 9.5%
- #21 WARNO
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 15,442 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 70.4 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: Wargame 39.6%, Military 20.1%, War 13.6%, Strategy 13.6%, Simulation 7.9%
- #22 Men of War™
83% matchVery Positive90% of 3,818 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 54.8% ★, Strategy 22.7%, Military 9.5%, War 6.9%, Simulation 3.3%
- #23 Theatre of War
84% matchMixed62% of 371 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 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 68.4% ★, Strategy 24.8%, War 6.7%
- #24 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,116 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front - tactical battalion level combat simulation. Action takes place in the summer of 1943 at Mius river and Saur-Mogila tumulus area of over 140 sq. km. Four large-scale operations for the Red Army and Wehrmacht.
Why similar: World War II 44.5% ★, Wargame 20%, Strategy 13.4%, Simulation 11.6%, Military 6.2%
- #25 Call to Arms
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 23,955 reviews2018
Dev: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Strategy 36.1%, Military 29.9%, War 17.8%, Simulation 10%, Co-op 5%
- #26 Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 490 reviews2014
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Close Combat: Gateway to Caen is a great release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series. Gateway to Caen focuses on the largest, concentrated British offensive since the Normandy landings in an attempt to penetrate the German lines west of Caen and cross the Odon River to get the stalled advance moving again.
Why similar: World War II 51.2% ★, Wargame 19.8%, Strategy 16.1%, Simulation 9.1%, Real-Time with Pause 3.7% ★
- #27 Close Combat: The Longest Day
79% matchVery Positive82% of 95 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 28.7%, World War II 26.3% ★, Simulation 22.3%, Wargame 15.3%, Military 7.4%
- #28 Combat Mission Shock Force 2
78% matchVery Positive81% of 852 reviews2020
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 70.1 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: Wargame 38.5%, Strategy 18%, Military 17.6%, Simulation 14.4%, War 11.5%
- #29 Radio General
78% matchVery Positive83% of 543 reviews2020
Dev: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
It's WWII. You're a general sitting in a tent. All you have is a map, and a radio. Can you win the battle? Radio General is a unique strategy game where you interact with your units over the radio using speech recognition. Test your mettle and relive famous battles as a WWII general.
Why similar: World War II 46.3% ★, Strategy 15.6%, Simulation 11.7%, War 10.4%, Military 9.5%
- #30 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
79% 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: World War II 43.8% ★, Wargame 22.7%, Strategy 18.8%, Military 5.9%, Simulation 5.4%
- #31 NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
76% matchVery Positive81% of 3,880 reviews2022
Dev: Eridanus IndustriesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 31.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.
Why similar: World War II 38.9% ★, Real-Time with Pause 15.1% ★, Military 12.8%, War 10.8%, Strategy 9.9%
- #32 Armored Brigade II
75% matchVery Positive89% of 237 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: Wargame 41.2%, Strategy 19.6%, Simulation 15.6%, War 12.2%, Military 11.5%
- #33 KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
77% matchMixed69% of 48,359 reviews2020
Dev: 1939 Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 47.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
Why similar: World War II 51.1% ★, Wargame 24.1%, Strategy 9.1%, Military 8.6%, War 7%
- #34 Clash of Irons
77% matchMixed67% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: HQ Games
Windows
Real-time tank RPG+SLG game. It recreates the classic tanks of World War II and restores the shocking war scenes with fantasy World War II plots. Command your futuristic tanks across history and rekindle your war spirit with the will of iron and blood.
Why similar: World War II 38.8% ★, Wargame 24.6%, Military 12.7%, Strategy 10.5%, Simulation 7.8%
- #35 Battlefield Commander WWII
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Sword of SteelPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Battlefield Commander WWII is a real-time tactical game where you lead the soldiers and vehicles that battled across the globe during this time in history. Play hundreds of unique units across multiple game modes.
Why similar: World War II 44.2% ★, Wargame 24.8%, Strategy 11.8%, Military 10.2%, War 7.2%
- #36 Second Front
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 656 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 46.2% ★, Wargame 23.1%, Strategy 10%, War 9.7%, Military 5.5%
- #37 Firefight
76% matchVery Positive86% of 341 reviews2016
Dev: Sean O'Connor
Windows
Firefight is a World War II real-time simulation game similar in style to the old Close Combat series but brought up to date with better AI, individual soldier modelling, a faster frame rate to give more intense and realistic combat and an easy to use command interface.
Why similar: World War II 42.2% ★, Wargame 23.7%, Strategy 9.8%, War 9.4%, Military 9.1%
- #38 Carrier Command 2
73% matchVery Positive82% of 3,688 reviews2021
Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!
Why similar: Wargame 35.7%, Strategy 17.6%, War 17.3%, Military 16.2%, Simulation 13.2%
- #39 Close Combat: Cross of Iron
74% matchVery Positive82% of 163 reviews2020
Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real-time, focusing on the Eastern Front of World War II. Earn promotions as you deal with an unforgiving enemy. Fight and survive through the frozen winter, hot dusty summer and muddy autumn.
Why similar: World War II 37.2% ★, Wargame 22.2%, Strategy 17.1%, Simulation 13.9%, Military 9.6%
- #40 Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,016 reviews2025
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 31% ★, Military 23.9%, Strategy 16.4%, War 15.5%, Co-op 9.6%
- #41 Wargame: Airland Battle
73% matchVery Positive87% of 4,447 reviews2013
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.
Why similar: Wargame 29.1%, Strategy 28.2%, Military 25.6%, War 7.8%, Simulation 6.4%
- #42 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 259 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: World War II 70.4% ★, Strategy 29.6%
- #43 Nations At War Digital Core Game
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 106 reviews2020
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Nations At War series is a dynamic platoon-level combat computer game based on the award-winning board games of the same series name. Nations At War series centered on armor, artillery and infantry combat during World War 2.
Why similar: World War II 39% ★, Wargame 24.4%, Military 11.7%, War 10.4%, Strategy 7.7%
- #44 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
70% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: Panzer Division Games
Windows
Attack at Dawn is a WWII strategy game that mixes the ease of real-time action with the depth of operational gameplay, all on beautifully crafted North Africa maps. Plan your strategy like Rommel or Montgomery and better the real history.
Why similar: World War II 44.3% ★, Wargame 21.7%, Real-Time with Pause 12.2% ★, Strategy 10.8%, Military 7.3%
- #45 Axis & Allies 1942 Online
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,018 reviews2021
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 49.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Play the classic board game, Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition! Act as WWII powers in a turn-based strategy game that fits your screen and schedule— get notified on your turn and command armies at your own pace! Team up with friends, challenge the world’s top players, or go solo vs. A.I.
Why similar: World War II 41.3% ★, Wargame 26.8%, Strategy 10.2%, Military 9.4%, War 7.2%
- #46 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,250 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 50.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!
Why similar: World War II 30.6% ★, Wargame 22.4%, Real-Time with Pause 14.3% ★, Military 12.4%, Strategy 8.2%
- #47 Sherman Commander
67% matchMixed68% of 131 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: World War II 41% ★, Wargame 21.5%, Military 12.3%, War 9.5%, Strategy 7.1%
- #48 Wargame: Red Dragon
69% matchVery Positive89% of 19,654 reviews2014
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.
Why similar: Wargame 32.5%, Strategy 27.4%, Military 22.7%, War 9.3%, Simulation 6.2%
- #49 Divided We Fall: Play For Free
72% matchMixed55% of 252 reviews2017
Dev: KAVA Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unite and fight your way to victory! Divided we Fall is a strategic close-combat multiplayer game that emphasizes the importance of building an effective cohesive squad and executing well thought-out tactics on the battlefield.
Why similar: World War II 50.1% ★, Wargame 24.4%, Strategy 14.9%, War 7.7%, Indie 2.9%
- #50 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,187 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 55.7% ★, Strategy 28.8%, Military 8.9%, War 5.1%, Co-op 1.6%
- #51 Hex of Steel
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 840 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 47.6% ★, Wargame 26.7%, Military 14.4%, Strategy 11.4%
- #52 Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War
72% matchMostly Negative26% of 1,270 reviews2019
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 34%, World War II 31.6% ★, Simulation 24.6%, War 9.8%
- #53 Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein
68% matchVery Positive84% of 80 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. Team management is crucial as every man in your team matter.
Why similar: Strategy 34.7%, Simulation 26.6%, World War II 21.4% ★, Wargame 11.6%, Military 5.7%
- #54 Company of Heroes 2
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 112,575 reviews2013
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 57.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 45.7%, World War II 41.2% ★, Military 4.9%, War 4.4%, Real-Time with Pause 1.8% ★
- #55 Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault
70% matchMixed56% of 1,001 reviews2014
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ardennes Assault offers a compelling standalone single-player campaign starring the American Armed Forces. Engage in a dynamic non-linear campaign and bear the consequences of your actions as overall company health persists between missions. USF multiplayer army not included.
Why similar: World War II 62.8% ★, Strategy 23.2%, War 9.1%, Military 3.2%, Co-op 1.6%
- #56 Operation: Harsh Doorstop
63% matchMostly Positive77% of 20,147 reviews2023
Dev: Drakeling Labs
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Operation: Harsh Doorstop is the ultimate, free to play, tactical shooter sandbox. Play singleplayer, multiplayer, or co-op modes and explore thousands of community-created maps, weapons, and vehicles via the Steam Workshop. Created by ex-developers of Squad, Red Orchestra, and Insurgency.
Why similar: World War II 25.1% ★, Military 24.3%, Wargame 17.4%, War 12.7%, Strategy 10.4%
- #57 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
67% matchVery Positive88% of 243 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 58.9% ★, Strategy 25.3%, Wargame 15.8%
- #58 WWII Online
65% matchMixed51% of 3,789 reviews2023
Dev: Cornered Rat SoftwarePub: Playnet, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 28%
WWII Online is a massive, persistent free-to-play MMO FPS driven entirely by players. Fight as Army, Air, or Naval forces and earn Victory Points to access more units. One global server. No scripts. Real outcomes. No zones. Huge world (300,000 km²). ENLIST NOW!
Why similar: World War II 51.7% ★, Wargame 19.7%, Military 10.7%, Strategy 8.8%, Simulation 7.4%
- #59 Tank Operations: European Campaign
64% matchVery Positive83% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Linked DimensionsPub: 2tainment GmbH
Windows
Tank Operation: European Campaign - is a turn-based, tactical war game with a dozen nerve-racking historical scenarios on the various battlefields of World War II. As an allied general you fight right on the frontline to defeat the Third Reich with all its destructive potential.
Why similar: World War II 42.4% ★, Strategy 22.8%, Wargame 16.7%, Military 9.6%, War 8.4%