- #1 红色史诗
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 旧日档案工作室
Windows
《红色史诗》是一款以中国工农红军长征为背景的塔防+轻度RTS混合策略游戏。游戏忠实还原历史事件与地理细节,不虚构核心史实。玩家将重返那段波澜壮阔的历史,在1:1真实还原的战役地图上,亲身感受红军的坚韧与智慧,完成人类历史上绝无仅有的壮举!
Why similar: World War II 34% ★, Tower Defense 23.2%, Strategy 15.2%, RTS 6.8%, Top-Down 6.4%
- #2 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,184 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...
Why similar: World War II 38.1% ★, Strategy 24.2%, RTS 21.1%, Tanks 6.3% ★, Military 5%
- #3 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
96% matchVery Positive93% of 7,226 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".
Why similar: World War II 42.9% ★, RTS 18.3%, Strategy 15%, Tanks 7.9% ★, Military 6.4%
- #4 Theatre of War
95% matchMixed62% of 370 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support.
Why similar: World War II 52% ★, Strategy 23.2%, RTS 13.1%, Tanks 11.8% ★
- #5 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
94% matchVery Positive93% of 2,376 reviews2009
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures...
Why similar: World War II 43.6% ★, Strategy 21%, RTS 19.1%, Base Building 7.6%, Military 6.9%
- #6 Men of War: Red Tide
94% matchVery Positive85% of 901 reviews2009
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Red Tide blends deep RTS tactics with the raw intensity of third-person combat. Created in collaboration with author Alexander Zorich, this standalone expansion tells the story of the Black Coats – Soviet Naval Infantry famed for their ruthless precision in the Black Sea campaigns.
Why similar: World War II 47.8% ★, Strategy 24.7%, RTS 18.7%, Historical 5%, Military 3.8%
- #7 Allied Ambush
93% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: Merlin Pieters
Windows
Defend your city from the onslaught of the dark army. A game of skill and strategy. Deploy machine gunners, snipers and towers. move your men into towers to increase their shooting range. Three challenging levels to conquer.
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.9%, World War II 21.8% ★, Strategy 18.8%, Top-Down 10.2%, Historical 7.2%
- #8 Sudden Strike 3
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 221 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Experience the hit World War 2 real-time strategy game for the first time in full 3D glory, expanding on all strategic and tactical options. Command joint operations of naval, land-based and airborne units on the largest maps in the series.
Why similar: World War II 49.4% ★, Strategy 32.7%, RTS 17.9%
- #9 Blitzkrieg Anthology
91% matchVery Positive90% of 1,531 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
March into the real-time strategy legend, Blitzkrieg, and prepare for war. This legendary WWII RTS blends unprecedented realism and accuracy to form immersive 3D backgrounds and a game where brute force often takes a back seat to strategy and wits.
Why similar: World War II 44.9% ★, Strategy 17.9%, RTS 13.6%, Tanks 10.7% ★, Military 6.5%
- #10 Pact of Steel
91% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Steel Potato Games LLC
Windows
A WW2 Tower Defense game, with minor aspects of an RTS game.
Why similar: World War II 34.4% ★, Tower Defense 20.7%, Tanks 12.3% ★, Strategy 10.1%, Top-Down 8.7%
- #11 Close Combat
90% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Defeat the enemy in this classic nonstop World War II battle action. Lead your men through the terror, fatigue, and hell of war on to victory. Only you can bring'em back alive!
Why similar: World War II 40.9% ★, Strategy 17.9%, RTS 10.2%, Historical 6.9%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #12 Company of Heroes 2 - The Western Front Armies
89% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2014
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Western Front Armies is a multiplayer standalone for COH2 that adds two factions to the roster of playable multiplayer armies: the Oberkommando West (OKW) and the US Forces (USF). Each army can also be purchased separately.
Why similar: World War II 44.6% ★, Strategy 29.6%, RTS 14.7%, Historical 5.6%, Military 5.2%
- #13 Trench Lord: Eastern Front
87% matchVery Positive83% of 684 reviews2026
Dev: Tracer StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The enemy has invaded the territory, the motherland needs you, soldier! Gather your troops and defeat all enemies!
Why similar: World War II 28.7% ★, Tanks 12.2% ★, RTS 10.9%, Strategy 10.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%
- #14 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
89% 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 40.9% ★, Strategy 21.6%, Tanks 17.4% ★, RTS 10.5%, Historical 4.8%
- #15 For The Fatherland
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: Zuckrprinz Games
Windows
6 June 1944, the greatest military invasion in human history begins with Allied soldiers landing in Normandy trying to bring an end to the war. You have been given the task of stopping the Allied invasion and defending the German territories in France. Will you be worthy and defend the Fatherland?
Why similar: World War II 30.2% ★, Tower Defense 18.5%, Auto Battler 17.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #16 iBomber Defense Pacific
86% matchVery Positive83% of 594 reviews2012
Dev: Cobra Mobile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
iBomber moves to the Pacific as you fight a whole new enemy across the Pacific rim to regain freedom.
Why similar: World War II 37.7% ★, Tower Defense 24.6%, Strategy 11.8%, Top-Down 9.6%, Military 8.6%
- #17 Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault
86% matchMixed56% of 1,000 reviews2014
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ardennes Assault offers a compelling standalone single-player campaign starring the American Armed Forces. Engage in a dynamic non-linear campaign and bear the consequences of your actions as overall company health persists between missions. USF multiplayer army not included.
Why similar: World War II 52.2% ★, Strategy 23.7%, RTS 17.3%, Historical 4.1%, Military 2.2%
- #18 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
85% matchVery Positive85% of 1,278 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Return to the bloody battlefields of World War II in this epic sequel. Blitzkrieg 2 returns you to the gritty realism of WWII battles while pushing your focus into new, strategic opportunities during global war!
Why similar: World War II 47.4% ★, RTS 16.5%, Strategy 15.8%, Tanks 8.5% ★, Military 6.2%
- #19 COH 2 - The Western Front Armies: US Forces
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 412 reviews2014
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
This individual army for COH2 allows you to access all existing COH2 maps in auto-match, and play against all other existing factions in multiplayer. It can also be obtained at a discount by acquiring The Western Front Armies multiplayer standalone, where it is bundled with the OKW army.
Why similar: World War II 50.6% ★, Strategy 30.5%, RTS 18.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #20 R.U.S.E.™
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,021 reviews2010
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory. The Definitive Edition — includes all DLCs and Steam Deck support.
Why similar: World War II 46% ★, Strategy 24.7%, RTS 22.5%, Historical 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #21 Company of Heroes 2
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 112,524 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: Strategy 43.4%, World War II 31.8% ★, RTS 12.7%, Tanks 3.5% ★, Historical 3.3%
- #22 Order of War™
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 671 reviews2009
Dev: Wargaming.netPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
October 22, 2009 - Update has released free Downloadable Content for Order of War. The DLC will download automatically the next time you launch the game. This DLC contains all the formerly exclusive pre-order items which include: Heavy Bomber Squadrons - Addition of German Arado and Allied B-24 Marauder heavy bomber units to air support...
Why similar: World War II 50.1% ★, Strategy 31.2%, RTS 18.7%
- #23 Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far
81% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far challenges you to take control of five strategic bridges in the most dramatic battle of World War II. From war-room strategy to gritty trench combat, battlefields come to life as you command Allied or Axis powers. It's a fight where every second counts.
Why similar: World War II 40.2% ★, Strategy 19%, Tanks 13.9% ★, Top-Down 8%, RTS 7.3%
- #24 Company of Heroes
82% matchVery Positive94% of 18,319 reviews2006
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.
Why similar: World War II 52.2% ★, RTS 20.6%, Strategy 16.5%, Military 4.3%, Base Building 3.2%
- #25 Steel Division: Normandy 44
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,296 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.6 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 52.5% ★, RTS 20%, Strategy 14.5%, Military 8.3%, Historical 2.5%
- #26 War Untold
79% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Green Giraffe
Windows
War Untold is an RTS wargame spanning both land and air warfare. Employ powerful tanks and devastating airstrikes to punch through the enemy's front line, or dig in with infantry and mortars to withstand an oncoming onslaught. The choice is yours, commander.
Why similar: World War II 29.5% ★, RTS 14.9%, Tanks 14.7% ★, Strategy 9.1%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #27 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 763 reviews2012
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Command a Soviet penal battalion in this standalone real-time tactics game from the Men of War series. Based on true events, Condemned Heroes delivers brutal, story-driven missions across the Eastern Front – where every order, bullet, and life matters.
Why similar: World War II 56.2% ★, Strategy 28.6%, RTS 15.2%
- #28 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
79% matchVery Positive89% of 1,115 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 46.7% ★, Tanks 16.9% ★, Strategy 16.8%, RTS 9.9%, Military 5.3%
- #29 Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 423 reviews2015
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
This latest multiplayer standalone entry in the COH2 series features this iconic Allied army. Experience a unique tech-tree that challenges the player to balance the constant trade-off between mobility and defense. Surprise opponents with your development choices and an open end game configuration.
Why similar: World War II 48.9% ★, Strategy 23.9%, RTS 17.8%, Military 9.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #30 CoH 2 - The Western Front Armies: Oberkommando West
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 403 reviews2014
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
This individual army for COH2 allows you to access all existing COH2 maps in auto-match, and play against all other existing factions in multiplayer. It can also be obtained at a discount by acquiring The Western Front Armies multiplayer standalone, where it is bundled with the USF army.
Why similar: World War II 47.5% ★, Strategy 40.9%, RTS 11.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #31 Power TD
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FunGame Studio
Windows
Power TD is a 3D top-down strategy tower defense game where players must build and strategically balance defensive towers with essential Energy Facilities. The core challenge is maintaining power while designing intricate mazes to maximize enemy exposure to tower attacks.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.2%, Auto Battler 23.5%, RTS 16.2%, Strategy 16%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #32 Streamlands: Defense
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: NGD Studios
Windows
A low-poly Tower Defense game inspired by World War I and II, in an original universe.
Why similar: World War II 21% ★, Tower Defense 16.2%, Auto Battler 15%, Tanks 14.3% ★, RTS 10.9%
- #33 Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943
77% matchMixed68% of 230 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, the historically accurate and detailed real-time tactical war game, welcomes military history fans to the battle which gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war.
Why similar: World War II 41.6% ★, Strategy 30.4%, Tanks 18.2% ★, RTS 9.8%
- #34 Doodle Tank Commander
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Funtraum Games
Windows
Combine tank bodies and turrets to create an army that can blast through the enemy in this tank puzzling strategy game. Unlock new tank parts and find a solution to solve every level with the correct counter or by earning points with vehicles making it to the other side.
Why similar: Auto Battler 24.1%, Tanks 21.5% ★, Strategy 20.6%, RTS 16.7%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #35 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
75% matchVery Positive91% of 46,230 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 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 42.9% ★, Strategy 19.3%, RTS 15.3%, Tanks 10.8% ★, Military 6.9%
- #36 Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943
75% matchVery Positive83% of 416 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 49% ★, Strategy 23.9%, Tanks 21.6% ★, Military 5.4%
- #37 Close Combat 3: The Russian Front
74% matchMixed65% of 34 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Command a fire brigade of soldiers on the Russian Front in this real-time strategy game set in World War II. Play as either the Soviets or Germans as you orchestrate your squads' attack, defense, and survival over four grueling years of the grandest and bloodiest war the world has ever seen.
Why similar: World War II 43.2% ★, Strategy 19.5%, Top-Down 10.3%, RTS 10.1%, Historical 9.7%
- #38 Sudden Strike 2 Gold
74% matchVery Positive86% of 342 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
At the height of World War 2, take command of German, Russian, British, American and Imperial Japanese armies on battelfields across the globe. Sudden Strike 2 expands on all aspects of the classic RTS game with new units, maps and epic campaigns.
Why similar: World War II 51.7% ★, Strategy 27.1%, RTS 21.2%
- #39 Stalingrad
73% matchVery Positive86% of 465 reviews2015
Dev: DTF gamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Stalingrad is a real-time strategy title that places gamers in the middle of the most dramatic periods of World War II, covering major events from June 1942 till January 1943.
Why similar: World War II 44.8% ★, Strategy 33.5%, RTS 21.7%
- #40 War Dots
73% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: ZdzichuKalafior
Windows
Fast paced tug-of-war auto-battler. Unleash hordes of soldiers and wreak havoc upon your enemies!
Why similar: Auto Battler 26.2%, Tower Defense 24.5%, RTS 22%, Strategy 11.8%, Top-Down 9.6%
- #41 Across the Rhine
73% matchMixed59% of 32 reviews2014
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Armoured combat from D-day to the end of the war in Europe!
Why similar: World War II 62.7% ★, Strategy 37.3%
- #42 Battle Islands
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,437 reviews2014
Dev: DR StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Battle friends over air, land and sea in this epic WW2-themed battle strategy game.
Why similar: World War II 51.8% ★, Strategy 31.2%, Tower Defense 14.8%, Base Building 2%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #43 Cybernetica: Final
72% match7 user reviews0% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Kedexa
Windows
The final part of the Cybernetica trilogy. The action takes place in the center of a small town. Cybernetica is a tower defense game. The player's task is to destroy enemies with the help of buildings before they cross the base. With the help of 7 towers you need to cope with 85 waves of enemies.
Why similar: Strategy 39.2%, Tower Defense 29.6%, Base Building 15.6%, Top-Down 14.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #44 Faces of War
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,195 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.9 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 59.5% ★, Strategy 23.9%, RTS 16.5%
- #45 Men of War: Assault Squad
71% matchVery Positive87% of 5,137 reviews2011
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.9 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 43.8% ★, Strategy 20.8%, RTS 13.7%, Tanks 9.2% ★, Military 7.6%
- #46 Steel Covenant 钢铁盟约
70% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: 金戈兄
Windows
"Steel Covenant" is a 3D real-time strategy game. The game is set against the backdrop of World War II. Players can transform into Allied or German commanders, commanding multiple units to participate in battles
Why similar: World War II 38.8% ★, RTS 17.1%, Strategy 13.4%, Historical 9.8%, Military 9.2%
- #47 SCP: Bloodwater
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: NEUROTICFLY GAMES
Windows
SCP Bloodwater is a strategy management defense game inspired by the SCP Foundation's SCP-354, also known as the Red Pool. Take the role of a newly appointed Site Director at the Red Pool Containment Zone, harvest valuable organic material, and defend the facility against the Red Pool's attacks.
Why similar: Auto Battler 29.8%, Tower Defense 23.5%, Strategy 23.4%, RTS 19.1%, 2D 4%
- #48 Warfront Defenders
71% matchMixed42% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The gameplay is inspired by famous last stands from some of history's deadliest conflicts, such as the Second World War and the Sino-Japanese War. A hybrid of Tower Defense and Real-Time Strategy with a lot of replay value.
Why similar: World War II 33.9% ★, Tower Defense 20.2%, RTS 16.3%, Strategy 8.5%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #49 Clearance Defence
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Flat Frog
Windows
Defend the clearance shelf. When the lights go out, the seasonal war begins. Lead your unsold Easter stock against waves of full-price enemies — before morning reveals the secret.
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.6%, Strategy 35.4%, Top-Down 18%, 2D 6.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #50 Close Combat 5: Invasion: Normandy - Utah Beach to Cherbourg
68% matchPositive80% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Close Combat: Invasion: Normandy takes WWII realism back to the beaches of Northern France. Re-live the campaign that gave the Allies a foothold on the doorstep of Fortress Europe.
Why similar: World War II 44.7% ★, Strategy 20%, Historical 10.1%, Top-Down 8.9%, RTS 7.3%
- #51 Russian Front
70% matchMostly Negative21% of 38 reviews2015
Dev: Electric RunePub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Experience grand strategy across the entire theatre of the Eastern Front; the military conflict that many consider to be the iconic attacker/defender scenario. Command massive armies in this fully 3D turn-based simulation of one of the largest military campaigns in history, playable as both Germans and Russians.
Why similar: World War II 57.3% ★, Strategy 42.7%
- #52 Rush for Berlin Gold
70% matchVery Positive86% of 188 reviews2009
Dev: StormregionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
By the creators of Codename Panzers: Stormregion; this real-time strategy title will once more take you onto the European battlefields of the Second World War. 1944–1945: In a race for the German capital Berlin, you take command of American, British, French and Soviet Red Army forces.
Why similar: Strategy 41.1%, World War II 40% ★, RTS 19%
- #53 Battlefield Commander WWII
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Sword of SteelPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Battlefield Commander WWII is a real-time tactical game where you lead the soldiers and vehicles that battled across the globe during this time in history. Play hundreds of unique units across multiple game modes.
Why similar: World War II 35% ★, RTS 15.5%, Tanks 13.4% ★, Strategy 11.4%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #54 Men of War™
68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,814 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.
Why similar: World War II 48.4% ★, Strategy 24.6%, RTS 16.5%, Military 6.9%, Historical 3.3%
- #55 Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 490 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 55.8% ★, Strategy 21.6%, RTS 10.2%, Historical 6.8%, Top-Down 5.5%
- #56 The Few
69% matchMixed52% of 203 reviews2014
Dev: BlackMoon DesignPub: BlackMoon Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Take command over RAF during the WW2 history turning point, the Battle of Britain! The goal of the game is to defend Great Britain against German bombing raids.
Why similar: World War II 55.1% ★, Strategy 44.9%
- #57 World War 2 Craft (二战演义)
67% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: 三角形游戏工作室
Windows
World War II RTS
Why similar: World War II 34.5% ★, Tanks 17.7% ★, RTS 16.2%, Strategy 9.2%, Military 7.9%
- #58 GreySpire
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: BluSheep
Windows · Linux
Build random towers, combine them into powerful defenses, farm gold, go fishing for jackpots, and level up to get stronger every run in GreySpire!
Why similar: Auto Battler 30.7%, Tower Defense 27.6%, Strategy 24.4%, Base Building 10.2%, 2D 4.4%
- #59 Dead TD
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Aaron Mault
Windows
Dead TD is a tower defense game that was inspired by the old school original maps from WC3. It features a wide range of towers that upgrade into more powerful types and features a range of different abilities that can be used to create the ultimate defense.
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.4%, Strategy 30.3%, Top-Down 17.4%, 2D 6.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #60 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
67% matchVery Positive86% of 1,098 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.
Why similar: World War II 34.9% ★, Tanks 18.8% ★, RTS 14.7%, Strategy 10.4%, Historical 8.8%