Games Like Company of Heroes 3

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 31.5%, World War II 27.9% ★, RTS 18.4%, Military 4.5%, Historical 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: The closest alternative, retaining Company of Heroes' cover system, territory control, squad-based combat, and intense World War II combined-arms battles.

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 37.2% ★, RTS 24%, Strategy 9.7%, War 5.8%, Military 5%

Why You'll Like It: The original remains a landmark tactical RTS with the same capture-point economy, destructible environments, and dramatic infantry-and-armor warfare.

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 30.9% ★, RTS 28.3%, Strategy 16.3%, Military 6.8%, Multiplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: This standalone expansion delivers more of the original game's tactical World War II action with distinctive British and Panzer Elite faction mechanics.

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 35.9% ★, RTS 26%, Strategy 14.2%, Military 9.4%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its focused campaigns and direct-control-oriented missions make it a natural fit for players who enjoy Company of Heroes 3's cinematic tactical scenarios.

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 26.2% ★, RTS 15.6%, Real Time Tactics 13.4%, Historical 9.4%, Military 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep World War II RTS that combines large-scale battles with granular unit control, realistic ballistics, and the ability to directly control individual soldiers and vehicles.

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 19.4% ★, Wargame 14%, RTS 13.7%, Real Time Tactics 10.3%, Co-op 7%

Why You'll Like It: This modernized Men of War entry provides large-scale World War II battles, co-op modes, direct control, and highly detailed combined-arms combat.

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 29.3% ★, RTS 17.2%, Strategy 10.9%, Real Time Tactics 8.7%, Military 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers exceptionally detailed World War II skirmishes, destructible environments, direct unit control, and a huge range of infantry, tanks, and artillery.

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 33.9% ★, RTS 21.3%, Military 8.9%, Strategy 7.8%, Wargame 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shifts the scale upward but captures the same World War II combined-arms appeal through authentic units, tactical deployment, and real-time frontline warfare.

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 23.8% ★, RTS 18%, Wargame 12.3%, Military 9.2%, Strategy 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This expansive Eastern Front RTS emphasizes realistic battlegroups, artillery, air support, and tactical positioning across enormous historical battlefields.

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 29.2% ★, RTS 15.1%, Strategy 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 8.5%, Military 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A strong predecessor to Assault Squad 2 with detailed World War II unit interactions, tactical maps, and hands-on control over individual assets.

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 21.7% ★, Action RTS 17.3% ★, RTS 16.1%, Real Time Tactics 12.2%, Strategy 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides accessible but tactical World War II RTS campaigns where terrain, unit composition, supply, and careful use of armor all matter.

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 20.7%, RTS 16.7%, Real Time Tactics 13.6%, Military 10.7%, Historical 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A Cold War successor to Wargame that excels at large-scale real-time combined-arms warfare involving reconnaissance, infantry, armor, artillery, and air power.

A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+

Why similar: RTS 46.2%, Strategy 14.2%, War 11.5%, Co-op 10.1%, Multiplayer 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its alternate-history setting replaces tanks with dieselpunk mechs, but its cover-heavy squad tactics, capture points, and base building strongly echo Company of Heroes.

Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.

Why similar: Wargame 22.2%, Action RTS 19.3% ★, RTS 17.1%, Real Time Tactics 12.5%, Strategy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers modern military RTS battles with extensive force customization, urban combat, air support, and a strong emphasis on combined-arms tactics.

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: Wargame 28.9%, RTS 27.4%, Real Time Tactics 21.4%, Military 12.9%, Strategy 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This military RTS focuses on persistent units, terrain, scouting, armored warfare, and difficult tactical decisions in a modern post-apocalyptic setting.

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: Wargame 18.2%, World War II 18.2% ★, RTS 18.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.9%, Strategy 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It trades base building for stealth-focused squad missions, but its World War II setting and careful real-time control of specialized soldiers fit tactical-history fans well.

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 20.9% ★, Wargame 17.1%, Real Time Tactics 12.5%, Military 10.1%, Historical 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This squad-scale World War II tactics game emphasizes morale, cover, suppression, line of sight, and the chaotic human side of battlefield command.

Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.

Why similar: Wargame 26.1%, RTS 20.7%, Real Time Tactics 18%, Military 8.9%, Strategy 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its Cold War battles are more operational than Company of Heroes, but its unit positioning, reinforcements, terrain use, and armored combat are highly satisfying.

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: RTS 28.1%, Military 19.5%, Strategy 17.3%, Multiplayer 9.7%, War 9%

Why You'll Like It: This modern military RTS shares Gates of Hell's direct-control mechanics, tactical infantry combat, vehicles, and multiplayer skirmish structure.

Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.

Why similar: RTS 32.5%, Action RTS 14.8% ★, Strategy 14.4%, Historical 8.9%, War 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is more economy-driven and historical than tactical, but its polished RTS controls, faction asymmetry, campaigns, and multiplayer make it a strong broader strategy alternative.

Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.

Why similar: RTS 21.2%, Wargame 20.9%, Real Time Tactics 16.9%, Military 12%, Historical 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This challenging modern-war RTS emphasizes persistent troops, battlefield logistics, ambushes, artillery, and careful tactical use of limited forces.

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 19.9% ★, Action RTS 14.5% ★, RTS 13.9%, Real Time Tactics 11.4%, Military 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This gritty World War II real-time tactics game centers on small-squad infiltration, stealth, distractions, and coordinated use of each soldier's abilities.

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

Why similar: RTS 21.1%, Wargame 13.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.1%, Strategy 10.6%, Historical 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This World War we strategy hybrid pairs a strategic campaign map with real-time trench assaults, fortifications, artillery, and frontline management.

The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.

Why similar: RTS 25.5%, Real Time Tactics 20.1%, Wargame 15%, Historical 11.6%, Strategy 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its survival-focused World War we campaign combines real-time squad encounters, resource pressure, unit progression, and difficult strategic choices.

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 34% ★, Wargame 20.8%, RTS 12.1%, Strategy 10.6%, Military 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: For players wanting a far more realistic simulation of World War II command, it offers detailed real-time engagements shaped by morale, visibility, ballistics, and terrain.

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 28.4%, Wargame 19.1%, Military 13.7%, Strategy 12.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its enormous Cold War unit roster and demanding real-time combined-arms battles appeal to players who want Company of Heroes' warfare at a much larger scale.

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 36.3%, Strategy 19.2%, Historical 15.4%, War 7.2%, Tactical 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its medieval setting differs greatly, but its squad-based capture zones, formations, flanking, destructible defenses, and tactical RTS pacing feel familiar.

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 20.5% ★, Action RTS 17.6% ★, RTS 15.2%, Wargame 12.3%, Real Time Tactics 8.4%

Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand delivers a standalone roguelite wave-defense experience for solo and cooperative play. Command and survive against fast-paced escalating enemy waves, intimidating bosses, and dynamic battlefield events. Are you ready to make your final stand?

Why similar: World War II 16.2% ★, Action RTS 15.5% ★, Wargame 13.4%, RTS 10.6%, Real Time Tactics 8%

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 34.3% ★, RTS 24.2%, Strategy 10%, Military 8.5%, Multiplayer 5.1%

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 45.6%, Strategy 15.6%, Military 14.5%, Multiplayer 8.8%, War 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modernized base-building RTS with resource gathering, armored warfare, superweapons, and fast combined-arms battles for players seeking more macro strategy.

Lead powerful civilizations across the globe, master strategies and tactics, and relive history in co op battles—now remastered in stunning 4K and modernized gameplay.

Why similar: RTS 31.5%, Strategy 15.3%, Military 14.7%, Historical 11.7%, Multiplayer 8.8%

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 34.5% ★, RTS 28.4%, Strategy 15.5%, Historical 7.8%, Multiplayer 6.9%

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 25.7% ★, RTS 16.7%, Real Time Tactics 11.5%, Military 9.6%, Historical 7.9%

Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!

Why similar: Action RTS 22.2% ★, RTS 21.2%, Historical 10%, Strategy 9.9%, War 7.3%

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 30.5%, Military 16.3%, Co-op 13.2%, Multiplayer 11.2%, War 10.9%

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: RTS 16.1%, Wargame 15.7%, World War II 12.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.1%, Historical 7%

Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.

Why similar: Wargame 17.7%, World War II 15.2% ★, RTS 11.9%, Real Time Tactics 8.7%, Strategy 7.7%

Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes – is a real-time strategy game with a high degree of realism. Relive the Battle of Kiev (2022), a turning point in the Ukrainian conflict. Witness the Untold Story of 2022 Through the Eyes of Those Who Fought.

Why similar: Wargame 23.5%, RTS 19.9%, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, Historical 8.6%, Military 8.3%

Unite Ancient China under your rule through a thrilling blend of turn-based empire building and real-time battles. Use the Guanxi System and diplomacy to forge alliances, and build powerful armies with hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry and war machine units.

Why similar: Historical 19.8%, RTS 18.3%, Strategy 15.3%, War 10.7%, Military 8.5%

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 36.2% ★, RTS 21.7%, Strategy 14.7%, Military 11.1%, War 7.1%

Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.

Why similar: World War II 34.1% ★, Historical 11.7%, Military 11.1%, Strategy 10.8%, RTS 10.2%

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 20.8% ★, Wargame 15.7%, RTS 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 12%, Military 7.2%

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 21.6%, Strategy 17.8%, Real Time Tactics 14%, Historical 9.2%, War 8.4%

Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.

Why similar: RTS 54.7%, Strategy 17.5%, Action RTS 7.1% ★, Wargame 5.1%, Multiplayer 4.7%

Inspired by The Iliad and brought to life through the award-winning strategy game series, A Total War Saga: TROY brings a blend of grand, turn-based empire management and spectacular real-time battles to the heart of the Trojan War.

Why similar: RTS 26.2%, Historical 15.1%, Real Time Tactics 13.4%, Strategy 12%, War 9.7%

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 36% ★, RTS 20.7%, Strategy 10%, Real Time Tactics 7.9%, Military 7.8%

The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

Why similar: RTS 28.1%, Real Time Tactics 17.2%, Strategy 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, War 8.3%

Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Action RTS 26% ★, RTS 25.7%, Co-op 9.2%, PvE 8.6%, Strategy 8.5%

Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron.

Why similar: RTS 46.4%, Strategy 17.8%, Multiplayer 10.2%, War 7.7%, Co-op 7.7%

Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.

Why similar: RTS 19.5%, Wargame 17.5%, Real Time Tactics 14.4%, Historical 12%, Military 11.7%

From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?

Why similar: RTS 26.3%, Historical 18.4%, Strategy 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, War 7.5%

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 32% ★, Wargame 20%, Historical 7.6%, Military 7.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.4%

The forces of Lustria await your command. Choose your Legendary Lord, expand your armies, forge alliances in a strategic turn-based campaign, and unleash the might of your monstrous forces in fast-paced real-time battles.

Why similar: RTS 28.5%, Strategy 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Real Time Tactics 8.7%, War 8.6%

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 34.6% ★, RTS 17.3%, Strategy 11.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.2%, Military 8.3%

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 20.3% ★, Wargame 15.2%, RTS 14.8%, Real Time Tactics 11.5%, Historical 7%

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 29.3% ★, Wargame 17.1%, Strategy 10.1%, Military 9.9%, Historical 7.7%