- #1 Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,060 reviews2019
Dev: Serious SimPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Wargame 20.3%, RTS 17.7%, Real Time Tactics 17.5%, Historical 10.3%, Military 7.3%
- #2 War Room
96% 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 24.2%, Real Time Tactics 17.9%, Wargame 15.8%, Military 9.7%, Strategy 7.9%
- #3 Syrian Warfare
96% matchVery Positive87% of 5,573 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: RTS 20.9%, Wargame 19.2%, Real Time Tactics 18.9%, Historical 10.6%, Military 8%
- #4 Ultimate General: Civil War
95% matchVery Positive89% of 8,579 reviews2017
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 45.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.
Why similar: Wargame 23.8%, RTS 21.1%, Real Time Tactics 20%, Historical 10.5%, War 6.7%
- #5 Regiments
94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,929 reviews2022
Dev: Bird's Eye GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 4.5 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 23.7%, RTS 20.5%, Real Time Tactics 19.9%, Realistic 7.8%, Strategy 7.4%
- #6 Broken Arrow
93% matchMixed54% of 34,846 reviews2025
Dev: Steel BalalaikaPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36.8 hrsMean: 92.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.
Why similar: Action RTS 22.2% ★, Wargame 21%, RTS 17.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.3%, Strategy 7.2%
- #7 Men of War: Vietnam
94% matchMixed64% of 1,333 reviews2011
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.
Why similar: RTS 26.1%, Strategy 20.3%, Real Time Tactics 19%, Historical 12.3%, War 8%
- #8 WARNO
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 16,013 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.3 hrsMean: 71.3 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 23%, RTS 20%, Real Time Tactics 18.3%, Historical 8.8%, Military 8.7%
- #9 Invasion Machine
92% matchMixed65% of 630 reviews2020
Dev: Pixel Machine
Windows
Modern-warfare RTS/sandbox game inspired by the real conflicts in the Middle East. Fight a counter-insurgency war, protect the civilian population, casevac your wounded and decide how the world sees your struggle. And remember - no one gets left behind.
Why similar: RTS 22.1%, Wargame 18.8%, Real Time Tactics 17%, Military 12.5%, Strategy 12.1%
- #10 Master of Command
89% matchVery Positive92% of 3,925 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 19.4%, Wargame 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, Historical 13%, Military 7.9%
- #11 Ultimate General: Gettysburg
91% matchVery Positive80% of 2,709 reviews2014
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.
Why similar: RTS 25.6%, Wargame 22.7%, Historical 20.3%, Strategy 14.2%, Tactical 7.2%
- #12 Steel Division 2
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,583 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: RTS 28.9%, Wargame 18.4%, Historical 11.3%, Strategy 11.1%, Military 10.1%
- #13 Vietnam ‘65
90% matchVery Positive82% of 436 reviews2015
Dev: Every Single Soldier
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
It is 1965 and the US ground war in Vietnam is in full swing. As a US Army commander, wage a counter-insurgency (COIN) war to secure the Ia Drang valley, on the border with Cambodia.
Why similar: Wargame 33.2%, Historical 31.4%, Strategy 29%, War 5.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #14 Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
87% matchVery Positive91% of 1,904 reviews2026
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.2 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 22.1%, RTS 20.1%, Real Time Tactics 18.4%, Historical 9.4%, Realistic 5.8%
- #15 Steel Division: Normandy 44
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,309 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: RTS 37.5%, Wargame 12.7%, Strategy 12.6%, Military 10.6%, Real Time Tactics 7.2%
- #16 Sudden Strike 5
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 771 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: Action RTS 25% ★, RTS 18.9%, Wargame 14.4%, Real Time Tactics 12%, Historical 8.7%
- #17 Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,396 reviews2021
Dev: Grand Engineer Corps
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 97.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Take command of the Union or the Confederacy. Prepare your nation for war, recruit and organize great armies and fleets under legendary commanders like Grant, Lee, Jackson or Farragut, plan cunning maneuvers on an epic campaign map and defeat your enemies in real-time battles!
Why similar: RTS 22.6%, Strategy 19.5%, Historical 19.2%, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, Wargame 15.1%
- #18 Squad 22: ZOV
85% matchMixed60% of 655 reviews2025
Dev: SPN StudioPub: Zarobana Entertainment
Windows
Single player tactical action real-time game with active pause to plan orders carefully. Based on real war-time experience of living Russian veterans of war in Ukraine. It's all about modern conflict small infantry groups with some armored vehicle and drone support as well as real events story
Why similar: Action RTS 25.5% ★, RTS 17.5%, Wargame 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, Historical 6.9%
- #19 Last Train Home
84% matchVery Positive87% of 5,502 reviews2023
Dev: Ashborne GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.
Why similar: RTS 24%, Real Time Tactics 21%, Wargame 13%, Historical 11.7%, Strategy 9.6%
- #20 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
83% matchVery Positive85% of 33,822 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 77.4 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: RTS 24.8%, Real Time Tactics 23.9%, Historical 16.4%, Military 8.6%, Strategy 8.5%
- #21 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,131 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.3 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: Wargame 28.7%, RTS 17.9%, Strategy 14.5%, Real Time Tactics 8.7%, Historical 8.2%
- #22 Armored Brigade II
82% matchVery Positive89% of 248 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: Action RTS 26.6% ★, RTS 21.8%, Wargame 21.6%, Strategy 7.8%, Realistic 6.5%
- #23 Combat Mission Shock Force 2
82% matchVery Positive81% of 863 reviews2020
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 69.1 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: RTS 26.9%, Wargame 25.9%, Historical 12.4%, Strategy 9.2%, Military 8.9%
- #24 DRONE PERSPECTIVE
80% matchVery Positive90% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Demetri LindPub: VEIL Production
Windows
Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration. Connect to the warzone from your home PC and orchestrate modern military operations from the Drone Perspective.
Why similar: Action RTS 22.4% ★, Wargame 17.9%, RTS 15.8%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Strategy 5.7%
- #25 Wargame: Red Dragon
81% matchVery Positive89% of 19,728 reviews2014
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.
Why similar: RTS 30.6%, Wargame 19.2%, Strategy 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 11.5%, Military 10%
- #26 Operation: Polygon Storm
81% matchMixed70% of 292 reviews2024
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Action RTS 27.2% ★, Wargame 18.2%, RTS 15.7%, Real Time Tactics 14%, Destruction 7%
- #27 No Plan B
79% matchVery Positive87% of 809 reviews2024
Dev: GFX47
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Carefully plan your team's tactics in close quarters battles. Use the timeline to synchronize each door breach, grenade throw and room entry with precision. Watch your team execute your plan autonomously in epic cinematic replays. Take on challenging roguelike campaigns or standalone missions.
Why similar: Strategy 28.4%, Top-Down 20.8%, Real Time Tactics 18.4%, Military 16.4%, Tactical 13.2%
- #28 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 76 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: RTS 20.8%, Wargame 18.8%, Real Time Tactics 17.6%, Historical 9.8%, Strategy 7.1%
- #29 Battlefield Commander WWII
78% 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: RTS 17.5%, Wargame 16.7%, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, Historical 9%, Destruction 8.6%
- #30 Men of War II
77% matchMixed61% of 7,460 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.1 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: RTS 20%, Wargame 18.9%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, Historical 10.8%, Realistic 7.1%
- #31 Company of Heroes 3
76% matchMixed57% of 39,993 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 81.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Action RTS 22.7% ★, Wargame 18%, RTS 17.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.9%, Historical 6.9%
- #32 Men of War: Assault Squad
77% matchVery Positive87% of 5,173 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: RTS 22.7%, Strategy 16%, Real Time Tactics 14.4%, Military 8.6%, Tactical 8%
- #33 Warfront Defenders
78% 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: Action RTS 25% ★, RTS 18.3%, Wargame 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 14.1%, Historical 7.7%
- #34 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 267 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: Strategy 76.6%, 3D 22.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #35 Operation Osama Bin Laden
76% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Shrimasis Rout
Windows
Upon discovering the location of the Al-Qaeda leader in exile, the US Army sends their best commandos to northern Pakistan. Take control of these commandos, send them behind enemy territories on a hazardous mission, and bring them back alive.
Why similar: RTS 31.5%, Real Time Tactics 25.5%, Military 10.8%, Strategy 9.1%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #36 Battle Cry of Freedom
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,516 reviews2022
Dev: Flying Squirrel Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Battle Cry of Freedom brings brutal real-time first and third-person combat set in the 19th Century America, presenting players with the opportunity to re-fight the American Civil War as either the Union or the Confederates.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 33.9%, Historical 19.5%, Military 12%, Strategy 8.8%, War 7.9%
- #37 Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
72% matchMixed61% of 9,859 reviews2026
Dev: Expression GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Step into the explosive fury of war with Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. Play a decisive role in one of the most iconic conflicts in history with expansive 50v50 player battles, where teamwork, tactics and an arsenal of destructive weapons combine to shape the battlefield in your favour.
Why similar: Historical 24.1%, Strategy 17.7%, Military 17%, Realistic 16.5%, War 11.9%
- #38 Black One Blood Brothers
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,444 reviews2022
Dev: Helios Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Black One Blood Brothers is a tactical military shooter game where strategy and coordination are key. Command a squad of top operators, with unique skills, through high-risk missions around the globe. Customize your crew, plan your missions, and adjust on the fly for a vast replayability.
Why similar: Wargame 20.4%, Real Time Tactics 17.8%, Military 17%, Tactical 12.8%, Realistic 12.6%
- #39 The Great War: Western Front™
73% matchMixed66% of 3,283 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: RTS 25.9%, Real Time Tactics 17.1%, Wargame 14.7%, Historical 12.7%, Strategy 12.1%
- #40 Rising Front
70% matchVery Positive88% of 4,199 reviews2026
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!
Why similar: Action RTS 22.1% ★, Wargame 18.1%, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, Historical 11.1%, Cinematic 8.6%
- #41 Faces of War
74% matchVery Positive88% of 1,212 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: RTS 50.5%, Strategy 34.3%, War 12.5%, Simulation 1.7%, Action 1%
- #42 Call to Arms
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 24,122 reviews2018
Dev: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.
Why similar: RTS 36.8%, Strategy 20.8%, Military 17.2%, War 9%, Tactical 8.5%
- #43 Waronoi
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 69 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: RTS 30.8%, Wargame 29.2%, Strategy 15%, Military 9.9%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #44 Liquidation RTS
69% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2026
Dev: DivioPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Enter the war-torn world of Veá, where sci-fi and fantasy collide in Liquidation, an immersive RTS. Lead your armies and harness powerful abilities in a high-stakes battle for Quenrium, the mysterious substance that holds Veá’s fate.
Why similar: RTS 24.1%, Wargame 20.9%, Real Time Tactics 18.6%, Military 8.1%, War 6.5%
- #45 Line War
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,182 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Centurion
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A new type of RTS with elements from 4X, Wargame, and Real-Time Tactics. Draw commands and execute a superior strategy to defeat your opponent, focusing on high-level decisions rather than constant micromanagement.
Why similar: Action RTS 29.6% ★, RTS 21.8%, Real Time Tactics 17.7%, Wargame 14.4%, Strategy 6.4%
- #46 Steel Armor: Blaze of War
71% matchVery Positive84% of 353 reviews2015
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Steel Armor: Blaze of War is realistic tank simulator with tactical elements. The game models Soviet T-62 tank and US M60A1 tank in detail. Each tank has interactive cockpit with crew. Player controls a tank, and commands a tank platoon and attached forces in 4 large scale dynamic campaigns.
Why similar: Strategy 20%, Military 19.6%, Realistic 19.3%, Historical 17.9%, Tactical 9.8%
- #47 Mud and Blood
69% matchVery Positive87% of 884 reviews2021
Dev: urbgames
Windows
Median: 20.3 hrsMean: 50.1 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: Action RTS 33.8% ★, RTS 20.2%, Real Time Tactics 19.9%, Military 7.1%, Top-Down 6.6%
- #48 Sherman Commander
68% matchMixed67% of 140 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: Wargame 21.3%, RTS 21.2%, Historical 14.1%, Military 9.1%, Tactical 7.4%
- #49 Battle of Empires : 1914-1918
71% matchMixed69% of 2,101 reviews2015
Dev: Great War TeamPub: Best Way Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.
Why similar: RTS 35.5%, Historical 23.1%, Strategy 17.9%, War 13.2%, Realistic 4.4%
- #50 Total Conflict: Resistance
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 5,333 reviews2023
Dev: Thunder Devs.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Total Conflict: Resistance is a unique symbiosis of global strategy, tactics and first-person action. Realistic mass battles, many types of armored vehicles, weapons, uniforms, unique mechanics, immersive free gameplay. Lead any state and bring it to greatness!
Why similar: Action RTS 22.5% ★, RTS 14.8%, Wargame 14.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Cinematic 10.7%
- #51 Armored Brigade
69% matchVery Positive89% of 362 reviews2019
Dev: Veitikka StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Armored Brigade is a real-time tactical wargame, focusing on realism and playability. In Armored Brigade the Cold War has turned hot, and Europe is once again torn apart by conflict. An "Iron Curtain" divides the Western Powers gathered together under the NATO banner from the Soviet Union
Why similar: Wargame 32.9%, Strategy 25.9%, RTS 22.2%, Tactical 8.7%, Military 7.6%
- #52 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
68% matchVery Positive86% of 104 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: Wargame 26.3%, RTS 19%, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Strategy 11.3%, Historical 8.8%
- #53 Blitzkrieg 3
71% matchMixed54% of 7,324 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: RTS 25.4%, Real Time Tactics 19.7%, Historical 13%, Military 9.9%, Strategy 9.3%
- #54 War of Dots
64% matchVery Positive81% of 6,906 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: RTS 23.2%, Wargame 20.5%, Real Time Tactics 17.9%, Strategy 12.4%, Historical 6.6%
- #55 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 788 reviews2012
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 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: RTS 47.6%, Strategy 42.3%, War 8.4%, Action 1.7%
- #56 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
67% matchVery Positive93% of 7,292 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".
Why similar: RTS 46.6%, Strategy 17.7%, Military 11%, Historical 9.6%, Tactical 8.2%
- #57 Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
66% matchVery Positive87% of 59,144 reviews2017
Dev: Antimatter GamesPub: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.
Why similar: Wargame 36.1%, Historical 18.4%, Military 13.9%, Realistic 11.8%, War 10.1%
- #58 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
66% matchVery Positive91% of 46,616 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: RTS 26.1%, Strategy 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 14.9%, Military 8.1%, War 8%
- #59 Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,555 reviews2025
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".
Why similar: Action RTS 24.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 20.7%, RTS 15.9%, Military 9.4%, Tactical 8.6%