Games Like Men of War: Assault Squad 2

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 32.9% ★, RTS 14.3%, War 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%, Military 9%

Why You'll Like It: It is the clearest modern successor to Assault Squad 2, with the same detailed infantry-and-vehicle micromanagement, brutal ballistics, and direct-control tactical combat in a WWII setting.

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 27% ★, RTS 14%, Tanks 10.1% ★, Military 8.7%, Real Time Tactics 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: As the newest mainline follow-up, it delivers the closest overall match in squad-level WWII tactics, vehicle handling, and large skirmish battles.

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 28.3% ★, Strategy 12.8%, War 10.8%, RTS 10.7%, Military 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct predecessor to Assault Squad 2, sharing its skirmish-driven structure, faction-based combat, and detailed tactical gameplay almost one-to-one.

Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.

Why similar: World War II 33% ★, Strategy 15.9%, RTS 13.6%, War 7.6%, Military 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: The core Men of War formula started here, with the same lethal infantry fights, inventory management, and vehicle-heavy WWII real-time tactics.

The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.

Why similar: World War II 26.3% ★, RTS 13.4%, Tanks 10.7% ★, War 10%, Strategy 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is the original ancestor of the series, already featuring direct control, soldier inventories, and granular WWII battlefield tactics.

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 44.7% ★, Strategy 17%, RTS 14.9%, War 11.4%, Simulation 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Built on the same lineage, it emphasizes small-unit WWII tactics, controllable vehicles, and the same meticulous battlefield interaction that Men of War fans love.

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 21%, Strategy 20.3%, Military 18%, War 15.7%, Tactical 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It translates the Men of War formula into a modern setting, keeping direct unit control, realistic damage, and combined-arms tactical engagements.

The legendary Men of War RTS series has reached the cold war era. Take command of U.S. or Soviet soldiers, controlling vast armies with the military decisions down to you. Claim victory in dynamic singleplayer and co-op campaigns or challenge fellow strategists in online multiplayer!

Why similar: Strategy 28.6%, World War II 22.8% ★, RTS 16.5%, Simulation 13.4%, War 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Even with the Cold War setting, it preserves Assault Squad 2’s exact style of direct control, detailed units, and destruction-heavy tactical combat.

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: Strategy 23.9%, RTS 17.8%, War 16.7%, Real Time Tactics 9.4%, Tactical 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Although set in Vietnam, it still plays like Men of War through and through, with careful positioning, unit inventories, and punishing real-time tactics.

Red Tide blends deep RTS tactics with the raw intensity of third-person combat. Created in collaboration with author Alexander Zorich, this standalone expansion tells the story of the Black Coats – Soviet Naval Infantry famed for their ruthless precision in the Black Sea campaigns.

Why similar: World War II 42.8% ★, Strategy 21%, RTS 20.2%, War 6.9%, Military 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This standalone entry uses the same engine and combat model, making it a very natural fit if you want more lethal infantry-and-armor tactical missions.

Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

Why similar: Strategy 36.3%, World War II 28.1% ★, RTS 13.4%, War 5.5%, Military 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is more streamlined than Men of War but still excels at squad-level WWII tactics, cover-based combat, vehicles, and intense multiplayer battles.

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 29.8% ★, RTS 16.3%, War 11.1%, Strategy 10.7%, Military 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It scales the action up but still scratches the same combined-arms itch with realistic WWII forces, tactical positioning, and deadly real-time engagements.

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 48.3% ★, Strategy 23.3%, RTS 15.7%, War 8.5%, Action 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers more of the same Men of War battlefield feel, especially if you enjoy tough WWII missions built around gritty infantry tactics.

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 38.1% ★, RTS 17.4%, Strategy 10%, Military 9%, War 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like Assault Squad 2, it focuses on authentic WWII forces and tactical real-time combat, just at a broader operational scale.

Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.

Why similar: World War II 39.9% ★, RTS 19%, Strategy 12%, War 10.6%, Military 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This classic shares the same WWII real-time tactical appeal, especially in its emphasis on positioning, armor support, and battlefield momentum.

Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front - tactical battalion level combat simulation. Action takes place in the summer of 1943 at Mius river and Saur-Mogila tumulus area of over 140 sq. km. Four large-scale operations for the Red Army and Wehrmacht.

Why similar: World War II 36.2% ★, Strategy 12.7%, Tanks 10.1% ★, RTS 9.4%, Simulation 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: For players who love Men of War’s realism and tactical depth, this is an even more simulation-heavy WWII battlefield experience with meticulous combined-arms combat.

Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!

Why similar: World War II 27.7% ★, RTS 15%, Strategy 12.2%, War 10.6%, Real Time Tactics 9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a strong WWII real-time tactics alternative centered on unit positioning, armored warfare, and mission-based combat without base-building distractions.

Return to the bloody battlefields of World War II in this epic sequel. Blitzkrieg 2 returns you to the gritty realism of WWII battles while pushing your focus into new, strategic opportunities during global war!

Why similar: World War II 35.2% ★, RTS 14.8%, Strategy 11.1%, War 9%, Military 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is a classic WWII tactical RTS with mission-focused combined-arms battles that will appeal if you enjoy commanding historical forces without heavy base-building.

Close Combat: Gateway to Caen is a great release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series. Gateway to Caen focuses on the largest, concentrated British offensive since the Normandy landings in an attempt to penetrate the German lines west of Caen and cross the Odon River to get the stalled advance moving again.

Why similar: World War II 48.4% ★, Strategy 17.8%, RTS 10.6%, Tactical 9.7%, Simulation 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same real-time WWII tactical tension through detailed small-unit combat, armor support, and a slower, more methodical battlefield pace.

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 28.5% ★, RTS 17%, Strategy 11.1%, Real Time Tactics 8.9%, Military 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the series’ accessible but satisfying blend of squad tactics, vehicles, and WWII battlefield control, making it a good modern alternative.

Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star is a sequel to Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943. It’s an Eastern Front war game with solid graphics and sprawling battlefields that really emphasizes the scope of WWII tank combat.Want to step into the role of a commander in the very heart of Kharkov’s defense?

Why similar: World War II 33.6% ★, Strategy 16.8%, Tanks 10.8% ★, RTS 10.4%, Military 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is another hardcore tactical sim for players who want Men of War’s realism pushed further into detailed command, armor, and terrain interaction.

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: RTS 17.3%, Military 13.7%, War 13.7%, Tanks 11.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: It channels the same love of realistic military doctrine, unit roles, and tactical real-time engagements, albeit at a larger modern-war scale.

March into the real-time strategy legend, Blitzkrieg, and prepare for war. This legendary WWII RTS blends unprecedented realism and accuracy to form immersive 3D backgrounds and a game where brute force often takes a back seat to strategy and wits.

Why similar: World War II 33.7% ★, Strategy 12.7%, RTS 12.3%, War 9%, Military 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is an older but still solid WWII tactics pick for players who mainly want historical campaigns, unit variety, and battlefield-focused RTS combat.

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 32.3% ★, War 15.7%, Tanks 14.8% ★, Military 12%, Strategy 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Despite being turn-based rather than real-time, it appeals to the same audience through detailed WWII unit matchups, armor tactics, and scenario-driven combat.

Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, the historically accurate and detailed real-time tactical war game, welcomes military history fans to the battle which gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war.

Why similar: World War II 38.1% ★, Strategy 26.5%, Tanks 12.6% ★, Simulation 12.1%, RTS 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers realistic WWII tactical battles with careful unit handling, combined arms, and a more simulation-minded approach than most RTS games.

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 27.3%, Strategy 18.5%, Military 16.4%, War 9.8%, Tactical 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more operational in scope, it offers similarly rewarding combined-arms tactics, realistic military units, and intense real-time battlefield decision-making.

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: RTS 19.5%, War 15.4%, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, Strategy 11.9%, Tanks 11.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: This is a strong pick if you like the tactical combined-arms side of Assault Squad 2 and want a Cold War real-time command game with less base-building.

Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 covers the events of 1943 in Tunisia, North Africa. Recovering from their losses after the crushing defeat and subsequent retreat after the Second Battle of El-Alamein, the German Afrika Korps - reinforced and now supported by the Italian Army - prepare once more to put steel against steel with the Allies.

Why similar: World War II 39.5% ★, Strategy 31.7%, RTS 16.1%, Simulation 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its focus on authentic unit behavior, mission tactics, and lethal real-time WWII combat makes it a good fit for Men of War fans.

Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.

Why similar: RTS 21.9%, Military 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 14%, War 11.9%, Strategy 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Though modern rather than WWII, it mirrors Men of War’s emphasis on punishing tactical combat, limited resources, and careful unit preservation.

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 47.2% ★, War 17.7%, Strategy 9.7%, Historical 5.8%, Multiplayer 5.5%

Sudden Strike 5 delivers real-time tactics in epic WWII battles. A host of tactical options and more than 300 playable units open-up multiple approaches to reach your objectives in a 25 mission campaign on historical battlefields in Europe and North Africa.

Why similar: World War II 32.7% ★, RTS 17.7%, Strategy 9.9%, Military 8.8%, Real Time Tactics 7.7%

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 41.6% ★, Military 13.1%, War 12.4%, Strategy 6.8%, Simulation 4.7%

Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow...

Why similar: World War II 25.9% ★, War 13.1%, Military 11.3%, Strategy 10.6%, Real Time Tactics 9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers another grounded, real-time WWII tactics experience built around infantry morale, armor support, and deadly positional combat.

Commander in the ranks. Soldier at heart. Choose a faction and deploy and command your army into massive physics-driven WWII battles to the last man standing. Destroy everything on sight with an insane amount of units that will behave tactically.

Why similar: World War II 38.3% ★, War 15.8%, Strategy 15.7%, Tanks 15% ★, Simulation 7.5%

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 25.9% ★, RTS 12.2%, War 10.3%, Tanks 8.9% ★, Military 8.7%

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: World War II 35.3% ★, RTS 18.2%, Strategy 11.7%, Military 7.9%, War 7%

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: RTS 22.8%, Strategy 16.4%, War 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 13.4%, Tactical 9%

Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

Why similar: World War II 47.3% ★, War 12.5%, Military 7.1%, Tactical 6.5%, Realistic 6.3%

In Enlisted, you are not only commanding a single soldier, but an entire squad! This MMO squad based shooter recreates the key battles of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, with hundreds of soldiers, tanks and aircraft taking part in each battle.

Why similar: World War II 57.9% ★, War 18.1%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Realistic 4.7%, Co-op 4.2%

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 35.9% ★, War 15.4%, Military 11.2%, Tactical 6.7%, Tanks 5.9% ★

The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...

Why similar: World War II 32.4% ★, RTS 21.6%, Strategy 19.5%, Military 6.4%, War 5.4%

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 48.2% ★, War 15.1%, Military 10%, Tactical 5.7%, Multiplayer 4.5%

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 35.4% ★, War 14.7%, Strategy 12.7%, Military 10.4%, RTS 7.7%

2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.

Why similar: RTS 25.8%, Strategy 18.6%, Military 18%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%, War 8%

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 31.4% ★, Tanks 14.6% ★, War 14.1%, Military 10.8%, Tactical 6.1%

Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures...

Why similar: World War II 38.6% ★, RTS 20.4%, Strategy 17.7%, Military 9.1%, War 6.1%

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 25.9% ★, RTS 13.8%, Real Time Tactics 8.6%, Strategy 8%, War 7.7%

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 33% ★, Tanks 15.2% ★, War 10.1%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%, Military 8.6%

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 26.8% ★, RTS 12.8%, War 11.3%, Tanks 10.9% ★, Military 10%

Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support.

Why similar: World War II 47% ★, Strategy 19.9%, RTS 14.3%, War 8.4%, Tanks 8.1% ★

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 52.2% ★, War 11.1%, Military 8.1%, Tactical 5.8%, Multiplayer 4.2%

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: War 27.9%, Military 23%, Tactical 12.5%, Historical 11.6%, Realistic 6.8%

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 43.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 15%, Strategy 14.5%, War 10%, Tactical 9.1%

At the height of World War 2, take command of German, Russian, British, American and Imperial Japanese armies on battelfields across the globe. Sudden Strike 2 expands on all aspects of the classic RTS game with new units, maps and epic campaigns.

Why similar: World War II 47.7% ★, Strategy 23.7%, RTS 23.6%, Classic 5% ★

Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.

Why similar: RTS 37.4%, Strategy 20%, Military 14.7%, War 11.3%, Multiplayer 5.5%

Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.

Why similar: World War II 28.3% ★, War 13.3%, Tanks 12.6% ★, Military 10.7%, Tactical 7.5%

The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.

Why similar: RTS 25.5%, Strategy 20.3%, Military 15.7%, War 10.1%, Real Time Tactics 7.7%

Commandos 2: Men of Courage is a tactical action/strategy game set against the backdrop of World War II. Take control of an elite group of commandos who must venture deep into enemy territory and utilize their combined expertise to complete a series of mission-based objectives.

Why similar: World War II 35.4% ★, Strategy 19.3%, Tactical 12%, RTS 8.8%, Military 5.2%

Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where thousands of players shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Every individual soldier is a player that contributes to the war effort through logistics, base building, reconnaissance, combat, and more.

Why similar: World War II 37% ★, War 17.4%, Military 16%, Tactical 9.6%, Strategy 9.5%