- #1 Company of Heroes 2
97% 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: World War II 34.9% ★, Strategy 31.7%, RTS 18.5%, War 4.5%, Military 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel refines the tactical cover system and introduces dynamic weather mechanics that significantly impact unit performance.
- #2 Company of Heroes 3
96% matchMixed57% of 38,606 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 76.5 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 36.4% ★, RTS 23.9%, Strategy 9.9%, War 5.8%, Military 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the franchise brings the classic tactical RTS formula to the Mediterranean theater with a new dynamic campaign map.
- #3 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
96% 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 41.4% ★, RTS 19.9%, War 10.1%, Strategy 7.3%, Military 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers the most authentic and granular tactical WWII experience, featuring deep unit management and realistic ballistics.
- #4 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
95% 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 39.9% ★, RTS 19%, Strategy 12%, War 10.6%, Military 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Known for its incredible attention to detail, this game allows for direct control of individual soldiers and vehicles in intense tactical scenarios.
- #5 Steel Division 2
94% 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 37.9% ★, RTS 22.9%, Strategy 9.6%, War 9.3%, Military 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game scales up the tactical combat to massive, historically accurate battlefields with a focus on supply lines and unit composition.
- #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 46.7% ★, RTS 23.7%, Strategy 8.6%, War 6.4%, Military 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that emphasizes the importance of line-of-sight, terrain, and historical unit accuracy during the D-Day landings.
- #7 Iron Harvest
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,818 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
Why similar: RTS 50%, War 17.5%, Strategy 15.3%, Base Building 6.3%, Multiplayer 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It successfully adapts the Company of Heroes cover-based tactical gameplay into a unique dieselpunk alternate-history setting.
- #8 Ancestors Legacy
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,588 reviews2018
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.
Why similar: RTS 40.9%, Strategy 21.7%, War 11.5%, Historical 6.1%, Tactical 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This squad-based RTS features tactical combat mechanics and environmental interaction that feel very similar to the Company of Heroes experience.
- #9 Men of War II
91% 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 39% ★, RTS 22.3%, Strategy 7.4%, Military 6.3%, Multiplayer 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: The latest installment in the series provides modern graphics and expanded tactical options for commanding WWII forces.
- #10 Sudden Strike 4
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,250 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 38.6% ★, RTS 23.1%, Strategy 12%, War 9.8%, Tactical 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical-focused WWII RTS that removes base-building to prioritize unit positioning and strategic deployment.
- #11 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
90% 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 38.4% ★, RTS 28.3%, Strategy 16.3%, War 4.3%, Military 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: This standalone expansion introduces new factions and refined tactical mechanics that remain essential for any CoH fan.
- #12 Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance
87% matchVery Positive83% of 4,272 reviews2024
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance is not just a game; it's an adrenaline-fueled journey where your strategic prowess decides the fate of mankind against the machines. After the machines took over, the greatest threats may not come from the machines but rather from other human survivors.
Why similar: RTS 56%, Strategy 19.2%, Military 15%, Real Time Tactics 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical RTS that focuses on small-squad management and realistic damage models in a high-stakes war environment.
- #13 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
89% matchVery Positive93% of 2,376 reviews2009
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.9 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 42.9% ★, RTS 25.1%, Strategy 13.8%, Military 5.1%, War 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Adds unique direct-fire abilities and new campaign missions that enhance the tactical depth of the original game.
- #14 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,278 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Return to the bloody battlefields of World War II in this epic sequel. Blitzkrieg 2 returns you to the gritty realism of WWII battles while pushing your focus into new, strategic opportunities during global war!
Why similar: World War II 45.5% ★, RTS 21.1%, Strategy 10.2%, War 7.7%, Military 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic WWII RTS that emphasizes tactical maneuvers and combined arms warfare over base construction.
- #15 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 51.9% ★, RTS 19.2%, Strategy 14%, War 8.7%, Multiplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical RTS allows for a high degree of control over individual soldiers, mirroring the squad-level intensity of the seed game.
- #16 WARNO
84% 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: RTS 34.7%, War 16.3%, Military 12.6%, Strategy 11.1%, Real Time Tactics 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to the Wargame series, it provides intense, large-scale tactical warfare with a focus on modern military doctrine.
- #17 Wargame: Red Dragon
86% 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: RTS 44.3%, Strategy 19.1%, Military 12.1%, War 9.5%, Tactical 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: While set in the Cold War, it offers the deep tactical unit management and large-scale battlefield control that fans of CoH will appreciate.
- #18 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
86% matchVery Positive93% of 7,229 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.1 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 42.4% ★, RTS 24.1%, Strategy 9.9%, War 5.6%, Military 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: The original experience preserved for fans who want to revisit the roots of the series' tactical innovation.
- #19 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
85% matchVery Positive88% of 13,697 reviews2009
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II in one package. Play the award-winning real-time strategy game in all its glory, including three full campaigns, six multiplayer factions, and a full co-op Last Stand mode with eight unique heroes.
Why similar: RTS 57.4%, Strategy 24.2%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Tactical 6.1%, Co-op 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shifts the focus entirely to small-squad tactical combat, removing base building to emphasize cover and special abilities.
- #20 Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
83% matchVery Positive91% of 34,628 reviews2020
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command & Conquer and Red Alert are both remastered in 4K by the former Westwood Studios team members. Includes all 3 expansions, rebuilt multiplayer, a modernized UI, Map Editor, bonus footage gallery, and over 7 hours of remastered music.
Why similar: RTS 47.5%, Strategy 17.8%, War 12%, Base Building 6.5%, Classic 6.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic RTS experience that established many of the genre's core conventions.
- #21 Men of War™
84% 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 41.3% ★, RTS 18.8%, Strategy 14%, War 6.3%, Military 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that introduced the series' signature direct-control mechanics and realistic physics-based combat.
- #22 Syrian Warfare
82% matchVery Positive87% of 5,490 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: RTS 39%, War 12.7%, Military 12.6%, Strategy 10.6%, Real Time Tactics 7%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic tactical RTS that focuses on unit preservation and careful maneuvering in modern urban combat environments.
- #23 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
81% 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 54.4% ★, RTS 15.5%, Strategy 13.5%, War 6.3%, Military 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an extreme level of tactical realism and simulation for players who want the most authentic WWII battlefield experience possible.
- #24 Panzer Corps 2
80% 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 53.7% ★, Strategy 15.2%, War 10.4%, Military 8.5%, Historical 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: While turn-based, it captures the strategic and tactical essence of WWII warfare through deep unit management and historical scenarios.
- #25 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
82% matchMixed67% of 3,298 reviews2015
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.
Why similar: RTS 49%, Strategy 16.7%, War 8.9%, Military 8.8%, Multiplayer 6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern-era tactical RTS that features complex unit interactions and base management reminiscent of classic Relic games.
- #26 8-Bit Armies
81% matchVery Positive81% of 2,459 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Featuring a campaign of 25 single-player missions, 12 co-op missions, multiplayer and skirmish modes.
Why similar: RTS 48.4%, Strategy 27.8%, War 8.8%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Base Building 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced RTS that captures the spirit of classic base-building strategy with a modern, accessible approach.
- #27 Unity of Command II
79% 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 62.2% ★, Strategy 15%, War 9.4%, Military 6.2%, Historical 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the logistical and strategic challenges of WWII, providing a deep, rewarding experience for fans of military history.
- #28 Close Combat: The Bloody First
79% matchMixed53% of 457 reviews2019
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow...
Why similar: World War II 42.3% ★, War 14.1%, Strategy 12.2%, Military 9.4%, Tactical 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D tactical game that focuses on the grit and difficulty of squad-level combat in the European theater.
- #29 Men of War: Assault Squad
78% 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 40.1% ★, RTS 16.8%, Strategy 12.7%, War 10.1%, Military 5.3%
- #30 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
78% matchVery Positive95% of 11,827 reviews2007
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War in one glorious package. Play the genre-defining classic real time strategy game in all its blood-soaked glory, including four complete campaigns and nine full-fledged factions.
Why similar: RTS 51.2%, Strategy 20.6%, War 7.2%, Multiplayer 5.7%, Base Building 5.7%
- #31 Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
77% matchVery Positive93% of 38,033 reviews2011
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Why similar: World War II 66.1% ★, War 11.5%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Military 5%, Historical 4.3%
- #32 Blitzkrieg Anthology
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,533 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 45.1% ★, RTS 18.2%, Strategy 12%, War 7.9%, Military 4.9%
- #33 R.U.S.E.™
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,133 reviews2010
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory. The Definitive Edition — includes all DLCs and Steam Deck support.
Why similar: World War II 42.3% ★, RTS 27.8%, Strategy 15.3%, War 6.5%, Multiplayer 4.3%
- #34 Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
76% matchVery Positive88% of 2,528 reviews2006
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 67.2% ★, War 9.4%, Military 5.3%, Multiplayer 4.9%, Tactical 3.4%
- #35 Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™
75% matchVery Positive91% of 2,370 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.0 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 67.9% ★, Military 7.7%, Tactical 6.4%, War 5.9%, Strategy 4.5%
- #36 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
75% matchVery Positive86% of 1,103 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 38.6% ★, RTS 21.7%, War 9.7%, Strategy 7.7%, Military 4.9%
- #37 Call of Duty® 2
74% matchVery Positive94% of 11,299 reviews2006
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 62.7% ★, War 12.5%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Classic 4.9% ★, Military 4.1%
- #38 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
72% matchVery Positive91% of 9,278 reviews2017
Dev: Ensemble StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.
Why similar: RTS 47.2%, Strategy 16.9%, War 11.7%, Base Building 6%, Multiplayer 5.4%
- #39 Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood™
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,141 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.8 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 67.6% ★, War 8.5%, Military 8.1%, Tactical 5.3%, Strategy 5.2%
- #40 Sudden Strike 5
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 553 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 43.5% ★, RTS 26%, Strategy 9.3%, Military 5.9%, War 4.2%
- #41 Day of Infamy
71% matchVery Positive82% of 22,115 reviews2017
Dev: New World Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.
Why similar: World War II 62.2% ★, War 12.8%, Military 6.5%, Multiplayer 5.3%, Strategy 3.8%
- #42 Call of Duty® (2003)
71% matchVery Positive95% of 7,586 reviews2006
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Call of Duty® delivers the gritty realism and cinematic intensity of World War II's epic battlefield moments like never before.
Why similar: World War II 63.4% ★, War 10.9%, Classic 6.5% ★, Military 6%, Multiplayer 5.5%
- #43 Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 423 reviews2015
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
This latest multiplayer standalone entry in the COH2 series features this iconic Allied army. Experience a unique tech-tree that challenges the player to balance the constant trade-off between mobility and defense. Surprise opponents with your development choices and an open end game configuration.
Why similar: World War II 43.4% ★, RTS 21%, Strategy 14.2%, War 9.7%, Military 6.1%
- #44 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 765 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 53.4% ★, RTS 19.2%, Strategy 18.2%, War 6.2%, Action 3.1%
- #45 Codename: Panzers, Phase One
71% matchVery Positive91% of 481 reviews2016
Dev: StormregionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Codename: Panzers is an incredible real-time strategy thrill ride. Nerves of steel are required when you're a tank driver. One direct hit and you're done for, but you must throw yourself into the battle, because without your support, many will die. You are the tank commander - make the hard decisions that win wars!
Why similar: World War II 40.3% ★, RTS 24.8%, War 13.1%, Strategy 12.6%, Classic 4.1% ★
- #46 Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,815 reviews2006
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Why similar: RTS 27.3%, Strategy 23.5%, War 16%, Historical 7.7%, Military 5.5%
- #47 Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault
72% 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 47.3% ★, RTS 20.8%, Strategy 14.4%, War 8.2%, Multiplayer 3.8%
- #48 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition
63% matchVery Positive85% of 11,534 reviews2025
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition is the ultimate Dawn of War experience, featuring the original Dawn of War and all its expansions, along with enhanced visuals, an improved camera, and 64-bit platform support.
Why similar: RTS 51.9%, Strategy 18%, Multiplayer 10%, Tactical 6.3%, Base Building 6.3%
- #49 Squad 44
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,341 reviews2018
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 56.5% ★, War 11.1%, Military 9%, Strategy 6.6%, Multiplayer 5.6%
- #50 Company of Heroes 2 - The Western Front Armies
70% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2014
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Western Front Armies is a multiplayer standalone for COH2 that adds two factions to the roster of playable multiplayer armies: the Oberkommando West (OKW) and the US Forces (USF). Each army can also be purchased separately.
Why similar: World War II 42.4% ★, Strategy 18.9%, RTS 18.6%, War 6.3%, Military 3.8%
- #51 Easy Red 2
65% 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 59.4% ★, War 14.7%, Strategy 8.6%, Multiplayer 6.3%, Historical 3.8%
- #52 Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
63% matchVery Positive91% of 5,886 reviews2024
Dev: EA PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour brings you closer to the enemy than ever before. Engage opposing forces at hot spots around the globe as you match strategies and arsenals against the new masterminds of modern war.
Why similar: RTS 37.8%, War 18.8%, Military 11.5%, Strategy 11.1%, Multiplayer 8.9%
- #53 Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
68% matchVery Positive92% of 27,098 reviews2010
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Complete your Total War collection with this Definitive Edition of Total War: NAPOLEON, which includes all DLC and feature updates since the game’s release
Why similar: RTS 25.1%, Strategy 24.1%, War 16.3%, Historical 10.1%, Military 7.1%
- #54 Men of War: Vietnam
70% matchMixed64% of 1,319 reviews2011
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 9.0 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: RTS 28.9%, Strategy 24.8%, War 16.2%, Tactical 6.3%, Military 5.7%
- #55 Hearts of Iron III
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,058 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.
Why similar: World War II 60.7% ★, Strategy 12.4%, RTS 7.2%, War 6.2%, Military 5.7%
- #56 Hell Let Loose
64% matchVery Positive82% of 147,082 reviews2021
Dev: Expression GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 73.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.
Why similar: World War II 51.9% ★, War 14.7%, Military 8.2%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Strategy 5.2%
- #57 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
67% matchVery Positive95% of 15,654 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
Why similar: RTS 46.3%, Strategy 21.1%, War 9.9%, Classic 8.1% ★, Multiplayer 5.5%