Games Like Midway 1981

Casual turn-based WW2 Pacific naval strategy: move, search & destroy, build units and technologies. Clear and simple combat and move. 2D, retro style, WW2. Easy to learn - hard to master.More than 90 missions and campaigns from Pearl Harbor and Midway to the Iwo Jima and Leyte battles.

Why similar: Naval Combat 27.8% ★, World War II 18.7% ★, Naval 13.1% ★, Wargame 11.6%, Historical 8.7%

A free and open-source game about the First Sino-Japanese War and other pre-dreadnought battles in East Asia. A miniature-like wargame system, but without 3D models.

Why similar: Naval Combat 33.6% ★, Wargame 18.3%, Historical 13.3%, Naval 9.7% ★, Military 9.2%

Casual WW2 naval turn-based strategy: attack/defend, search & destroy, build ships, subs and aircraft. Clear & simple combat and move. Fast, re-playable board game style strategy, with 70 unit types. More than 40 missions, death-matches & campaigns (Destroy, Conquer, Defend, Escort, Kill-Them-All).

Why similar: Naval Combat 27.1% ★, World War II 18.9% ★, Naval 12.9% ★, Wargame 12.4%, Military 7.9%

This is a Battle of Midway simulation game. You need to fly a dive bomber, dodge Japanese anti-aircraft fire, drop bombs and destroy the carrier. The Japanese gunfire is extremely fierce, please be careful. I hope war only exists in games and I support Ukraine.

Why similar: Naval Combat 30.1% ★, World War II 24.8% ★, Naval 13.8% ★, Wargame 12.7%, Military 7.9%

Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.

Why similar: Naval Combat 32.9% ★, World War II 31.7% ★, Naval 19.9% ★, Wargame 6.2%, War 3.3%

Battleships Simulator puts you in command of mighty ships—strike, sink your opponent, and claim victory! Feel the thrill of naval battles and outsmart your foe in intense, turn-based war action!

Why similar: Naval Combat 41% ★, Wargame 17.7%, World War II 15.9% ★, Naval 10.4% ★, Military 5.3%

Welcome Admiral! Select your fleet, assign weapons, and sink the enemy fleet by controlling each of your ships down to setting the aim and range of each weapon's shot. Features include full open world Pacific & Atlantic campaigns, cross-platform multiplayer and awesome turn-based naval battles.

Why similar: Naval Combat 37% ★, World War II 21% ★, Naval 19.5% ★, Wargame 12.6%, Military 7.7%

Search, move, destroy and build ships/subs/aircraft: casual turn-based naval strategy battleship game. More than 80 missions, Death-Match and Free Hunt scenarios and campaigns from Pearl Harbor and Lamansh to the Overlord and Okinawa battles, with over 50 ship and aircraft types.

Why similar: Naval Combat 32.7% ★, World War II 23.8% ★, Naval 15.4% ★, Wargame 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%

Battlestations! All hands prepare for the naval conflict on a truly grand scale! GREAT NAVAL BATTLES: THE FINAL FURY is loaded with enough historical and hypothetical naval conflict to keep players - from casual to connoisseur - busy for hours and hours!

Why similar: Naval Combat 25.3% ★, World War II 21.9% ★, Naval 14% ★, Wargame 13.6%, Historical 7.5%

Battlestations: Midway is an immense action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway.

Why similar: World War II 36.5% ★, Naval Combat 34.8% ★, Naval 15.4% ★, Historical 6.5%, War 4.9%

A tactical, map-based WWII submarine sim set in the Pacific Theater: Approach, intercept, strike unseen, withdraw into the deep. With realistic instruments, a Torpedo Data Computer (TDC), and including a full campaign with missions, patrol zones, radio intel, and more.

Why similar: Naval Combat 28.7% ★, World War II 24.1% ★, Wargame 12%, Naval 11.6% ★, Military 8.7%

《海战前线》是一款策略海战游戏，玩家在游戏中将化身海军司令官，组建属于自己的无敌舰队，以敏锐的洞察和高明的战术，改变海洋势力格局。游戏中不仅有超多知名战舰等待玩家收集，还有丰富的系统玩法保证游戏乐趣，更有全新0.1版本，不肝不氪，福利满满！

Why similar: Naval Combat 42.9% ★, World War II 29.1% ★, Military 13%, Wargame 8.8%, Turn-Based Combat 4.9%

Kamikaze Survivors is a top-down Roguelike where players command, equip, and level up battleships from WW1 to the present day. Participate in the First Blitz on London, Pearl Harbor, and Operation Epic Fury in command of history's most famous warships.

Why similar: World War II 34.6% ★, Naval Combat 31% ★, Naval 12.9% ★, Military 7.7%, Top-Down 5%

Turn based tactical and strategic naval combat. Atlantic Fleet puts you in command of the Allies or Kriegsmarine (German Navy) in the longest military campaign of WWII, The Battle of the Atlantic.Take command of surface ships, submarines as well as carrier and land based aircraft in the deadly struggle for control of Atlantic shipping...

Why similar: Naval Combat 44.5% ★, World War II 27.8% ★, Naval 17.3% ★, Historical 4.3%, War 3.6%

CARRIER BATTLES is a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame covering the naval-air battles of the Pacific War, from 1942 to 1943. Find your opponent and strike at him before he sinks your precious carriers, while preventing them from invading or supporting your own amphibious operations.

Why similar: Naval Combat 28.5% ★, World War II 20.8% ★, Wargame 15.1%, Historical 12.8%, Naval 11.6% ★

Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.

Why similar: Naval Combat 29% ★, World War II 23% ★, Naval 12.2% ★, Wargame 9.6%, Historical 8.7%

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: Naval Combat 25.3% ★, World War II 22.6% ★, Wargame 17.6%, Naval 16.5% ★, Historical 6.7%

Step behind the periscope of a German U-boat and take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic.

Why similar: Naval Combat 45.8% ★, World War II 23.3% ★, Naval 12.7% ★, Historical 8.6%, Military 6.8%

If you like warships but wish they could kickflip, Waves of Steel is for you! Build your own custom warship and embark on a sprawling campaign filled with enemy ships, planes, submarines, and bizarre superweapons. Fast-paced arcade naval action is here!

Why similar: Naval Combat 33.8% ★, World War II 25.6% ★, Naval 11.8% ★, Military 7%, Wargame 6.7%

WWII tactical submarine combat! Take command of a U-boat prowling the Atlantic in search of enemy convoys to sink. Sneak past the escorts and torpedo the transports. Or surface and use your deck gun in a daring night attack.

Why similar: Naval Combat 29.3% ★, World War II 22.1% ★, Naval 13.2% ★, Wargame 10.5%, Historical 10.4%

A Long Lance torpedo rips through the hull of your flagship. Huge columns of water from enemy gunfire surround your battleships. It's just another day in Task Force 1942, the first in a new series of spectacular World War II Pacific War simulations from MicroProse.

Why similar: Naval Combat 61.7% ★, World War II 21% ★, Naval 14% ★, Simulation 3.3%

Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.

Why similar: Naval Combat 30.4% ★, Wargame 17.3%, Naval 17.1% ★, World War II 14.8% ★, Military 10.9%

Strategic Mind: The Pacific is a turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period depicting the war between the USA and the Empire of Japan waged in the Pacific Ocean with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail. Two Sides. Two Commanders. Two Destinies.

Why similar: Naval Combat 22.6% ★, World War II 20.9% ★, Wargame 12.6%, Naval 12.4% ★, Historical 9.7%

The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.

Why similar: Naval Combat 42.5% ★, World War II 25.6% ★, Naval 13.4% ★, Military 7.8%, Historical 7.5%

Defeat the enemy in this classic nonstop World War II battle action. Lead your men through the terror, fatigue, and hell of war on to victory. Only you can bring'em back alive!

Why similar: World War II 37.4% ★, Wargame 17.7%, Historical 12.7%, Old School 7.9%, Military 7.9%

★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 25.1% ★, Naval Combat 23.5% ★, Wargame 15.3%, Historical 10.6%, Military 9.3%

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 45.8% ★, Naval Combat 19.6% ★, Naval 19.5% ★, Military 6.2%, Historical 5.1%

Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!

Why similar: Naval Combat 29.8% ★, World War II 21.3% ★, Naval 14.1% ★, Wargame 12.6%, Historical 8.9%

Engage in epic RTS warfare across 3 huge campaigns as well as other battle modes. Create your own fleet of ships, pick your side and enter into World War II naval combat on a global scale.

Why similar: Naval Combat 42.5% ★, World War II 32.5% ★, Naval 22.9% ★, Simulation 2%

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: Naval Combat 31.1% ★, World War II 27.3% ★, Naval 16.6% ★, Wargame 12.7%, Military 7.2%

Pacific Fire is a turn-based strategic wargame set in the Pacific Theater of World War II using a node-based map, rather than hexes. Take command of US, Japanese, British, Australian, New Zealand, Chinese and Dutch forces in the Pacific and Southeast Asia from 1941-1945.

Why similar: World War II 30.5% ★, Wargame 18%, Historical 15.5%, Military 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 7.2%

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: Naval Combat 30.6% ★, World War II 26.4% ★, Naval 14.3% ★, Historical 10.9%, Military 9.2%

Winter War is the story of the Soviet onslaught on tiny Finland from November 1939 to March 1940, at the beginning of WW2. Can the Finns hold beyond the reasonable and receive the long awaited Allied intervention? Or will the Russian bear crush them and force them to lose their border lands?

Why similar: World War II 49.5% ★, Wargame 13.9%, Historical 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 6%, Military 6%

Relive the Battle of Hong Kong (8–26 December 1941), one of the first battles of the Pacific War in World War II.

Why similar: World War II 39.2% ★, Wargame 21.4%, Historical 16.9%, Military 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%

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: Naval Combat 32.8% ★, World War II 25.5% ★, Wargame 15.4%, Naval 14.5% ★, War 5.9%

Take control of forty tons of pure armored destruction! World War II is raging, and the enemy is fighting hard for every inch of territory in North Africa. Devastate the opposing forces with superior tactics, cunning strategy, and tremendous might.

Why similar: World War II 31.1% ★, Wargame 18.9%, Historical 12.7%, Military 9.9%, Old School 8.6%

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: Naval Combat 30.5% ★, World War II 24.6% ★, Naval 15% ★, Historical 12.9%, Military 9.6%

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: Naval Combat 48.8% ★, World War II 29.7% ★, Naval 9% ★, Historical 3.9%, Military 3.1%

Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a turn-based strategy game. It offers a comprehensive experience of the Pacific Theater, challenging you to achieve victory in one of history's greatest conflicts.

Why similar: World War II 28.4% ★, Wargame 24.5%, Historical 17.7%, Military 10.4%, Naval 8.7% ★

On December 7th, 1941, the Empire of Japan struck a surprise blow against unsuspecting American forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaï. In the ensuing confusion and panic, the USA feared a Japanese invasion of Oahu island, but it fortunately did not materialize. But what would have happened if it had?

Why similar: World War II 24.1% ★, Wargame 23.3%, Historical 14.1%, Military 9.8%, War 8.4%

Sink player-made battleships, aircraft carriers and submarines in this physics-based game. Use pre-built ships and sink the enemy by deploying aircraft, torpedoes, depth charges or shells. Or built your own ships in the extensive ship-editor.

Why similar: Naval Combat 35.1% ★, World War II 26.8% ★, Naval 15.8% ★, Wargame 12.8%, War 3.9%

Command a fire brigade of soldiers on the Russian Front in this real-time strategy game set in World War II. Play as either the Soviets or Germans as you orchestrate your squads' attack, defense, and survival over four grueling years of the grandest and bloodiest war the world has ever seen.

Why similar: World War II 39.8% ★, Wargame 21.7%, Historical 18%, Military 7.8%, Top-Down 5.7%

Turn the tides of World War II across Europe and the Pacific in this action packed third person shooter.

Why similar: World War II 50.9% ★, Historical 11.7%, Wargame 9.4%, Old School 9.2%, Military 6.6%

Submarine Battles. Action Game. Second World War. Play With All Armies. Complete the Missions.

Why similar: Naval Combat 29.2% ★, World War II 28.1% ★, Wargame 17.1%, Historical 10.5%, Military 7.1%

Engage in thrilling online naval battles with historical warships in PvP(12vs12) action game! Take command of legendary warships and compete against players worldwide in epic naval battles!

Why similar: Naval Combat 31.8% ★, World War II 26% ★, Wargame 14%, Historical 12.5%, Military 8.9%

Carrier Deck is a fast paced time management game where you play as the Air Boss on board the CVN-76 in the midst of active war.

Why similar: Naval Combat 73.6% ★, Naval 12% ★, Military 7.3%, War 3.7%, Simulation 2.9%

SGS Afrika Korps: Tunisia is a complete standalone game that covers the famous Tunisian campaign of November 1942 to June 1943. Hold Tunisia as the Axis, or expel your enemy from Africa and set the stage for the Allies invasion of Sicily.

Why similar: World War II 34.9% ★, Wargame 22.1%, Historical 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Military 10.4%

Join this free-to-play PvP online naval shooter with fast-paced combat, easy-to-learn gameplay, intuitive controls, and cross-platform play on Steam, console, and mobile. Choose from 600+ warships and 150+ Commanders, and master tactics on diverse maps. Play now and become a legend!

Why similar: World War II 22.7% ★, Naval Combat 22.6% ★, Naval 17.4% ★, Historical 16.5%, Military 11.7%

This is a hardcore game, and it's not the easiest control. But if you can acquire combat skills, then exciting battles with pirate ships are waiting for you.

Why similar: Naval Combat 49.4% ★, Wargame 18.4%, Military 13.8%, Historical 10.3%, War 3.1%

As a 17th Century Admiral, send your squadrons out to capture enemy towns and sink their ships. Force boarding actions to capture their prized Ships of the Line all while balancing the need for supplies, repairs and upgrading your crew in this throwback real time tactics naval combat game

Why similar: Naval Combat 40.3% ★, Naval 16.7% ★, Historical 11.2%, Wargame 11.1%, Military 6.5%

Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail is a tactical wargame from the creators of the Ultimate General series set amidst the epic naval campaigns in the period of the American Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

Why similar: Naval Combat 60.2% ★, Naval 14.5% ★, Historical 12.5%, Wargame 6.3%, Simulation 3.9%

Close Combat: Invasion: Normandy takes WWII realism back to the beaches of Northern France. Re-live the campaign that gave the Allies a foothold on the doorstep of Fortress Europe.

Why similar: World War II 40.7% ★, Wargame 20%, Historical 18.5%, Military 9.5%, Top-Down 4.9%

THIS IS NOT A GAME. War Room is a tactical sandbox engine built for historical study, content creation, and Kriegsspiel enthusiasts. Transform historical maps into living battlefields to analyze, educate, and simulate military engagements.

Why similar: Wargame 21.2%, World War II 20.5% ★, Historical 16.2%, Naval 14.2% ★, Military 10.9%

For decades, the U.S. Navy has deployed the river patrol boat (PBR) in the most hostile and claustrophobic type of war: riverine combat. The classic action sim Gunboat lets you fight from all perspectives of your boat's four-man crew in over 20 missions across 3 sweltering combat zones.

Why similar: Naval Combat 51.3% ★, Naval 21.6% ★, Military 13.2%, War 7.9%, Combat 2.8%

Immerse yourself in the captivating atmosphere of World War II, as you meticulously plan your moves and adapt to the ever-changing battlefield. With a wide array of units and tactical options at your disposal, success is determined by your strategic prowess and adaptability.

Why similar: World War II 28% ★, Naval Combat 23% ★, Wargame 15%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, Military 9.7%

Experience the thrill of the hunt! Prowl the waters as the captain of a German submarine in a never-before-seen theatre of operations — the Indian Ocean. Take part in the war against British supply lines off the coast of North Africa and support the Japanese war against the U.S. Navy.

Why similar: Naval Combat 55.1% ★, World War II 27% ★, Naval 13.5% ★, Simulation 4.4%

War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.

Why similar: World War II 32.2% ★, Wargame 27.5%, Historical 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%, War 6.9%

Crew a ship in this online naval battle. Work as a team launching weapons, reading sensors, and repairing your ship.

Why similar: Naval Combat 41.4% ★, World War II 31.5% ★, Naval 12% ★, Military 8.6%, War 3.7%

A small, casual but challenging naval action game with roguelike elements. Face endless waves of enemies, level up your ship and spend points on upgrades between runs. Command torpedo boats, battleships and even aircraft carriers!

Why similar: Naval Combat 42.7% ★, Wargame 21%, Historical 17.6%, War 9.3%, Top-Down 5.3%