- #1 Card Blitz: WWII
97% matchMixed59% of 91 reviews2020
Dev: HocWar
Windows
WWII card game - simple but deep, challenging but friendly. If you are into military history, collecting and fast game sessions then Card Blitz is perfect for you!
Why similar: World War II 23% ★, Trading Card Game 19.3% ★, Card Game 11.3%, Wargame 7.6%, Military 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors KARDS most directly by turning World War II battles into head-to-head card play with armies, tactics, and historical flavor.
- #2 GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
95% matchVery Positive86% of 27,545 reviews2020
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 59.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
Why similar: Card Game 39.8%, Trading Card Game 24.3% ★, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Strategy 10%, PvP 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: While fantasy-themed, it scratches the same itch for smart sequencing, board control, and deep competitive deckbuilding.
- #3 HoCWar
94% matchMixed56% of 142 reviews2016
Dev: HoCWar
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Immerse yorself into the harsh world of ruthless card battles!
Why similar: World War II 36.1% ★, Trading Card Game 25% ★, Card Game 22.3%, Strategy 12.5%, Multiplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its World War II trading-card focus and strategy-heavy battles make it one of the most obvious alternatives for KARDS players.
- #4 Magic: The Gathering Arena
93% matchMixed61% of 29,460 reviews2023
Dev: Wizards of the Coast
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 91.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends around the world. Start playing for free, challenge your friends, unlock cards, and feel the magic of the original fantasy CCG!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 32.8% ★, Card Game 27%, Deckbuilding 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%, PvP 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: If you mainly love KARDS as a competitive CCG, this is one of the best picks for deep deckbuilding, constant metas, and polished online play.
- #5 Eternal Card Game
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 7,023 reviews2018
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 61.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Six-guns and sorcery collide in Eternal, the new strategy card game of unlimited choices and unbelievable fun. Eternal brings AAA pace and polish to the infinite possibilities of a deep strategy card game. The only limits are your own creativity.
Why similar: Card Game 37.5%, Trading Card Game 27.2% ★, Deckbuilding 20.8%, Strategy 8.4%, Multiplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Eternal blends accessible digital card play with strong tactical decision-making and a very KARDS-friendly balance of depth and pace.
- #6 MARVEL SNAP
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 34,806 reviews2023
Dev: Second Dinner Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 76.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
MARVEL SNAP is everything you know and love about Collectible Card Games, but faster… Like WAY faster. You can enjoy all of the high stakes PvP strategy and deck building without having to watch your opponent play solitaire. Now THIS is what free-to-play should be.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 27.2% ★, Card Game 17.2%, Board Game 14.5%, Deckbuilding 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its short matches and location-based board play capture some of the same tactical push-and-pull that makes KARDS matches engaging.
- #7 Stormbound
91% matchMixed70% of 1,215 reviews2018
Dev: Paladin StudiosPub: Stormbound B.V.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Cards and chess collide in Stormbound. Turn-based tactical gameplay, collecting cards and beautiful 2D Art. Level up your army to conquer the ladder.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 29.3% ★, Card Game 16.9%, Board Game 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, PvP 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its lane-based board movement and unit placement give it a positional feel that echoes KARDS' frontline mechanics better than most card battlers.
- #8 Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 99,526 reviews2022
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 94.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL is the ultimate free-to-play cross-platform strategy card game with fast-paced Duels, stunning HD graphics and a new, dynamic soundtrack! Get ready to challenge Duelists around the world!
Why similar: Card Game 36.9%, Trading Card Game 35.8% ★, PvP 10.9%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Strategy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Though mechanically denser and more combo-driven, it is still a top-tier PvP card game for players who primarily want deckbuilding and online competition.
- #9 Shadowverse CCG
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 14,971 reviews2016
Dev: Cygames, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 98.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Four million battles every day. One Shadowverse. Japan's #1 strategic card game. Made by card gamers for card gamers.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 46.1% ★, Card Game 23.6%, Deckbuilding 18.5%, Strategy 4.3%, PvP 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is a polished PvP CCG with a strong competitive loop for players who want another streamlined but strategically rich online card game.
- #10 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
86% matchVery Positive85% of 32,456 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 75.4 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 43.2% ★, Historical 12.9%, Military 10.2%, War 10%, PvP 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is a strong pick for players who love KARDS' WWII authenticity and want a heavier, more simulation-minded tactical war game.
- #11 Steel Division 2
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,504 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 52.4 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 36.8% ★, Wargame 13.5%, Military 11.1%, War 8.6%, Historical 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its focus on frontline pressure, combined arms, and battlefield tempo makes it a thematic and tactical match despite being real-time rather than card-based.
- #12 Order of Battle: World War II
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,153 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.1 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 45.5% ★, Wargame 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Strategy 9.3%, War 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It drops the card mechanics but keeps the same WWII operational mindset, rewarding careful unit usage, positioning, and long-term planning.
- #13 Panzer Corps 2
86% matchVery Positive85% of 4,132 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 59.7 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 35.5% ★, Wargame 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Military 9.4%, Historical 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: If the WWII theme and tactical layer matter more than the CCG structure, this is a superb turn-based wargame alternative.
- #14 Minion Masters
85% matchVery Positive89% of 65,249 reviews2019
Dev: BetaDwarf
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 41.1% ★, Card Game 21.3%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, PvP 11.3%, Multiplayer 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This hybrid of card game and lane control rewards timing, unit pressure, and battlefield awareness in a way KARDS fans often enjoy.
- #15 Headquarters: World War II
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 674 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 20.2% ★, Tanks 12.5% ★, Wargame 11.7%, Board Game 9.5%, PvP 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This turn-based WWII tactics game emphasizes battlefield reads, unit matchups, and positional play that resonate with KARDS' strategic feel.
- #16 Faeria
84% matchVery Positive84% of 7,198 reviews2017
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
With its unique living board, Faeria is also the only card game where you can gain all 300 cards in less than 50 hours.
Why similar: Card Game 50%, Board Game 14%, Trading Card Game 13.5% ★, Strategy 9.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Faeria mixes card battling with board positioning in a way that makes every summon and advance feel more spatial and tactical, like KARDS.
- #17 Cards and Castles 2
82% matchVery Positive80% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Red Team Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Collectible cards spring to life in this wacky Tactical CCG. Assemble a deck to challenge your friends and rivals, and engage in glorious CARD BATTLES! Will you choose fearsome dragons, or the deadly squirrels?
Why similar: Card Game 34.1%, Deckbuilding 18.1%, PvP 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Strategy 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines deckbuilding with grid-based positional tactics, making it a good fit if your favorite part of KARDS is fighting for board space.
- #18 Hexarchy
82% matchVery Positive82% of 1,576 reviews2023
Dev: Main Tank SoftwarePub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.
Why similar: Card Game 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Deckbuilding 12.8%, Historical 11.8%, Military 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This card-driven strategy game blends deckbuilding with map control, offering a similar mix of tactical expansion and hand management.
- #19 Steel Division: Normandy 44
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,299 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 55.3% ★, Military 11.2%, Wargame 9%, War 7.2%, Strategy 7%
Why You'll Like It: Like KARDS, it turns WWII combined-arms warfare into a contest of pressure, positioning, and smart deployment, just in RTS form.
- #20 Company of Heroes 3
81% matchMixed57% of 38,997 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 78.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?
Why similar: World War II 31.1% ★, Wargame 20.1%, Historical 7.6%, Military 7.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of tactical pushes, counters, and territorial control that KARDS channels into card-game form.
- #21 Axis & Allies 1942 Online
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,038 reviews2021
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 48.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Play the classic board game, Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition! Act as WWII powers in a turn-based strategy game that fits your screen and schedule— get notified on your turn and command armies at your own pace! Team up with friends, challenge the world’s top players, or go solo vs. A.I.
Why similar: World War II 27.6% ★, Wargame 17%, Board Game 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Historical 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the classic tabletop side of WWII strategy and appeals to KARDS players who like military planning in a more board-game-like format.
- #22 Hex of Steel
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 857 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 24.9% ★, Wargame 13.2%, Tanks 11.2% ★, Board Game 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly flexible WWII wargame, it suits players who want to trade KARDS' cards for deeper operational decision-making without leaving the setting behind.
- #23 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
79% matchVery Positive91% of 46,337 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 64.0 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 45.2% ★, Tanks 11.6% ★, War 11.4%, Military 9.4%, Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its gritty WWII engagements and emphasis on unit counters and battlefield adaptation appeal to the historical tactics side of KARDS.
- #24 Unity of Command II
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,159 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.1 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 42.6% ★, Wargame 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%, Military 7.2%, Strategy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is an excellent operational WWII strategy game for players drawn to KARDS' military planning more than its collectible-card structure.
- #25 World of Tanks
77% matchVery Positive80% of 99,371 reviews2021
Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 59.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
World of Tanks is a tactical action game with very different gameplay depending on the vehicle type and role. Aside from regular PvP, there are competitive and clan-based modes, special PvE and PvPvE events, and much more. Whether you play to dominate or just enjoy the ride, you'll fit right in.
Why similar: Tanks 23% ★, Wargame 16.3%, World War II 15.6% ★, Military 9.7%, War 8.8%
- #26 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
78% matchVery Positive84% of 508 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way!
Why similar: World War II 22.8% ★, Tanks 14.1% ★, Wargame 13.2%, Board Game 13%, Military 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers campaign-focused WWII strategy with careful force management and scenario tactics that fit KARDS' historical warfare appeal.
- #27 Hearts of Iron IV
77% matchVery Positive90% of 369,247 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30.6 hrsMean: 296.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Why similar: World War II 48.5% ★, Historical 13.5%, War 12.7%, Military 12.2%, Strategy 8.4%
- #28 Warhammer The Horus Heresy: Legions
78% matchMixed60% of 3,241 reviews2019
Dev: Everguild Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 56.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A card battler based in the rich universe of the Horus Heresy, the origin story of Warhammer 40,000. Play through epic single-player campaigns, take part in draft tournaments based on famous battles, or build your own unstoppable deck and compete in fast and epic duels against players worldwide.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 23.8% ★, Card Game 16.6%, Board Game 14.3%, Deckbuilding 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%
- #29 World of Warships
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 155,198 reviews2017
Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 83.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
Why similar: World War II 40.2% ★, Military 13.2%, Historical 13.2%, War 11.9%, PvP 11%
- #30 Hell Let Loose
73% matchVery Positive82% of 148,012 reviews2021
Dev: Expression GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 73.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.
Why similar: World War II 40.3% ★, War 10.8%, Military 10.7%, Tanks 8.9% ★, Historical 7.2%
- #31 Supremacy: Call of War 1942
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 6,288 reviews2017
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 36.3 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 37.4% ★, Wargame 10.7%, War 10.5%, Military 10%, Board Game 8.2%
- #32 War Thunder
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 758,951 reviews2013
Dev: Gaijin EntertainmentPub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 197.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
Why similar: World War II 40.4% ★, Tanks 23.7% ★, Military 12.9%, War 11.7%, Realistic 5.7%
- #33 World War Armies
72% matchMixed61% of 1,003 reviews2024
Dev: Hypemasters, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
World War Armies is the ultimate PvP real-time strategy game. Command advanced war machines and compete for free against other players worldwide. Revolutionary mechanics reduce downtime and focus on direct engagement with the enemy, you get to the fun parts of RTS faster.
Why similar: World War II 33.3% ★, Tanks 14.9% ★, Deckbuilding 11.4%, Military 10.8%, Wargame 9.3%
- #34 Easy Red 2
71% matchVery Positive90% of 13,221 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 47.4% ★, Wargame 16%, War 11.1%, Historical 8.6%, Multiplayer 5.8%
- #35 Blitzkrieg 3
75% matchMixed54% of 7,318 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 35.3% ★, Tanks 16.3% ★, Military 10.2%, Historical 8.8%, War 8.7%
- #36 Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,467 reviews2014
Dev: Lightmare Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Outplay your opponent with simultaneous turns and commander-driven deck-building in a fully free-to-play PvP experience. Build your deck from 1000+ cards across 8 unique factions, and face opponents on a truly level playing field. In Infinity Wars, skill is the only factor that determines victory!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 28.3% ★, Card Game 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Deckbuilding 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
- #37 Duelyst II
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,797 reviews2022
Dev: Dream Sloth Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Choose your faction, construct your deck and put your strategy to the test in the evolution of the ultimate collectible tactics game.
Why similar: Card Game 17.7%, Trading Card Game 16.8% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Deckbuilding 10.8%
- #38 Third Front: WWII
73% matchMixed61% of 360 reviews2018
Dev: Hamsters Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Are you ready to rewrite history and take on the role of ruler of the nation? Show your knowledge of tactics and strategy, become the commander-in-chief of a huge army! Lead the troops of one of the three nations - the USSR, Germany and the Allies - and pave your way for each of them!
Why similar: World War II 35.4% ★, Card Game 17.6%, Strategy 9.9%, Military 8.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%
- #39 Card Hunter
71% matchVery Positive86% of 5,305 reviews2015
Dev: The Knights of Unity
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
Why similar: Card Game 35.3%, Board Game 25.7%, Trading Card Game 14.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.7%
- #40 Total Tank Generals
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 322 reviews2023
Dev: Noobz From PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Every war has its Generals. Take command of an army during World War II and lead them to victory. Strategize your way through many scenarios and real historical military campaigns of past generals.
Why similar: World War II 35.3% ★, Wargame 11.6%, Board Game 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Historical 8.6%
- #41 Panzer Strategy
72% matchMixed65% of 469 reviews2018
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Panzer Strategy is a World War II wargame that combines classic turn-based strategy gameplay with modern looks. Command your armies and adapt your units to any objective using a huge selection of real-life military equipment and battle skills.
Why similar: World War II 22.7% ★, Tanks 15.5% ★, Board Game 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Historical 8.5%
- #42 Battlefield Commander WWII
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 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 30.1% ★, Wargame 16%, Tanks 11.8% ★, Historical 8.5%, Military 7.4%
- #43 WARNO
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 15,637 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 70.7 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 22.6%, Tanks 17.3% ★, Military 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, War 9.3%
- #44 Twilight Struggle
70% matchVery Positive86% of 2,959 reviews2016
Dev: Playdek, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Twilight Struggle is a two-player game where players play as either the US or USSR during the Cold War. Using actual events from history, players must plan out their strategies in order to obtain world dominance. Play Twilight Struggle and change the course of history.
Why similar: Wargame 23.3%, Board Game 21.3%, Card Game 20.4%, Historical 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%
- #45 Mythgard
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,348 reviews2020
Dev: Monumental, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Welcome to Mythgard, a fantasy cyberpunk CCG of heroes, gods, and mythical beasts. Master the unique lane and mana systems in your rise to the top or enjoy team play with a friend. New players can use the code WelcomeChallenger to get 20 free packs and more to start their journey.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 29.4% ★, Card Game 19%, Board Game 13.2%, Deckbuilding 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%
- #46 War of Dots
64% matchVery Positive81% of 5,797 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: Wargame 28.7%, Strategy 13.7%, Military 12.7%, Historical 9.1%, War 8.7%
- #47 Panzer Corps Gold
69% matchVery Positive92% of 2,720 reviews2014
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 56.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing hundreds of scenarios and all its expansions. Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of the wargame that has enthralled millions of fans all around the globe, and now it’s your chance to fully experience a real classic.
Why similar: World War II 43.3% ★, Wargame 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Tanks 8.2% ★, Strategy 6.8%
- #48 Men of War II
67% matchMixed61% of 7,369 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 29.5% ★, Wargame 15.1%, Tanks 14.9% ★, Historical 8.5%, Military 8.1%
- #49 The Great War: Western Front™
66% matchMixed66% of 3,240 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.
Why similar: Wargame 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Historical 14.5%, Military 12.3%, Strategy 11%
- #50 Supremacy: 1914
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,295 reviews2019
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 40.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 1 in the biggest WW1 strategy game of all time. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time on persistent maps. Build experimental weapons of World War 1 and become the one true superpower!
Why similar: War 19%, Historical 18.1%, Wargame 17.7%, Military 16.1%, Strategy 11.7%
- #51 World War 2: Strategy Simulator
68% matchMostly Negative37% of 83 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 27.6% ★, Tanks 15.6% ★, Wargame 15.5%, Military 8.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%