- #1 Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris
97% matchVery Positive90% of 130 reviews2015
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris is the first in an innovative series of operational World War II wargames that also include a strategic element. The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris simulates Germany’s military successes in Poland and France in 1939 and 1940 .
Why similar: World War II 23.6% ★, Hex Grid 22% ★, Wargame 16.8%, Strategy 16.4%, Grand Strategy 9.6% ★
- #2 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
96% matchVery Positive88% of 240 reviews2016
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Command a true operational structure. Can you balance and prioritize three different Theatres in order to achieve your objective?
Why similar: World War II 30.9% ★, Strategy 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Wargame 12.6%, Strategy RPG 11.8%
- #3 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
96% matchVery Positive90% of 579 reviews2015
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.2% ★, World War II 21.9% ★, Wargame 20.5%, Strategy 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%
- #4 Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,012 reviews2012
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front.
Why similar: World War II 27.2% ★, Wargame 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Strategy 14.1%, Historical 7.7%
- #5 Hex of Steel
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 801 reviews2020
Dev: War Frogs Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!
Why similar: World War II 21.8% ★, Hex Grid 19.9% ★, Wargame 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Historical 10.8%
- #6 Battle of the Bulge
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 166 reviews2015
Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Battle of the Bulge is a fast-paced WW2 game where precise movement and detailed planning make the difference between a vain attempt and a brave operation.
Why similar: World War II 31.6% ★, Wargame 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Strategy 15.7%, War 10.6%
- #7 The Operational Art of War IV
93% matchVery Positive81% of 363 reviews2018
Dev: TrickeySoft LLCPub: Matrix Games
Windows
The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!
Why similar: Wargame 34.5%, Strategy 28.4%, World War II 26.7% ★, Turn-Based 5.2%, War 5.2%
- #8 Panzer Corps 2
92% matchVery Positive85% of 4,064 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 58.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 19.4% ★, Grand Strategy 14.3% ★, Hex Grid 14.3% ★, Wargame 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%
- #9 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
91% matchVery Positive84% of 595 reviews2018
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: World At War is your chance to re-fight the 20th century’s greatest conflict, from Poland to China, Normandy to the Pacific, on a map encompassing the globe.
Why similar: World War II 28.1% ★, Strategy 24.9%, Wargame 14.7%, Hex Grid 14.3% ★, Grand Strategy 13% ★
- #10 WarPlan
91% matchVery Positive81% of 220 reviews2020
Dev: Kraken StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
WarPlan is an incredibly accurate World War II simulation engine. It is a balance of realism and playability incorporating the best from 50 years of World War II board wargaming. Play a recreated World War II in every detail, thanks to the engine flexibility and database
Why similar: World War II 17.1% ★, Grand Strategy 16.4% ★, Wargame 15.7%, Hex Grid 14.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%
- #11 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 255 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 42.8% ★, Strategy 26.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.7%, Multiplayer 3.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #12 Unity of Command II
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,102 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 23.6% ★, Grand Strategy 15.6% ★, Wargame 14.2%, Hex Grid 12.5% ★, Strategy 10.5%
- #13 Warplan Pacific
89% matchVery Positive88% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Kraken StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
WarPlan Pacific is an operational level wargame which covers all the nations at war in the Pacific theatre from December 1941 to 1945 on a massive game scale.
Why similar: World War II 29.6% ★, Wargame 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Strategy 15.6%, Historical 11.3%
- #14 Order of Battle: World War II
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,120 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
Why similar: World War II 27.8% ★, Wargame 17.1%, Strategy 15.1%, Hex Grid 12.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%
- #15 Tank Operations: European Campaign
86% matchVery Positive83% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Linked DimensionsPub: 2tainment GmbH
Windows
Tank Operation: European Campaign - is a turn-based, tactical war game with a dozen nerve-racking historical scenarios on the various battlefields of World War II. As an allied general you fight right on the frontline to defeat the Third Reich with all its destructive potential.
Why similar: World War II 22% ★, Strategy 17.6%, Hex Grid 13.3% ★, Wargame 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
- #16 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
86% matchVery Positive92% of 428 reviews2021
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.
Why similar: Wargame 25.3%, World War II 20% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Strategy 14.5%, Historical 8%
- #17 Assault on Arnhem
87% matchMixed50% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Bookmark GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Assault on Arnhem is an operational level wargame for between one and four players, based on the famous Operation Market Garden campaign in September 1944.
Why similar: World War II 35.3% ★, Hex Grid 29.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Strategy 12.9%, Turn-Based 5.5%
- #18 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,099 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 40.4% ★, Wargame 26.6%, Strategy 17.7%, Historical 8.2%, War 5.8%
- #19 Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
85% matchMostly Positive70% of 487 reviews2014
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Close Combat: Gateway to Caen is a great release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series. Gateway to Caen focuses on the largest, concentrated British offensive since the Normandy landings in an attempt to penetrate the German lines west of Caen and cross the Odon River to get the stalled advance moving again.
Why similar: World War II 38.9% ★, Wargame 23%, Strategy 18.3%, Historical 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.7%
- #20 Total Tank Generals
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: Noobz From PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Every war has its Generals. Take command of an army during World War II and lead them to victory. Strategize your way through many scenarios and real historical military campaigns of past generals.
Why similar: World War II 24.9% ★, Hex Grid 18.2% ★, Wargame 13.1%, Historical 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%
- #21 Army General
84% matchMixed56% of 64 reviews2017
Dev: Phobetor
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Army General is a turnbased strategy game that depicts the desert warfare in Northern Afrika and parts of the Mediterranean sea during World War II.
Why similar: World War II 34.3% ★, Hex Grid 22.9% ★, Strategy 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Turn-Based 4.7%
- #22 Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
82% matchVery Positive91% of 424 reviews2017
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history!
Why similar: Strategy 60.1%, World War II 35.8% ★, Turn-Based 4.1%
- #23 Drive on Moscow
81% matchVery Positive80% of 100 reviews2016
Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Drive on Moscow: War in the Snow, a strategy game from the award-winning makers of Battle of the Bulge, invites you to take command of the pivotal battle of World War II! Defend the homeland as the Soviets, or lead a bold push to seize the Soviet capital as the Axis.
Why similar: World War II 31.8% ★, Strategy 23.2%, Wargame 13.7%, Hex Grid 13.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%
- #24 Strategic War in Europe
82% matchMixed49% of 214 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Set during the events of WW2, Strategic War in Europe is a classic turn-based strategy game that combines a deep strategic layer with accessibility and ease-of-use.
Why similar: World War II 32.7% ★, Wargame 20.7%, Strategy 19.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Historical 10%
- #25 Panzer Corps Gold
79% matchVery Positive92% of 2,690 reviews2014
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 56.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing hundreds of scenarios and all its expansions. Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of the wargame that has enthralled millions of fans all around the globe, and now it’s your chance to fully experience a real classic.
Why similar: World War II 28.2% ★, Wargame 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Hex Grid 12% ★, Strategy 11.7%
- #26 Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue
81% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue simulates the German drive to Stalingrad and into the Caucasus of the summer of 1942, as well as its May preludes (2nd Kharkov offensive, Operation Trappenjagd) and also the Soviet winter counter-offensive (Operation Uranus) that ended with the encirclement of 6th Army in Stalingrad.
Why similar: Strategy 69.1%, Wargame 30.9%
- #27 Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom
78% matchVery Positive88% of 156 reviews2021
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom is a history-driven turn-based strategy set in WW2. Take command of the Allied forces and protect your homeland and the whole of Europe from totalitarian madness. Form armies. Win battles. Change history.
Why similar: World War II 19.8% ★, Wargame 18.6%, Hex Grid 14.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Historical 10.5%
- #28 Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
79% matchVery Positive90% of 2,069 reviews2011
Dev: Martin IvanovPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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: Grand Strategy 29.7% ★, World War II 28.3% ★, Wargame 13.5%, Strategy 12.9%, Historical 11.9%
- #29 Cauldrons of War - Barbarossa
78% matchVery Positive91% of 179 reviews2020
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cauldrons of War Barbarossa is the turn-based strategic wargame you will launch whenever you want your WW2 shot but don't have time for a monster strategy game.From June 1941 until the Battle of Moscow, play the USSR or the Axis forces in one of the largest and bloodiest operations in history.
Why similar: World War II 19.7% ★, Grand Strategy 19.1% ★, Wargame 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Historical 9.6%
- #30 Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
77% matchVery Positive87% of 306 reviews2020
Dev: Cyril Jarnot
Windows · Mac
CARRIER BATTLES is a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame covering the naval-air battles of the Pacific War, from 1942 to 1943. Find your opponent and strike at him before he sinks your precious carriers, while preventing them from invading or supporting your own amphibious operations.
Why similar: Wargame 22.2%, World War II 20.7% ★, Hex Grid 15.8% ★, Historical 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%
- #31 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
75% matchVery Positive80% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg (CMFB) follows the Western Allies through the battles along Germany's border and into the heart of the Reich itself.
Why similar: Wargame 25.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, World War II 17.7% ★, Historical 14.5%, Strategy 12.8%
- #32 Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad
76% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2021
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac
Cauldrons of War Stalingrad is the turn-based strategic wargame you will launch whenever you want your WW2 shot but don't have time for a monster strategy game.From May 1942 to November 1942 play the USSR or the Axis forces in some of the largest and bloodiest operations in history.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.7% ★, World War II 23.8% ★, Wargame 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Historical 10%
- #33 Gary Grigsby's War in the West
77% matchVery Positive86% of 175 reviews2017
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Gary Grigsby’s War in the West is the most ambitious and detailed computer wargame on the Western Front of World War II ever made.
Why similar: World War II 37.7% ★, Wargame 27.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, War 11.2%, Strategy 10.8%
- #34 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
73% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2022
Dev: Panzer Division Games
Windows
Attack at Dawn is a WWII strategy game that mixes the ease of real-time action with the depth of operational gameplay, all on beautifully crafted North Africa maps. Plan your strategy like Rommel or Montgomery and better the real history.
Why similar: World War II 23.8% ★, Grand Strategy 18% ★, Wargame 17.8%, Historical 11.9%, Hex Grid 10.4% ★
- #35 Steel Division 2
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,441 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.6 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 25.5% ★, Grand Strategy 17% ★, Wargame 14.8%, Strategy 11.7%, Historical 9.8%
- #36 Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection
75% matchMixed69% of 284 reviews2016
Dev: HeroLabs
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection is a set of three historical turn-based strategies, in which you are going to take command of the armies in the greatest Medieval wars as well as take control of countries and nations during World War II.
Why similar: Strategy 23.8%, Grand Strategy 20.9% ★, World War II 20.6% ★, Historical 12.5%, War 9.5%
- #37 The Campaign Series: Fall Weiss
76% matchMixed47% of 122 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Set during the early events of World War 2, Fall Weiss is a new successor to the Panzer General
Why similar: Strategy 35.9%, World War II 35.4% ★, Wargame 28.6%
- #38 Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game
74% matchVery Positive84% of 387 reviews2010
Dev: BL-LogicPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Taking place from 1936-64, Arsenal of Democracy lets you play as any nation during the era of WW2, complete with detailed models for economics, diplomacy, research, and intelligence. Warfare is also fully represented with all three branches of operations: land, sea, and air.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 41.9% ★, Strategy 31.2%, World War II 26.9% ★
- #39 Advanced Tactics Gold
74% matchVery Positive84% of 176 reviews2014
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Advanced Tactics: Gold offers a unique and infinitely replayable wargaming experience for any strategy fan. Building off of the enormous success of Advanced Tactics: World War II, the Gold edition gives players a more powerful game editor, much improved random game engine, many new features and abilities, and more.
Why similar: Hex Grid 25.6% ★, Wargame 25.3%, World War II 15.8% ★, Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%
- #40 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
71% matchVery Positive85% of 505 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way!
Why similar: World War II 23% ★, Wargame 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Historical 11.8%, Strategy RPG 10.5%
- #41 Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 223 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism is a (hi)story-driven turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period. It offers refined wargame mechanics, story-rich gameplay, and modern 3D graphics. Lead the USSR Armed forces staging the world Communist revolution. For Stalin! For the Motherland!
Why similar: Wargame 22.4%, World War II 21% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Historical 9.8%, Strategy RPG 9.7%
- #42 Commander: The Great War
73% matchVery Positive80% of 292 reviews2014
Dev: The Lordz Games StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
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: Wargame 24.5%, Strategy 22.6%, Grand Strategy 22.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Historical 11.3%
- #43 Vietnam ‘65
72% matchVery Positive83% of 433 reviews2015
Dev: Every Single Soldier
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
It is 1965 and the US ground war in Vietnam is in full swing. As a US Army commander, wage a counter-insurgency (COIN) war to secure the Ia Drang valley, on the border with Cambodia.
Why similar: Strategy 23.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.7%, Historical 21%, Wargame 20.8%, Turn-Based 5.7%
- #44 Second Front
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 653 reviews2023
Dev: HexdrawPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Second Front is a tactical WWII turn-based strategy game. Craft & share your own scenarios and maps or use your strategic prowess in 48 scenarios set in iconic locations. Command over 40 types of infantry and 216 tanks, vehicles and guns. An infinite tactical sandbox experience.
Why similar: World War II 23.6% ★, Hex Grid 20.2% ★, Wargame 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Strategy 7.6%
- #45 Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943
71% matchVery Positive83% of 413 reviews2017
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943 - tactical battalion level combat simulation. During the Tunisian Campaign in winter 1943 German Panzer battlegroups launch a counteroffensive against the Allied forces to drive them out of Eastern Dorsal.
Why similar: World War II 61.1% ★, Strategy 36.2%, Tactical 2.6%
- #46 Armoured Commander II
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 581 reviews2021
Dev: Gregory Adam Scott
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this roguelike wargame, take command of a tank and its crew in the Second World War, joining one of over 50 campaigns across Europe, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Fight against over 1300 historically-based unit types, where each day is a struggle for survival.
Why similar: World War II 30.1% ★, Wargame 18.9%, Historical 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Strategy 9.7%
- #47 Civil War II
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 345 reviews2014
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
You take the part of the military and political leadership, trying to lead your nation to victory, in the midst of some of the toughest operations of the Civil War. You will build, organize and command your armies over one of the largest maps of the USA ever made for a Civil War game.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.4% ★, Strategy 21.6%, Historical 19%, Wargame 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%
- #48 Command Ops 2 Core Game
70% matchVery Positive83% of 413 reviews2017
Dev: Panther Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Command Ops 2 is a wargame engine that lets you assess, plan, order and react at the operational level just like a real Corps, Division and Brigade commander. What sets Command Ops 2 apart from the competition is the most advanced and realistic model of command decision-making.
Why similar: World War II 41.6% ★, Wargame 31.4%, Strategy 19.4%, War 7.6%
- #49 1943 Deadly Desert
70% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2018
Dev: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
North Africa 1943. Lead your forces to victory in the most intense WW2 battle!
Why similar: World War II 30.7% ★, Hex Grid 17.9% ★, Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Historical 8%
- #50 Nations At War Digital Core Game
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 105 reviews2020
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Nations At War series is a dynamic platoon-level combat computer game based on the award-winning board games of the same series name. Nations At War series centered on armor, artillery and infantry combat during World War 2.
Why similar: World War II 27.3% ★, Wargame 26.1%, Hex Grid 18% ★, War 10.9%, Strategy 8%
- #51 Shadow Empire
66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,723 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 63.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, Hex Grid 20.3% ★, Wargame 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, War 8.2%
- #52 Tank On Tank Digital - West Front
70% matchMixed57% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Tank on Tank Digital brings World War II tactical ground combat on Western Front 1944.
Why similar: World War II 31.8% ★, Hex Grid 22.7% ★, Strategy 17%, War 11.3%, Wargame 8.3%
- #53 World War 2: Strategy Simulator
69% matchMostly Negative37% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: joynowstudio
Windows
★Tactics & Collocations 30+ Historical Campaigns: Normandy Landing, Operation Market Garden 2 Warfare Conflict Camps: Allies faction and ally Axis 30+ large battlefield maps are provide in this strategy games Omni-directional combat space: naval battle, air combat, land battle.
Why similar: World War II 22% ★, Wargame 19.9%, Grand Strategy 19.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Historical 10.1%
- #54 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
65% matchVery Positive88% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a turn-based strategy game. It offers a comprehensive experience of the Pacific Theater, challenging you to achieve victory in one of history's greatest conflicts.
Why similar: Wargame 24.6%, World War II 19.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Strategy 15.3%, Historical 13.1%
- #55 Armchair Commander
65% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Zack SimaPub: Indie War Games
Windows · Mac
A turn-based strategy game where you can experience WWII campaigns and explore alternate history scenarios made by the community.
Why similar: Wargame 20.8%, World War II 20.2% ★, Hex Grid 17.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Historical 13.1%
- #56 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
68% matchVery Positive83% of 452 reviews2014
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star is a sequel to Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943. It’s an Eastern Front war game with solid graphics and sprawling battlefields that really emphasizes the scope of WWII tank combat.Want to step into the role of a commander in the very heart of Kharkov’s defense?
Why similar: World War II 34.7% ★, Wargame 27.5%, Strategy 22.2%, Historical 9%, War 3.9%
- #57 Battle Academy
68% matchVery Positive85% of 362 reviews2014
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
A turn-based strategy game like no other has landed on Steam. Approachable, absorbing and visually impressive yet detailed, Battle Academy aims to revolutionise the strategy games market with a blend of intuitive design and compelling gameplay.
Why similar: World War II 32.3% ★, Wargame 24.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Strategy 16.8%, Turn-Based 5.2%
- #58 Combat Mission Shock Force 2
66% matchVery Positive81% of 846 reviews2020
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 70.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.
Why similar: Wargame 32.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.2%, Historical 16.7%, Strategy 14.9%, War 9.7%
- #59 Classified: France '44
64% matchMostly Positive73% of 931 reviews2024
Dev: Absolutely GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?
Why similar: World War II 31.9% ★, Historical 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Strategy RPG 11.8%, War 9.9%