Games Like December 1914

All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy RPG set in World War I. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men.

Why similar: World War I 51.3% ★, War 19.3%, Historical 14.2%, Emotional 7%, RPG 4.5%

11th November 1916, a young photographer leaves Canada to join the western front in Europe. The same day, a German technician is told that his son is missing in action. Both want to preserve their humanity and come back alive to their loved ones.

Why similar: World War I 64.6% ★, Historical 17.9%, War 10.4%, Adventure 4.7%, Atmospheric 2.5%

Valiant Hearts : The Great War is the story of 4 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. Dive into a 2D animated comic book adventure, mixing exploration, action and puzzles. Lost in the middle of the trenches, play as each of the 4 strangers, relive the War and help a young German soldier find his love.

Why similar: World War I 48% ★, Historical 20.3%, War 15%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Emotional 4.7%

Stagger through the First Lassallian War and find love amongst doomed youth. Because We're Here is an otome visual novel in an unforgiving WW1-inspired setting. Nothing to worry about - it'll all be over by Christmas.

Why similar: World War I 42% ★, War 13.7%, Historical 12.8%, Visual Novel 10%, Emotional 8.3%

In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...

Why similar: World War I 23.2% ★, Word Game 20.9%, Comic Book 17%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%

Short reflective music game set in the Great War.

Why similar: World War I 55.1% ★, War 19.5%, Emotional 12.7%, Dark 7.6%, Atmospheric 5.1%

Enter the year 1914, which will mark the beginning of the Great War. This Indie adventure RPG will show you the glory of dying empires, death, despair and chaos that hasshaken the world and finally put an end to the ancient European monarchies.

Why similar: RPG 100%

The Twenty-Second: Stories of Underground Kharkiv is a quest and a visual novel that will tell you in the first person about the events of 2022 in the Kharkiv metro.

Why similar: War 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Emotional 11.9%, Military 10.7%

Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.

Why similar: World War I 57.8% ★, War 18%, Historical 16.6%, Atmospheric 2.8%, Military 2.7%

Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts.

Why similar: War 21.9%, Historical 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 13%, Emotional 10.5%

The WWI story where your goal isn’t to kill, but to survive. In the still trenches, three soldiers learn the harsh truth of war: reckless missions, digging trenches, collecting dog tags and ghostly whispers in the dark. Home before the leaves fall, they thought.

Why similar: World War I 47.1% ★, Historical 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, War 10%, Emotional 6.2%

The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.

Why similar: World War I 58.4% ★, Historical 17.5%, War 15.4%, Military 8.6%

Play using the logic of traditional minesweeper games in this reinterpretation of the classic game. Interact with the story of World War I (the Great War) by solving the minesweeper puzzles and finding landmines.

Why similar: World War I 62.5% ★, Historical 10.2%, War 9.7%, Wargame 9.3%, Point & Click 6%

January, 1915. The Race to the Sea is over. The Great War has just begun. You are the commander of a single division in the meat grinder that is the Western Front. Lead your men over the top as you attempt to break the stalemate that is to claim the lives of millions over the course of years.

Why similar: World War I 60.5% ★, Historical 12.2%, War 12%, Wargame 9.4%, Military 5.9%

Trench Face is a horror turn based war RPG featuring exploration-based dungeons, with hanging monsters lurking around each corner. Every enemy varying in strengths and weaknesses. Escape the trench with your life.

Why similar: World War I 77.7% ★, RPG 8.8%, Dark 5.3%, Atmospheric 3.7%, Colorful 3.1%

A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.

Why similar: World War I 49.8% ★, Historical 18%, Wargame 14.5%, War 11.9%, Military 5.9%

During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles—all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new historical take on classic survival horror.

Why similar: World War I 48.3% ★, Historical 15.9%, War 13.6%, Military 8.6%, Dark 6.4%

A text adventure game of the mid Tang Dynasty, where players can experience the story of a lonely city in the Western Regions during the Tang Tibetan War in the 13th year of Jianzhong by the 'bound barbarians'. Witness the growth and helplessness of characters and the rise and fall of the era.

Why similar: Historical 21.6%, Word Game 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, JRPG 10.8%

Take Command and Secure Victory in the Great War! Commander – The Great War features a Grand Campaign covering the whole war from the invasion of Belgium on August 5, 1914 to the Armistice on the 11th of November 1918 in addition to 16 different unit types including Infantry, Cavalry, Armoured Cars and Tanks, Artillery, and much more!

Why similar: World War I 66.8% ★, Wargame 17.2%, Historical 16%

Attentat 1942 is a historically-accurate adventure about World War 2. Face moral dilemmas and existential struggles as you uncover the troubled past of your family.

Why similar: Historical 32.9%, Emotional 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Atmospheric 8.7%

The Czar is Dead is a visual novel in the setting of the Russian Empire. Help the last russian emperor save his soul, life and country.

Why similar: World War I 70.3% ★, Visual Novel 21%, Atmospheric 8.7%

ArmaCulture is an indie factory-builder RPG set in the midst of a bitter, industrialized war between two nations in a fictional world similar to our own. The game combines illustrated character art with stylized pixel art to create a unique and dark historic atmosphere.

Why similar: War 27.4%, Wargame 17%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Anime 10%, Historical 8.8%

Valiant Hearts: Coming Home continues the story started with the award-winning Valiant Hearts: The Great War. This sequel continues and concludes the story of these ordinary people thrust into the extraordinary circumstances of World War I.

Why similar: World War I 52.6% ★, Emotional 14.7%, Historical 12.7%, Adventure 7.1%, War 5.6%

This is a terrorist decryption adventure game that took place in 1913.

Why similar: Atmospheric 50.2%, Adventure 33.6%, RPG 16.2%

A modern-day JRPG that imagines a world of war. Overcome language barriers, forge unlikely friendships, and find hope amidst conflict.

Why similar: War 20.1%, JRPG 18%, Emotional 17.7%, Military 16.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%

Svoboda 1945: Liberation is a unique adventure game featuring dialogues with real actors. Talk to witnesses of the chaotic aftermath of World War 2 and discover the secret history of your own family in a captivating story about reconciliation with the dark past.

Why similar: Historical 25.9%, War 22.8%, Emotional 19.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Between 1930 and 1933, Lieutenant Chen, an ambitious Asian officer, travels to a remote mine in the mountains of French Indochina to investigate a decrease in mineral production. Various forces become entangled in the power play, revealing the truth amid diplomatic mediation and supernatural events.

Why similar: World War I 45.6% ★, Visual Novel 20.4%, Historical 19.8%, RPG 9%, Adventure 5.2%

Strategic Command: World War I is a new chapter in the Strategic Command Franchise. Relive this momentous conflict from the opening shots of 1914 to the final offensives. Strategic Command: World War I covers all the main aspects and theatres of the war.

Why similar: World War I 68.1% ★, Wargame 18.7%, Military 13.3%

You decide how a civil war in the country of Izgub is supposed to end. Visual novel with strong themes of war, political violence and moral dilemma.

Why similar: War 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Emotional 9.9%, Dark 9.5%

‘We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe’ is a socially engaged, text-based RPG about a journalist looking for his big break by uncovering the plights of refugees travelling from Africa to Europe. It is a story inspired by true events.

Why similar: Emotional 37%, Interactive Fiction 36%, Colorful 10.8%, RPG 8.9%, Adventure 7.2%

In 1944, unprecedented disaster struck Japan, forcing it to accept an unconditional ceasefire from its enemy nations in World War 2. As a result, the Japanese have become a people without a nation, but they still come together and do whatever it takes to live without giving up...

Why similar: Historical 47.7%, Visual Novel 30.3%, Anime 15.1%, Adventure 6.9%

The War of 1812. Northwest Frontier. William Aubrey, a rogue redcoat of the once-glorious 41st Regiment of Foot, is on the run. Wounded and tired, he seeks shelter during a thunderstorm inside an abandoned barn. But when he gets there, he finds he’s not alone...

Why similar: Historical 28.8%, Visual Novel 23.5%, War 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Anime 6.1%

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: World War I 55.4% ★, Historical 16.7%, War 10.7%, Wargame 9%, Military 8.2%

Stickman Trenches is a Real Time Strategy game in which you need to manage your men and weapons and build up your defenses in the brutal trenches of Stick World War 1.

Why similar: World War I 64.2% ★, War 12.5%, Wargame 11.8%, Military 7.9%, Historical 3.5%

«Undying Symphony» tells a story about challenges that Leningrad people faced during the Siege and shows us one of the most tragic episodes of Leningrad history

Why similar: Historical 46.7%, Military 19.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Atmospheric 11%, Point & Click 6.1%

Anthology of anti-war stories by award-winning authors from Russia

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Visual Novel 22.1%, War 20.1%, Military 13.5%, Emotional 11.6%

This is a puzzle game that combines text and images. Players use visual illusions to piece together fragments of memories from Alzheimer's patients, in order to reconstruct the truth of the story and witness the passage of time for three generations.

Why similar: Word Game 21.5%, Emotional 17.8%, Comic Book 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Historical 10.6%

A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.4%, Historical 23.7%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Atmospheric 11%, Adventure 10.5%

《孟德大小姐与自爆少年》是一款文字冒险（AVG）游戏，完全原创剧情，将带给大家一段穿插了过去与未来的棋局与因缘。游戏中，玩家将扮演普通大学生郭风笑，开启一场独特的奇妙旅程。

Why similar: Historical 26.3%, Word Game 21.2%, Emotional 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%

Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.

Why similar: Historical 28.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Word Game 13.6%, RPG 10.9%

A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!

Why similar: World War I 45.9% ★, War 20%, Historical 14.1%, Wargame 10.7%, FPS 7%

Explore a war-torn city, avoid capture by soldiers, and collect the supplies Albert and Camille need to create the first vaccine to fight tuberculosis. As you progress, you will learn about the methods used to create BCG and how vaccines work.

Why similar: Historical 62.2%, RPG 30.4%, Adventure 7.4%

Ageod’s To End All Wars is a grand strategy game set during World War One. Players will take control over one of the major powers that so desperately fought for control over Europe and to end all wars.

Why similar: World War I 81.8% ★, Wargame 18.2%

Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.

Why similar: World War I 49.8% ★, Historical 23%, Wargame 13%, War 7.6%, Military 6.5%

An isolated village during the war. Men leave one by one, along the winding forest path painted crimson by distant fires, and do not return. Young Nadia becomes a part-time postwoman filling in for her sick mother. She is now a messenger of hope and of trouble.

Why similar: Historical 26.3%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Emotional 16.7%, Point & Click 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%

In this top-down tactical shooter RPG, guide a band of cute soldiers through a warzone to safety. Rescue, train and manage your squad for the upcoming war of survival.

Why similar: World War I 44.3% ★, War 18.1%, Military 11.7%, Anime 8.3%, Tactical RPG 8%

A death march to the end of the world. Can humanity's lost future be reclaimed?

Why similar: War 23%, Emotional 20.6%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Dark 10.8%, Anime 10.6%

Heads Will Roll: Downfall is a combination of a tactical role-playing game and visual novel, in which you will assume the role of a medieval soldier.

Why similar: Historical 39.8%, War 34.9%, Dark 15.9%, RPG 9.4%

One war. Two sides of a military conflict. Which side will you choose if you take a look at the world from both sides of the conflict? Whom will you support and whom will you destroy if some are fighting for an uncertain future, while others are for a peaceful present?

Why similar: War 36.3%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Point & Click 13.8%, Anime 12.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Spirit of War: The Great War is a turn-based strategy game set during World War I. Drawing inspiration from board games classics, Spirit Of War is a unique arcade/strategy experience.

Why similar: World War I 100% ★

Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 1 in the biggest WW1 strategy game of all time. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time on persistent maps. Build experimental weapons of World War 1 and become the one true superpower!

Why similar: World War I 44.2% ★, War 19.7%, Historical 18.5%, Military 9.4%, Wargame 8.2%

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: World War I 44.1% ★, Historical 14.8%, War 13.4%, Wargame 11.1%, Military 6.5%

A gritty dice-driven RPG, in a steampunk city. You escaped the War, but how to survive? Explore the city. Build up your skills. Decide who to trust. Choose carefully: you might just spark a revolution!

Why similar: World War I 78.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, RPG 8.9%

Over The Alps is a choices-matter narrative adventure game told through interactive postcards, sent from a secret agent to their handler, in 1930s Switzerland.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45%, Visual Novel 28.3%, Adventure 15.3%, RPG 11.3%

An unique long-term strategy game with week-long matches with up to 101 players, set in the alternate reality of 1919.

Why similar: War 35%, Historical 25.8%, Wargame 24.1%, Military 15%

Take charge of a WW1 field hospital on the Western Front, and make all the decisions necessary to help the soldiers recover and to support the war effort. In this narrative management game, you are the last bastion of humanity.

Why similar: Historical 35.7%, Wargame 26.6%, Military 21%, Tactical RPG 16.6%

Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.4%, Visual Novel 27.7%, Dark 18.8%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Adventure 6.8%

Control history in Decade - a groundbreaking indie adventure. Explore an alternate past. Discover how its ideas develop, distort, and disappear. Seed new movements, destroy others. Subvert the rise and fall of empires, art, ideologies, and individuals in this experimental narrative game.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.7%, Visual Novel 40%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 6.8%