- #1 Commandos 2: Men of Courage
97% matchVery Positive86% of 2,833 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Commandos 2: Men of Courage is a tactical action/strategy game set against the backdrop of World War II. Take control of an elite group of commandos who must venture deep into enemy territory and utilize their combined expertise to complete a series of mission-based objectives.
Why similar: World War II 29.8% ★, Stealth 18.4%, Tactical 18.1%, Strategy 14.9%, RTS 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the peak of the classic series, offering deeper character abilities and more complex mission design.
- #2 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
96% matchVery Positive90% of 4,056 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 33%
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 31.8% ★, Stealth 21.3%, Tactical 15.5%, Strategy 10.7%, RTS 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that defined the real-time tactics genre and established the core mechanics of squad-based infiltration.
- #3 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,486 reviews2016
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 39.6%, Tactical 27.3%, Strategy 14.1%, Real Time Tactics 11.4%, RTS 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the modern gold standard for real-time tactics, sharing the exact squad-based stealth and puzzle-solving DNA of the Commandos series.
- #4 Partisans 1941
95% matchVery Positive82% of 8,770 reviews2020
Dev: Alter GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 38.4% ★, Stealth 19.6%, Tactical 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 11.8%, Strategy 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It blends real-time tactics with squad management and base-building in a gritty, authentic World War II setting.
- #5 Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
94% matchVery Positive93% of 4,855 reviews2021
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 27.2%, Real Time Tactics 17.2%, RTS 16.5%, Tactical 16%, Strategy 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that offers the same polished, high-tension stealth gameplay as the base game.
- #6 Commandos: Origins
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,567 reviews2025
Dev: Claymore Game StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 27.1% ★, RTS 15.5%, Stealth 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Strategy 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the franchise that modernizes the classic gameplay loop for a new generation.
- #7 War Mongrels
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,503 reviews2021
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 28% ★, Stealth 16.1%, Tactical 13%, RTS 11.2%, Military 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game is a direct spiritual successor to the Commandos formula, focusing on isometric stealth and tactical combat during WWII.
- #8 Desperados III
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,661 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 35.8%, Tactical 22%, Real Time Tactics 20.7%, Strategy 17.1%, RTS 3%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creators of Shadow Tactics, this game brings the same tactical depth to a Western setting.
- #9 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
92% matchMixed62% of 401 reviews2022
Dev: Raylight GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 31.3% ★, Stealth 13.9%, RTS 13.1%, Tactical 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modernized version of the seed game that improves controls and visuals while retaining the original tactical challenge.
- #10 Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,127 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 24%
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 32.7% ★, Tactical 17.6%, Stealth 15.9%, Strategy 10.6%, RTS 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An essential expansion that provides additional high-difficulty missions for fans of the original mechanics.
- #11 Commandos 2 - HD Remaster
90% matchMixed57% of 2,469 reviews2020
Dev: Yippee! EntertainmentPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: World War II 32.1% ★, Strategy 27.8%, Stealth 21.9%, Real Time Tactics 11.3%, Tactical 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A polished update to the most beloved entry in the Commandos franchise.
- #12 Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
89% matchMixed67% of 1,673 reviews2011
Dev: SpellboundPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 31%
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: Stealth 36.2%, Strategy 30.2%, Tactical 22.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%, Action 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the same engine as the classic Commandos games, it offers a similar isometric tactical experience with a focus on non-lethal stealth.
- #13 Death to Spies: Moment of Truth
89% matchVery Positive85% of 558 reviews2009
Dev: Haggard GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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 48.7%, World War II 39% ★, Action 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person stealth game that focuses on the meticulous planning and execution required for WWII espionage missions.
- #14 Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire
87% matchVery Positive95% of 1,012 reviews2017
Dev: Illusion SoftworksPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 44.1% ★, Tactical 24.5%, Strategy 13.8%, Action 8.5%, War 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical squad-based shooter that offers a more immersive, first-person perspective on WWII special operations.
- #15 Men of War: Assault Squad
86% 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 36.7% ★, Strategy 15.1%, Tactical 14.4%, RTS 10.9%, Military 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intense tactical combat scenarios that require careful management of resources and unit positioning.
- #16 Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 196 reviews2017
Dev: Illusion SoftworksPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
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 52.7% ★, Strategy 31.6%, Action 15.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical experience that forces players to manage their squad's equipment and positioning carefully.
- #17 Death to Spies
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,021 reviews2008
Dev: Haggard GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smersh is Russian for "Death to Spies" and was the name of a set of counterintelligence agencies formed in the Soviet Army during World War II. Their mission was to secure the rear of the active Red Army by arresting traitors, deserters, spies and criminal cells.
Why similar: World War II 48.9% ★, Stealth 41.4%, Action 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging stealth game that emphasizes disguise and infiltration behind enemy lines.
- #18 Company of Heroes
84% matchVery Positive94% of 18,808 reviews2006
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 47.4% ★, RTS 17.5%, Strategy 12.9%, Tactical 7%, Military 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on RTS elements, it maintains the tactical weight and environmental destruction that makes WWII combat feel authentic.
- #19 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
84% 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 37.9% ★, Strategy 20.9%, RTS 19.8%, Tactical 7.2%, Military 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Expands the tactical depth of the original with new factions and mission types that reward strategic positioning.
- #20 Silent Storm Gold Edition
83% matchVery Positive88% of 1,074 reviews2013
Dev: NivalPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 50.2% ★, Tactical 23.8%, Strategy 16.5%, Stealth 7.1%, Action 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that features highly destructible environments and deep squad customization.
- #21 Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
82% matchVery Positive88% of 2,447 reviews2013
Dev: SpellboundPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
"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 31.5%, Stealth 27%, Strategy 20.2%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%, Action 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: The classic real-time tactics game that proved the Commandos formula could work in diverse settings.
- #22 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 793 reviews2012
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 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: World War II 52.9% ★, Strategy 22.8%, RTS 12.8%, Action 8.4%, War 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical-heavy entry in the series that emphasizes the brutal reality of WWII combat.
- #23 Blitzkrieg Anthology
81% 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 44.6% ★, Strategy 15.4%, RTS 12.8%, Military 8.5%, Tactical 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a more traditional RTS experience with a heavy emphasis on historical accuracy and unit management.
- #24 Sudden Strike 3
81% 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 52.6% ★, Strategy 29.1%, RTS 18.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on large-scale tactical warfare where unit preservation and positioning are key to survival.
- #25 Sniper Elite
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,239 reviews2009
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
As World War II draws to a close, the first covert battles of the Cold War begin. Caught in the life and death struggle between Soviets and Germans in war-torn Berlin, you control the fate of a lone American OSS Sniper.
Why similar: World War II 50.9% ★, Stealth 27.9%, Action 7.9%, Tactical 5.1%, War 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the stealth and precision aspects of WWII combat, mirroring the 'lone wolf' or 'specialist' feel of Commandos.
- #26 Men of War: Vietnam
80% matchMixed64% of 1,341 reviews2011
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 27.2%, Tactical 20.8%, RTS 18.1%, Real Time Tactics 10.7%, Military 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Brings the series' signature tactical depth to a different theater of war with unique stealth and ambush mechanics.
- #27 Satellite Reign
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 5,372 reviews2015
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Tactical 28.7%, Stealth 24.4%, Strategy 22.9%, RTS 8.7%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern squad-based stealth game that captures the feeling of managing a team of specialists in a hostile environment.
- #28 Classified: France '44
76% 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 38.1% ★, Stealth 18.2%, Tactical 17%, Military 10.3%, Strategy 8.1%
- #29 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
77% 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 42.8% ★, RTS 17.3%, Strategy 13%, Tactical 11.5%, Military 8.4%
- #30 Theatre of War
79% 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 58.3% ★, Strategy 23.1%, RTS 14.7%, War 4%
Why You'll Like It: A deep simulation-style strategy game that rewards players who understand the tactical nuances of WWII armor and infantry.
- #31 Company of Heroes 3
75% matchMixed57% of 40,331 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 82.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?
Why similar: World War II 34.5% ★, RTS 16.2%, Strategy 12.3%, Tactical 9.5%, Real Time Tactics 9.5%
- #32 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
77% matchVery Positive92% of 2,403 reviews2009
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 44.4% ★, RTS 18.4%, Strategy 18.4%, Military 9.3%, Tactical 5.2%
- #33 Sudden Strike 5
72% 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 39.9% ★, RTS 16.9%, Strategy 11.4%, Military 9.8%, Real Time Tactics 8.5%
- #34 Rush for Berlin Gold
76% matchVery Positive85% of 194 reviews2009
Dev: StormregionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
By the creators of Codename Panzers: Stormregion; this real-time strategy title will once more take you onto the European battlefields of the Second World War. 1944–1945: In a race for the German capital Berlin, you take command of American, British, French and Soviet Red Army forces.
Why similar: World War II 42.7% ★, Strategy 38.1%, RTS 19.2%
- #35 Sudden Strike Gold
75% matchVery Positive88% of 513 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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: World War II 43.3% ★, Strategy 33.3%, RTS 23.4%
- #36 Steel Division: Normandy 44
74% 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 44.7% ★, RTS 16.1%, Strategy 10.7%, Tactical 10.3%, Military 9.3%
- #37 Operation Osama Bin Laden
73% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Shrimasis Rout
Windows
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 23.2%, RTS 18%, Tactical 15.5%, Military 12.7%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%
- #38 Deadly Dozen
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: N-Fusion InteractivePub: Ziggurat
Windows
Infiltrate German occupied territory with your squad of military misfits. Destroy, steal, and kidnap your way out.
Why similar: World War II 39.1% ★, Tactical 15.4%, Stealth 12.1%, Military 11.1%, Strategy 9.9%
- #39 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
70% 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 24.9% ★, RTS 18.8%, Tactical 14.8%, Real Time Tactics 12.9%, Strategy 12.8%
- #40 Blitzkrieg 3
73% 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 37% ★, Tactical 14.7%, RTS 13.7%, Military 11%, Strategy 9.9%
- #41 Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood™
72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,166 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
With its unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based action, the Brothers in Arms franchise has established itself as a benchmark for military action games, receiving the highest average review scores of any console WWII game to date (www.gamerankings.com).
Why similar: World War II 54.2% ★, Tactical 16.1%, Military 11.4%, Action 7.8%, Strategy 5.6%
- #42 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®
71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,716 reviews2008
Dev: Red Storm EntertainmentPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Eastern Europe, 2008. War has broken out on the borders of Russia and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. That's when the call goes out for the Ghostsan elite handful of specially trained Green Berets, armed with the latest technology and trained to use the deadliest weapons.
Why similar: Tactical 46.3%, Stealth 16.9%, Military 14.3%, Strategy 9.9%, Action 7.1%
- #43 Stalingrad
71% matchVery Positive87% of 472 reviews2015
Dev: DTF gamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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: World War II 44.7% ★, Strategy 28.4%, RTS 20.4%, War 6.5%
- #44 Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™
71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,433 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 55.6% ★, Tactical 20.1%, Military 10.8%, Action 6.3%, Strategy 4.7%
- #45 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
68% 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 33.3% ★, Strategy 17.6%, RTS 14.9%, Tactical 11.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%
- #46 Men of War II
68% 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 35.3% ★, RTS 14.3%, Tactical 13.9%, Military 9.9%, Real Time Tactics 9.8%
- #47 Steel Division 2
69% 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 38.2% ★, RTS 16.5%, Tactical 13.1%, Strategy 12.6%, Military 11.8%
- #48 63 Days
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 605 reviews2024
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 30.3% ★, Stealth 14.2%, RTS 12.2%, Tactical 10.7%, Military 9.2%
- #49 Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater
69% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: N-Fusion InteractivePub: Ziggurat
Windows
Penetrate the island strongholds of Japanese Imperial forces with your squad of commandos in this tactical World War II first person shooter. Stealth, a cool head and your M1 may buy you one more day. Can you survive the hard-edged intensity of the Pacific theater?
Why similar: World War II 53.5% ★, Stealth 23.1%, Strategy 11.9%, War 6.6%, Action 5%
- #50 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold
70% matchVery Positive91% of 2,096 reviews2008
Dev: Red Storm EntertainmentPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Raven Shield:Command an elite multinational squad of special operatives against hidden terrorist forces. In Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield, the third installment to the wildly popular Rainbow Six series, Team Rainbow faces the hidden global forces of a new and secretive foe.
Why similar: Tactical 61.6%, Strategy 10.2%, Action 9.7%, Military 6.9%, Stealth 6.6%
- #51 Sherman Commander
66% matchMixed67% of 143 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 37.2% ★, Tactical 18.5%, RTS 13.9%, Military 12.2%, Strategy 6.9%
- #52 Company of Heroes 2
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 113,254 reviews2013
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 57.8 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 38.9%, World War II 32.9% ★, RTS 12.4%, Tactical 7.8%, Military 4.3%
- #53 Full Spectrum Warrior
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 336 reviews2007
Dev: Pandemic StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 35%
The U.S. Army is the most powerful ground force in the entire world. The backbone of a ground invasion is the U.S. Army Infantry, and in the midst of combat, their skills, courage, and teamwork are put to the test. While readiness continues to be the U.S. Army's top priority, how it goes about its business is changing.
Why similar: Tactical 33.1%, Strategy 31.3%, Military 20.6%, Action 15%
- #54 Battlefield Commander WWII
65% matchMostly Positive71% of 56 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 36.7% ★, RTS 15.3%, Tactical 12.5%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, Strategy 10.4%
- #55 Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™
68% matchVery Positive87% of 2,192 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Based on a true story. Set during the famous airdrop before the invasion at Normandy, where Sgt. Matt Baker and his squad of 101st Airborne Paratroopers were scattered over the French countryside.
Why similar: World War II 52.5% ★, Tactical 16.4%, Military 9.8%, Action 9.5%, War 8%
- #56 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
67% 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 46% ★, RTS 15.1%, Strategy 13.3%, Tactical 8.2%, Military 8%
- #57 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
65% 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 37.2% ★, Strategy 14.5%, RTS 12.5%, Tactical 12%, Military 7.9%