- #1 Operation: Polygon Storm
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 20.2%, RTS 19.9%, Tower Defense 16.7%, Military 13.6%, Roguelite 12.6%
- #2 Iron Harvest
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,723 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
Why similar: Mechs 25.2% ★, RTS 23.5%, Alternate History 16.3%, Steampunk 14.2% ★, War 13.1%
- #3 Mechs V Kaijus - Tower Defense
96% matchVery Positive84% of 529 reviews2022
Dev: Doble Punch Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mechs V Kaijus is an addictive hardcore tower defense gameplay. In Mechs V Kaijus you take on the role of Commander of a powerful Mechs squadron. Improve your Mech, strategically place towers and factories on the battlefield. Deploy support units on the battlefield, and save our civilization.
Why similar: Tower Defense 54%, Mechs 36.5% ★, Strategy 8.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #4 Phantom Brigade
95% matchVery Positive80% of 4,177 reviews2023
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Phantom Brigade 2.0 is a cinematic, tactical mech strategy game with a revolutionary timeline-based command system. See the future, predict enemy actions, and plot your counterattack on the timeline! Recruit and level up your squad of rebels to retake war-torn Fyrland from the Kaskad occupation.
Why similar: Mechs 46.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 22.8%, Military 21.1%, Strategy 8%, Singleplayer 2%
- #5 Ignited Steel: Mech Tactics
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: YokaicadePub: Meteorbyte Studios
Windows
Ignited Steel is a mech roguelike turn-based-tactics game. Manage a team of overheating old-tech mechs, more heat means more vulnerability and damage! Unravel the galaxy’s story as you travel from node to node, improving your mechs, acquiring new pilots, and defeat the sentient A.I. overlord!
Why similar: Mechs 41.4% ★, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelike 13%, Nonlinear 11.6%, War 10.8%
- #6 Skirmish Line
94% matchVery Positive88% of 361 reviews2019
Dev: The Snarktopus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience the brutality and randomness of war as an Allied tactical commander in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. Train, equip, and command a squad of soldiers as you fight against the fanatical Imperial Japanese Empire.
Why similar: World War II 48% ★, RTS 13.7%, War 13.2%, Tower Defense 12.7%, Strategy 8.9%
- #7 Vactics
93% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: The Lemur Conspiracy
Windows · Mac
Build the mech to fight against robotic Vactics in tactical chess-like combat. The war is already over and the heroes of the city have fallen. Take on a new randomly generated challenge every time you play and join with the citizens to fight for a better future.
Why similar: Mechs 43.4% ★, Roguelite 27.7%, Roguelike 18%, Strategy 10.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #8 Steel Division: Normandy 44
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,291 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.7 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 38.6% ★, RTS 22.7%, Military 12.7%, War 9.8%, Strategy 7.1%
- #9 Stickman Trenches
91% matchVery Positive80% of 1,695 reviews2023
Dev: Big Play Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Stickman Trenches is a Real Time Strategy game in which you need to manage your men and weapons and build up your defenses in the brutal trenches of Stick World War 1.
Why similar: War 20.9%, Military 19.2%, Tower Defense 18.1%, Roguelite 15.2%, Strategy 12.9%
- #10 Swarm Grinder
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,171 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Why similar: Mechs 36.5% ★, Steampunk 18% ★, Roguelite 15.6%, Roguelike 14.6%, Action Roguelike 14.3%
- #11 War Mongrels
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,401 reviews2021
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
War Mongrels is an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op (PC).
Why similar: World War II 24.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.9%, RTS 16%, Military 11.9%, War 11%
- #12 Regiments
89% matchVery Positive87% of 2,812 reviews2022
Dev: Bird's Eye GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Real Time Tactics 21.8%, RTS 20%, Alternate History 19.5%, War 15%, Military 11.6%
- #13 Ratten Reich
89% matchMixed45% of 659 reviews2025
Dev: METALLADLERSTUDIO
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Ratten Reich is an RTS focusing on realistic combat in a unique, steampunk/dieselpunk world ripped apart by an ongoing war between rats, mice, cockroaches, and lizards.
Why similar: RTS 19.3%, Real Time Tactics 17.7%, Alternate History 17.1%, Steampunk 14.9% ★, War 11.4%
- #14 Wartorn
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: Stray Kite Studios
Windows
Harness the elements in fierce real-time battles while gathering and upgrading a crew of fantasy creatures in this rogue-lite adventure across a world torn apart by war.
Why similar: RTS 25.8%, Real Time Tactics 20%, Roguelite 16.3%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelike 13.7%
- #15 Armoured Commander II
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 581 reviews2021
Dev: Gregory Adam Scott
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this roguelike wargame, take command of a tank and its crew in the Second World War, joining one of over 50 campaigns across Europe, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Fight against over 1300 historically-based unit types, where each day is a struggle for survival.
Why similar: World War II 35.4% ★, Historical 17.1%, Military 15%, Roguelike 12.5%, War 11.1%
- #16 Sumerian Six
84% matchVery Positive95% of 1,086 reviews2024
Dev: ArtificerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Lead an unlikely team of commando scientists behind enemy lines to fight Nazis, uncover arcane mysteries, and wield experimental technology to turn the tide of WWII in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.
Why similar: War 39.5%, Real Time Tactics 32.3%, World War II 12.8% ★, Alternate History 9.5%, Strategy 5.9%
- #17 Bad North: Jotunn Edition
84% matchVery Positive93% of 13,529 reviews2018
Dev: Plausible ConceptPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 19.1%, RTS 16.7%, Tower Defense 14.9%, War 14.1%, Action Roguelike 9.3%
- #18 Warfront Defenders
87% 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 23.7% ★, RTS 17.6%, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, Tower Defense 13.3%, Historical 9.1%
- #19 Recon Control
85% matchVery Positive84% of 132 reviews2021
Dev: Dmitry KozlovPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Recon Control is a turn-based strategy and 2D platformer hybrid focused on combat. Lead your special operations squad through a set of challenging and deadly missions.
Why similar: War 33.7%, Military 30.1%, Roguelite 15.5%, Strategy 12.2%, Combat 6.1%
- #20 Molten Armor
86% matchMixed62% of 60 reviews2017
Dev: Brutal Muse
Windows
Molten Armor is an action tower defense game with a non-linear story in sci-fi setting! Command defenses and stop hordes of enemies! Fight on land, sea and in the skies!Decisions taken in the heat of battle will change the course of the war.
Why similar: RTS 23.1%, Real Time Tactics 20.7%, Tower Defense 19.6%, War 12.3%, Nonlinear 12.3%
- #21 Partisans 1941
83% matchVery Positive82% of 8,592 reviews2020
Dev: Alter GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game with stealth elements, set on the eastern front of WW II. As an army commander behind enemy lines you gather a group of Partisans to wage guerilla warfare against the German occupants.
Why similar: World War II 38.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 27.6%, War 10.8%, Strategy 8.9%, Historical 8.9%
- #22 Sherman Commander
82% matchMixed69% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Command a platoon of Sherman tanks over the most famous theaters of WWII. Take the commander’s seat and give specific orders to your crew, or open the tactical map to coordinate your actions with accompanying units.
Why similar: World War II 29.5% ★, RTS 18%, Military 15.3%, War 15.2%, Historical 14.7%
- #23 Mech Armada
82% matchVery Positive81% of 679 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.
Why similar: Mechs 49.3% ★, Roguelite 18.5%, Roguelike 13.2%, Character Customization 8.8%, Strategy 8.7%
- #24 Granvir
79% matchVery Positive90% of 541 reviews2025
Dev: Airborne GamesPub: GIGATANK 3000
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Granvir is a 3rd person action roguelite mech-builder with co-op multiplayer. Scavenge the battlefield for parts to replace and upgrade your Granvir and weaponry. PIlot your Granvir and manage your campaign between battles to find the best equipment and stay supplied while fighting a guerilla war.
Why similar: Mechs 39.2% ★, Military 17.5%, War 15.2%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #25 Heavyarms Assemble: WWII
81% 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 21.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, RTS 13.7%, Historical 13%, War 12.3%
- #26 Red Glare
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: BT Studios
Windows
Red Glare is a WW2 real-time tactics game where you play agents of the OSS, the precursor to the CIA, combating a secret German expedition in South America. With five well balanced characters and a story campaign playing out across a continent.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 22.9%, World War II 22.1% ★, Alternate History 20.6%, Military 13.3%, Historical 13.2%
- #27 Metal Slug Tactics
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,401 reviews2024
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
METAL SLUG makes an explosive return! Dive into this dynamic tactical RPG with a roguelite thrill and experience the iconic run'n'gun action of the original series, redefined. Grab your weapons, assemble your squad and conquer the battlefield to defeat the infamous Rebel Army.
Why similar: Mechs 36.9% ★, War 22%, Roguelite 14.2%, Military 13.2%, Strategy 7.4%
- #28 Mechabellum
77% matchVery Positive84% of 18,295 reviews2024
Dev: Game RiverPub: Dreamhaven
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 53.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.
Why similar: Mechs 39.5% ★, RTS 21.2%, War 15.8%, Real Time Tactics 15%, Strategy 7.3%
- #29 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 753 reviews2012
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Command a Soviet penal battalion in this standalone real-time tactics game from the Men of War series. Based on true events, Condemned Heroes delivers brutal, story-driven missions across the Eastern Front – where every order, bullet, and life matters.
Why similar: World War II 50.8% ★, RTS 21.2%, Strategy 17.1%, War 10.9%
- #30 Gods Against Machines
78% matchVery Positive81% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Silver Eye Studios
Windows
Your world is under attack by a ruthless race of machines, and you are its only hope. Cast epic spells, summon minions or buildings, and destroy the enemy before they conquer your home in this action roguelite strategy game!
Why similar: Roguelite 42%, Action Roguelike 40.7%, Strategy 15.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #31 Broken Lines
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 693 reviews2020
Dev: BirdIsland/PortaPlayPub: SuperGG.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Broken Lines is a story-driven tactical RPG set in an alternate-history version of WWII. Lead a squad of soldiers and face the horrors of war. In the included expansion, 'The Dead and the Drunk', guide your troops through fights against both the living and the undead.
Why similar: War 28.1%, World War II 27.1% ★, Alternate History 21.1%, Historical 16.1%, Strategy 5.4%
- #32 Retro Commander
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 355 reviews2023
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).
Why similar: Mechs 27.5% ★, RTS 24.1%, Real Time Tactics 20.7%, Alternate History 20.2%, Strategy 7.5%
- #33 Battle Grid
76% matchVery Positive83% of 226 reviews2023
Dev: Barking Dogs
Windows
Face relentless alien hordes, collect their resources and assemble an unstoppable squadron of mechs! In this Action Roguelite, discover game-breaking synergies, mix and match weapons and units, unlock upgrades, harvest and conquer alien planets.
Why similar: Mechs 47.8% ★, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12%, Strategy 6.8%
- #34 Valor & Victory
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 190 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 47.4% ★, War 19.9%, Historical 18.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Combat 3.1%
- #35 Valor of Man
73% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: Legacy ForgePub: Numskull Games
Windows
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
Why similar: Roguelite 52.2%, Roguelike 30.5%, Strategy 14.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #36 Classified: France '44
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 931 reviews2024
Dev: Absolutely GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?
Why similar: World War II 39.1% ★, War 18%, Historical 17.8%, Military 16.7%, Strategy 6.3%
- #37 Steel Division 2
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,441 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.6 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 30.6% ★, RTS 21.4%, Military 14.9%, War 13.8%, Historical 10.4%
- #38 Granvir: Zero Front
73% matchVery Positive86% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: Airborne GamesPub: GIGATANK 3000
Windows · Linux
Granvir: Zero Front is a 3rd person action roguelite mech-builder with co-op multiplayer. Experience the prelude to Granvir as the resistance response to the Millennium Company invasion. Pilot your Granvir, manage your campaign between battles to find the best equipment, and stay in the fight.
Why similar: Mechs 42.2% ★, Military 19.3%, War 19.3%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Combat 4.3%
- #39 Faces of War
75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,189 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Faces of War puts you in the heart of World War II – not as a distant commander, but as the leader on the ground. Combining the tactical depth of real-time strategy with the immediacy of direct control, it lets you issue precise orders or jump straight into battle as one of your soldiers.
Why similar: World War II 49.8% ★, RTS 21.4%, War 15.5%, Strategy 13.3%
- #40 Void War
70% matchVery Positive94% of 3,537 reviews2025
Dev: Tundra
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
Why similar: Roguelite 45.1%, Roguelike 32.9%, Strategy 19.3%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #41 Vital Shell
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,426 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Mechs 50.6% ★, Roguelite 17.6%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelike 10.8%, Combat 3.2%
- #42 Forgotten but Unbroken
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 254 reviews2024
Dev: Centurion DevelopmentsPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
A tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by events and stories of forgotten and unsung heroes of WW2. Unique and new-to-genre features offer immersion and deeper protagonists to lead and care for. Lead the resistance against the Axis Forces.
Why similar: World War II 34.7% ★, Historical 21%, Military 17.3%, War 16.5%, Strategy 9.2%
- #43 BROTANK
71% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: Dfirend Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Brotank is a bullet-hell roguelike game. You play as a bounty hunter driving a tank through a post-apocalyptic wasteland—rescuing allies, upgrading gear, customizing your war machine, surviving relentless enemy waves, and ultimately becoming a legend!
Why similar: Roguelite 25.3%, Action Roguelike 25%, Military 20.2%, Roguelike 15.4%, Strategy 9.6%
- #44 Panzer Knights
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,948 reviews2021
Dev: 樂磚Joy BrickPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Lead a German panzer platoon through the chaos of World War II in this intense, anime-inspired tank simulation. Assemble an elite crew, deploy legendary tanks, and survive fierce engagements where cunning and skill will decide victory or defeat.
Why similar: World War II 51.1% ★, War 27.4%, Military 14.5%, Combat 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #45 Master of Command
69% matchVery Positive92% of 3,127 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 19.6%, Real Time Tactics 18.9%, War 18.1%, Historical 16.1%, Military 16%
- #46 Metal Thunder
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 423 reviews2024
Dev: Dumbbell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Command the legendary gunship in a high-octane action-roguelite! Engage insurgents with devastating firepower in ever-changing missions. Upgrade your arsenal, adapt to dynamic challenges, and survive relentless waves of enemies. Every run offers new tactics and chaos as you dominate the skies.
Why similar: War 24.3%, Military 21.2%, Tower Defense 20.2%, Roguelite 16.8%, Action Roguelike 9.9%
- #47 Ironclad Tactics
74% matchMixed69% of 621 reviews2013
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!
Why similar: Steampunk 48.3% ★, Mechs 30.7% ★, Strategy 15.8%, Casual 5.2%
- #48 Godless Tactics
71% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Ice Arrow Games
Windows
Lead an elite strike team through the wars of a reborn civilisation, and decide the fate of humanity through your achievements and choices. Traverse a dynamic war-map, engage in fast, turn-based battles, and explore the world of 2952.
Why similar: Strategy 90.5%, Singleplayer 9.5%
- #49 Mud and Blood
70% matchVery Positive87% of 843 reviews2021
Dev: urbgames
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 50.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Mud and Blood, the cult classic flash real time strategy game, returns with its signature take on infantry tactics. Command a small squad through brutal battles against unfair odds. This is combat. Experience the chaos and unceremonious violence of modern war, where every decision counts.
Why similar: World War II 31.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 24.3%, RTS 21.8%, Military 15%, Strategy 6.2%
- #50 Rogue Command
67% matchVery Positive92% of 546 reviews2024
Dev: feneq
Windows
Classic RTS gameplay fused with a modern roguelite. Shape your build each run by assembling an evolving arsenal of powerful units and facilities. Harvest resources, build out your base. Raise your army and call down orbital strikes to overcome the forces threatening your survival.
Why similar: RTS 27.1%, Military 19.5%, Roguelite 15.9%, Roguelike 14.1%, Action Roguelike 13.8%
- #51 Coast Defender
69% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: SecretLabPub: Matryoshka
Windows
Dive deep into the exhilarating world of high-stakes battles. Lead your army against a relentless onslaught of enemy machinery, spanning from the iconic tanks of WW2 to the modern-day helicopters.
Why similar: Military 30.1%, War 28.7%, Tower Defense 20.8%, World War II 19.2% ★, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #52 Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,032 reviews2019
Dev: Serious SimPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 22.8%, RTS 20.5%, War 17.7%, Military 16.7%, Historical 14.6%
- #53 Sunbreak War
66% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: Candlelight Studio
Windows
A light Rogue strategy game centered on building and defense. Build your territory, recruit soldiers to fend off enemies. 9 maps, 6 weapons (30 talents), 40 monsters, 30 units/buildings. Plan your pace, control soldiers, choose abilities—enjoy command and strategy.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 22.4%, Tower Defense 17.8%, War 15.1%, Military 14.4%, Roguelite 13.7%
- #54 Gratuitous Tank Battles
72% matchMixed52% of 104 reviews2012
Dev: Positech Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Set in an alternate history timeline where World War I never ends, you are the commander of allied forces fighting right up to the year 2114.
Why similar: Tower Defense 67.3%, Strategy 32.7%
- #55 Trench Lord: Eastern Front
66% matchVery Positive85% of 432 reviews2024
Dev: Tracer StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
The enemy has invaded the territory, the motherland needs you, soldier! Gather your troops and defeat all enemies!
Why similar: World War II 23.4% ★, War 15.8%, Military 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, RTS 13.5%
- #56 Dustwind: Resistance
66% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Dustwind StudiosPub: Z-Software GmbH
Windows
Dustwind: Resistance is a single-player tactical game. Lead your squad—including your dog—against a brutal raider army. Pause to plan tactics. Use overwhelming firepower, stealth, traps, turrets, or an armored car to outmaneuver enemies. Protect your home and freedom. No surrender!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 60.1%, Strategy 20.3%, Character Customization 12.3%, Combat 6.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #57 Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense
65% matchVery Positive87% of 722 reviews2024
Dev: Element Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Axon TD lets you expand the map boundaries themselves. A huge arsenal of towers and a wide variety of enemies clash in a battlefield that grows to your whims. Engage in single, cooperative, and roguelite gameplay.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 23.6%, RTS 20.3%, Tower Defense 20%, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 10.7%
- #58 BATTLETECH
66% matchVery Positive84% of 32,635 reviews2018
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 43.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
Why similar: Mechs 83.1% ★, Strategy 11.7%, Character Customization 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #59 Control Craft 2
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 464 reviews2016
Dev: Cristian ManolachiPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Control Craft 2 is a real time strategy game where you will have to act quickly against attackers who want to invade our planet! Wave after wave, your soldiers will overthrow the enemy colonies and will occupy enemy bases one after another.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 29.7%, RTS 27.5%, War 17.8%, Military 17.7%, Strategy 7.2%
- #60 Strain Tactics
68% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2017
Dev: Touch Dimensions Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 67.2%, Strategy 30.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%