- #1 WW2: Bunker Simulator
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 408 reviews2022
Dev: BEPLAYERPub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
During WWII you are an American soldier who captured the german bunker in Normandy. You must defend it at all costs and survive this World War II. Complete missions, cook & shoot, search the bodies for medicines, ammo, and food to survive. WW2: Bunker Simulator is a mix of fps and simulator.
Why similar: World War II 29.7% ★, Military 14.7%, Historical 12.7%, War 12.5%, FPS 7%
- #2 Squad 44
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 25,440 reviews2018
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 45.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.
Why similar: World War II 35.6% ★, Military 16%, War 10.4%, Historical 7.9%, FPS 7.2%
- #3 Save One More
96% matchMixed61% of 206 reviews2018
Dev: Stas Shostak
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Save One More is a heal'em up game about combat medic, where your task is to save lives instead of taking them
Why similar: Medical Sim 33.7% ★, World War II 24.7% ★, Historical 14.3%, War 13.3%, Military 10.3%
- #4 UBOAT
94% matchVery Positive84% of 27,344 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 52.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
Why similar: World War II 35.1% ★, Military 17%, Historical 14.2%, War 13.8%, Realistic 6.6%
- #5 IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,525 reviews2026
Dev: Nick Nieuwoudt
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
IRON NEST is a brutal dieselpunk heavy-artillery game where you dominate the battlefield through a colossal war machine. Take map measurements based on the received coordinates, strain the hydraulics, and gunlay the cannons to unleash devastating blows ⟹ Will you obey High Command, Operator?
Why similar: World War II 21.9% ★, Military 21.3%, War 14.7%, Historical 11.8%, Realistic 7.8%
- #6 Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater
95% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: N-Fusion InteractivePub: Ziggurat
Windows
Penetrate the island strongholds of Japanese Imperial forces with your squad of commandos in this tactical World War II first person shooter. Stealth, a cool head and your M1 may buy you one more day. Can you survive the hard-edged intensity of the Pacific theater?
Why similar: World War II 47% ★, War 16.2%, Stealth 11.5%, FPS 9.3%, Shooter 4.9%
- #7 Black One Blood Brothers
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,481 reviews2022
Dev: Helios Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Military 25.9%, War 12%, Tactical 11.4%, FPS 10%, Stealth 9.8%
- #8 Six Days in Fallujah
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 16,509 reviews2023
Dev: Highwire GamesPub: Victura
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Six Days in Fallujah is an intensely realistic first-person tactical shooter based on true stories from one of this century’s toughest urban battles.
Why similar: Military 20.9%, War 14.8%, Historical 13.5%, Tactical 9.3%, Stealth 9.3%
- #9 Aircraft Carrier Survival
91% matchMixed60% of 1,239 reviews2022
Dev: Gambit Games StudioPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Why similar: World War II 47.3% ★, War 19.8%, Realistic 10.8%, Tactical 10.2%, Simulation 5.4%
- #10 Silent Depth 2: Pacific
91% matchMixed59% of 276 reviews2024
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows
Silent Depth 2: Pacific is a lite sub-sim. You enter the Silent Service at the command of a Gato class submarine on War Patrols during World War 2. How long will you survive, and ultimately how much tonnage you sink is down to skill and cunning.
Why similar: World War II 57.3% ★, Military 21.3%, Simulation 6.1%, Action 5.4%, First-Person 4.9%
- #11 OPERATOR
89% matchVery Positive87% of 9,457 reviews2023
Dev: VECTOR INTERACTIVE PTY LTD
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic, measured, and unforgiving style of gameplay. You are the tactical advantage, Good luck.
Why similar: War 23.9%, Tactical 15.5%, Realistic 14.6%, FPS 12.9%, Shooter 11.4%
- #12 Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
90% matchVery Positive88% of 2,544 reviews2006
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...
Why similar: World War II 44.6% ★, Military 9.9%, War 9.2%, FPS 8%, Historical 6.4%
- #13 Easy Red 2
88% matchVery Positive90% of 15,222 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!
Why similar: World War II 28.1% ★, Military 14.1%, Historical 13%, War 11.4%, FPS 6.6%
- #14 War Hospital
89% matchMixed61% of 1,291 reviews2024
Dev: Brave Lamb Studio S.A.Pub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Take charge of a WW1 field hospital on the Western Front, and make all the decisions necessary to help the soldiers recover and to support the war effort. In this narrative management game, you are the last bastion of humanity.
Why similar: Medical Sim 55.7% ★, Military 21.3%, Historical 19.9%, 3D 3.1%
- #15 Hell Let Loose
87% matchVery Positive82% of 149,942 reviews2021
Dev: Expression GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 73.4 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 30.6% ★, Military 13.6%, War 12.9%, Historical 8.7%, FPS 7.2%
- #16 Plane Mechanic Simulator
86% matchMixed56% of 1,688 reviews2024
Dev: Cobble GamesPub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
England, 1940. The Luftwaffe is preparing for the invasion of Britain and the RAF need every man to stop it. They need you. Join the ground crews as they struggle to keep the aircraft flying. Repair engine, patch bullet holes, rearm machine guns and more.
Why similar: World War II 44.7% ★, Historical 14.6%, Simulation 14.1%, War 11.7%, Realistic 5.1%
- #17 Isonzo
85% matchVery Positive83% of 17,283 reviews2022
Dev: BlackMill Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ferocious Alpine warfare will test your tactical skills in this authentic WW1 FPS. Battle among the scenic peaks, rugged valleys and idyllic towns of northern Italy. The Great War on the Italian Front is brought to life and elevated to unexpected heights!
Why similar: Military 23.6%, Historical 14.7%, War 14.4%, Realistic 10.3%, Simulation 7%
- #18 Bomber Crew
84% matchVery Positive88% of 15,551 reviews2017
Dev: Runner DuckPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!
Why similar: World War II 63.5% ★, War 14.1%, Simulation 9.2%, Military 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #19 Fog of War
86% matchMixed48% of 799 reviews2018
Dev: Monkeys Lab.Pub: Neokosmos Technologies Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tactical Multiplayer FPS shooter with a story based on the events of the World War II. Strategic battles with a variety of vehicles, including artillery. Multiple game modes. Ranks, titles, awards, career.
Why similar: World War II 36.2% ★, Military 14.1%, War 11.1%, FPS 8.2%, Tactical 6.1%
- #20 Boat Crew
83% matchVery Positive89% of 454 reviews2022
Dev: Tabbing TabbyPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command your crew in Boat Crew, a gripping action-strategy experience amidst the Pacific War. Take charge of a PT boat against Imperial Japan, skillfully managing resources and personnel by any means necessary to ensure victory in this high-stakes conflict.
Why similar: World War II 54.7% ★, War 22.6%, Tactical 11%, Simulation 7.8%, Action 4%
- #21 Battleship Command
81% matchVery Positive94% of 293 reviews2026
Dev: BracerPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command the mighty Scharnhorst in this immersive WWII naval simulation. Walk her decks in first-person, control gunnery, radar, and navigation, and lead your fleet through the Atlantic, Arctic, and Mediterranean. Battle convoys, outwit enemies, and survive the stormy seas of war.
Why similar: World War II 39.5% ★, War 17.1%, Simulation 13.6%, Historical 11.6%, Action 8.8%
- #22 Land of War - The Beginning
84% matchMixed52% of 757 reviews2021
Dev: MS GAMESPub: MS GAMES SP. Z O.O.
Windows
Assume duties of a soldier involved in numerous battles and skirmishes with fast advancing German war machine. Go to battle on foot, driving armored vehicles, or flying an airplane. Use weapons not featured in any other game and feel a good, nostalgic climate of the production like MOHAA or COD.
Why similar: World War II 33.3% ★, Historical 12.8%, Military 9.2%, War 8.5%, FPS 7.9%
- #23 Tank Mechanic Simulator
82% matchVery Positive88% of 9,446 reviews2020
Dev: DeGenerals S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Renovate & build II World War tanks. Experience highly detailed & realistic simulation game. Take tanks fully apart by using different tools. Transform them from rusty and ruined to fully working. Check them on the training ground, sell or put into your own museum.
Why similar: World War II 61% ★, Realistic 13.6%, Simulation 9.6%, First-Person 7%, Action 4.7%
- #24 Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
80% matchMixed62% of 12,572 reviews2026
Dev: Expression GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Military 19.6%, Historical 16.1%, War 15.7%, FPS 10.4%, Realistic 8%
- #25 303 Squadron: Battle of Britain
82% matchMixed63% of 451 reviews2018
Dev: Atomic Jelly
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The enemies are close, would you dare to join the Squadron? Tweak planes in a 1st person mechanic mode, set the clouds on fire in aerial fights sim and discover extra missions in an open world of RAF Base. Enjoy a gameplay based on a real history and become the Ace of Sky.
Why similar: World War II 47.9% ★, Historical 13.1%, Simulation 11%, War 10.4%, Action 5.5%
- #26 Battlestations Pacific
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,606 reviews2009
Dev: Eidos Studio HungaryPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Experience one war through two epic sagas where you will be a part of history or change it. Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War. Relive some of the grandest and most critical naval battles of recent history and for the first time, choose to lead your fleet to a completely different ending...
Why similar: World War II 65.5% ★, Military 12.3%, Historical 7.2%, Simulation 5.1%, War 4.7%
- #27 Verdun
79% matchVery Positive86% of 37,714 reviews2015
Dev: BlackMill Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Merciless trench warfare immerses you and your squad in intense battles of attack and defense. Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in an authentic World War One setting offering a rarely seen battlefield experience.
Why similar: Historical 17.7%, Military 17.5%, War 15.1%, Shooter 10.1%, FPS 8.3%
- #28 Good Kill!
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: gamegine
Windows
Good Kill is an immersive FPS game where players take control of a door gunner in a military helicopter during wartime. Engage in intense combat across destructible environments, complete missions, and upgrade your helicopter and weapons to dominate the battlefield.
Why similar: War 19.1%, Military 17.3%, Historical 15.3%, Realistic 8.9%, FPS 8.8%
- #29 Tank Squad
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 903 reviews2025
Dev: DeGenerals S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Tank Squad is a tactical-combat action game. Take part in big tank battles during World War II. Play single-player or coop (4 players). Repair your tanks, replenish supplies, manage the crew and get back to the action!
Why similar: World War II 30.7% ★, Military 15.2%, War 13.7%, Historical 10.3%, Realistic 5.5%
- #30 DIRECT CONTACT
79% matchMostly Negative31% of 505 reviews2024
Dev: Mountain 81
Windows
Direct Contact delivers an authentic and immersive first-person, Co-Op tactical experience, built for those who demand realism, strategy, and precision. Operate as Special Forces, utilizing a vast arsenal of real-world weapons and equipment. Engage in dynamic combat.
Why similar: Military 18.2%, Historical 17.1%, War 12.9%, Stealth 9.9%, Realistic 8.6%
- #31 Crash Dive 2
78% matchVery Positive95% of 245 reviews2021
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII Tactical submarine combat in the South Pacific
Why similar: World War II 34.5% ★, Historical 11.8%, Military 11.1%, Tactical 8.9%, Stealth 7.8%
- #32 WW2 Rebuilder
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,589 reviews2023
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Build the new future of Europe! Flip, renovate, repair and rebuild places destroyed during World War 2. Get to know the history and stories of civilians. Play an immersive building simulator with grappling storytelling.
Why similar: World War II 65.3% ★, Realistic 14.2%, Simulation 10.6%, First-Person 7.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #33 Over The Top: WWI
73% matchVery Positive83% of 7,626 reviews2026
Dev: Flying Squirrel EntertainmentPub: GG Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join massive multiplayer battles in Over The Top: WWI - an intense shooter set in the gritty backdrop of World War I. Pick your class, choose from a vast arsenal, including rifles, artillery, airplanes, and powerful tanks, and experience the chaos of fully destructible battlefields.
Why similar: Historical 19.6%, War 15.6%, Cinematic 15.1%, FPS 9.4%, Tactical 8.4%
- #34 Day of Infamy
76% matchVery Positive82% of 22,115 reviews2017
Dev: New World Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.
Why similar: World War II 41.2% ★, War 12.6%, Military 12.1%, FPS 8%, Historical 6.3%
- #35 Call to Arms: Panzer Elite
74% matchMixed70% of 2,063 reviews2025
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Digitalmindsoft Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead a platoon of WWII tanks in this immersive TPP and FPP game. Engage in realistic, tactical combat across historic battlefields. Play through campaign or challenge yourself in skirmish mode as either German or US forces.
Why similar: World War II 31.9% ★, Military 11.9%, Cinematic 11.7%, Historical 11.3%, War 9.7%
- #36 Emergency Room Simulator
75% matchMixed44% of 160 reviews2026
Dev: Caipirinha GamesPub: Aerosoft
Windows
In Emergency Room Simulator, step into the role of an ER doctor: run targeted tests, treat patients, and save lives when it matters most. Experience intense shifts in a fast-paced medical environment.
Why similar: Medical Sim 72% ★, Realistic 10.7%, Simulation 6%, First-Person 4%, Atmospheric 3%
- #37 Farmer's Father: Save the Innocence
77% matchMixed43% of 247 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
War breeds heroes you've never heard of. You are the ordinary person holding a huge burden of protecting what's most precious and innocent. Fight with hunger, wounds, cold, disease, and enemy cruelty. Defend your family and survive the war!
Why similar: World War II 53.2% ★, Stealth 14.8%, Realistic 12.6%, Simulation 9%, First-Person 7.7%
- #38 Rising Front
72% matchVery Positive88% of 4,248 reviews2026
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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: War 24.9%, Historical 17.4%, Cinematic 10.3%, FPS 10.1%, Shooter 7.1%
- #39 Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
73% matchVery Positive89% of 793 reviews2026
Dev: Drydock Dreams GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Experience the thrill of leading American aircraft carriers to victory in this innovative full 3D command simulation wargame set in the Pacific in 1942. First-person or God’s eye, you lead your fleet and planes right from the center of the battle.
Why similar: World War II 34.6% ★, Military 21%, Historical 18.8%, Tactical 9.9%, Realistic 7.4%
- #40 Coast Defender
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 88 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 30.2%, War 22.6%, World War II 18.8% ★, Tactical 10.3%, Action 4.3%
- #41 Gallipoli
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,376 reviews2026
Dev: BlackMill Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Land on the beaches of Gallipoli and fight intense 50-player objective-based battles on the Ottoman Fronts! Experience WW1 trench warfare and desert expeditions as one of 10 historic classes, armed with authentic weaponry. Gallipoli brings the most immersive WW1 FPS battles yet.
Why similar: Military 22.4%, Historical 20.9%, War 14.5%, FPS 9%, Realistic 8.4%
- #42 Heavyarms Assemble: WWII
74% 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 32.4% ★, Historical 19.8%, Military 17.5%, War 14.6%, Tactical 6.8%
- #43 All Quiet in the Trenches
70% matchVery Positive90% of 938 reviews2024
Dev: Totally Not Aliens
Windows · Linux
All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy RPG set in World War I. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men.
Why similar: War 47%, Historical 34.7%, Simulation 11.2%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #44 SWAT Commander
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 764 reviews2025
Dev: Red Mountain GamesPub: Ritual Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Take charge of a SWAT unit as an elite operator. Command a specialized AI squad or team up in co-op to seize suspects, rescue civilians, and restore order. Study the briefing, kit out your team, and execute your plan with disciplined precision.
Why similar: Military 23.6%, Cinematic 13.4%, FPS 12.1%, Tactical 11.4%, Realistic 9.5%
- #45 Dark Side of War
72% matchMixed57% of 107 reviews2020
Dev: Tactical Mayhem Realms
Windows
Dark Side of War is a hardcore shooter game where players take on the role of a soldier during World War II and clear out enemy bases using every bullet wisely. The game offers diverse levels with unique designs and atmospheric soundtracks to create a realistic war atmosphere.
Why similar: Military 29%, Historical 26.8%, FPS 12.8%, Shooter 8.2%, Simulation 7.9%
- #46 Medal of Honor™
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 11,220 reviews2010
Dev: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Fight Today's War: Elite Special Forces in a gritty combat campaign using the surgical tactics of Tier 1 Operators combined with the sledgehammer force of Army Rangers.
Why similar: Military 27.8%, FPS 19.6%, War 18.2%, Shooter 10%, Action 5.8%
- #47 Men of War: Assault Squad
71% matchVery Positive87% of 5,179 reviews2011
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.
Why similar: World War II 41.7% ★, War 15.4%, Military 15.3%, Historical 8.7%, Tactical 8.4%
- #48 Armored Battle Crew [World War 1] - Tank Warfare and Crew Management Simulator
73% matchMostly Negative34% of 660 reviews2019
Dev: Gattai Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Armored Battle Crew is a Tank and Crew Management Simulation game, where your skills as a Tank commander is tested. Customize your tank carefully and make strategic battle choices to achieve mission success! The fate of your crew lies in your hands!
Why similar: Military 26.8%, War 21.3%, Historical 19.4%, Tactical 9.6%, Simulation 7.5%
- #49 Project Wunderwaffe
70% matchMixed57% of 483 reviews2022
Dev: Weasel Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Project Wunderwaffe will take you back into the realities of World War II, the end of which seems to be near. Germany is now just a shadow of its power. Your order is to build a secret military base and construct weapons of unprecedented power. Will you be capable of turning the tide of war?
Why similar: World War II 37.3% ★, Military 17.7%, Historical 14.3%, War 14%, Tactical 6.6%
- #50 Skirmish Line
69% matchVery Positive88% of 365 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 64% ★, War 14.1%, Simulation 7.7%, Tactical 7.6%, Action 5.2%
- #51 Warrior Paint - 2005 GOTY Edition
68% matchVery Positive85% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: W0nnaFight
Windows
Warrior Paint redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldier fighting through epic WWII conflict.
Why similar: World War II 34% ★, Historical 14.5%, Cinematic 10.8%, War 9.2%, FPS 7.8%
- #52 Wolfpack
68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,101 reviews2019
Dev: Usurpator ABPub: SUBSIM
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A crew of players experience the tense atmosphere of a WW2 U-boat, manning the stations in this realistic co-op simulation game. Several crews may play together in a wolfpack, completing missions based on iconic events during the different stages of German U-boat warfare. Solo play included.
Why similar: World War II 55.1% ★, Simulation 12.3%, Military 8.2%, Historical 7.1%, War 6.7%
- #53 Operation Lone Wolf
70% matchMixed58% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Operation Games
Windows
Operation Lone Wolf is an indie shooter, set in the Second World War. Play the first single player mission, Dogfight, PvE, or multiplayer with a lot of different weapons, fluid movement, smooth and responsive gunplay, killstreaks, perks and much more.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #54 Sherman Commander
66% matchMixed67% of 143 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 32.3% ★, Military 17.2%, Historical 16.6%, War 13.3%, Tactical 8.2%
- #55 Project Gunship
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 867 reviews2022
Dev: Sklorite Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Rain hell on the enemy from 12,000 feet in an AC-130 Gunship. Project Gunship provides an authentic and historical simulation of combat in all gunship variants from Vietnam to present day.
Why similar: Military 26.6%, War 19.5%, Historical 13.4%, Realistic 10.4%, Tactical 9%
- #56 It Takes a War
64% matchVery Positive91% of 1,041 reviews2025
Dev: Thomas MackinnonPub: Pantaloon
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Graphics! Guns! Glory! Get ready to drop into a devastatingly real depiction of the battlefield as you and your team take on a relentless foe. It Takes a War presents a new vision for the team-based tactical shooter genre.
Why similar: War 23.2%, FPS 22.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Realistic 8.7%
- #57 Classified: France '44
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,040 reviews2024
Dev: Absolutely GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 20.6 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 28.5% ★, Historical 13.3%, Military 12.4%, War 10.5%, Cinematic 9.9%
- #58 Ground of Aces
63% matchVery Positive86% of 1,558 reviews2025
Dev: Blindflug Studios AG
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Take command of a remote military air base during World War II. Build your own airfield, manage iconic aircraft and oversee your crew’s well-being. Prepare them against air raids and send your pilots on dangerous missions. Survive and help your nation win the war!
Why similar: World War II 42% ★, Military 17.8%, Historical 16.2%, War 14.2%, Simulation 6.7%
- #59 Beach Invasion 1945 - Pacific
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 274 reviews2023
Dev: AIx2 Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Defend the fortified beaches of Pacific against invading forces in this WW2 FPS game as the enemy attacks you with troops, tanks, planes and more! Play on your on own or COOP while using iconic Japanese and American WWII weapons and prepare your defenses with mines, explosives, and more!
Why similar: World War II 36.6% ★, War 14.2%, Cinematic 13.8%, FPS 8.1%, Realistic 6.8%
- #60 Sapper - Defuse The Bomb Simulator
68% matchMixed42% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: Live Motion GamesPub: WIG Publishing
Windows
Learn the ins and outs of one of the world's most dangerous professions. Searching, lockpicking, hacking, disarming, operating under pressure. Welcome to the typical day of Sapper. Courage is forged in the sounds of ticking bombs and the feeling of cold sweat on your back.
Why similar: War 33.4%, Realistic 17.4%, Simulation 15.6%, First-Person 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%