- #1 Steel Division 2
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,492 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 52.2 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 23.8% ★, RTS 12.5%, Military 11.1%, War 11%, Grand Strategy 10.4% ★
- #2 Steel Covenant 钢铁盟约
96% 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 26.5% ★, RTS 13.5%, Grand Strategy 13.5% ★, Military 12.4%, Historical 10.5%
- #3 Making History: The Second World War
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 286 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 22.8% ★, Grand Strategy 13.5% ★, War 12.6%, Military 9.2%, Historical 8.4%
- #4 Hearts of Iron III
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,058 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.4 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 32.7% ★, Grand Strategy 24.2% ★, Historical 9.6%, Military 8%, Strategy 6.8%
- #5 Hearts of Iron IV
94% matchVery Positive90% of 365,658 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 31.0 hrsMean: 296.4 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 27.9% ★, Grand Strategy 18.2% ★, War 14.4%, Military 10.8%, Historical 9.7%
- #6 Supreme Ruler 1936
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 303 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 12.5 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 21.8% ★, Grand Strategy 14.7% ★, War 11.6%, RTS 10%, Military 9.1%
- #7 Panzer Strike
93% 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 26.2% ★, War 15.1%, RTS 13.3%, Military 11%, Historical 9.1%
- #8 Steel Division: Normandy 44
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,296 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 40.1% ★, RTS 17.6%, Military 12.6%, War 10.4%, Strategy 7.6%
- #9 Firefight
91% matchVery Positive86% of 341 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 26.6% ★, War 13.4%, Grand Strategy 12.6% ★, RTS 11.8%, Wargame 10%
- #10 Schwerpunkt
91% 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 20.1% ★, Grand Strategy 19.4% ★, War 12.7%, Military 11.6%, Wargame 10.1%
- #11 Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
90% matchVery Positive90% of 2,078 reviews2011
Dev: Martin IvanovPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 26.9 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 32.8% ★, Grand Strategy 22.5% ★, Historical 9.9%, Strategy 8.4%, Wargame 6.9%
- #12 Radio Commander: Pacific '41
89% 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 21.4% ★, War 13.4%, Grand Strategy 13.2% ★, RTS 11%, Military 10.3%
- #13 Supremacy: Call of War 1942
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 6,255 reviews2017
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 27.8% ★, War 15.5%, Grand Strategy 15.3% ★, Military 11.4%, Strategy 7.4%
- #14 Ground of Aces
87% matchVery Positive85% of 1,407 reviews2025
Dev: Blindflug Studios AG
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 25.1% ★, War 10.8%, RTS 10%, Military 10%, Economy 8.4%
- #15 20th Century Warfare
88% 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 31.8% ★, Grand Strategy 19.8% ★, RTS 11.9%, Wargame 10.9%, Historical 10.3%
- #16 KAISERPUNK
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 821 reviews2025
Dev: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 18.6% ★, Grand Strategy 13.2% ★, War 12.2%, Military 10%, Sandbox 8%
- #17 Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces
86% 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 38.8% ★, War 16.3%, RTS 16.3%, Military 14.3%, Strategy 13%
- #18 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 20.9% ★, Grand Strategy 12.8% ★, War 12%, Military 10.5%, Historical 10.1%
- #19 Of Crowns & Chains
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 18 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 19.7% ★, World War II 13.4% ★, Economy 12.3%, Management 9.4%, War 8.8%
- #20 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,116 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 36.7% ★, Wargame 11.1%, Strategy 9.3%, RTS 9.1%, Military 8.4%
- #21 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
83% matchVery Positive91% of 46,269 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 64.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 34% ★, War 17.1%, RTS 14%, Military 10.9%, Strategy 10.4%
- #22 Men of War: Red Tide
82% matchVery Positive85% of 902 reviews2009
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 42.9% ★, RTS 19.5%, Strategy 15.1%, War 8.7%, Historical 7%
- #23 Close Combat
81% 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 34.9% ★, Wargame 10.8%, Strategy 10.4%, RTS 10.1%, Historical 9.3%
- #24 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 27.5% ★, Grand Strategy 19.2% ★, RTS 12.2%, Wargame 10.9%, War 8.8%
- #25 Sudden Strike 5
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 553 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 29.2% ★, RTS 15.1%, Military 10.4%, Historical 9.4%, Wargame 8.7%
- #26 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
81% 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 39.7% ★, RTS 16%, War 12.6%, Military 10.3%, Strategy 9%
- #27 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 24.1% ★, RTS 14.1%, Wargame 10.4%, War 9.4%, Military 9%
- #28 卢沟桥事变
79% 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 28.5% ★, War 14.2%, Wargame 13.6%, Military 13.3%, Grand Strategy 13.2% ★
- #29 Blitzkrieg Anthology
78% matchVery Positive90% of 1,533 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 38.8% ★, RTS 13.6%, War 12.9%, Military 11.1%, Strategy 10.5%
- #30 Company of Heroes
77% matchVery Positive94% of 18,346 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 43.9% ★, RTS 20%, War 14.6%, Strategy 9.5%, Military 7.1%
- #31 Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault
78% matchMixed56% of 1,001 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 44.2% ★, RTS 16.9%, War 14.5%, Strategy 13.7%, Historical 5.5%
- #32 Countryballs Conquest
75% matchVery Positive87% of 86 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 23.6% ★, War 19.9%, Military 14%, Management 11%, Strategy 7.6%
- #33 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
76% matchMixed62% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Raylight GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 25.7% ★, RTS 13.1%, War 10.7%, Military 10.6%, Wargame 9.8%
- #34 Company of Heroes 2 - The Western Front Armies
77% 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 38.4% ★, Strategy 17.4%, RTS 14.6%, War 10.8%, Military 8.9%
- #35 Men of War: Assault Squad
76% matchVery Positive87% of 5,140 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 34.4% ★, War 16.3%, RTS 12.5%, Military 11.9%, Strategy 11.2%
- #36 Artillery Tycoon
73% matchPositive100% of 13 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 16.7%, Grand Strategy 16.6% ★, Historical 14.2%, Economy 14.1%, War 10.9%
- #37 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
75% 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 35.4% ★, Strategy 12.7%, Wargame 12.3%, RTS 10.5%, Military 7.8%
- #38 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 35.4% ★, Wargame 12.6%, Historical 12.5%, Strategy 10.9%, RTS 9.6%
- #39 WarPlan
74% matchVery Positive82% of 222 reviews2020
Dev: Kraken StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
WarPlan is an incredibly accurate World War II simulation engine. It is a balance of realism and playability incorporating the best from 50 years of World War II board wargaming. Play a recreated World War II in every detail, thanks to the engine flexibility and database
Why similar: World War II 26.2% ★, Grand Strategy 16.4% ★, War 13.3%, Military 12.8%, Wargame 10.6%
- #40 Bomber Command
73% matchMostly Negative38% of 26 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 27.2% ★, Grand Strategy 18.9% ★, Military 11.1%, Historical 10%, Wargame 9.8%
- #41 Frontline: Afrika Korps
71% 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 20.9% ★, War 13.2%, Grand Strategy 12.2% ★, Military 12.1%, Wargame 10.2%
- #42 Men of War™
73% matchVery Positive90% of 3,818 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 38.2% ★, RTS 15.1%, Strategy 13.2%, War 11%, Military 10.8%
- #43 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
72% matchVery Positive93% of 7,229 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 40.7% ★, RTS 20.1%, Military 12%, War 10.1%, Strategy 9.7%
- #44 Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks
71% matchMixed70% of 995 reviews2024
Dev: FunGiPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks is a unique combination of tank design and tycoon game. It puts you in charge of an arms trading company specialized in tanks from WWI to the modern era. Research, design, sell and follow your tanks in battle to make your own history!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 15.8% ★, War 14.4%, World War II 11.4% ★, Military 10.8%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #45 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 19.7% ★, Historical 11.3%, War 10.1%, Sandbox 10.1%, Economy 9.8%
- #46 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
71% 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 41.3% ★, RTS 20.9%, Strategy 13.6%, Military 12.9%, War 8.1%
- #47 Panzer Corps 2
70% matchVery Positive85% of 4,120 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 58.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 29.3% ★, Grand Strategy 14% ★, Military 12.1%, War 10.7%, Wargame 8.8%
- #48 Close Combat 5: Invasion: Normandy - Utah Beach to Cherbourg
70% 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 35.8% ★, Historical 12.7%, Wargame 11.5%, Strategy 10.9%, Military 10.9%
- #49 Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge
70% matchMixed44% of 25 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 35.9% ★, Wargame 11.5%, Strategy 11.1%, Military 10.5%, Historical 10.1%
- #50 WW2: Bunker Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 403 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 28.3% ★, War 15.2%, Military 13%, Wargame 9.7%, Historical 9.6%
- #51 SGS Operation Downfall
69% 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% ★, Military 16.2%, Historical 14.2%, War 13.7%, Grand Strategy 12.8% ★
- #52 Divided Empire: SENGOKU
69% 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 24.5% ★, War 16.2%, RTS 15.3%, Historical 14%, Strategy 10.6%
- #53 R.U.S.E.™
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,133 reviews2010
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 32.0 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 40.4% ★, RTS 23%, Strategy 14.9%, War 11.8%, Historical 8.9%
- #54 Frontline: Western Front
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
A tactical scale strategy game that invites the players to take command of the Allied or German forces in an epic struggle for the control of Western Europe during World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 23.2% ★, Grand Strategy 14.1% ★, War 11.9%, Military 10.8%, Historical 8.7%
- #55 Industrial War
67% 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 25.2% ★, World War II 17.2% ★, Strategy 12.1%, Wargame 11.7%, War 11.2%
- #56 States of Power
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sarunas
Windows
Lead your nation in this strategy wargame set during WWII. Build up the economy, command unit divisions and dominate the world, online or in singleplayer! Create custom and alternate history scenarios, simulate them or play as one of the nations.
Why similar: World War II 24.1% ★, Grand Strategy 16.5% ★, War 12.3%, RTS 11%, Wargame 10%
- #57 Tank Operations: European Campaign
66% matchVery Positive83% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Linked DimensionsPub: 2tainment GmbH
Windows
Tank Operation: European Campaign - is a turn-based, tactical war game with a dozen nerve-racking historical scenarios on the various battlefields of World War II. As an allied general you fight right on the frontline to defeat the Third Reich with all its destructive potential.
Why similar: World War II 32.7% ★, War 14.7%, Strategy 14.7%, Military 12.2%, Historical 8.7%
- #58 Unity of Command II
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,137 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.0 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: World War II 35.8% ★, Grand Strategy 15.2% ★, War 10.1%, Military 9.3%, Wargame 9.3%
- #59 Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far
66% 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 35.1% ★, Wargame 14.3%, Strategy 11.3%, War 11%, Historical 7.4%
- #60 King's Orders
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: AFTERLIFE👻Pub: Games Operators
Windows
King's Orders is a simplified historical strategy game with an important innovation. You command your armies by sending letters with orders. Messengers with these letters travel the land and can be lost or intercepted. Generals execute orders upon receipt and send you reports the same dangerous way.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 13.5% ★, Military 13.4%, War 12.7%, RTS 10%, Economy 8.9%