Games Like Commandos 2: Men of Courage

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Stealth 37.1%, Tactical 25.4%, Strategy 17.5%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%, Isometric 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is the modern gold standard for real-time tactics, perfectly capturing the stealth and character-ability synergy found in Commandos.

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: World War II 26% ★, Strategy 16.2%, Stealth 14%, RTS 10.8%, Real Time Tactics 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series brings the classic tactical formula to modern hardware with updated mechanics.

Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.

Why similar: Stealth 31.9%, Strategy 20.3%, Tactical 19.6%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, Isometric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the masters of the genre, this game offers deep tactical stealth gameplay with a unique Western setting.

Relive the real-time tactics masterpiece that defined the genre like no other: Commandos 2 - HD Remaster is a true homage to one of gaming’s most celebrated masterpieces.

Why similar: Strategy 31.8%, World War II 25.9% ★, Stealth 19%, Real Time Tactics 8.1%, Classic 6.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: A faithful visual update to the original game that preserves the core tactical experience.

Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game with stealth elements, set on the eastern front of WW II. As an army commander behind enemy lines you gather a group of Partisans to wage guerilla warfare against the German occupants.

Why similar: World War II 34.6% ★, Stealth 18.6%, Strategy 14.7%, Tactical 13.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends real-time tactics with squad management in a gritty WWII setting that feels very similar to the Commandos experience.

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a real-time tactics game set in World War II that puts you in command of a small squad of elite troopers. Send them behind enemy lines on a series of hazardous missions, and bring them back alive.

Why similar: World War II 25.9% ★, Stealth 18.1%, Tactical 13.2%, Classic 13.2% ★, Strategy 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that defined the genre, offering the purest form of the series' tactical stealth gameplay.

War Mongrels is an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op (PC).

Why similar: World War II 26.8% ★, Stealth 16.2%, Tactical 12.9%, Strategy 9.8%, RTS 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor to the Commandos series, focusing on isometric stealth and tactical combat in WWII.

Assemble your crew and set sail on an infamous ghost ship to sneak, stab, and spellcast your way through the Inquisition in this non-linear stealth strategy game. Chart a course, develop uncanny abilities, and use unconventional tactics to find a powerful pirate artifact!

Why similar: Strategy 85%, Action 12.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: It refines the real-time tactics formula with supernatural abilities and a highly polished squad-based stealth system.

You have been selected for active service in the Commandos Corps, and must now mobilize in a series of 8 new dangerous missions.

Why similar: World War II 29.4% ★, Tactical 16.5%, Stealth 15.1%, Strategy 13.4%, Classic 8.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: An essential expansion that adds more challenging missions and refined mechanics to the original experience.

Commandos 3: Destination Berlin is a game of real-time tactics that places you in command of an elite unit of Special Forces behind enemy lines in the European theater of World War II.

Why similar: World War II 29.3% ★, Stealth 18.4%, Tactical 18.2%, Strategy 15.2%, RTS 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The final classic entry in the series, featuring more intense, fast-paced tactical missions.

"Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive" is the first strategy game ever to combine a movie-based and story-driven atmosphere of an adventure game with the intellectual challenge of a real time tactic game.In this western-style title, discover a game of strategy and tactics played out in exceptional real time.

Why similar: Tactical 23.9%, Stealth 21.1%, Strategy 20.8%, Classic 12.4% ★, Isometric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric tactical game that pioneered the character-based stealth genre alongside Commandos.

Roam the dense foliage of Sherwood, come face to face with royal trouble and battle against Prince John’s forces as you take on the role of legendary nobleman, Robin Hood.

Why similar: Strategy 28.1%, Stealth 25.3%, Tactical 15.5%, Classic 15.2% ★, Isometric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic real-time tactics game that uses the same engine and mechanics as the original Commandos titles.

Hidden & Dangerous 2 is a first and third person tactical shooter that builds upon the tremendous success of Hidden & Dangerous. You lead a small squad of Allied soldiers deep behind enemy lines, to carry out secret missions during World War II.

Why similar: World War II 41.6% ★, Tactical 25.1%, Strategy 19%, War 4.7%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical squad-based shooter that captures the same WWII infiltration atmosphere from a first-person perspective.

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 35.4% ★, Strategy 19.3%, Tactical 12%, RTS 8.8%, Military 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a more large-scale tactical WWII experience with detailed unit control and environmental destruction.

Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...

Why similar: World War II 39.5% ★, Tactical 19.4%, Strategy 18.1%, Classic 13.8% ★, Stealth 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG with fully destructible environments that rewards creative approaches to combat encounters.

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 39.3% ★, Strategy 19%, Classic 10.9% ★, RTS 8.3%, Tactical 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic WWII strategy game that emphasizes tactical unit movement and combined arms warfare.

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 48.5%, World War II 29.3% ★, RTS 8.1%, Tactical 7.2%, Military 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical WWII combat with a heavy emphasis on unit positioning and environmental usage.

The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.

Why similar: Tactical 38.1%, Strategy 33.9%, Classic 8.7% ★, Isometric 8.4%, Military 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep squad management and tactical combat that rewards careful planning and character specialization.

Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Why similar: Stealth 34.4%, Tactical 24%, Strategy 20.5%, Isometric 14.3%, Difficult 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: While turn-based, it captures the high-tension stealth and resource management that makes Commandos so rewarding.

Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game, set in an open-world cyberpunk city. You command a group of 4 agents through rain-soaked, neon-lit streets, where the law is the will of mega-corporations.

Why similar: Strategy 27%, Tactical 25.2%, Stealth 21.7%, Isometric 7.3%, Co-op 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical game that emphasizes stealth and individual character roles in a cyberpunk environment.

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 41.7% ★, Strategy 15.1%, RTS 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 7.8%, Co-op 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct precursor to the Men of War series that emphasizes individual unit control in tactical scenarios.

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 38.3% ★, Strategy 17.6%, Tactical 13.7%, RTS 12.1%, Military 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A grand-scale tactical wargame that requires deep understanding of unit composition and battlefield positioning.

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 52.7% ★, Strategy 25.7%, RTS 10.1%, Co-op 3.5%, War 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game that allows for granular control over individual soldiers in intense WWII combat.

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 35.7% ★, Stealth 18.1%, Tactical 16.7%, Strategy 10.6%, Isometric 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that focuses on stealth and squad coordination behind enemy lines in occupied France.

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 42.1% ★, Strategy 17.9%, RTS 12.5%, Tactical 11.9%, Military 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive WWII RTS that emphasizes tactical positioning and squad-based combat mechanics.

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 35.2% ★, Tactical 14.6%, Strategy 12.1%, RTS 10.5%, Real Time Tactics 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The latest evolution of the series, offering complex tactical combat and massive scale for WWII enthusiasts.

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: World War II 51.5% ★, Strategy 31.9%, RTS 9.7%, Action 4.7%, War 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging tactical strategy game that focuses on the high-stakes missions of Soviet penal battalions.

Set in World War 2, Sudden Strike offers revolutionary real-time-strategy gameplay. Command Russian, German, French, American and British armies in large scale battles including urban warfare, beach landings and aerial invasions. Whichever tactics you choose, you will find it in Sudden Strike!

Why similar: Strategy 33%, World War II 30.7% ★, Classic 24.2% ★, RTS 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical strategy title that rewards careful planning and unit conservation.

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 35% ★, Strategy 19.8%, Tactical 15.2%, RTS 11%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that focuses on realistic unit management and historical accuracy in WWII battles.

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 36.9%, Tactical 20.7%, RTS 12.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%, Co-op 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Applies the series' signature tactical depth and unit control to the unique setting of the Vietnam War.

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 36.1% ★, Strategy 20.9%, Tactical 14.9%, RTS 7.9%, Military 5.7%

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 37.6% ★, Strategy 23.2%, Tactical 12.7%, RTS 8.9%, Real Time Tactics 5.1%

Fall in, soldier! Commandos 3 - HD Remaster sends you to the relentless and unforgiving battlefields of Europe. Remastered in high definition including reworked 3D models and textures, improved controls and refined UI.

Why similar: World War II 30.2% ★, Stealth 14.2%, Tactical 11.6%, Strategy 11.5%, RTS 9.3%

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

Why similar: World War II 37.5% ★, Strategy 28.9%, RTS 14.4%, Tactical 7.5%, Military 4.5%

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 40.2% ★, Strategy 16.3%, Classic 12.9% ★, RTS 9.7%, Tactical 7.5%

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 44.1% ★, Strategy 25.8%, RTS 13.4%, Military 6.3%, Tactical 5.4%

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 45.5% ★, Strategy 17.5%, RTS 12.5%, Tactical 7.1%, Classic 4.4% ★

At the height of World War 2, take command of German, Russian, British, American and Imperial Japanese armies on battelfields across the globe. Sudden Strike 2 expands on all aspects of the classic RTS game with new units, maps and epic campaigns.

Why similar: World War II 42.3% ★, Strategy 27%, Classic 18.6% ★, RTS 12.1%

The year is 1941. Your special forces team has been shot down deep inside enemy territory and it's now reliant on your cunning and tactical thinking to get them safely across the border. The odds are stacked against you. Have you got what it takes?

Why similar: World War II 49.9% ★, Strategy 41.8%, Action 8.2%

Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.

Why similar: Tactical 50.3%, Strategy 26.7%, RTS 6.7%, Real Time Tactics 6.2%, Co-op 4.9%

You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.

Why similar: Classic 42.8% ★, Strategy 25.9%, Tactical 20.2%, Isometric 4.6%, Difficult 3.5%

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 61.2% ★, Tactical 12.6%, Classic 8% ★, Military 5.8%, War 3.2%

Aiko's Choice is the anticipated standalone expansion to the acclaimed stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics. Set in Edo Japan, you take control of the skillful kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.

Why similar: Stealth 25.8%, Strategy 17.2%, Tactical 15%, Real Time Tactics 13.7%, RTS 10.9%

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 46.1% ★, Strategy 15.5%, RTS 12.2%, Tactical 11.1%, Military 6.6%

Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a totally redesigned online component.

Why similar: World War II 57.1% ★, Tactical 21.8%, Military 7.7%, Strategy 6.9%, Action 3.6%

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 41.8% ★, Strategy 24.8%, Classic 18.4% ★, RTS 6.9%, War 4.4%

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 38.9% ★, Strategy 15.1%, RTS 12.1%, Tactical 8.8%, Isometric 8.1%

Coming of age as a part of the first generation born free, WWII stripped me of my family, home, and future. Now I'm left with only one choice: to get my revenge and independence, or die trying. The odds are against us: will our tactics, stealth and teamwork be enough?

Why similar: World War II 28% ★, Stealth 14.6%, Tactical 11.3%, Strategy 10.6%, RTS 8.3%

Upon discovering the location of the Al-Qaeda leader in exile, the US Army sends their best commandos to northern Pakistan. Take control of these commandos, send them behind enemy territories on a hazardous mission, and bring them back alive.

Why similar: Stealth 24.5%, Tactical 16.3%, Strategy 14.5%, RTS 13.3%, Real Time Tactics 10.6%

The Most Mysterious Secret Service Agency of WWII This is a third-person stealth-action game describing the activities of the SMERSH, the most mysterious secret service agency of World War II. Moment of Truth is a sequel to the popular stealth action title Death to Spies.

Why similar: Stealth 52.9%, World War II 40.2% ★, Action 6.9%

In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real-time, focusing on the Eastern Front of World War II. Earn promotions as you deal with an unforgiving enemy. Fight and survive through the frozen winter, hot dusty summer and muddy autumn.

Why similar: World War II 33.8% ★, Strategy 23.2%, Tactical 13.5%, RTS 11.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%

Red Tide blends deep RTS tactics with the raw intensity of third-person combat. Created in collaboration with author Alexander Zorich, this standalone expansion tells the story of the Black Coats – Soviet Naval Infantry famed for their ruthless precision in the Black Sea campaigns.

Why similar: World War II 49.6% ★, Strategy 31.2%, RTS 13.5%, Military 3.6%, War 2%

Red Glare is a WW2 real-time tactics game where you play agents of the OSS, the precursor to the CIA, combating a secret German expedition in South America. With five well balanced characters and a story campaign playing out across a continent.

Why similar: World War II 26.3% ★, Stealth 16.6%, Strategy 15%, Tactical 13.9%, Real Time Tactics 10.6%

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 44%, World War II 27% ★, Classic 15.2% ★, RTS 8.1%, Military 5.7%

Call of Duty® 2 redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers fighting together in epic WWII conflicts. The sequel to 2003's Call of Duty, winner of over 80 Game of the Year awards, Call of Duty 2 offers more immense, more intense, more realistic battles than ever before, thanks to...

Why similar: World War II 58.3% ★, Classic 23.4% ★, Military 4.5%, War 4.4%, Multiplayer 3.9%

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 59.4% ★, Strategy 37.2%, Multiplayer 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%

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 55.9% ★, Strategy 30.3%, RTS 9.8%, War 2.5%, Multiplayer 1.5%

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 46.7%, World War II 29.1% ★, RTS 12.2%, Action 7.9%, War 4.1%

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 39.8% ★, Tactical 20.7%, RTS 10.9%, Strategy 10.3%, Military 9%

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 48.6% ★, Strategy 39.1%, RTS 12.3%