- #1 Steel Division 2
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,602 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 24.6% ★, RTS 14.6%, Wargame 10.7%, Grand Strategy 9.6%, Military 9.3%
- #2 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
96% matchVery Positive85% of 34,499 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 78.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?
Why similar: World War II 30.1% ★, RTS 14%, Real Time Tactics 14%, War 10.9%, Historical 10.1%
- #3 Close Combat: Cross of Iron
96% matchVery Positive82% of 175 reviews2020
Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real-time, focusing on the Eastern Front of World War II. Earn promotions as you deal with an unforgiving enemy. Fight and survive through the frozen winter, hot dusty summer and muddy autumn.
Why similar: World War II 22.5% ★, Wargame 15.5%, RTS 14.9%, Real Time Tactics 12.5%, Military 7.7%
- #4 Steel Division: Normandy 44
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,323 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 36.3% ★, RTS 17.8%, Military 9.2%, War 7.4%, Wargame 7%
- #5 Battlefield Commander WWII
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 56 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 22% ★, Wargame 13.8%, RTS 12.5%, Real Time Tactics 11.4%, Historical 7.1%
- #6 Close Combat: The Bloody First
94% matchMixed53% of 459 reviews2019
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow...
Why similar: World War II 22.4% ★, Wargame 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 12.2%, War 11.1%, Military 10.5%
- #7 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
92% matchVery Positive91% of 46,715 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 64.4 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 31.3% ★, RTS 14.4%, War 12.4%, Real Time Tactics 8.5%, Military 8.2%
- #8 Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
93% matchMostly Positive70% of 496 reviews2014
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 38.8% ★, Wargame 16.9%, Tactical 9.8%, RTS 9.5%, Strategy 8.8%
- #9 Men of War II
91% matchMixed60% of 7,482 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Experience warfare like never before! Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed RTS franchise is here with all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.
Why similar: World War II 23.4% ★, Wargame 14.1%, RTS 13%, Real Time Tactics 11.3%, Military 8%
- #10 Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far
91% matchVery Positive91% of 53 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 29.2% ★, Wargame 19.8%, Strategy 7.9%, War 7.3%, RTS 6.8%
- #11 Sudden Strike 5
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 823 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 27% ★, RTS 15.7%, Wargame 13.6%, Real Time Tactics 10.1%, Military 8.1%
- #12 Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem
90% matchVery Positive81% of 146 reviews2018
Dev: Black Hand StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Close Combat – Last Stand Arnhem is part of Close Combat series. Its design is based on the critically acclaimed Close Combat – A Bridge Too Far, originally developed by Atomic Games, as well as the more recent Close Combat: The Longest Day.
Why similar: World War II 26.2% ★, Wargame 14.6%, Strategy 13%, Real Time Tactics 10.5%, War 10.5%
- #13 Blitzkrieg 3
89% matchMixed54% of 7,326 reviews2017
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.
Why similar: World War II 26.5% ★, RTS 13.5%, Real Time Tactics 10.8%, War 10.4%, Military 9.6%
- #14 Hex of Steel
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 912 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: World War II 31.9% ★, Wargame 20.1%, Military 12.8%, Historical 10.5%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #15 War of Dots
84% matchVery Positive81% of 7,370 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: Wargame 16.7%, RTS 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, Strategy 8.3%, Military 8.1%
- #16 Carrier Command 2
86% matchVery Positive82% of 3,781 reviews2021
Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!
Why similar: Wargame 16.7%, RTS 15.3%, Grand Strategy 14.9%, Real Time Tactics 13.1%, War 13%
- #17 Command Ops 2 Core Game
86% matchVery Positive83% of 423 reviews2017
Dev: Panther Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Command Ops 2 is a wargame engine that lets you assess, plan, order and react at the operational level just like a real Corps, Division and Brigade commander. What sets Command Ops 2 apart from the competition is the most advanced and realistic model of command decision-making.
Why similar: World War II 42.1% ★, Wargame 23.9%, Strategy 9.6%, War 9.6%, Military 9.2%
- #18 Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
81% matchVery Positive90% of 2,043 reviews2026
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes – is a real-time strategy game with a high degree of realism. Relive the Battle of Kiev (2022), a turning point in the Ukrainian conflict. Witness the Untold Story of 2022 Through the Eyes of Those Who Fought.
Why similar: Wargame 23.2%, RTS 18.3%, Real Time Tactics 17.4%, Military 9.5%, Historical 9.4%
- #19 Men of War: Assault Squad
84% matchVery Positive87% of 5,179 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 31.8% ★, RTS 12.8%, War 11.8%, Tactical 9%, Military 8.8%
- #20 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 80 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 15.6%, RTS 15%, World War II 14.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.1%, Military 8%
- #21 Heavyarms Assemble: WWII
83% 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 18.6% ★, Wargame 12.3%, Grand Strategy 10.2%, RTS 9.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.6%
- #22 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
82% matchVery Positive88% of 105 reviews2022
Dev: Panzer Division Games
Windows
Attack at Dawn is a WWII strategy game that mixes the ease of real-time action with the depth of operational gameplay, all on beautifully crafted North Africa maps. Plan your strategy like Rommel or Montgomery and better the real history.
Why similar: World War II 28.1% ★, Wargame 15.4%, RTS 14.5%, Grand Strategy 12.5%, Historical 9.3%
- #23 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
80% matchVery Positive91% of 474 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: World War II 28.5% ★, Wargame 26.2%, War 10.7%, Strategy 9.8%, Historical 7.3%
- #24 Blitzkrieg Anthology
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,562 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 36.5% ★, RTS 14.3%, War 9.6%, Real Time Tactics 8.8%, Military 8.5%
- #25 Syrian Warfare
79% matchVery Positive87% of 5,600 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: Wargame 18.9%, RTS 17.8%, Real Time Tactics 16.6%, Military 12.5%, Historical 9.9%
- #26 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
79% matchMixed62% of 401 reviews2022
Dev: Raylight GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.1 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 21.5% ★, Wargame 13.6%, RTS 12.3%, Real Time Tactics 11.3%, Military 7.2%
- #27 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 270 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 65.8% ★, Strategy 19.5%, PvP 9%, Multiplayer 3.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #28 WarPlan
78% matchVery Positive82% of 232 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 26.9% ★, Wargame 18%, Grand Strategy 14.7%, Military 10.6%, Historical 9.4%
- #29 WARNO
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 16,164 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 72.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.
Why similar: Wargame 20.4%, RTS 15.4%, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, Military 12.3%, War 11%
- #30 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,298 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 38% ★, RTS 17.1%, War 9.6%, Military 8%, Real Time Tactics 7.6%
- #31 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,137 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 16.2 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 34.5% ★, Wargame 17.7%, RTS 9.6%, Strategy 7.4%, Military 6.4%
- #32 States of Power
72% matchVery Positive89% of 403 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 21.6% ★, Wargame 15.1%, Grand Strategy 13.4%, RTS 11.1%, War 8.7%
- #33 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,255 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 51.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!
Why similar: World War II 18.2% ★, Grand Strategy 15%, Wargame 14.9%, RTS 13%, Military 9.8%
- #34 Waronoi
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: MFCPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command modern military armies by zooming out and issuing orders to large formations, or zooming in to issue orders to individual squads and vehicles. Waronoi is the real-time strategy war game.
Why similar: Wargame 24.2%, RTS 22.2%, Military 13.1%, War 11%, Strategy 10.3%
- #35 Master of Command
69% matchVery Positive92% of 4,017 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.
Why similar: RTS 15.1%, Wargame 14.5%, War 13.4%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Military 11.3%
- #36 Armored Brigade II
71% matchVery Positive89% of 252 reviews2025
Dev: Veitikka StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Armored Brigade II revolutionizes real-time tactical warfare in 3D, focusing on the intense combined arms combat of the Cold War era, from 1965 to 1991. Boasting a meticulously researched database and huge real-world terrain maps, this game offers an unparalleled combat simulation experience.
Why similar: Wargame 23.2%, RTS 20.3%, Grand Strategy 19.6%, War 11.1%, Military 7.8%
- #37 Close Combat: The Longest Day
74% matchVery Positive81% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. In Close Combat: The Longest Day take command of either the Allied Expeditionary Force or Germany’s Wehrmacht.
Why similar: World War II 24.9% ★, Strategy 19.5%, Wargame 17.5%, RTS 15%, Simulation 13.7%
- #38 Theatre of War
75% matchMixed61% of 377 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.1 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 54.6% ★, RTS 18.8%, Strategy 14.3%, War 10.5%, Multiplayer 1.7%
- #39 Order of Battle: World War II
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,179 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: World War II 43.2% ★, Wargame 19.7%, Strategy 11.1%, War 9.3%, Historical 5.2%
- #40 Valor & Victory
73% matchMostly Positive71% 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: World War II 34.1% ★, Wargame 19.9%, War 11.6%, Historical 10.1%, Tactical 7.1%
- #41 Warfront Defenders
75% matchMixed42% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 24% ★, RTS 15%, Wargame 14.3%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, Historical 6.9%
- #42 War Room
73% matchMixed52% of 694 reviews2020
Dev: Binge Gaming OU
Windows
War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan.
Why similar: RTS 16.9%, Real Time Tactics 13%, War 12.8%, Wargame 12.7%, Military 12.4%
- #43 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
71% matchVery Positive86% of 105 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: World War II 18.4% ★, Wargame 17.9%, RTS 11.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.5%, Strategy 6.4%
- #44 Regiments
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,949 reviews2022
Dev: Bird's Eye GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.
Why similar: Wargame 22.3%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, RTS 16.5%, War 12%, Tactical 9.5%
- #45 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
71% matchVery Positive83% of 452 reviews2014
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 31.9% ★, Wargame 18.5%, RTS 10.6%, Strategy 9.7%, Tactical 6.8%
- #46 Sudden Strike 4
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,361 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!
Why similar: World War II 27.6% ★, RTS 16%, Real Time Tactics 14.1%, War 10.4%, Tactical 8.2%
- #47 World War 2: Strategy Simulator
72% matchMostly Negative36% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: joynowstudio
Windows
★Tactics & Collocations 30+ Historical Campaigns: Normandy Landing, Operation Market Garden 2 Warfare Conflict Camps: Allies faction and ally Axis 30+ large battlefield maps are provide in this strategy games Omni-directional combat space: naval battle, air combat, land battle.
Why similar: World War II 26.3% ★, Wargame 17.5%, Grand Strategy 13.7%, War 11.2%, Military 10.3%
- #48 Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein
70% matchVery Positive83% of 84 reviews2020
Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. Team management is crucial as every man in your team matter.
Why similar: Strategy 25.7%, World War II 22.2% ★, Simulation 18.2%, Wargame 14.5%, RTS 11.5%
- #49 Panzer Corps 2
68% matchVery Positive85% of 4,207 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 59.8 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 30.2% ★, Wargame 14.8%, Grand Strategy 12.5%, Military 9.9%, War 8.5%
- #50 Clash of Irons
70% matchMixed67% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: HQ Games
Windows
Real-time tank RPG+SLG game. It recreates the classic tanks of World War II and restores the shocking war scenes with fantasy World War II plots. Command your futuristic tanks across history and rekindle your war spirit with the will of iron and blood.
Why similar: World War II 22.9% ★, Wargame 16.3%, RTS 12.4%, Grand Strategy 11.8%, Military 10%
- #51 Combat Mission Shock Force 2
69% matchVery Positive81% of 870 reviews2020
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 69.2 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 21.5%, RTS 19.3%, Military 11.7%, War 10.3%, Historical 9.8%
- #52 Easy Red 2
66% matchVery Positive90% of 15,222 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!
Why similar: World War II 37.5% ★, War 15.3%, Military 14.3%, Historical 12.7%, Tactical 12%
- #53 Command: Modern Operations
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,645 reviews2019
Dev: Command Development TeamPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Command: Modern Operations is the next generation in cross-domain modern wargaming. It enables you to simulate every military engagement from post World War II to the present day and beyond. The scale is primarily tactical/operational, although strategic scale operations are also possible.
Why similar: Wargame 25.1%, Military 24.4%, RTS 17.5%, Simulation 10.3%, Grand Strategy 8.7%
- #54 Warfare Legacy Collection
64% matchVery Positive93% of 1,159 reviews2025
Dev: Con Artist GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Warfare 1917 and 1944 return, fully remastered with enhanced visuals, full-screen support, and custom battles. Warfare Legacy Collection also Includes the Battle of the Bulge, a brand-new campaign set during WWII’s final offensive with all-new missions, snowy maps, and intense front-line action.
Why similar: World War II 28.5% ★, War 12.3%, Real Time Tactics 12.2%, Military 11.3%, Tactical 10%
- #55 Headquarters: World War II
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 687 reviews2024
Dev: Starni GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Headquarters: World War II is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game where your battlefield tactics are as important as your army management skills. Experience both sides of the war, battling in Europe as the USA, the UK, or Germany. Storm bunkers, occupy houses, win tank duels.
Why similar: World War II 27.5% ★, Wargame 18.8%, War 13%, Military 10.9%, Historical 10.3%
- #56 Unity of Command II
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,215 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.5 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 34.9% ★, Wargame 15.4%, Grand Strategy 13.3%, War 7.8%, Military 7.3%