- #1 Allied Ambush
97% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: Merlin Pieters
Windows
Defend your city from the onslaught of the dark army. A game of skill and strategy. Deploy machine gunners, snipers and towers. move your men into towers to increase their shooting range. Three challenging levels to conquer.
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.4%, World War II 18.7% ★, Strategy 14.9%, Wargame 11.3%, Military 9.3%
- #2 iBomber Defense Pacific
96% matchVery Positive83% of 594 reviews2012
Dev: Cobra Mobile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 37%
iBomber moves to the Pacific as you fight a whole new enemy across the Pacific rim to regain freedom.
Why similar: World War II 30.6% ★, Tower Defense 25.7%, Military 11.6%, Strategy 8.9%, War 6.5%
- #3 Warfront Defenders
96% matchMixed42% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The gameplay is inspired by famous last stands from some of history's deadliest conflicts, such as the Second World War and the Sino-Japanese War. A hybrid of Tower Defense and Real-Time Strategy with a lot of replay value.
Why similar: World War II 25.6% ★, Tower Defense 19.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%, RTS 8.3%, Wargame 8.1%
- #4 For The Fatherland
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: Zuckrprinz Games
Windows
6 June 1944, the greatest military invasion in human history begins with Allied soldiers landing in Normandy trying to bring an end to the war. You have been given the task of stopping the Allied invasion and defending the German territories in France. Will you be worthy and defend the Fatherland?
Why similar: World War II 26.5% ★, Tower Defense 20.9%, Real Time Tactics 11.1%, Military 10.2%, Wargame 8.6%
- #5 Surabaya Inferno
94% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Sengkala Dev
Windows
Freedom or Death! Surabaya Inferno is a real-time tactics game based on the battle of Surabaya which occured at November 10th, 1945. Play as Surabayans fighting against the forces of Britain, Netherlands, and Japan in order to defend their independence in Indonesia!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 18.2%, World War II 18.1% ★, Military 12.1%, Wargame 11.8%, Strategy 11%
- #6 Close Combat
94% 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 37.7% ★, Strategy 15.3%, Wargame 10.4%, Military 8.7%, Real Time Tactics 8.1%
- #7 Steel Covenant 钢铁盟约
93% 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 32.4% ★, Military 12.8%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, Strategy 10.4%, Historical 9.7%
- #8 Steel Division: Normandy 44
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,306 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.1 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 46.7% ★, Military 12.3%, Strategy 12%, RTS 11.9%, Wargame 4.8%
- #9 Blitzkrieg Anthology
91% matchVery Positive90% of 1,552 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 42.4% ★, Strategy 15.7%, Real Time Tactics 10.4%, Military 10.2%, RTS 8.6%
- #10 City Defense
91% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2018
Dev: Studio48
Windows
City Defense is a tower defense game. The enemies decided to blitzkrieg and a small town turned out to be the line of attack. Build automatic turrets to destroy enemy equipment, pump them, and earn money for the victory over each enemy, because only with a sly strategy and cold mind you can win this battle.
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.4%, Real Time Tactics 16%, Strategy 15.4%, Wargame 11.4%, Military 11%
- #11 Firefight
90% matchVery Positive85% of 361 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 31% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Wargame 10.5%, Military 9.2%, Strategy 8.2%
- #12 Men of War: Red Tide
89% matchVery Positive85% of 914 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 48.1% ★, Strategy 23.1%, RTS 12.7%, Military 6.4%, Historical 6%
- #13 Theatre of War: Rearmed
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sergey SolomanichevPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Command real-time WWII battles across the complete Theatre of War series, unified on the latest version of its original engine. Experience deep tactical combat, realistic ballistics, and over 100 missions, enhanced for modern systems.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 19.1%, World War II 18.1% ★, Strategy 16.6%, Wargame 12.3%, RTS 11.4%
- #14 Sisu - the Winter war
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nantarg
Windows
Historic real time strategy set during the Finnish winter war. Hold out against the red tide by managing your limited resources and manpower. Position your armies where they matter most and take charge of the battles as they unfold.
Why similar: World War II 22.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.4%, Strategy 16.2%, Wargame 12.6%, RTS 11.2%
- #15 Battle of Britain, Norway and Atlantic
87% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Sand Table Software
Windows
A real-time WW2 naval and air warfare simulation game on tactical/strategic level that features 18 scenarios covering Battle of Britain, Norwegian campaign and Battle of the Atlantic .
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 18.4%, World War II 17.4% ★, Strategy 16.1%, Wargame 11.8%, RTS 11.1%
- #16 Men of War™
86% matchVery Positive90% of 3,853 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 41.4% ★, Strategy 19.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Military 9.9%, RTS 9.6%
- #17 Endless War: Defense
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lion Byte Games
Windows
Endless War: Defense returns with new missions, improved UI and modern resolutions support. Take command of fortified positions across WWII’s most iconic battlefields. Build defenses, deploy reinforcements, and let your army do the job or take direct control of any unit to turn the tide.
Why similar: World War II 35.6% ★, Tower Defense 24%, Strategy 15.6%, RTS 7.1%, Military 6.4%
- #18 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
85% matchVery Positive85% of 1,293 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 44.8% ★, Strategy 13.9%, RTS 10.5%, Military 9.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%
- #19 Close Combat 3: The Russian Front
84% matchMixed68% of 37 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 38.9% ★, Strategy 16.3%, Wargame 12.3%, Historical 10.5%, Military 8.3%
- #20 Company of Heroes 2 - The Western Front Armies
84% 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 43.5% ★, Strategy 26.9%, RTS 9.6%, Military 8.5%, Historical 6.5%
- #21 玩具帝国 Toy Empires
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 二维公民
Windows
Toy Empires is a unique fast-paced, micro-management-free real-time strategy game. All you have to do is make the purest decisions and games!
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.9%, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, Wargame 12.1%, Strategy 11.3%, RTS 10.6%
- #22 Battlefield Commander WWII
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 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 30.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 16%, Wargame 10.2%, Military 9.7%, Strategy 9.2%
- #23 Maneuver Warfare
82% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2020
Dev: Decisive Action Games
Windows · Mac
Command a panzergrenadier battle group in battles and campaigns from the first shots fired on 1 September 1939 to the final clashes of 1945.
Why similar: World War II 32.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 18.2%, Military 14.7%, Wargame 12.7%, Strategy 8.3%
- #24 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
81% matchVery Positive91% of 46,593 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 39.6% ★, Strategy 16.5%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, Military 10.7%, RTS 9.5%
- #25 World War 2 Craft (二战演义)
81% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: 三角形游戏工作室
Windows
World War II RTS
Why similar: World War II 30.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.4%, Military 11.5%, Wargame 10.8%, RTS 9.5%
- #26 Thukothea Defender
80% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: DjokaGames
Windows · Linux
A strategic tower-defense where you control powerfull drones. Unlock new tower and use specific technologies to defend your base on Thukothea!
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.5%, Real Time Tactics 18.6%, Strategy 15.3%, RTS 7.3%, Indie 5.3%
- #27 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
79% 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 40.1% ★, Strategy 19.6%, Wargame 12.4%, Military 7.5%, RTS 6.9%
- #28 Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces
79% 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 45.8% ★, Strategy 20.8%, Military 14.2%, RTS 11.2%, War 7.5%
- #29 Panzer Strike
78% 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 33.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, Military 11.6%, RTS 9.6%, Strategy 9.2%
- #30 Company of Heroes
78% matchVery Positive94% of 18,672 reviews2006
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 37.8 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 50.6% ★, Strategy 14.8%, RTS 13.2%, Military 6.9%, War 6.5%
- #31 Close Combat 5: Invasion: Normandy - Utah Beach to Cherbourg
77% matchPositive82% of 39 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 39.8% ★, Strategy 16.5%, Wargame 11.4%, Historical 10.7%, Military 10.2%
- #32 Men of War: Assault Squad
77% matchVery Positive87% of 5,171 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 39.7% ★, Strategy 17.5%, Military 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 10.6%, RTS 8.3%
- #33 The Extinction Directive
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: CustomBit
Windows
A single-player sci-fi strategy game set in a future where humankind has made the first leap to a distant star system
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.6%, Real Time Tactics 19%, Strategy 17.9%, RTS 12.2%, Wargame 11.8%
- #34 Sudden Strike 5
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 764 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 34% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.1%, Military 10.7%, Strategy 10.5%, RTS 10.1%
- #35 Commandos: Origins
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,498 reviews2025
Dev: Claymore Game StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
ALARM! You have been selected for a mission which will shape the fate of the entire world. Witness the very beginning of the legendary elite WWII force in Commandos: Origins. The long-awaited sequel to the Commandos series brings you right back to the foundation of the real-time tactics genre.
Why similar: World War II 25.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 20.1%, Strategy 12%, Wargame 11.3%, Military 10.6%
- #36 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,130 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.3 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 43.4% ★, Strategy 15.1%, Wargame 11.9%, Military 8.3%, RTS 6.2%
- #37 Toy Shire: Room One
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,273 reviews2024
Dev: Bluespy StudiosPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Are you prepared for a thrilling toy army tower defense adventure? Welcome to the Toy Shire! Battle diverse foes in various locations, defend your family, and repel foes from your area. Save the world by strengthening your defense with toy towers! FULL GAME AVAILABLE NOW!
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.5%, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, Military 12%, Strategy 10.9%, RTS 10.8%
- #38 Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault
75% 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 51.4% ★, Strategy 21.7%, RTS 11.4%, War 6.6%, Historical 4.8%
- #39 Three Kingdoms Defense
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MIDNIGHT HAMMER
Windows
Three Kingdoms Defense is a real-time strategy tower defense set in the Three Kingdoms era. Recruit 1,000 historical generals, combine powerful faction-based synergies, deploy units in active combat, and shape your growth through strategic progression and resource management.
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.9%, Strategy 18.9%, Wargame 14.3%, Military 12.3%, Historical 10.9%
- #40 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
73% matchMixed62% of 391 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 29.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.9%, Military 10.4%, Wargame 10.1%, RTS 8.8%
- #41 Command Ops 2 Core Game
73% matchVery Positive83% of 422 reviews2017
Dev: Panther Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.6 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 48.1% ★, Strategy 17.5%, Wargame 14.6%, Military 10.9%, War 5.4%
- #42 Stickman WW2
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sergey MezhakovPub: Sergey Mezhakov
Windows
Join the historic battles of World War II in the new game Stickman WW2
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.9%, World War II 21.9% ★, Strategy 18.1%, Wargame 11.9%, RTS 10.7%
- #43 Breachline
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Andrew Games
Windows
Hold the line in a neon sci-fi siege. Deploy and upgrade 14 distinct towers, expose every enemy's weakness, and survive 50 escalating waves and relentless boss assaults. Every threat has a counter — find it before your base falls.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.9%, Real Time Tactics 25.3%, Strategy 22%, Indie 2.9%, 2D 2.3%
- #44 Mini Warrior Defense
71% matchMostly Negative38% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: Playonesoft
Windows
Lead your warriors on an epic adventure to defend your kingdom from invaders - in this action tower defense game, you can use various defense towers, levels, heroes, and many good things to help you destroy enemies!
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.5%, Real Time Tactics 18.1%, Wargame 11.9%, Strategy 11.8%, RTS 10.6%
- #45 War Untold
70% 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 28.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, Wargame 11.1%, RTS 9.8%, Military 9%
- #46 Warfare Legacy Collection
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,115 reviews2025
Dev: Con Artist GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 30% ★, Tower Defense 17.1%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Military 12.3%, Historical 8.6%
- #47 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,393 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 46.9% ★, Strategy 21%, RTS 13.8%, Military 12.3%, War 3.6%
- #48 Void TD
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: kalopsys
Windows · Linux
Build powerful defenses, collect loot, combine effects, and survive evolving waves from the void in a tower defense game driven by ARPG-inspired buildcrafting and persistent progression.
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.3%, Real Time Tactics 17.5%, Military 12%, Wargame 11%, RTS 10.4%
- #49 Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge
70% 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 41.1% ★, Strategy 17.3%, Wargame 11.7%, Military 10.1%, Historical 8.8%
- #50 Quad Dice Defence
70% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Chessmat
Windows
This is a tower defense game where you use four dice to build a turret. The rolls of the dice are the ability value of "number of shots", "time reload", "damage(& range)" and "magazine". Try your best to clear all 40 stages, which are getting more and more difficult!
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.6%, Real Time Tactics 24%, Strategy 21.7%, 2D 4%, Indie 3.1%
- #51 Our War: The Strongest Shield
69% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Chengdu Old Man
Windows
A grand and intense tower defense science fiction game, where you only need to purchase once to enjoy all the content of the game.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27%, Real Time Tactics 18.6%, Wargame 12.2%, Military 12.1%, Strategy 11.6%
- #52 Grit and Valor - 1949
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 325 reviews2025
Dev: Milky Tea StudiosPub: Megabit Publishing
Windows · Mac
A dieselpunk real-time tactics roguelite set in an alt-history World War 2. Grit and Valor – 1949 puts you in command of an elite Mech Squadron. Think fast and battle the Evil Axis forces to liberate Europe. Upgrade your Mechs and Pilots and develop new strategies to neutralise the enemy HQ!
Why similar: World War II 26.6% ★, Tower Defense 16.9%, Real Time Tactics 15%, Military 10%, RTS 8.2%
- #53 Battle Islands
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,469 reviews2014
Dev: DR StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Battle friends over air, land and sea in this epic WW2-themed battle strategy game.
Why similar: World War II 48.9% ★, Strategy 27.3%, Tower Defense 18%, War 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #54 Summer of Hengyang in 1944
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: LI XITAO
Windows
The game is set in the summer of 1944 during the defense of Hengyang, China. General Fang leads the Tenth Army with 17000 soldiers to resist 110000 Japanese soldiers for 47 days.
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.8%, Strategy 19.3%, World War II 17.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.7%, RTS 11.5%
- #55 Radio General
68% matchVery Positive83% of 551 reviews2020
Dev: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
It's WWII. You're a general sitting in a tent. All you have is a map, and a radio. Can you win the battle? Radio General is a unique strategy game where you interact with your units over the radio using speech recognition. Test your mettle and relive famous battles as a WWII general.
Why similar: World War II 36.1% ★, Strategy 13.9%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, Military 10.7%, RTS 8.9%
- #56 SGS Winter War
68% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: The Strategy Game StudioPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Winter War is the story of the Soviet onslaught on tiny Finland from November 1939 to March 1940, at the beginning of WW2. Can the Finns hold beyond the reasonable and receive the long awaited Allied intervention? Or will the Russian bear crush them and force them to lose their border lands?
Why similar: World War II 54.3% ★, Strategy 13.8%, Wargame 8.9%, Historical 8.5%, Military 7.1%
- #57 Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far
66% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far challenges you to take control of five strategic bridges in the most dramatic battle of World War II. From war-room strategy to gritty trench combat, battlefields come to life as you command Allied or Axis powers. It's a fight where every second counts.
Why similar: World War II 40.5% ★, Strategy 17.8%, Wargame 14.7%, Historical 6.4%, Military 5.8%
- #58 Sudden Strike 4
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,315 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 34.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 18%, Strategy 15%, RTS 10.5%, War 6.5%
- #59 Loop Defense: Acquisition Protocol
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ChaosRefuge
Windows
Loop Defense is a single-player sci-fi tower defense game. Build enemy routes with base walls, assemble a modular defense, manage limited loadouts, energy, and research, face armored, flying, carrier, and wall-breaker units across a star map, or challenge Endless Mode.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.3%, Real Time Tactics 20.7%, Wargame 15.7%, Military 15%, Strategy 10.1%
- #60 The Campaign Series: Fall Weiss
67% matchMixed47% of 125 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Set during the early events of World War 2, Fall Weiss is a new successor to the Panzer General
Why similar: World War II 43% ★, Strategy 33.4%, Wargame 13.6%, Indie 10%