- #1 Radio Commander: Battle of Britain ’40
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Serious SimPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Command the battle you cannot see. Take charge of RAF Fighter Command in a pausable RTS set during the Battle of Britain. Manage radar intelligence, delayed communications, and squadron deployments through the Dowding System to intercept Luftwaffe raids and defend Britain.
Why similar: World War II 25.4% ★, Grand Strategy 15.2% ★, War 10.6%, RTS 8.7%, Wargame 8.6%
- #2 Steel Division 2
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,583 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 52.3 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 25.3% ★, Military 12.8%, Grand Strategy 10.9% ★, RTS 10.8%, War 10.3%
- #3 Steel Covenant 钢铁盟约
96% matchMixed55% of 20 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 27.5% ★, Military 14%, Grand Strategy 13.8% ★, Historical 11.9%, RTS 11.3%
- #4 Hearts of Iron III
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,079 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.
Why similar: World War II 33.7% ★, Grand Strategy 24.6% ★, Historical 10.8%, Military 8.9%, Strategy 5.9%
- #5 Hearts of Iron IV
94% matchVery Positive90% of 375,203 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30.6 hrsMean: 299.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Why similar: World War II 28.3% ★, Grand Strategy 18.2% ★, War 12.9%, Military 12%, Historical 10.8%
- #6 Making History: The Second World War
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 290 reviews2018
Dev: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Choose a nation and prepare for the greatest conflict in human history, World War II. Build your military and industrial power, form alliances and race to achieve the advanced technologies that will bring total victory in this global-wide turn-based Grand Strategy struggle.
Why similar: World War II 24% ★, Grand Strategy 14% ★, War 11.5%, Military 10.4%, Historical 9.6%
- #7 Supreme Ruler 1936
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 308 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Real-Time Strategy Game. Guide your nation through the most violent era in modern history. Play massive campaigns as one of the principal nations, set-piece scenarios of famous battles, or set your own victory condition and play as any nation in the world in Sandbox mode.
Why similar: World War II 23.3% ★, Grand Strategy 15.6% ★, War 10.9%, Military 10.6%, Historical 10.2%
- #8 20th Century Warfare
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Radium EnginePub: Radioactive Software
Windows
20th Century Warfare is a large-scale World War II wargame spanning land, sea, and air. Command forces across massive battlefields, lead bombing raids and armored assaults, and fight through official and user-made scenarios set across the defining conflicts of the era.
Why similar: World War II 31.4% ★, Grand Strategy 19.3% ★, Historical 11.1%, Wargame 9.9%, RTS 9.5%
- #9 Of Crowns & Chains
91% matchMixed67% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: BlueJayAvis
Windows · Mac · Linux
A solo-developed grand-strategy sandbox where you lead a nation in a dynamic, historically-inspired world.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.5% ★, World War II 14.2% ★, Economy 9.7%, War 8.2%, Historical 8.1%
- #10 Panzer Strike
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ISAK Team
Windows
Authentic RTS gameplay straight out of the 2000s. Command your troops, develop strategies, and win World War II battles. Huge maps, thousands of units, long-range firepower, and no building mechanics!
Why similar: World War II 28.1% ★, War 14.1%, Military 12.6%, RTS 11.4%, Historical 10.6%
- #11 Steel Division: Normandy 44
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,309 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.0 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 41.9% ★, RTS 14.9%, Military 14.3%, War 9.5%, Strategy 6.7%
- #12 Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
89% matchVery Positive90% of 2,097 reviews2011
Dev: Martin IvanovPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 26.8 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: World War II 33.8% ★, Grand Strategy 22.8% ★, Historical 11.2%, Strategy 7.3%, Military 6.7%
- #13 Firefight
89% matchVery Positive85% of 363 reviews2016
Dev: Sean O'Connor
Windows
Firefight is a World War II real-time simulation game similar in style to the old Close Combat series but brought up to date with better AI, individual soldier modelling, a faster frame rate to give more intense and realistic combat and an easy to use command interface.
Why similar: World War II 27.9% ★, Grand Strategy 13% ★, War 12.4%, Military 10.7%, RTS 10.1%
- #14 Supremacy: Call of War 1942
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 6,369 reviews2017
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 2 in this persisting long-term strategy game. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time. Research top secret weapons of World War 2 and become the one true superpower!
Why similar: World War II 28.9% ★, Grand Strategy 15.7% ★, War 14.1%, Military 12.9%, Historical 8.4%
- #15 Schwerpunkt
87% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2020
Dev: Anonymoose Games
Windows
Schwerpunkt is a World War 2 military simulation game. Take control of hundreds of units over a large frontline, making daring manoeuvres to push your enemy back. Fight in one of the scenarios given or make your own in the map maker.
Why similar: World War II 21.2% ★, Grand Strategy 20.1% ★, Military 13.3%, War 11.7%, Wargame 9.7%
- #16 Heavyarms Assemble: WWII
86% matchMixed66% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: XR Studio
Windows
This is a strategy game with the theme of WWII. As a battlefield commander, maintaining your army's motivation and satisfaction, promoting your generals, managing your own economy, dealing with your friends' armies, and real time grand battle. What kind of commander will you become in the process?
Why similar: World War II 22.2% ★, Grand Strategy 13.4% ★, Military 12.1%, Historical 11.8%, War 11.2%
- #17 Radio Commander: Pacific '41
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Squadron StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Command operations in the Pacific War by analyzing reports, issuing radio orders, and making strategic decisions. This new title in the Radio Commander series enhances realism, focusing on situational awareness built through radio communications.
Why similar: World War II 22.7% ★, Grand Strategy 13.8% ★, War 12.5%, Military 11.9%, Historical 10.3%
- #18 KAISERPUNK
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 921 reviews2025
Dev: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Build a city to rule the world in Kaiserpunk, a grand city builder blending production-focused city building with world conquest in an alternate 20th century world. Manage your city, grow industries, build a military, and defeat rivals to become the greatest empire.
Why similar: World War II 19.5% ★, Grand Strategy 13.5% ★, Military 11.3%, War 11.2%, Historical 8.4%
- #19 Ground of Aces
84% matchVery Positive86% of 1,524 reviews2025
Dev: Blindflug Studios AG
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Take command of a remote military air base during World War II. Build your own airfield, manage iconic aircraft and oversee your crew’s well-being. Prepare them against air raids and send your pilots on dangerous missions. Survive and help your nation win the war!
Why similar: World War II 26.4% ★, Military 11.4%, War 10%, Historical 8.9%, RTS 8.5%
- #20 WW2: Bunker Simulator
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 408 reviews2022
Dev: BEPLAYERPub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.9 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 27.8% ★, Military 13.9%, War 13.1%, Historical 10.3%, Resource Management 9.4%
- #21 卢沟桥事变
83% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: 文墨
Windows
The game begins on July 7, 1937. You can choose either of the two major forces located in Nanjing and Yan'an at that time, or operate the regular army to fight frontally, or develop guerrillas to attack the enemy's rear and save the precarious country!
Why similar: World War II 29.5% ★, Military 15%, Grand Strategy 13.5% ★, War 12.9%, Wargame 12.9%
- #22 Pacific Fire
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wirraway Software
Windows
Pacific Fire is a turn-based strategic wargame set in the Pacific Theater of World War II using a node-based map, rather than hexes. Take command of US, Japanese, British, Australian, New Zealand, Chinese and Dutch forces in the Pacific and Southeast Asia from 1941-1945.
Why similar: World War II 29% ★, Military 13.9%, Grand Strategy 13.3% ★, Historical 12.6%, War 12.6%
- #23 Real-Time General
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows
Take command and join 400 players in a massive WW2 strategy game lasting TWO-MONTHS in real-time. Queue up commands and watch them play out over the day. Collaborate, strategize and relive D-Day like never before.
Why similar: World War II 28.7% ★, Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, Wargame 10.4%, RTS 10.2%, Military 9.8%
- #24 Sudden Strike 5
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 771 reviews2026
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Sudden Strike 5 delivers real-time tactics in epic WWII battles. A host of tactical options and more than 300 playable units open-up multiple approaches to reach your objectives in a 25 mission campaign on historical battlefields in Europe and North Africa.
Why similar: World War II 30.5% ★, RTS 12.6%, Military 12.2%, Historical 10.6%, Isometric 9.2%
- #25 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,131 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 38.6% ★, Wargame 10.9%, Military 9.6%, Strategy 8.3%, RTS 7.7%
- #26 On War: Stalingrad
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Panzer Division Games
Windows
The Eastern Front, finally made playable. Command divisions, manage logistics, and shape the battle for Stalingrad in a streamlined strategy game designed for clarity, not complexity.
Why similar: World War II 22.1% ★, Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, Military 13.1%, RTS 12.1%, Historical 11.4%
- #27 Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces
80% 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 41.5% ★, Military 16.5%, War 15.3%, RTS 14.1%, Strategy 11.7%
- #28 Industrial War
79% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Yocone
Windows · Mac
Explore the world In the 1920s, with more than 800 cities and 200 mines. Know your industrial chain and plan the role of each city; know your nation's unique polity structure and adjust your overall strategy. Resist the restlessness of your neighbors, acquire resources, and develop your industry.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.9% ★, World War II 17.2% ★, Military 11.5%, Wargame 10.7%, Historical 10.2%
- #29 Men of War: Red Tide
78% matchVery Positive85% of 915 reviews2009
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 45.6% ★, RTS 16.7%, Strategy 13.6%, Historical 8.2%, War 8.1%
- #30 War Untold
76% 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 25.5% ★, RTS 12.1%, Historical 10.3%, Military 10.3%, Wargame 10.1%
- #31 WarPlan
77% matchVery Positive82% of 230 reviews2020
Dev: Kraken Studios
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 27.8% ★, Grand Strategy 16.8% ★, Military 14.7%, Historical 11.6%, War 10.6%
- #32 Logistics Battalion
76% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Awful Waffle Studio
Windows
Take on the role as a WW2 supply manager from 1939 to 1940 and make sure the troops in your sector get what they need to push the enemy back. Choose between food, ammunition and fuel, who needs what and how much. The success of the troops largely depend on you supplying them!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.8% ★, Grand Strategy 21.2% ★, Strategy 8.1%, Military 8.1%, Historical 7.9%
- #33 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
77% matchVery Positive91% of 46,616 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 64.2 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 36.4% ★, War 16%, Military 12.6%, RTS 12.1%, Strategy 9.4%
- #34 Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault
78% matchMixed55% of 1,011 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 46.4% ★, RTS 14.3%, War 13.4%, Strategy 12.1%, Historical 6.3%
- #35 Bomber Command
75% matchMixed45% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: Silent S Studios, LLC
Windows
Take command of what would become the greatest air armada in history! Build, plan, coordinate, and command your forces into a mighty aerial armada against a smart German economy that adapts to your attacks, researches tech, and smartly reacts to your moves. Take over the Bomber Command.
Why similar: World War II 28.1% ★, Grand Strategy 19.2% ★, Military 12.5%, Historical 11.3%, Wargame 9.3%
- #36 Company of Heroes 2 - The Western Front Armies
75% 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 40.7% ★, Strategy 15.5%, RTS 12.5%, Military 10.3%, War 10%
- #37 Blitzkrieg Anthology
74% matchVery Positive90% of 1,554 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.5 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 41.2% ★, Military 12.8%, War 12%, RTS 11.6%, Historical 9.7%
- #38 Men of War: Assault Squad
74% matchVery Positive87% of 5,173 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 36.4% ★, War 15%, Military 13.6%, RTS 10.6%, Strategy 9.9%
- #39 SGS Operation Downfall
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Strategy Game StudioPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Project Manhattan failed! Operation Downfall, the Allied plan for the invasion of the Japanese home islands is set in motion. Start with Operation Olympic to capture Kyushu, and move on with Coronet, the landing near Tokyo. Force Japan surrender with the largest amphibious operation in history.
Why similar: World War II 22.4% ★, Military 18%, Historical 15.9%, Grand Strategy 12.9% ★, War 12.3%
- #40 States of Power
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sarunas
Windows
Command your nation's armies, economy, and diplomacy in this WWII Grand Strategy Wargame. Easy to start, hard to master and a full match fits in one session. Play singleplayer and multiplayer, or create, play and share your own custom scenarios with the built-in Scenario Editor.
Why similar: World War II 24.8% ★, Grand Strategy 16.8% ★, War 11.1%, Military 10.3%, Wargame 9.5%
- #41 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,294 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.7 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 42.3% ★, RTS 13.8%, Military 12%, War 11.8%, Historical 8.2%
- #42 Artillery Tycoon
71% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Awful Waffle Studio
Windows
Build and manage an artillery factory in the WWI era. Research authentic weapon components, engineer deadly firepower, test prototypes on your firing range, and compete for lucrative government contracts. From the French 75 to the German 7.7, your designs will decide the fate of nations.
Why similar: Military 19%, Grand Strategy 17.1% ★, Historical 16.3%, Economy 11%, War 10%
- #43 Strategeist
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Galactic Starfish, Inc.
Windows
Become a strategeist and lead one of hundreds of nations on the globe across centuries of conflict and diplomacy in this grand strategy game. Balance war, politics, and internal institutions to shape the fate of your empire, and secure your legacy in history.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.7% ★, Historical 13.3%, Military 10.9%, War 9.5%, Sandbox 8%
- #44 Victory At Sea Ironclad
72% matchMixed50% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac
Victory at Sea Ironclad is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during the American Civil War. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.2% ★, Military 13.4%, Historical 11.8%, RTS 11.5%, Wargame 9.8%
- #45 Close Combat
71% matchPositive88% of 17 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 37.6% ★, Military 11.2%, Historical 10.9%, Wargame 10.6%, Strategy 9.4%
- #46 Close Combat 5: Invasion: Normandy - Utah Beach to Cherbourg
71% matchPositive83% of 40 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 36.9% ★, Historical 14.4%, Military 12.2%, Wargame 10.8%, Strategy 9.5%
- #47 Age of Enlightenment
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GSG Johan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shape the destiny of the world as an 18th century ruler. Forge alliances and prepare your armed forces to expand your domain and colonize new lands. Or focus on internal development and help your subjects thrive with prudent economic policy and lawmaking. The choice is yours in Age of Enlightenment!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.2% ★, Capitalism 12.7%, Historical 11.7%, Economy 9.1%, War 8.7%
- #48 Close Combat 3: The Russian Front
69% matchMixed68% of 38 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 36.9% ★, Historical 14.3%, Wargame 12%, Military 10.1%, Strategy 9.6%
- #49 Company of Heroes
70% matchVery Positive94% of 18,700 reviews2006
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 37.9 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 47.2% ★, RTS 17.2%, War 13.7%, Strategy 8.5%, Military 8.3%
- #50 Countryballs Conquest
68% matchVery Positive86% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Indenial Games
Windows
Lead your country through the Victorian age, expand your empire as you go head to head with the great powers of the world.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.7% ★, War 18.5%, Military 16.2%, Management 9%, Strategy 6.8%
- #51 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
70% matchMixed62% of 393 reviews2022
Dev: Raylight GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Fall in, soldier! Commandos 3 - HD Remaster sends you to the relentless and unforgiving battlefields of Europe. Remastered in high definition including reworked 3D models and textures, improved controls and refined UI.
Why similar: World War II 27.4% ★, Military 12.3%, RTS 11.3%, Historical 10.3%, War 10.1%
- #52 Panzer Corps 2
69% 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: World War II 30.9% ★, Grand Strategy 14.1% ★, Military 13.6%, War 9.7%, Historical 9.1%
- #53 Divided Empire: SENGOKU
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Composition GS
Windows
Lead your clan through Japan's turbulent Sengoku period. Craft wise strategies to expand your domain and use cunning tactics to defeat your enemies on the battlefield. Emerge victorious, restore order, and claim the title of Shogun!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25% ★, Historical 15.9%, War 14.7%, RTS 12.8%, Military 9.5%
- #54 Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge
68% matchMixed46% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
"The Battle of the Bulge" continues the epic saga of the critically acclaimed and award-winning Close Combat series. Whether you command American or German troops, you decide when and where they will be deployed. History in the making is in your hands!
Why similar: World War II 37.2% ★, Military 11.8%, Historical 11.5%, Wargame 10.9%, Strategy 9.7%
- #55 Hearts of Iron 2 Complete
69% matchVery Positive87% of 665 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Includes Hearts of Iron II plus the two expansions, Doomsday and Armageddon When Germany is defeated in 1945, the Allies and the new Soviet alliance fight for supremacy. World War III is drawing closer. Play as the ruler of one of 175 countries through World Wars II and III.
Why similar: World War II 37.8% ★, Grand Strategy 29.9% ★, Historical 14.7%, Strategy 13.1%, RTS 4.4%
- #56 NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
67% matchVery Positive81% of 4,412 reviews2022
Dev: Eridanus IndustriesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.
Why similar: World War II 21.5% ★, Grand Strategy 15.4% ★, Military 12.9%, War 12.2%, Historical 10.2%
- #57 Tank Operations: European Campaign
67% matchVery Positive82% of 93 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 33.8% ★, Military 13.7%, War 13.4%, Strategy 12.8%, Historical 9.8%
- #58 Frontline: Afrika Korps
66% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
Lead iconic WWII forces across stunning desert battlefields. Command, customize, and conquer in thrilling, historically rich campaigns. Outsmart foes with Real time strategy cunning tactics. The sands of Africa await!
Why similar: World War II 22% ★, Military 13.8%, Grand Strategy 12.7% ★, War 12.2%, Wargame 9.8%
- #59 SEO or Die
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zakhoda Oleksandr
Windows
Start with a single website and build a sprawling online empire. Grow traffic, manage clients, expand your team, and survive fifteen years of internet evolution in a life sim and business management RPG where every decision can lead to fortune or failure.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.1% ★, Capitalism 12.2%, Economy 11.9%, Resource Management 9.7%, Management 9.5%
- #60 Mandate Order
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 897 reviews2026
Dev: Digital Sky
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Mandate Order is a Warring States war city-builder set in ancient China. Build a stronghold, manage industries and logistics, recruit scholars from the Hundred Schools of Thought, raise armies, and command real-time tactical battles with thousands of soldiers.
Why similar: Military 14.9%, Historical 12.4%, Grand Strategy 11.6% ★, RTS 10.4%, Wargame 10%