- #1 Day of Defeat: Source
97% matchVery Positive92% of 23,506 reviews2010
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 45.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.
Why similar: World War II 43.5% ★, FPS 15.9%, War 12%, Shooter 5.9%, Action 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive classic that inspired the gameplay style and team-based mechanics of Days of War.
- #2 Day of Infamy
96% matchVery Positive82% of 22,115 reviews2017
Dev: New World Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 20.7 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 45.3% ★, War 17.1%, FPS 10.9%, Shooter 5.7%, Multiplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, polished take on the classic WWII shooter formula with intense, objective-based multiplayer combat.
- #3 BATTALION: Legacy
96% matchMixed60% of 16,390 reviews2019
Dev: BULKHEAD
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
BATTALION: Legacy recaptures the core of classic shooters in the final iteration of Battalion 1944. Return to the simple days of playing first person shooters with your friends. Grab your bolt action rifle in 'rifles only' mode or compete in 5v5 Search and Destroy.
Why similar: World War II 36.9% ★, War 17.4%, FPS 15.2%, Shooter 9%, Action 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the competitive, fast-paced arena-shooter feel of classic WWII multiplayer games.
- #4 Hell Let Loose
94% matchVery Positive82% of 148,386 reviews2021
Dev: Expression GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 73.0 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 34.2% ★, War 17.7%, FPS 9.9%, Shooter 8.2%, Multiplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a large-scale, team-oriented WWII experience that balances tactical depth with intense frontline combat.
- #5 Vanguard: Normandy 1944
95% matchMixed60% of 186 reviews2019
Dev: Pathfinder Games
Windows
In Vanguard: Normandy 1944 players fight with their squad to survive in hardcore multiplayer combat for historic D-Day objectives on real battlefields.
Why similar: World War II 59.7% ★, Action 26%, FPS 13.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a tactical, class-based infantry experience that emphasizes team coordination in WWII settings.
- #6 Enlisted
93% matchVery Positive80% of 45,226 reviews2024
Dev: Darkflow SoftwarePub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
In Enlisted, you are not only commanding a single soldier, but an entire squad! This MMO squad based shooter recreates the key battles of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, with hundreds of soldiers, tanks and aircraft taking part in each battle.
Why similar: World War II 41.9% ★, War 15.7%, FPS 12.1%, Shooter 7.7%, Action 7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, squad-based WWII shooter that blends arcade action with large-scale battlefield chaos.
- #7 Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
94% matchVery Positive93% of 38,078 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 44.2% ★, War 14.1%, FPS 10.4%, Historical 5.1%, Multiplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal tactical shooter that captures the brutal, gritty nature of Eastern Front WWII combat.
- #8 Easy Red 2
91% matchVery Positive90% of 13,351 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.1 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 36.6% ★, War 16.5%, FPS 9.6%, Violent 6%, Shooter 6%
Why You'll Like It: An accessible, large-scale WWII shooter that focuses on arcade-style fun and massive infantry battles.
- #9 Squad 44
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,383 reviews2018
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 45.4 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 41.5% ★, War 15%, FPS 10.4%, Action 4.6%, Shooter 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, team-focused simulation that emphasizes communication and realistic WWII combat mechanics.
- #10 Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
90% matchVery Positive84% of 2,194 reviews2022
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Wolfenstein®: Enemy Territory is a free-to-play, objective-based multiplayer World War 2 first-person shooter. Featuring up to 32 players, choose either the Axis or Allies, as you fight across six maps based on real-world battle locations.
Why similar: World War II 42.4% ★, FPS 12.8%, War 12.4%, Violent 7.3%, Shooter 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational team-based WWII shooter that established many of the class and objective mechanics seen today.
- #11 Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition
91% matchVery Positive99% of 111 reviews2013
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Also contains all multi-player content from Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
Why similar: World War II 43.9% ★, FPS 12.1%, War 12%, Action 6%, Realistic 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features asymmetrical, team-based combat that rewards tactical positioning and historical weapon mastery.
- #12 Call of Duty®: WWII
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 46,392 reviews2017
Dev: Sledgehammer GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Call of Duty®: WWII - a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II.
Why similar: World War II 42.7% ★, War 17.9%, FPS 10.5%, Shooter 6.8%, Action 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a polished, cinematic, and fast-paced arcade shooter experience set in the European theater.
- #13 Tannenberg
89% matchVery Positive86% of 9,765 reviews2017
Dev: Blackmill Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience authentic First World War action with 64 player battles of maneuver on the Eastern Front. Grab your rifle, ready your sabre and keep your gas mask close as you prepare to play a part in one of the most significant conflicts in history!
Why similar: War 24.9%, FPS 13.7%, Shooter 11%, Historical 8.9%, Gore 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: While set in WWI, it shares the same team-based, objective-focused infantry combat style as Days of War.
- #14 Verdun
87% matchVery Positive86% of 37,659 reviews2015
Dev: BlackMill Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Merciless trench warfare immerses you and your squad in intense battles of attack and defense. Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in an authentic World War One setting offering a rarely seen battlefield experience.
Why similar: War 25.1%, Shooter 17.6%, FPS 13.8%, Historical 9.4%, Action 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, authentic trench-warfare shooter that prioritizes team coordination and historical accuracy.
- #15 Enemy Front
88% matchMixed67% of 5,679 reviews2014
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
ENEMY FRONT is the first truly modern WW2 FPS, featuring stunning visuals, open-ended levels and a richly interactive combat experience that breaks out of the standard model of highly linear scripted FPS experiences, giving the player full freedom to own their playing style.
Why similar: World War II 46.1% ★, FPS 14.7%, War 12.5%, Action 9.1%, Shooter 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A singleplayer-focused WWII shooter that blends stealth and arcade-style gunplay.
- #16 Isonzo
86% matchVery Positive83% of 17,014 reviews2022
Dev: BlackMill Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ferocious Alpine warfare will test your tactical skills in this authentic WW1 FPS. Battle among the scenic peaks, rugged valleys and idyllic towns of northern Italy. The Great War on the Italian Front is brought to life and elevated to unexpected heights!
Why similar: War 24.9%, FPS 12.1%, Shooter 9%, Historical 8.1%, Team-Based 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features strategic, team-based combat in the Alpine front of WWI with a focus on tactical movement.
- #17 Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™
86% matchVery Positive91% of 2,390 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 52.1% ★, FPS 13.5%, War 8.3%, Action 8.2%, Shooter 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that emphasizes squad management and cover-based combat in a WWII setting.
- #18 Army Troop
82% matchVery Positive82% of 460 reviews2025
Dev: Army Troop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Army Troop is an old-school PvP World War 2 online first-person shooter. Reminding you of the good old days World War games.
Why similar: World War II 34.7% ★, War 17.3%, FPS 10.6%, Shooter 8.6%, Action 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie, arcade-style WWII shooter that provides simple, fast-paced multiplayer action.
- #19 RAID: World War II
85% matchMixed64% of 2,797 reviews2017
Dev: Lion game LionPub: Starbreeze Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
RAID: World War II is an action-packed four player cooperative shooter set during a time when the Nazi war machine was still winning, and hope was in short supply.
Why similar: World War II 46.4% ★, FPS 12.7%, Violent 8.6%, Shooter 8.2%, Action 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op focused shooter that emphasizes team-based objectives and intense combat scenarios.
- #20 Brass Brigade
84% matchVery Positive92% of 553 reviews2019
Dev: Henry Kucab
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Brass Brigade combines the aesthetic of Battlefield Heroes/Battlefield 1942 with highly customizable bot matches. Fight WWII's most iconic battles with as many bots as your PC can handle!
Why similar: World War II 47.1% ★, Action 14.7%, War 14.4%, FPS 10.2%, Violent 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style WWII shooter that allows for large-scale bot battles with a focus on classic gameplay.
- #21 War of Rights
82% matchVery Positive88% of 14,824 reviews2018
Dev: Campfire Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 91.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
War of Rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 400 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. It is set during the perilous days of the American Civil War, in the Maryland Campaign of September, 1862.
Why similar: War 33.7%, Historical 13.1%, FPS 11%, Action 7%, Multiplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: A historical, team-based shooter that emphasizes discipline and communication in a 19th-century setting.
- #22 Fog of War
84% matchMixed48% of 799 reviews2018
Dev: Monkeys Lab.Pub: Neokosmos Technologies Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tactical Multiplayer FPS shooter with a story based on the events of the World War II. Strategic battles with a variety of vehicles, including artillery. Multiple game modes. Ranks, titles, awards, career.
Why similar: World War II 36.6% ★, War 13.8%, FPS 10.2%, Violent 9.2%, Action 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie shooter that focuses on the gritty, close-quarters combat typical of WWII infantry engagements.
- #23 Battlefield™ V
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 267,748 reviews2020
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 56.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is the ultimate Battlefield V experience. Enter mankind’s greatest conflict with the complete arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and gadgets plus the best customization content of Year 1 and 2.
Why similar: World War II 38% ★, War 18.7%, FPS 13%, Shooter 8%, Multiplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers large-scale, arcade-style WWII multiplayer action with a focus on vehicle and infantry combined arms.
- #24 Iron Front: Digital War Edition
83% matchMixed59% of 866 reviews2012
Dev: X1 SoftwarePub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.
Why similar: World War II 34.8% ★, War 19.7%, FPS 9.9%, Shooter 7.7%, Historical 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic, military-focused simulation of WWII combat with a focus on historical equipment.
- #25 Beyond The Wire
80% matchMixed63% of 7,532 reviews2022
Dev: Redstone InteractivePub: Offworld
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Set in the muddy trenches of WW1, Beyond The Wire is a 50v50 multiplayer FPS that immerses players in the desperate & brutal circumstances of the Great War. Featuring an arsenal of historic weapons, ten massive maps, ten playable factions, era-specific tanks, & a brutal melee combat system.
Why similar: War 30.9%, FPS 16%, Shooter 11.4%, Historical 9.8%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A large-scale, team-based WWI shooter that emphasizes communication and tactical frontline warfare.
- #26 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
79% matchVery Positive91% of 46,421 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 64.0 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 53.1% ★, War 25.9%, Action 5.8%, Historical 4.3%, Multiplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: While an RTS, it captures the tactical depth and historical detail of WWII combat in a way that appeals to fans of the genre.
- #27 BattleRush: Ardennes Assault
81% matchMixed53% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: TB Games
Windows
Multiplayer action game in the entourage of the Second World War with total destruction of the environment. Complete freedom of action. Do anything and anywhere. Build defense, demolish enemy towns, control any vehicle which you will see on your way or create.
Why similar: World War II 36.8% ★, War 12.1%, Violent 10.5%, FPS 9.9%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, indie-developed WWII shooter that emphasizes quick respawns and constant action.
- #28 Faces of War
79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,206 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 66.6% ★, War 20.5%, Action 8.1%, Multiplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical WWII strategy game that focuses on squad-level combat and environmental destruction.
- #29 Easy Red
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,011 reviews2017
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
The invasion has begun. Land by sea, launch from gliders, fight in the fields, in the beaches and in the skies. it is time to free France.[/b]
Why similar: World War II 57.5% ★, FPS 12.2%, Action 10.7%, War 7.7%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie tactical shooter that focuses on large-scale battles and historical infantry combat.
- #30 Day of Defeat
77% matchVery Positive90% of 7,334 reviews2003
Dev: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Enlist in an intense brand of Axis vs. Allied teamplay set in the WWII European Theatre of Operations. Players assume the role of light/assault/heavy infantry, sniper or machine-gunner class, each with a unique arsenal of historical weaponry at their disposal. Missions are based on key historical operations.
Why similar: World War II 34.9% ★, FPS 30%, War 11.7%, Shooter 5.7%, Multiplayer 3.8%
- #31 WWII: Rising
78% matchMixed45% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: BondariusPub: VR A&B
Windows
Become a hero during WWII in an Epic Online Multiplayer battles. Play up to 4 different maps with 4 game modes. You can choose to support your teammates with the support class or either fight off the enemy from a long distance with the Recon. The battle has started, come and fight for your country.
Why similar: World War II 38.6% ★, War 18.4%, Violent 13.4%, Action 11.7%, FPS 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused indie shooter that aims to recreate the classic feel of early 2000s WWII games.
- #32 Frontline Inferno
73% matchVery Positive85% of 309 reviews2024
Dev: HMS Studios
Windows
Step into fast-paced WWII combat with Frontline Inferno! Choose your side and engage in chaotic, arcade-style battles with dynamic respawns, customizable loadouts, and vibrant low-poly visuals. Join the fight and dominate the battlefield!
Why similar: World War II 43.1% ★, Action 11%, FPS 10.6%, War 10.6%, Shooter 8.5%
- #33 Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
77% matchVery Positive88% of 2,532 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 48.7% ★, War 12.5%, FPS 10.9%, Action 6.3%, Shooter 5.4%
- #34 Men of War: Assault Squad
75% matchVery Positive87% of 5,164 reviews2011
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.8 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 53.9% ★, War 24.7%, Multiplayer 5%, Historical 4.4%, Action 4%
- #35 Fog Of War - Free Edition
76% matchMixed52% of 1,747 reviews2018
Dev: Monkeys Lab.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Tactical Multiplayer FPS shooter with a story based on the events of the World War II. Strategic battles with a variety of vehicles, including artillery. Multiple game modes. Ranks, titles, awards, career.
Why similar: World War II 50.2% ★, FPS 13.3%, Action 7.1%, Multiplayer 6.2%, Violent 6.2%
- #36 MARKET GARDEN
72% matchMixed65% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Icy Bayts
Windows · Linux
MARKET GARDEN lets you relive the golden era of WW2 shooters, bringing classic, old-school FPS action back to its roots. Experience the epic airborne operation MARKET GARDEN in a game that pays tribute both to the genre’s finest moments and the real historical events.
Why similar: World War II 37.6% ★, War 16.9%, FPS 10.5%, Violent 6.5%, Shooter 6.4%
- #37 Land of War - The Beginning
75% matchMixed52% of 756 reviews2021
Dev: MS GAMESPub: MS GAMES SP. Z O.O.
Windows
Assume duties of a soldier involved in numerous battles and skirmishes with fast advancing German war machine. Go to battle on foot, driving armored vehicles, or flying an airplane. Use weapons not featured in any other game and feel a good, nostalgic climate of the production like MOHAA or COD.
Why similar: World War II 38% ★, War 12%, FPS 11.1%, Shooter 9.3%, Violent 9%
- #38 Insurgency: Sandstorm
73% matchVery Positive85% of 132,567 reviews2018
Dev: New World InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 56.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.
Why similar: FPS 24%, War 19.4%, Shooter 14.8%, Action 7.3%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #39 Heroes of Valor
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,414 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Cat InteractivePub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
This is war, soldier. Pick a class, gear up, and hit the front line. Whether you're storming beaches, piloting fighters, or holding the line with your squad, your orders are clear: fight hard, fight smart, and never back down. Enlist now! Become a Hero of Valor today!
Why similar: World War II 38.7% ★, War 19%, FPS 10.9%, Shooter 8.8%, Action 5.8%
- #40 Deadly Dozen Reloaded
74% matchMixed60% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: N-Fusion InteractivePub: Ziggurat
Windows
Deadly Dozen Reloaded is a complete remake of the original squad-based 3rd person shooter. Made in a new engine with upgraded maps, graphics and missions, Reloaded takes this classic franchise and brings it to modern audiences with a bang.
Why similar: World War II 38.3% ★, War 19.3%, FPS 11.8%, Shooter 9%, Historical 7.5%
- #41 Operation: Harsh Doorstop
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 20,399 reviews2023
Dev: Drakeling Labs
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Operation: Harsh Doorstop is the ultimate, free to play, tactical shooter sandbox. Play singleplayer, multiplayer, or co-op modes and explore thousands of community-created maps, weapons, and vehicles via the Steam Workshop. Created by developers of the cancelled Project Reality 2 project.
Why similar: War 21.7%, World War II 19.3% ★, FPS 16.5%, Shooter 10.7%, Multiplayer 7.6%
- #42 WWII Online
73% matchMixed51% of 3,792 reviews2023
Dev: Cornered Rat SoftwarePub: Playnet, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 28%
WWII Online is a massive, persistent free-to-play MMO FPS driven entirely by players. Fight as Army, Air, or Naval forces and earn Victory Points to access more units. One global server. No scripts. Real outcomes. No zones. Huge world (300,000 km²). ENLIST NOW!
Why similar: World War II 34.5% ★, FPS 20.9%, Shooter 16.2%, Action 11.4%, Historical 4.5%
- #43 BattleRush
74% matchMixed69% of 2,878 reviews2018
Dev: TB Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Free-to-play multiplayer action game in the entourage of the Second World War with total destructibility of the environment. Enjoy full freedom, build a defense, create your army, crush the enemy.
Why similar: World War II 54.9% ★, FPS 15.6%, Shooter 9.1%, Action 7.5%, Multiplayer 7.4%
- #44 Over The Top: WWI
69% matchVery Positive85% of 6,484 reviews2026
Dev: Flying Squirrel EntertainmentPub: GG Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join 200-player battles in Over The Top: WWI - an intense shooter set in the gritty backdrop of World War I. Pick your class, choose from a vast arsenal, including rifles, artillery, airplanes and powerful tanks, and experience the chaos of fully destructible battlefields.
Why similar: War 27.4%, FPS 16.7%, Shooter 12.7%, Historical 11%, Action 9.8%
- #45 Holdfast: Nations At War
71% matchVery Positive90% of 29,043 reviews2020
Dev: Anvil Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!
Why similar: War 30.9%, FPS 15.9%, Shooter 12.8%, Historical 11%, Action 8.4%
- #46 Call of Duty: United Offensive
72% matchVery Positive87% of 2,383 reviews2006
Dev: Gray Matter StudiosPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Award-winning developer Gray Matter Interactive follows up on the success of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty™ - winner of over 80 Game of the Year and 50 Editors' Choice awards worldwide - with Call of Duty™: United Offensive™.
Why similar: World War II 43.7% ★, FPS 11.9%, War 11.1%, Action 7.3%, Shooter 6.3%
- #47 Tank Squad
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 846 reviews2025
Dev: DeGenerals S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Tank Squad is a tactical-combat action game. Take part in big tank battles during World War II. Play single-player or coop (4 players). Repair your tanks, replenish supplies, manage the crew and get back to the action!
Why similar: World War II 38.3% ★, War 21.1%, FPS 8.3%, Shooter 6.9%, Action 5.8%
- #48 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
68% matchVery Positive85% of 32,805 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 75.5 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 48% ★, War 21.4%, Historical 8.8%, Shooter 7.2%, Multiplayer 4.7%
- #49 Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood™
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,151 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 55.8% ★, FPS 15.8%, War 12.9%, Action 11.3%, Military 3.7%
- #50 Call of Duty® 2
70% matchVery Positive94% of 11,393 reviews2006
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 20.5 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 41.6% ★, War 15.1%, FPS 12.1%, Action 6.8%, Shooter 6.3%
- #51 Steel Division: Normandy 44
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,302 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.1 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 66.2% ★, War 16.6%, Action 5.5%, Military 4.4%, Multiplayer 4.1%
- #52 Call of Duty: World at War
68% matchVery Positive92% of 52,954 reviews2008
Dev: TreyarchPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 49.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.
Why similar: World War II 41.9% ★, War 14.6%, FPS 12.1%, Shooter 8%, Action 5.8%
- #53 Six Days in Fallujah
65% matchMostly Positive80% of 16,247 reviews2023
Dev: Highwire GamesPub: Victura
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Six Days in Fallujah is an intensely realistic first-person tactical shooter based on true stories from one of this century’s toughest urban battles.
Why similar: War 30.5%, FPS 17.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Historical 8.9%, Multiplayer 7%
- #54 Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,143 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 35% ★, FPS 18.8%, War 18.4%, Action 8.7%, Shooter 7.8%
- #55 Call of Duty® (2003)
68% matchVery Positive95% of 7,688 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 42.5% ★, War 13.4%, FPS 13.4%, Shooter 6.4%, Action 5.9%
- #56 Total Tank Simulator
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,704 reviews2020
Dev: Noobz from PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Commander in the ranks. Soldier at heart. Choose a faction and deploy and command your army into massive physics-driven WWII battles to the last man standing. Destroy everything on sight with an insane amount of units that will behave tactically.
Why similar: World War II 50.9% ★, War 25.5%, Action 9.8%, FPS 4.7%, Indie 2.8%
- #57 Days of Heroes: D-Day
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Zen Apps Studio
Windows
Gameplay in the reality of the Second World War. Perform the typical tasks of an airborne or infantry soldier. Take down enemy lines, destroy armoured vehicles and tanks, and shoot down planes - all in VR technology.
Why similar: World War II 70.2% ★, Shooter 15%, Action 14%, Singleplayer 0.7%