- #1 Easy Red 2
97% matchVery Positive90% of 12,483 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 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 51.7% ★, FPS 12.7%, Simulation 7.1%, Strategy 5.9%, War 5%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct, significantly improved sequel that refines the original's mechanics and expands the scale of the battles.
- #2 Squad 44
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,290 reviews2018
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 45.2 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 55.4% ★, FPS 13.1%, Simulation 7.7%, Strategy 5.1%, Multiplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical shooter that emphasizes squad communication and realistic WWII combat mechanics.
- #3 Hell Let Loose
96% matchVery Positive82% of 145,932 reviews2021
Dev: Expression GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 72.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 52.4% ★, FPS 14.3%, War 5.7%, Simulation 5.4%, Multiplayer 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly realistic, large-scale tactical experience that mirrors the front-line intensity found in Easy Red.
- #4 Day of Infamy
95% matchVery Positive82% of 22,115 reviews2017
Dev: New World Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 20.9 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 63% ★, FPS 14.1%, War 5%, Multiplayer 4.2%, Action 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, objective-based tactical shooter that focuses on historical accuracy and team coordination.
- #5 Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
94% matchVery Positive93% of 37,931 reviews2011
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Why similar: World War II 63.8% ★, FPS 14.1%, Multiplayer 5.2%, Historical 4.4%, War 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical shooter that defined the realistic WWII sub-genre with its focus on suppression and squad movement.
- #6 Brass Brigade
94% matchVery Positive92% of 553 reviews2019
Dev: Henry Kucab
Windows
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 62.7% ★, FPS 12.7%, Action 12.6%, Indie 8%, War 4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie-developed WWII shooter that focuses on large-scale bot battles and customizable combat scenarios.
- #7 Ravenfield
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 77,990 reviews2017
Dev: SteelRaven7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 61.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
Why similar: FPS 39.1%, War 16.9%, Action 12%, Simulation 10.3%, Strategy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the sandbox, large-scale capture-the-point gameplay of Easy Red with a focus on bot-driven chaos.
- #8 Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
92% matchVery Positive87% of 58,535 reviews2017
Dev: Antimatter GamesPub: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.
Why similar: FPS 36.9%, Simulation 16.4%, War 14.2%, Historical 12.6%, Action 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the same tactical foundation as Red Orchestra, this game provides a similar gritty, objective-based combat experience.
- #9 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
91% matchVery Positive85% of 30,868 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 72.7 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 68.4% ★, Strategy 9.7%, Historical 7.7%, War 6.5%, Multiplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: This strategy game allows for direct control of units, mirroring the tactical flexibility and scale of Easy Red.
- #10 Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™
91% matchVery Positive88% of 2,101 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 50.8% ★, FPS 25.6%, Action 8.1%, War 5.6%, Shooter 3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical shooter that prioritizes squad management and historical authenticity.
- #11 Total Tank Simulator
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,576 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 53.2% ★, Simulation 12.6%, Strategy 12.3%, Action 6.5%, War 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a strategic, physics-based approach to large-scale WWII combat with a focus on vehicle warfare.
- #12 Operation: Harsh Doorstop
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 19,731 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 ex-developers of Squad, Red Orchestra, and Insurgency.
Why similar: World War II 29.8% ★, FPS 23.7%, Simulation 9.6%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play tactical shooter that focuses on large-scale, community-driven military combat.
- #13 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
89% matchVery Positive91% of 46,011 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 63.9 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 60.5% ★, Strategy 14.5%, Simulation 8.2%, War 6.2%, Action 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game that allows you to take direct control of individual soldiers and vehicles in intense WWII battles.
- #14 Iron Front: Digital War Edition
90% matchMixed59% of 865 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 48.5% ★, FPS 12.9%, Simulation 7.8%, Strategy 7.1%, War 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic WWII simulation that focuses on infantry and armored combat in a large-scale environment.
- #15 Enlisted
86% matchVery Positive80% of 41,513 reviews2024
Dev: Darkflow SoftwarePub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 21.9 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 59.9% ★, FPS 17.7%, Multiplayer 6%, War 4.9%, Simulation 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based shooter that captures the feeling of commanding AI troops in large-scale WWII engagements.
- #16 Arma 3
87% matchVery Positive90% of 291,421 reviews2013
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 255.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
Why similar: FPS 24.6%, Simulation 20.3%, Action 14.2%, Multiplayer 13.4%, War 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate military sandbox that provides the massive scale and simulation elements present in the Easy Red experience.
- #17 Enemy Front
86% matchMixed67% of 5,636 reviews2014
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 61.3% ★, FPS 18.3%, Action 7.8%, Multiplayer 3.9%, War 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A singleplayer-focused WWII shooter that offers a variety of tactical approaches to historical missions.
- #18 Verdun
84% matchVery Positive86% of 37,603 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: FPS 24.9%, Simulation 13.6%, Strategy 13.4%, Historical 10.8%, War 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical WWI shooter that shares the front-line, objective-based intensity found in Easy Red.
- #19 Tannenberg
83% matchVery Positive86% of 9,719 reviews2017
Dev: Blackmill Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 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: FPS 26.4%, Simulation 11.2%, Historical 11%, Strategy 10.9%, War 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on large-scale maneuver warfare on the Eastern Front, similar to the tactical scale of Easy Red.
- #20 Isonzo
81% matchVery Positive83% of 16,613 reviews2022
Dev: BlackMill Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 22.8 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: FPS 24%, Simulation 22.5%, War 11.2%, Historical 10.4%, Indie 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that emphasizes historical accuracy and front-line combat in the Italian theater.
- #21 Days of War: Definitive Edition
84% matchMixed51% of 1,937 reviews2020
Dev: Driven Arts
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Days of War is an online FPS that re-imagines the team-based, close quarters, nonstop action of classic World War II multiplayer shooters.
Why similar: World War II 57.8% ★, FPS 12.1%, Action 10.7%, War 7.3%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style WWII shooter that emphasizes fast-paced, objective-based infantry combat.
- #22 Land of War - The Beginning
82% matchMixed52% of 741 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 57.4% ★, FPS 15.8%, Strategy 7.8%, Action 6.1%, Historical 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A singleplayer WWII shooter that covers the early stages of the war with a focus on historical events.
- #23 Vanguard: Normandy 1944
82% 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 67.1% ★, Action 18.7%, FPS 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that focuses on the intensity and realism of the D-Day invasion.
- #24 War Thunder
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 730,871 reviews2013
Dev: Gaijin EntertainmentPub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 194.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
Why similar: World War II 62.2% ★, Simulation 15.3%, War 7.3%, Multiplayer 6%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive scale of WWII vehicle combat, perfect for those who enjoy the tank and plane aspects of Easy Red.
- #25 Steel Division 2
79% 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 62% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Simulation 7.5%, War 5.9%, Historical 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A grand-scale tactical strategy game that captures the massive scope of WWII Eastern Front battles.
- #26 Sniper Elite 4
79% matchVery Positive91% of 61,917 reviews2017
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Discover unrivalled sniping freedom in the largest and most advanced World War 2 shooter ever built. Experience tactical third-person combat, gameplay choice and epic longshots across gigantic levels as you liberate wartime Italy from the grip of Fascism.
Why similar: World War II 61.6% ★, Action 8%, War 7.9%, Multiplayer 7.6%, FPS 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a tactical, stealth-oriented approach to WWII combat with large, open-ended maps.
- #27 303 Squadron: Battle of Britain
81% matchMixed63% of 444 reviews2018
Dev: Atomic Jelly
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The enemies are close, would you dare to join the Squadron? Tweak planes in a 1st person mechanic mode, set the clouds on fire in aerial fights sim and discover extra missions in an open world of RAF Base. Enjoy a gameplay based on a real history and become the Ace of Sky.
Why similar: World War II 62.3% ★, Simulation 15.3%, Action 8.4%, Indie 5.4%, Historical 4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the aerial combat aspect of WWII with a simulation-heavy approach.
- #28 Company of Heroes 2
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 112,211 reviews2013
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 57.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.
Why similar: World War II 52.3% ★, Strategy 38%, Multiplayer 2.7%, War 2.6%, Historical 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic look at WWII warfare that emphasizes unit positioning and tactical decision-making.
- #29 Sudden Strike 4
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,179 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!
Why similar: World War II 67.5% ★, Strategy 16.9%, War 6.7%, Historical 4.7%, Multiplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game that focuses on the complexities of WWII military operations.
- #30 Army Troop
73% matchVery Positive85% of 418 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 50.6% ★, FPS 14.5%, Action 6.1%, Simulation 5.6%, War 5.3%
- #31 Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
77% matchVery Positive88% of 2,518 reviews2006
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 13.6 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 65% ★, FPS 13.7%, Action 5.4%, Multiplayer 3.7%, War 3.5%
- #32 WWII Online
75% matchMixed51% of 3,784 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 42.5% ★, FPS 24.2%, Action 9.1%, Simulation 5.5%, Shooter 5.3%
- #33 A Front Too Far: Normandy
77% matchMixed62% of 217 reviews2018
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Infiltrate German lines in Normandy in a WWII role-playing game.
Why similar: World War II 60.9% ★, Strategy 16.6%, Action 14.3%, Indie 8.2%
- #34 Beach Invasion 1944
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,053 reviews2022
Dev: AIx2 Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Defend the fortified beach during D-day against invading forces in this WW2 FPS game as the enemy attacks you with troops, tanks, planes and more! Use the iconic WWII weapons such as MG42, Flak88 and Panzers, prepare your defenses with mines, explosives and bonuses!
Why similar: World War II 60.3% ★, FPS 16.4%, Simulation 8.1%, Historical 6.9%, Action 5.2%
- #35 Frontline Inferno
72% matchVery Positive85% of 303 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 60.2% ★, FPS 13.9%, Action 9.9%, Multiplayer 6.3%, Historical 3.4%
- #36 Fog of War
76% matchMixed48% of 799 reviews2018
Dev: Monkeys Lab.Pub: Neokosmos Technologies Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.7 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 53.5% ★, FPS 14%, Simulation 8.5%, Strategy 7%, Action 5.9%
- #37 UberSoldier II
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 643 reviews2014
Dev: Burut CTPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Deal another deadly blow to fascism!
Why similar: World War II 63.8% ★, FPS 22.6%, Action 10.5%, Shooter 3.1%
- #38 United Assault - Normandy '44
74% matchMixed44% of 73 reviews2021
Dev: Polygon ArtPub: Polygon Art Publishing
Windows
An open world rogue lite FPS set in 1944's depiction of Normandy. Unlock authentic weapons and command a captured Panzer III.
Why similar: World War II 59% ★, FPS 17.9%, Action 11.2%, War 5.3%, Shooter 4.2%
- #39 WW2: Bunker Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 401 reviews2022
Dev: BEPLAYERPub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
During WWII you are an American soldier who captured the german bunker in Normandy. You must defend it at all costs and survive this World War II. Complete missions, cook & shoot, search the bodies for medicines, ammo, and food to survive. WW2: Bunker Simulator is a mix of fps and simulator.
Why similar: World War II 54.7% ★, FPS 15%, Simulation 8.7%, War 6%, Historical 5.5%
- #40 World War II GI
75% matchMixed45% of 80 reviews2015
Dev: TNT TeamPub: Ziggurat
Windows · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 35%
WWII GI is the invasion of Normandy. The paranoia. The fear. the intensity that was D-Day. You will experience it first hand.
Why similar: World War II 60.3% ★, Action 24.4%, FPS 15.3%
- #41 BattleRush: Ardennes Assault
74% 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 57.5% ★, FPS 14.6%, Action 7.3%, Simulation 7.1%, Multiplayer 4.7%
- #42 WWII: Rising
73% 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 59.9% ★, FPS 14.7%, Action 11.6%, Indie 7.8%, War 6%
- #43 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
70% 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 74.6% ★, Strategy 20.5%, Multiplayer 4.8%
- #44 Faces of War
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,189 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 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 65.5% ★, Strategy 14%, Simulation 7.7%, Action 5.1%, War 4.3%
- #45 MARKET GARDEN
68% matchMixed65% of 68 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 63.1% ★, FPS 16.5%, Action 6%, War 6%, Historical 5.5%
- #46 Steel Division: Normandy 44
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,291 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.7 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 70.6% ★, Strategy 10.4%, Simulation 6.7%, Action 3.8%, War 3.7%
- #47 Fog Of War - Free Edition
71% matchMixed53% of 1,746 reviews2018
Dev: Monkeys Lab.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.4 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 66.5% ★, FPS 16.5%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Action 6.1%, Indie 1.7%
- #48 RAID: World War II
70% matchMixed64% of 2,788 reviews2017
Dev: Lion game LionPub: Starbreeze Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 21.3 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 67.2% ★, FPS 17.1%, Action 6.8%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Shooter 3.1%
- #49 Skirmish Line
69% matchVery Positive88% of 361 reviews2019
Dev: The Snarktopus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience the brutality and randomness of war as an Allied tactical commander in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. Train, equip, and command a squad of soldiers as you fight against the fanatical Imperial Japanese Empire.
Why similar: World War II 66.8% ★, Strategy 10%, Simulation 8.7%, Action 6.4%, Indie 4.3%
- #50 Day of Defeat: Source
69% matchVery Positive92% of 23,350 reviews2010
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 45.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.
Why similar: World War II 61.1% ★, FPS 21%, Multiplayer 4.3%, Action 4.1%, War 3.5%
- #51 Beach Invasion 1945 - Pacific
66% matchVery Positive80% of 253 reviews2023
Dev: AIx2 Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Defend the fortified beaches of Pacific against invading forces in this WW2 FPS game as the enemy attacks you with troops, tanks, planes and more! Play on your on own or COOP while using iconic Japanese and American WWII weapons and prepare your defenses with mines, explosives, and more!
Why similar: World War II 61% ★, FPS 15.5%, Simulation 7.6%, War 6.2%, Action 5.9%
- #52 Battle Islands: Commanders
71% matchMixed48% of 889 reviews2017
Dev: DR StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Take part in major WWII battles in Battle Islands: Commanders, from the sandy dunes of North Africa to the bitter cold of the Eastern Front! Master the art of war against real opponents from around the world and reap the spoils of war.
Why similar: World War II 56.2% ★, Strategy 20.6%, Action 11.7%, Multiplayer 6.5%, War 5%
- #53 WWII Tanks: Battlefield
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: SP GAMES
Windows
Immerse yourself in a world of armored tank battles. Choose from a wide range of famous tanks of the major combatants. Pick the best tank and blast your way across the battlefield. Defeat your enemies with force and strategic decisions! And lead your team on a glorious road to victory!
Why similar: World War II 55.1% ★, Simulation 18.8%, Action 12.4%, Indie 8.3%, War 5.4%
- #54 Rising Front
62% matchVery Positive88% of 3,874 reviews2026
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: FPS 28.4%, Simulation 16.6%, War 15.2%, Strategy 13.1%, Action 10.6%
- #55 Plane Mechanic Simulator
66% matchMixed57% of 1,668 reviews2024
Dev: Cobble GamesPub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
England, 1940. The Luftwaffe is preparing for the invasion of Britain and the RAF need every man to stop it. They need you. Join the ground crews as they struggle to keep the aircraft flying. Repair engine, patch bullet holes, rearm machine guns and more.
Why similar: World War II 57.5% ★, Simulation 19.7%, Indie 5.5%, Strategy 5.1%, Historical 4.5%
- #56 BattleRush
68% matchMixed69% of 2,878 reviews2018
Dev: TB Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.4 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 65.1% ★, FPS 17.4%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Action 5.7%, Shooter 2.8%
- #57 Battlestations: Midway
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 953 reviews2007
Dev: Eidos InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Battlestations: Midway is an immense action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway.
Why similar: World War II 68.3% ★, Action 8.1%, Strategy 7.3%, Simulation 5.7%, War 4.3%
- #58 Trench Lord: Eastern Front
63% matchVery Positive85% of 432 reviews2024
Dev: Tracer StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
The enemy has invaded the territory, the motherland needs you, soldier! Gather your troops and defeat all enemies!
Why similar: World War II 59.1% ★, Strategy 11.6%, War 8.3%, Action 6.6%, Historical 5.4%
- #59 Rise of Liberty
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,869 reviews2019
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Rise of Liberty is a FPS single-player massive Revolutionary War battle simulator. Fire deafening cannons into the thick of the battle, stand in line formation and fire devastating volleys into the enemy. Gather your men for these monumental battles and defeat the enemy!
Why similar: FPS 39%, War 17%, Strategy 15%, Action 13.3%, Shooter 8.1%