- #1 Field of Glory II: Medieval
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 984 reviews2021
Dev: Byzantine GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Field of Glory II Medieval is a turn-based tactical game set in the High Middle Ages from 1040 AD to 1270 AD. Developed by legendary designer Richard Bodley Scott it brings the best from the tabletop world into the best digital framework.
Why similar: Wargame 22.7%, Strategy 16.1%, Simulation 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Tabletop 9%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the same refined tactical engine as the original, this title brings the same deep combat mechanics to the medieval era.
- #2 Field of Glory: Empires
96% matchVery Positive82% of 869 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.
Why similar: Rome 21.3% ★, Strategy 15.4%, Historical 12.8%, Turn-Based 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This grand strategy companion game allows you to manage the Roman Empire on a strategic level before resolving battles in Field of Glory II.
- #3 Field of Glory: Kingdoms
95% matchVery Positive83% of 342 reviews2024
Dev: AGEODPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Politics, religion, war. They are nothing without a legacy that can stand the test of time. Lead any nation, and turn it into a mighty kingdom in one of the most compelling grand strategy games ever created.
Why similar: Strategy 31.4%, Wargame 25.7%, Historical 24.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Multiplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A direct evolution of the series that combines grand strategy with the tactical depth expected from the franchise.
- #4 Pike and Shot : Campaigns
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 402 reviews2015
Dev: Byzantine GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The ultimate wargame set in the age of Pike and Shot is back. You are now in full charge of your nation’s armies, throughout a long campaign in the struggle for dominance.
Why similar: Strategy 23%, Wargame 19.9%, Historical 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Turn-Based 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game offers a similar turn-based tactical experience focused on the transition from medieval to early modern warfare.
- #5 Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2016
Dev: Byzantine GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun is a turn-based tactical and strategic game set during the Sengoku era; primarily focusing on the Japanese Warring States period and Japanese Invasion of Korea.
Why similar: Strategy 41.8%, Historical 32.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.7%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes the same core tactical engine as Field of Glory II, focusing on the tactical nuances of Japanese warfare.
- #6 Aggressors: Ancient Rome
94% matchVery Positive82% of 281 reviews2018
Dev: Kubat SoftwarePub: Kube Games
Windows
A mix of deep gameplay and rich historical flavor, Aggressors: Ancient Rome lets you relive history as the ruler of one of the mighty civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean. Choose one of twenty available factions and conquer the world.
Why similar: Rome 27.1% ★, Strategy 18.2%, Historical 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Tactical 6%
Why You'll Like It: A strong thematic match that focuses on the political and military expansion of Rome through turn-based strategy.
- #7 Panzer Corps 2
93% matchVery Positive85% of 4,186 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 59.9 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: Strategy 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Wargame 15.3%, Historical 12.6%, Turn-Based 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard for hex-based tactical wargaming, offering deep unit management and strategic positioning.
- #8 Fantasy General II
92% matchVery Positive81% of 1,976 reviews2019
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: Strategy 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Wargame 16.6%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same grid-based tactical combat DNA as the seed game, albeit set in a fantasy universe.
- #9 Order of Battle: World War II
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,169 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: Strategy 23%, Wargame 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based 10.6%, Simulation 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar grid-based tactical combat system that emphasizes unit types and terrain advantages.
- #10 Unity of Command II
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,200 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Strategy 19.3%, Wargame 16.4%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Historical 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on supply lines and tactical maneuvers, providing a challenging turn-based experience for history buffs.
- #11 Songs of Steel: Hispania
90% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Meteorbyte StudiosPub: Combat Time
Windows
Relive the conflict between the mighty Roman Republic and the brave Celtiberian people of Numantia! Featuring hand-drawn illustrations, classic turn-based strategy mechanics, and combat tactics, with decision-making and side missions.
Why similar: Rome 23.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Strategy 18%, Historical 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical wargame that shares the grid-based, turn-based combat philosophy of the Field of Glory series.
- #12 Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
89% matchVery Positive88% of 88,096 reviews2013
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.7 hrsMean: 114.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.
Why similar: Rome 23.7% ★, Strategy 22.9%, Historical 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, War 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: While it features real-time battles, it is the definitive strategic experience for those who love the Roman setting.
- #13 Civil War II
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 352 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: Strategy 26.8%, Historical 21.6%, Simulation 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Wargame 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, turn-based historical wargame by AGEOD that focuses on the logistical and tactical realities of the American Civil War.
- #14 Total War: ATTILA
87% matchVery Positive82% of 37,660 reviews2015
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.5 hrsMean: 81.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...
Why similar: Strategy 21.6%, Historical 21.4%, Rome 18% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, War 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a challenging strategic experience set in the late antiquity period, matching the historical scope of the seed game.
- #15 Alea Jacta Est
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 137 reviews2014
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
“ALEA JACTA EST” (The Die is Cast) is what Caesar said as he crossed the Rubicon River when he learned that the Senate had removed him from his command. Crossing that small Italian river was equivalent to disobeying Rome’s orders and entering into open rebellion in this historical turn-based strategy wargame .
Why similar: Rome 33.6% ★, Strategy 28.7%, Historical 18.9%, Simulation 16.4%, Multiplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A complex grand strategy game that focuses specifically on the Roman era, perfect for fans of the seed game's setting.
- #16 Fire & Maneuver
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,771 reviews2023
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The Armchair Historian brings you a new turn-based strategy game set in the Victorian Era. As muskets become rifles and infantry is confronted by modernizing artillery, it is imperative to adapt to a rapidly changing battlefield. This is a new age, not of courage and chivalry, but of Blood and Iron.
Why similar: Historical 25%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.1%, Strategy 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, War 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that emphasizes historical unit interactions and positioning.
- #17 Strategic Command: World War I
84% matchVery Positive92% of 488 reviews2019
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
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: Strategy 59.8%, Wargame 23.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, turn-based historical wargaming experience with a focus on grand strategy and tactical movement.
- #18 Commands & Colors: The Great War
86% matchMixed47% of 107 reviews2017
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Great War allow players to portray important engagements throughout WWI history. The battles focus on the historical deployment of forces and important terrain features of trench fighting in scale with the game system.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful digital adaptation of a tabletop wargame that mirrors the board-game feel of the seed title.
- #19 Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
85% matchVery Positive82% of 558 reviews2015
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!
Why similar: Rome 25.2% ★, Strategy 22.8%, Historical 21.6%, Wargame 16%, Simulation 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical depth with a focus on the ancient world, emphasizing supply lines and regional control.
- #20 Age of Gladiators II: Rome
84% matchMixed68% of 280 reviews2018
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Age of Gladiators II: Rome is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities. Build your story. Build your empire.
Why similar: Rome 30.4% ★, Strategy 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Simulation 8.7%, Historical 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game that captures the gritty, competitive atmosphere of Roman gladiator combat.
- #21 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
83% matchVery Positive88% of 250 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: Strategy 46%, Turn-Based Strategy 32.8%, Wargame 18.3%, Multiplayer 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a high-level tactical simulation that rewards careful planning and historical knowledge.
- #22 Qvadriga
82% matchVery Positive85% of 435 reviews2014
Dev: TurnopiaPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Qvadriga is a tactical game of chariot racing in ancient Roman circuses, where you take control of a four horse chariot team. Choose your preferred upgrade combinations and prove your skills at the arena.
Why similar: Rome 28.9% ★, Historical 16.4%, Strategy 13.8%, Simulation 12.8%, Turn-Based 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical chariot racing game that uses a turn-based system to simulate the chaos and strategy of Roman arena combat.
- #23 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
81% matchVery Positive86% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.
Why similar: Wargame 21.4%, Strategy 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 11.2%, Historical 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly realistic tactical simulation of historical warfare, appealing to players who value accuracy.
- #24 Victory and Glory: Napoleon
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 155 reviews2016
Dev: Electric GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
From acclaimed boardgame designer Glenn Drover, a grand strategy game where you take the role of Napoleon Bonaparte and attempt to dominate the entire continent of Europe.
Why similar: Strategy 26.2%, Wargame 23.7%, Historical 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Turn-Based 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical battles with strategic movement in a way that feels very similar to classic tabletop wargames.
- #25 Strategos
77% matchVery Positive86% of 249 reviews2026
Dev: Strategos GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Strategos is a real-time tactics wargame set in classical antiquity. Simulate large-scale battles with over 120 factions, and 250+ units, from the ancient world. Create custom battles, or take command of historical ones.
Why similar: Rome 22.5% ★, Wargame 15.1%, Historical 14%, Strategy 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%
- #26 Battle of the Bulge
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 170 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: Strategy 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Wargame 15.7%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 13.6% ★, Turn-Based 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A focused, turn-based tactical wargame that emphasizes the importance of terrain and unit movement.
- #27 Ultimate General: Gettysburg
80% matchVery Positive80% of 2,709 reviews2014
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.
Why similar: Historical 27.1%, Strategy 25%, Wargame 19.4%, Simulation 11.5%, Tactical 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical movement of units across a historical battlefield, rewarding those who understand military positioning.
- #28 Britannia
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Avalon DigitalPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac
Relive over a thousand years of Great Britain's history in this epic game of conquest and domination. From Roman legions to the Norman Conquest led by William the Conqueror, explore the fate of numerous nations and fight to become king.
Why similar: Strategy 21.1%, Wargame 20.6%, Simulation 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Historical 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A historical grand strategy game that uses turn-based movement to simulate the conquest of the British Isles.
- #29 Imperial Glory
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,351 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
It is a time of war in Europe. Driven by new ideas of Enlightenment, the hearts of men and women across the continent are inflamed with dreams of freedom and glory. This is the moment for a military genius to forge himself a name to be remembered throughout all eternity. This is your moment.
Why similar: Strategy 40.1%, Historical 28.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, War 7%, Multiplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic strategy title that balances turn-based campaign management with tactical historical battles.
- #30 Roma Invicta
78% matchVery Positive83% of 249 reviews2022
Dev: Puntigames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roma Invicta combines action packed real-time battles with turn-based strategy on a big campaign map. Supply your legions and conquer ancient Gaul turn by turn. Fight by yourself or hand over your soldiers to the AI and enjoy the spectacle.
Why similar: Rome 31.6% ★, Historical 15.4%, Strategy 12.2%, Wargame 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie tactical game that captures the spirit of Roman military campaigns in a simplified, accessible format.
- #31 Never Second in Rome
75% matchVery Positive81% of 620 reviews2026
Dev: Alessandro Roberti
Windows
Never Second in Rome is a turn-based historical game with RPG and management elements. You are a Roman centurion in the army of Julius Caesar. You will control both your character and the unit under his command.
Why similar: Rome 30% ★, Historical 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Turn-Based 11.6%, Simulation 8.5%
- #32 Grand Ages: Rome
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 814 reviews2009
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
As Governor of a Roman Province in the time-honoured Roman Empire, its fortune very much lies in your hands. Choose one of five Roman noble families such as Caesar’s Julii with different abilities to accomplish the comprehensive missions.
Why similar: Rome 36.3% ★, Strategy 26.3%, Historical 21.4%, Simulation 13.7%, Multiplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the city-building and management aspects of the Roman Empire, providing a different perspective on the era.
- #33 Ultimate General: Civil War
76% matchVery Positive89% of 8,579 reviews2017
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 45.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.
Why similar: Wargame 22.4%, Tabletop 15.7%, Historical 15.5%, Strategy 12.6%, War 11%
- #34 Total War: ROME REMASTERED
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,703 reviews2021
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.
Why similar: Rome 26.3% ★, Strategy 15.2%, Wargame 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Historical 13%
- #35 Strategic Command: American Civil War
74% matchVery Positive85% of 249 reviews2022
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
For the first time in the series’ history, Strategic Command will be taking you to the 19th century battlefields of the American Civil War. You will control the armies, research, production and diplomatic policy of either the Union or the Confederacy during a time of innovation and dramatic battles.
Why similar: Strategy 26.2%, Wargame 24%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.4%, Historical 22.1%, Multiplayer 4.5%
- #36 Rome: Total War™ - Alexander
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 927 reviews2007
Dev: The Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Rome: Total War - Alexander is the second official expansion pack to Rome: Total War. An entirely new campaign map that stretches from Macedonia to Greece and into the heart of the ancient Persian Empire New campaign game that tasks players with matching the exploits of Alexander the Great as he swept across Central Asia and dominated...
Why similar: Strategy 36.1%, Rome 21.8% ★, Historical 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Turn-Based 7.5%
- #37 Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar
76% matchMixed60% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar takes you to the plains and forests of ancient Gaul where Julius Caesar wages a decade long war to subjugate the barbarian hordes. Hegemony Rome will immerse you in the history like no other real time strategy game ever before, forcing you to pay close attention to the changing seasons and rapidly...
Why similar: Strategy 36.4%, Rome 30.5% ★, Historical 21.5%, Simulation 11.2%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #38 Through the Ages
73% matchVery Positive91% of 2,341 reviews2018
Dev: CGE Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Legendary board game classic from award winning designer Vlaada Chvátil
Why similar: Historical 17.4%, Tabletop 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Strategy 12.9%, Turn-Based 10.2%
- #39 Rise Of Three Kingdoms
71% matchMixed61% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: SLGames
Windows
Rise Of Kingdoms is a game with features that connected with strategies and turn-based system. It is also mixed with real historical events and monarchs that appeared in the history.
Why similar: Strategy 29%, Historical 22.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.6%, Simulation 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 5.5%
- #40 Vietnam ‘65
73% matchVery Positive82% of 436 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 25.9%, Historical 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.1%, Wargame 14.4%, Turn-Based 12.8%
- #41 Valor & Victory
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 193 reviews2021
Dev: YobowargamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Valor & Victory is a fast-playing, easy to learn World War II squad-level game system. Based on the original Valor & Victory board game, the digital edition provides you with an accessible and deep challenge, developed for classic tabletop game lovers.
Why similar: Wargame 15.4%, Historical 12.7%, Tabletop 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Strategy 10.9%
- #42 Combat Mission Cold War
71% matchMixed67% of 237 reviews2021
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
CM Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today.
Why similar: Wargame 21.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Strategy 16.5%, Simulation 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%
- #43 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
70% matchVery Positive91% of 466 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 22.3%, Strategy 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Simulation 15.5%, Historical 10.4%
- #44 Combat Mission Shock Force 2
70% matchVery Positive81% of 863 reviews2020
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 69.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Historical 14.1%, Strategy 13.8%, Simulation 11.3%
- #45 Blocks!: Julius Caesar
72% matchMixed53% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Blocks!: Julius Caesar is an epic two-player wargame that brings the drama of the Roman Civil War (49-45 BC) to life. Take control of the legions of Caesar or Pompey against AI or in online Multiplayer. Fight to determine the future of Rome: Republic or Empire.
Why similar: Strategy 32.6%, Simulation 25.3%, Wargame 15.2%, Historical 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%
- #46 Cauldrons of War - Barbarossa
70% matchVery Positive90% of 185 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: Wargame 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Historical 13.7%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 10.6% ★, Strategy 10.4%
- #47 Expeditions: Rome
68% matchVery Positive87% of 6,746 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: Rome 33.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Strategy 14.7%, Historical 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%
- #48 Pride of Nations
73% matchMixed49% of 137 reviews2011
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Pride of Nations is a turn-based historical strategy game set in the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country and guides it through industrialization, military conquest, and colonization.
Why similar: Strategy 30%, Historical 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Simulation 15.5%, Turn-Based 13.4%
- #49 Victory and Glory: The American Civil War
71% matchMixed65% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Forced March GamesPub: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows
Victory and Glory: The American Civil War is a game of grand strategy and fast-play tactical battles where you take the role of either the Union or the Confederates and attempt to win.
Why similar: Strategy 35.9%, Simulation 27.2%, Wargame 17.7%, Turn-Based 10.8%, War 8.4%
- #50 Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm
68% matchVery Positive88% of 116 reviews2023
Dev: On Target SimulationsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm is a grand tactical wargame set at the height of the Cold War, with the action centered on the year 1989.
Why similar: Strategy 35.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 29.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.5%, Wargame 12.2%, Multiplayer 5.1%
- #51 Old World
66% matchVery Positive82% of 6,828 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
Why similar: Historical 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Simulation 10.9%
- #52 Warring States
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: polynation games ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Warring States : Tactics is a turn-based battle strategy game set during the Warring States period of Ancient China. The Warring States period is one of turmoil in China, where various feudal states struggle for control of all of China.
Why similar: Strategy 16.8%, Historical 15.7%, Turn-Based 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Wargame 12.9%
- #53 Napoleon's Eagles: Game of the Napoleonic Wars
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Napoleon's Eagles is the classic board game War & Peace for computer. Be Napoleon – or stand against him – in a series of short scenarios that cover the epic battles of the age, or in a multiplayer-only grand campaign that may – or may not – end on the field of Waterloo.
Why similar: Wargame 25.3%, Strategy 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Historical 19.2%, War 10.4%
- #54 Combat Mission Black Sea
67% matchVery Positive83% of 572 reviews2021
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017
Why similar: Wargame 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Strategy 14.7%, Simulation 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%
- #55 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 76 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 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Historical 15.2%, Strategy 14.6%, Simulation 11%
- #56 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
67% matchVery Positive90% of 583 reviews2015
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!
Why similar: Wargame 26.9%, Strategy 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Simulation 14%, Historical 7.6%
- #57 Colonial Conquest
69% matchMixed62% of 264 reviews2015
Dev: Argonauts InteractivePub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Colonial Conquest is a conquest simulation set in the Victorian age of warfare and expansion of the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Why similar: Wargame 25.8%, Historical 22.1%, Strategy 21%, Turn-Based 14.9%, Simulation 8.8%
- #58 Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection
69% matchMixed69% of 291 reviews2016
Dev: HeroLabs
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 40.7%, Historical 19.6%, War 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Tactical 8.6%
- #59 Hex of Steel
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 898 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: Wargame 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Historical 14.9%, Strategy 11.7%, Tabletop 11.6%