- #1 Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game
97% matchVery Positive83% of 583 reviews2020
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Lock 'n Load Tactical is fast and Furious tactical combat that is fast to learn. In LnLT you get squads, weapon teams, armored vehicles, fixed-wing aircraft, and, in the modern-era games, helicopters. Individuals such as Leaders, Medics, Snipers, Chaplains, Advisors, and, of course, Heroes.
Why similar: Wargame 23.3%, Board Game 17.1%, World War II 13.6% ★, Turn-Based 8.9%, Hex Grid 8.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game shares the exact engine and board-game-to-digital design philosophy as the seed game.
- #2 Valor & Victory
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 193 reviews2021
Dev: YobowargamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Valor & Victory is a fast-playing, easy to learn World War II squad-level game system. Based on the original Valor & Victory board game, the digital edition provides you with an accessible and deep challenge, developed for classic tabletop game lovers.
Why similar: World War II 20.4% ★, Wargame 13.2%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Board Game 10.6%, Tabletop 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful digital adaptation of the classic tabletop wargame that focuses on infantry-led squad tactics in WWII.
- #3 Tank On Tank Digital - West Front
96% matchMixed57% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Tank on Tank Digital brings World War II tactical ground combat on Western Front 1944.
Why similar: World War II 24% ★, Turn-Based 14.6%, Hex Grid 12.9% ★, War 12.3%, Board Game 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A streamlined, board-game-inspired tactical game that focuses specifically on armor combat in the Western Front.
- #4 Second Front
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 670 reviews2023
Dev: HexdrawPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Second Front is a tactical WWII turn-based strategy game. Craft & share your own scenarios and maps or use your strategic prowess in 48 scenarios set in iconic locations. Command over 40 types of infantry and 216 tanks, vehicles and guns. An infinite tactical sandbox experience.
Why similar: World War II 22.2% ★, Hex Grid 14.4% ★, Wargame 13.8%, Turn-Based 12.1%, War 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, hex-based tactical game that offers a similar level of unit detail and historical accuracy to the Nations At War series.
- #5 Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear
95% matchMixed60% of 39 reviews2016
Dev: Western Civilization SoftwarePub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
This exciting new release is a faithful adaptation of the renowned Conflict of Heroes board game that won the Origins Historical Game of the Year, Charles Roberts Wargame of the Year and the James F. Dunnigan Design Elegance Award, as well as many others!
Why similar: Strategy 52.3%, Simulation 47.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is a direct digital adaptation of a highly acclaimed tactical board game that mirrors the platoon-level combat found in Nations At War.
- #6 Hex of Steel
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 898 reviews2020
Dev: War Frogs Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!
Why similar: World War II 17.7% ★, Wargame 12.4%, Hex Grid 12.3% ★, Turn-Based 10.6%, Military 10%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive WWII wargame that features a classic hex-grid system and a wide variety of historical units.
- #7 The Troop
91% matchVery Positive83% of 828 reviews2023
Dev: Giant FlamePub: PLA Studios
Windows · Mac
The Troop is a turn-based, platoon-level tactical game set in WW2. From the early hours of D-Day to Falaise, play as British and Canadian or German forces in desperate fighting across Normandy.
Why similar: World War II 31.5% ★, Wargame 16.3%, Hex Grid 15% ★, Military 11.2%, War 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a modern, turn-based tactical experience that emphasizes the importance of positioning and line-of-sight in WWII combat.
- #8 Heroes of Normandie
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 247 reviews2015
Dev: Cat RabbitPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Take one of the most modern, fun and engaging board games created in recent years. Match it with cutting-edge technology. Add a ridiculously well-crafted art style and a ton of extra content. This is the recipe to one of the most thrilling, charming and captivating strategy games you will ever find.
Why similar: World War II 39.8% ★, Board Game 23.8%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Strategy 7.9%, Tactical 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the fast-paced, board-game feel of WWII tactical combat with a distinct visual style that emphasizes the tabletop experience.
- #9 Headquarters: World War II
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 684 reviews2024
Dev: Starni GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Headquarters: World War II is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game where your battlefield tactics are as important as your army management skills. Experience both sides of the war, battling in Europe as the USA, the UK, or Germany. Storm bunkers, occupy houses, win tank duels.
Why similar: World War II 20.2% ★, Wargame 15.3%, War 11.6%, Military 11.3%, Board Game 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that emphasizes unit facing and terrain advantages, very similar to tabletop wargame rules.
- #10 Panzer Corps 2
90% matchVery Positive85% of 4,186 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 59.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Why similar: World War II 25.2% ★, Wargame 13.8%, Hex Grid 13.8% ★, Turn-Based 12.7%, Military 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard for hex-based tactical WWII strategy, offering a polished experience that scales well from platoon to division level.
- #11 Unity of Command II
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,200 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Why similar: World War II 29.1% ★, Turn-Based 14.9%, Wargame 14.1%, Hex Grid 11.6% ★, Military 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the logistics and tactical movement of WWII units, providing a challenging and rewarding hex-based experience.
- #12 Axis & Allies 1942 Online
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,097 reviews2021
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 48.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Play the classic board game, Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition! Act as WWII powers in a turn-based strategy game that fits your screen and schedule— get notified on your turn and command armies at your own pace! Team up with friends, challenge the world’s top players, or go solo vs. A.I.
Why similar: World War II 23.8% ★, Wargame 19.4%, Board Game 14.6%, Tabletop 12.7%, Military 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An official digital version of the iconic board game that perfectly captures the turn-based, tabletop strategy experience.
- #13 Order of Battle: World War II
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,169 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
Why similar: World War II 31.8% ★, Wargame 16.1%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Hex Grid 11.2% ★, War 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly accessible yet deep tactical wargame that features a robust hex-grid system and diverse unit types.
- #14 Total Tank Generals
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 323 reviews2023
Dev: Noobz From PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Every war has its Generals. Take command of an army during World War II and lead them to victory. Strategize your way through many scenarios and real historical military campaigns of past generals.
Why similar: World War II 25.2% ★, Hex Grid 14% ★, Wargame 10.8%, War 9.7%, Tabletop 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A hex-based strategy game that simplifies complex tactical decisions into an engaging, board-game-like format.
- #15 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
86% 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: World War II 63.4% ★, Strategy 16.3%, PvP 12.7%, Multiplayer 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A more simulation-heavy tactical game that offers unparalleled detail in platoon-level engagements for those looking for more realism.
- #16 Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris
86% matchVery Positive90% of 134 reviews2015
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris is the first in an innovative series of operational World War II wargames that also include a strategic element. The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris simulates Germany’s military successes in Poland and France in 1939 and 1940 .
Why similar: World War II 30.2% ★, Hex Grid 21.3% ★, Wargame 17.4%, Turn-Based 13%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, operational-level tactical experience that rewards careful planning and unit coordination.
- #17 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
84% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Panzer Division Games
Windows
Attack at Dawn is a WWII strategy game that mixes the ease of real-time action with the depth of operational gameplay, all on beautifully crafted North Africa maps. Plan your strategy like Rommel or Montgomery and better the real history.
Why similar: World War II 25.5% ★, Wargame 15.5%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Level Editor 11%, Hex Grid 8.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical hex-based movement with a unique time-scale system to simulate the specific challenges of North African warfare.
- #18 Battle of the Bulge
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 170 reviews2015
Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Battle of the Bulge is a fast-paced WW2 game where precise movement and detailed planning make the difference between a vain attempt and a brave operation.
Why similar: World War II 34.5% ★, Turn-Based 18.1%, Wargame 17.2%, War 16.7%, Strategy 7%
Why You'll Like It: A streamlined, board-game-style wargame that focuses on the critical decisions of the Ardennes offensive.
- #19 WarPlan
83% matchVery Positive82% of 230 reviews2020
Dev: Kraken Studios
Windows
WarPlan is an incredibly accurate World War II simulation engine. It is a balance of realism and playability incorporating the best from 50 years of World War II board wargaming. Play a recreated World War II in every detail, thanks to the engine flexibility and database
Why similar: World War II 23.8% ★, Wargame 17.7%, Hex Grid 15% ★, Military 13.2%, Turn-Based 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the strategic and tactical movement of units across a large-scale hex map with a focus on historical accuracy.
- #20 Frontline: Western Front
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
A tactical scale strategy game that invites the players to take command of the Allied or German forces in an epic struggle for the control of Western Europe during World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 20.5% ★, Wargame 14.2%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Military 10.9%, War 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, turn-based tactical game that captures the essence of hex-grid WWII combat.
- #21 The Operational Art of War IV
82% matchVery Positive81% of 377 reviews2018
Dev: TrickeySoft LLCPub: Matrix Games
Windows
The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!
Why similar: Wargame 27.6%, World War II 27.4% ★, Turn-Based 18.5%, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A massive, flexible wargame engine that allows for highly detailed tactical scenarios across the entire WWII conflict.
- #22 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
81% matchVery Positive84% of 614 reviews2018
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: World At War is your chance to re-fight the 20th century’s greatest conflict, from Poland to China, Normandy to the Pacific, on a map encompassing the globe.
Why similar: World War II 35.4% ★, Turn-Based 22.9%, Wargame 15.1%, Hex Grid 13.6% ★, Strategy 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: While grander in scale, it utilizes a hex-grid system that will feel familiar to fans of tactical board games.
- #23 Close Combat: The Bloody First
81% matchMixed53% of 458 reviews2019
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
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 25.7% ★, Wargame 19.6%, Military 17%, War 15.5%, Tactical 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical series that focuses on the grit and chaos of WWII infantry combat from a top-down perspective.
- #24 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
80% matchVery Positive90% of 583 reviews2015
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!
Why similar: World War II 37.8% ★, Wargame 29.4%, Turn-Based 10.6%, Strategy 8.2%, Hex Grid 6% ★
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate deep-dive simulation for players who want to master every detail of WWII tactical and operational movement.
- #25 Command Ops 2 Core Game
79% matchVery Positive83% of 423 reviews2017
Dev: Panther Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Command Ops 2 is a wargame engine that lets you assess, plan, order and react at the operational level just like a real Corps, Division and Brigade commander. What sets Command Ops 2 apart from the competition is the most advanced and realistic model of command decision-making.
Why similar: World War II 38.6% ★, Wargame 24.4%, Military 12%, War 10.6%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity tactical simulation that focuses on command and control, ideal for players who want a more serious wargaming experience.
- #26 Advanced Tactics Gold
79% matchVery Positive84% of 177 reviews2014
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Advanced Tactics: Gold offers a unique and infinitely replayable wargaming experience for any strategy fan. Building off of the enormous success of Advanced Tactics: World War II, the Gold edition gives players a more powerful game editor, much improved random game engine, many new features and abilities, and more.
Why similar: Wargame 24.8%, Hex Grid 23.3% ★, World War II 19.1% ★, Turn-Based 18.1%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic hex-based wargame that provides a sandbox approach to tactical and operational WWII combat.
- #27 Tank Operations: European Campaign
76% matchVery Positive82% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Linked DimensionsPub: 2tainment GmbH
Windows
Tank Operation: European Campaign - is a turn-based, tactical war game with a dozen nerve-racking historical scenarios on the various battlefields of World War II. As an allied general you fight right on the frontline to defeat the Third Reich with all its destructive potential.
Why similar: World War II 29.3% ★, Wargame 14.3%, Hex Grid 13.4% ★, War 12.6%, Military 12.5%
- #28 Frontline: World War II
77% matchVery Positive85% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
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 26.1% ★, Wargame 16.9%, Military 13.4%, Board Game 12.4%, Tabletop 12.3%
- #29 Battlefield Commander WWII
75% 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: World War II 30% ★, Wargame 20.9%, Military 13%, War 10.6%, Tactical 6.6%
- #30 Panzer Strategy
78% matchMixed65% of 471 reviews2018
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Panzer Strategy is a World War II wargame that combines classic turn-based strategy gameplay with modern looks. Command your armies and adapt your units to any objective using a huge selection of real-life military equipment and battle skills.
Why similar: World War II 20% ★, Turn-Based 16.6%, Board Game 15.4%, Hex Grid 12.8% ★, Military 12.3%
- #31 Wars Across The World
77% matchVery Positive82% of 221 reviews2017
Dev: StrategiaePub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
WAW is a unique historical strategy turn-based game, in a boardgame spirit, which aims at simulating in one single system ALL kind of wars and conflicts throughout the world (and beyond) from Prehistoric times to nowadays, on the operational or strategic levels.
Why similar: Board Game 22.5%, World War II 21.5% ★, Wargame 20.7%, Turn-Based 18.5%, Strategy 13.8%
- #32 Strategic War in Europe
78% matchMixed50% of 223 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Set during the events of WW2, Strategic War in Europe is a classic turn-based strategy game that combines a deep strategic layer with accessibility and ease-of-use.
Why similar: World War II 45.8% ★, Wargame 23.7%, Turn-Based 17%, Strategy 11.4%, Indie 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A hex-based strategy game that provides a classic, board-game-inspired approach to the European theater of WWII.
- #33 Warplan Pacific
74% matchVery Positive88% of 100 reviews2022
Dev: Kraken StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
WarPlan Pacific is an operational level wargame which covers all the nations at war in the Pacific theatre from December 1941 to 1945 on a massive game scale.
Why similar: World War II 36% ★, Wargame 20.9%, Military 14.1%, Hex Grid 9.5% ★, Strategy 7.1%
- #34 Army General
76% matchMixed56% of 66 reviews2017
Dev: Phobetor
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Army General is a turnbased strategy game that depicts the desert warfare in Northern Afrika and parts of the Mediterranean sea during World War II.
Why similar: World War II 43% ★, Hex Grid 21.7% ★, Turn-Based 21.2%, Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 1.8%
- #35 Combat Mission Cold War
73% matchMixed67% of 237 reviews2021
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
CM Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today.
Why similar: Wargame 30.3%, Military 19.6%, War 15.3%, Tactical 8.7%, PvP 7.6%
- #36 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
73% matchVery Positive85% of 511 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way!
Why similar: World War II 21.6% ★, Wargame 16.4%, Board Game 14.6%, Turn-Based 13.6%, Military 13%
- #37 Strategic Mind: The Pacific
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 623 reviews2019
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: World War II 22.5% ★, Board Game 16.9%, Wargame 16.3%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Military 12.6%
- #38 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
71% matchVery Positive91% of 466 reviews2021
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
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: Wargame 27.9%, World War II 27.1% ★, War 12.6%, Strategy 8.1%, Hex Grid 7.6% ★
- #39 Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive
71% matchVery Positive92% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive is the fourth wargame in the Decisive Campaign series. Covering the battles in the Ardennes between December 1944 and January 1945, it brings to life Operational wargaming by lowering the scale to just above tactical level.
Why similar: World War II 27.7% ★, Wargame 26%, Hex Grid 17.9% ★, War 10.9%, Strategy 7.8%
- #40 Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
72% matchVery Positive88% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: Cyril Jarnot
Windows · Mac
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: World War II 24.2% ★, Wargame 21.2%, Hex Grid 14% ★, Board Game 10.3%, Military 8.5%
- #41 Supreme Ruler 1936
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 308 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Real-Time Strategy Game. Guide your nation through the most violent era in modern history. Play massive campaigns as one of the principal nations, set-piece scenarios of famous battles, or set your own victory condition and play as any nation in the world in Sandbox mode.
Why similar: World War II 25.8% ★, Wargame 16.6%, War 13.1%, Military 12.3%, Turn-Based 10%
- #42 Assault on Arnhem
75% matchMixed50% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Bookmark GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Assault on Arnhem is an operational level wargame for between one and four players, based on the famous Operation Market Garden campaign in September 1944.
Why similar: World War II 42.6% ★, Hex Grid 27.3% ★, Turn-Based 23.8%, Strategy 6.4%
- #43 Frontline: Panzer Blitzkrieg!
72% matchVery Positive87% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fight your way through 35 Unique WW2 battles - Aim your targets carefully, counter-attack, and strategically coordinate your Squads. The study of enemy tactics and the use of Special abilities will lead to victory!
Why similar: World War II 18% ★, Wargame 17%, Turn-Based 14.6%, Board Game 12.2%, Tabletop 11.5%
- #44 Napoleon's Eagles: Game of the Napoleonic Wars
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Napoleon's Eagles is the classic board game War & Peace for computer. Be Napoleon – or stand against him – in a series of short scenarios that cover the epic battles of the age, or in a multiplayer-only grand campaign that may – or may not – end on the field of Waterloo.
Why similar: Wargame 36.9%, War 23%, Military 18.9%, Strategy 9.8%, PvP 6.6%
- #45 Armchair Commander
69% matchVery Positive89% of 110 reviews2023
Dev: Zack SimaPub: Indie War Games
Windows · Mac
A turn-based strategy game where you can experience WWII campaigns and explore alternate history scenarios made by the community.
Why similar: World War II 25% ★, Wargame 21%, Hex Grid 16.5% ★, Military 15%, Level Editor 13.1%
- #46 No Retreat! The Russian Front
67% matchVery Positive76% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Cyril JarnotPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
This game is a Strategic game on the Eastern Front of World War II.It is a digital port from the famous and eponym boardgame, No Retreat!, designed by Carl Paradis.
Why similar: Wargame 37.6%, War 25.1%, Military 20.2%, Strategy 12.6%, Multiplayer 3.6%
- #47 Steel Division 2
69% 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: World War II 32% ★, Military 17.2%, Wargame 15.5%, War 14.2%, Tactical 7.1%
- #48 Close Combat: Cross of Iron
69% matchVery Positive82% of 170 reviews2020
Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real-time, focusing on the Eastern Front of World War II. Earn promotions as you deal with an unforgiving enemy. Fight and survive through the frozen winter, hot dusty summer and muddy autumn.
Why similar: World War II 29.8% ★, Wargame 22.7%, Military 14.4%, Strategy 8.5%, Simulation 8%
- #49 Scythe: Digital Edition
68% matchVery Positive89% of 3,814 reviews2018
Dev: The Knights of Unity
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.6%, Board Game 18.8%, Hex Grid 17.6% ★, Tabletop 14.2%, War 9.4%
- #50 Raifu Wars
68% matchVery Positive90% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Yotis StudiosPub: Schneewolf Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Strategize and battle for victory in this cute multiplayer turn-based strategy featuring bolt-action rifle girls!
Why similar: World War II 24.5% ★, Turn-Based 14.2%, Board Game 14.2%, Military 13.4%, PvP 9%
- #51 Naval Battles Simulator
70% matchMixed53% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Anarchy97 Games
Windows
Naval Battles Simulator is a WWII real-time strategy and simulation game.
Why similar: Strategy 35.3%, Simulation 32.1%, World War II 22.1% ★, Indie 9.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #52 1953: NATO vs Warsaw Pact
67% matchMixed49% of 194 reviews2025
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Cold War turns hot in 1953: massive hex strategy with nukes, supply, and sabotage.
Why similar: Wargame 23.9%, Turn-Based 19.9%, Hex Grid 18.2% ★, Military 14.5%, War 11.5%
- #53 Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,019 reviews2012
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front.
Why similar: World War II 37.1% ★, Wargame 20.5%, Turn-Based 17.8%, Strategy 7.9%, War 5.4%
- #54 Field of Glory II
68% matchVery Positive82% of 1,237 reviews2017
Dev: Byzantine GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Field of Glory II is a turn-based tactical game set during the Rise of Rome from 280 BC to 25 BC.
Why similar: Wargame 22.9%, Tabletop 14%, Turn-Based 13%, Strategy 11.3%, War 11.3%
- #55 Heavyarms Assemble: WWII
67% 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 28.8% ★, Wargame 21.2%, Military 16.6%, War 15.8%, Tactical 7.7%
- #56 Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze
67% matchVery Positive91% of 120 reviews2019
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Lead your dynasty to victory in the new digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game!
Why similar: Wargame 15.3%, Board Game 14.2%, War 13.8%, Tabletop 13.2%, Hex Grid 11.6% ★
- #57 KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
65% matchMixed68% of 50,949 reviews2020
Dev: 1939 Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 48.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
Why similar: World War II 30.5% ★, Wargame 17.9%, Board Game 12.4%, Military 9.7%, War 9.2%
