- #1 Battlestations Pacific
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,584 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 42.3% ★, Naval Combat 30.6% ★, Strategy 17.2%, Simulation 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title is the closest match to the seed game, offering a seamless blend of real-time strategy and direct arcade-style control over ships and planes in the Pacific theater.
- #2 War on the Sea
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,150 reviews2021
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Why similar: Naval Combat 46.1% ★, World War II 26.8% ★, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the tactical management of naval fleets and individual ship combat in the Pacific, mirroring the strategic depth of the seed game.
- #3 Battlestations: Midway
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 953 reviews2007
Dev: Eidos InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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: Naval Combat 50.9% ★, World War II 31.2% ★, Strategy 10.4%, Simulation 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar hybrid gameplay loop where you command fleets from a tactical view while jumping into the cockpit of individual units to turn the tide of battle.
- #4 Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
94% matchVery Positive91% of 586 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: Naval Combat 53.2% ★, World War II 23.7% ★, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly detailed simulation of carrier warfare that emphasizes the strategic importance of scouting and coordinated air strikes.
- #5 Carrier Command 2
94% matchVery Positive82% of 3,658 reviews2021
Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!
Why similar: Strategy 51.5%, Simulation 48.5%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the essence of managing a carrier and its assets while coordinating strategic strikes, offering a modern take on the hybrid strategy-action genre.
- #6 Victory At Sea Pacific
95% matchMixed61% of 641 reviews2018
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Victory at Sea Pacific is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during World War II. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.
Why similar: Naval Combat 52.8% ★, World War II 25.5% ★, Strategy 12.1%, Simulation 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a massive open-world campaign where you manage naval forces and engage in real-time tactical combat across the Pacific Ocean.
- #7 Victory At Sea
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 574 reviews2014
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 51.9% ★, World War II 23.5% ★, Strategy 14.2%, Simulation 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic naval strategy game that allows players to command fleets across the globe during the Second World War.
- #8 Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,195 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 59% ★, World War II 27.6% ★, Simulation 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a highly realistic simulation of anti-submarine warfare, requiring precise coordination and tactical awareness.
- #9 Atlantic Fleet
92% matchVery Positive86% of 1,541 reviews2016
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 56.5% ★, World War II 20.9% ★, Strategy 11.6%, Simulation 11%
Why You'll Like It: It features turn-based naval combat that focuses on the realistic physics and tactical positioning of WWII-era warships.
- #10 Cold Waters
91% matchVery Positive87% of 4,665 reviews2017
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
Why similar: Naval Combat 69% ★, Simulation 16.9%, Strategy 14%
Why You'll Like It: While set in the Cold War, it offers an incredibly immersive naval combat simulation that captures the tension of hunting and being hunted at sea.
- #11 UBOAT
89% matchVery Positive85% of 25,707 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 50.9 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: Naval Combat 56.9% ★, World War II 29% ★, Simulation 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deep, immersive simulation of submarine warfare that requires both strategic management and hands-on control of ship systems.
- #12 Aircraft Carrier Survival
90% matchMixed60% of 1,187 reviews2022
Dev: Gambit Games StudioPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 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: Naval Combat 57.1% ★, World War II 22.9% ★, Strategy 11.9%, Simulation 8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management and survival of an aircraft carrier, emphasizing the logistical and tactical challenges of naval warfare.
- #13 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific
89% matchMixed70% of 1,110 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Hunt, hide and kill as you take command of U.S. submarines and crews and navigate the treacherous waters of the Pacific during WWII. Silent Hunter, the industry-leading naval warfare simulation franchise for over a decade, returns to its roots with next-generation graphical realism, immersive gameplay, innovative crew evolution and more...
Why similar: Naval Combat 46.3% ★, Simulation 27.2%, World War II 26.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: A definitive submarine simulation that captures the historical atmosphere and strategic challenges of the Pacific theater.
- #14 Naval Battles Simulator
88% matchMixed53% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Anarchy97 Games
Windows
Naval Battles Simulator is a WWII real-time strategy and simulation game.
Why similar: Strategy 38.5%, Simulation 37.8%, Naval Combat 16.4% ★, World War II 7.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: This simulator focuses on the technical aspects of naval combat, providing a sandbox for testing various ship configurations.
- #15 Silent Hunter® III
86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,573 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 62.6% ★, World War II 22.3% ★, Simulation 13.5%, Strategy 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered a gold standard for submarine simulation, it offers unparalleled depth in managing a U-boat during WWII.
- #16 Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers
87% matchMixed54% of 554 reviews2012
Dev: Games Farm
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
True heroes know no bounds!Experience top combat action in this brand new arcade flight sim and become immersed in the exploits of famous aircraft carriers. Choose the side you want to play on: the US Navy or the Imperial Japanese Navy. Climb into the cockpit and re-live the most famous battles of the War in the Pacific.
Why similar: World War II 55.3% ★, Simulation 44.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title leans into the arcade-flight aspect of the seed game, focusing on carrier-based air combat in the Pacific.
- #17 Strategic Mind: The Pacific
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 620 reviews2019
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 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: Naval Combat 56.1% ★, World War II 30.8% ★, Strategy 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: This turn-based strategy game offers a deep dive into the historical campaigns and tactical decisions of the Pacific War.
- #18 Fleet Command
86% matchVery Positive88% of 475 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
International waterways become theaters of war when the world's most formidable maritime powers exchange their fatal blows. With entire fleets at your command, you must strategically deploy vessels from every class - frigate to aircraft to nuclear submarine - to maintain the precarious balance of naval power and gain position for the...
Why similar: Naval Combat 79.4% ★, Strategy 16.1%, Simulation 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic wargame that emphasizes the strategic and tactical complexities of modern and historical naval engagements.
- #19 Battle Fleet 2
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 372 reviews2014
Dev: Mythical City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 53.7% ★, World War II 18% ★, Strategy 14.9%, Simulation 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a straightforward naval combat experience with a focus on ship customization and tactical positioning.
- #20 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
81% matchVery Positive88% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
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: Strategy 52.1%, World War II 47.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that allows for total control over the theater of operations, perfect for players who enjoy the strategic layer of the seed game.
- #21 Ironclads 2: American Civil War
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 56 reviews2015
Dev: Totem GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Create your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, struggle for dominance over the seas! Command a battle formation and experience the power of iron and steam!
Why similar: Naval Combat 68.9% ★, Strategy 15.7%, Simulation 15.4%
Why You'll Like It: Though set in a different era, it offers a deep simulation of naval combat and ship management that fans of the genre will appreciate.
- #22 Storm over the Pacific
83% matchMixed51% of 69 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Storm over the Pacific is a game that takes place during 1937-1945. It depicts the conflict between the Japanese Empire, the USA and other allies during World War II.
Why similar: World War II 39.1% ★, Strategy 31.8%, Simulation 29%
Why You'll Like It: This wargame provides a comprehensive look at the strategic movements and logistical challenges of the Pacific theater.
- #23 Victory at Sea Atlantic - World War II Naval Warfare
77% matchMixed67% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows
Victory At Sea Atlantic transports you to the cold, unforgiving waters of the Atlantic Theatre in WWII. With a vast array of ships, planes, and subs, engage in epic sea battles & secure your place in history. Victory At Sea Atlantic is the ultimate naval warfare experience.
Why similar: Naval Combat 49.1% ★, World War II 23.5% ★, Strategy 14.2%, Simulation 13.2%
- #24 1942: The Pacific Air War
82% matchMixed56% of 50 reviews2015
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
They were desperate, daring and deadly! For the past 50 years, only the courageous veteran pilots of World War II knew the real risks of fighting the legendary Pacific air wars. Now it's your turn!
Why similar: Simulation 35.6%, World War II 32.2% ★, Strategy 32.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired flight simulation that captures the intensity of air-to-air and air-to-sea combat in the Pacific.
- #25 Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
82% matchMixed45% of 2,525 reviews2010
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 63.2% ★, World War II 19% ★, Simulation 14.4%, Strategy 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the legacy of the series with improved graphics and immersive simulation mechanics for naval warfare.
- #26 Time of Fury
81% matchMixed60% of 92 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Time of Fury takes you right into the European Theater of Operations. Strategic Command is the essence of winning the war and in Time of Fury the World War 2 is just huge, ideal for every strategy game fan.
Why similar: Strategy 56%, Simulation 44%
Why You'll Like It: A deep strategy game that covers the entirety of the European and Pacific theaters with a focus on historical accuracy.
- #27 MODERN NAVAL COMBAT
78% matchMixed59% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: 黑丝带制作组Pub: 电钮组
Windows
This game is a simulation real-time strategy game with the theme of modern naval warfare. Players can control all kinds of active naval equipment of the three camps, and use the common tactics and tactics of the navy in reality to start a fierce confrontation with the computer.
Why similar: Strategy 34.6%, Simulation 34.3%, Naval Combat 31.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: It offers a modern take on naval simulation, allowing players to engage in high-tech maritime warfare.
- #28 Sudden Strike 3
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 219 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Experience the hit World War 2 real-time strategy game for the first time in full 3D glory, expanding on all strategic and tactical options. Command joint operations of naval, land-based and airborne units on the largest maps in the series.
Why similar: Strategy 52.4%, World War II 47.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: While primarily a land-based RTS, it captures the tactical intensity and unit management found in the seed game's combat scenarios.
- #29 Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies
80% matchMixed62% of 450 reviews2013
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Battle to Rule the Pacific Skies!Take flight over the treacherous Pacific waters where ace pilots redefine historic World War II battles! Skillfully pilot the most iconic American and Japanese fighter planes of the Pacific War while representing the army or navy.
Why similar: Strategy 62.2%, World War II 37.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that focuses on the tactical side of aerial combat in the Pacific.
- #30 Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition
79% matchVery Positive87% of 179 reviews2015
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows
Making History Gold Edition is the expanded and updated version of the original WWII grand strategy game Making History: Calm & the Storm. Command your nation and change the course of history.
Why similar: World War II 34.6% ★, Strategy 34.3%, Simulation 31.1%
Why You'll Like It: This grand strategy title allows players to manage the political and military aspects of the war on a global scale.
- #31 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 255 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 53.9% ★, Strategy 46.1%
- #32 Carrier Command: Gaea Mission
78% matchMixed48% of 1,166 reviews2012
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A next-gen re-imagination of a groundbreaking 80s classic. Carrier Command: Gaea Mission brings a breathtaking combination of action and strategy elements.
Why similar: Naval Combat 57.2% ★, Strategy 37.1%, Simulation 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines real-time strategy with action-oriented vehicle combat, echoing the hybrid nature of the seed game.
- #33 Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
75% matchVery Positive87% of 306 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: Naval Combat 48.9% ★, World War II 21.1% ★, Strategy 15.5%, Simulation 14.4%
- #34 Harpoon Classic '97
70% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Alliance InteractivePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Harpoon Classic 97 a naval warfare simulation game that builds on the legacy of the original Harpoon®. Command naval forces, including ships, submarines, and aircraft, across global theaters like the Nth Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and Mediterranean, a realistic modern naval combat.
Why similar: Naval Combat 41.2% ★, Strategy 36.5%, Simulation 22.3%
- #35 Men of War: Red Tide
76% matchVery Positive85% of 893 reviews2009
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 53.8% ★, Strategy 46.2%
- #36 Boat Crew
71% matchVery Positive89% of 418 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: Naval Combat 53.1% ★, World War II 24.5% ★, Strategy 11.7%, Simulation 10.6%
- #37 Pacific Storm
77% matchMixed64% of 73 reviews2008
Dev: Buka EntertainmentPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
On December 7, 1941, a major part of the U.S. Pacific navy stationed at Pearl Harbor was assaulted by Japanese planes. Japanese fighters were destroying American aircraft on land and in the air, without giving them a chance for a counterattack. The furious battle of Pearl Harbor became the first in the sequence of gory sea combats.
Why similar: Naval Combat 49.7% ★, Strategy 18.6%, Simulation 18.2%, World War II 13.5% ★
- #38 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
71% matchMixed61% of 7,751 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 81.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
Why similar: Naval Combat 62.6% ★, World War II 26.7% ★, Simulation 10.7%
- #39 Silent Service 2
76% matchMixed67% of 70 reviews2014
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
The all-new Silent Service II A State Of The Art Simulation Of Submarines In World War II!
Why similar: Naval Combat 81.8% ★, Simulation 18.2%
- #40 Crash Dive 2
72% matchVery Positive94% of 230 reviews2021
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII Tactical submarine combat in the South Pacific
Why similar: World War II 67.5% ★, Simulation 32.5%
- #41 World War II: Panzer Claws
75% matchMixed70% of 671 reviews2013
Pub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
WORLD WAR II: PANZER CLAWS [aka Frontline Attack: War over Europe] pushes back the boundaries of real-time strategy gaming!Take control of the Allied, German, or the Russian in the harsh reality of the battlefields of World War II.
Why similar: Strategy 87.2%, World War II 12.8% ★
- #42 Hearts of Iron III
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,046 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.
Why similar: World War II 57.2% ★, Strategy 28.9%, Simulation 13.9%
- #43 The Operational Art of War IV
73% matchVery Positive81% of 363 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: Strategy 41.6%, Simulation 29.8%, World War II 28.6% ★
- #44 Faces of War
73% matchVery Positive88% of 1,189 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 50% ★, Strategy 33.4%, Simulation 16.6%
- #45 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
65% matchVery Positive90% of 5,484 reviews2024
Dev: Triassic GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.
Why similar: Naval Combat 70.5% ★, Simulation 14.9%, Strategy 14.5%
- #46 Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,088 reviews2021
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 63.2% ★, Strategy 19.7%, Simulation 17.1%
- #47 Silent Depth 3D Submarine Simulation
72% matchMixed63% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: Codeknitters
Windows
Submarine Simulation playing in WWII in the Pacific.
Why similar: Naval Combat 34.3% ★, World War II 27.9% ★, Simulation 20.5%, Strategy 17.2%
- #48 Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943
73% matchMixed68% of 229 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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: Strategy 37.7%, Simulation 33.6%, World War II 28.7% ★
- #49 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,270 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 64.3% ★, Strategy 35.7%
- #50 Warplanes: Battles over Pacific
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows
Warplanes: Battles over Pacific opens the next chapter in aviation history. Become a World War II pilot and take part in the campaign against the Empire of Japan. The sequel to the hit Warplanes: WW1 Fighters, takes dogfight to a new level.
Why similar: World War II 55.5% ★, Simulation 44.5%
- #51 Navy War: Battleship Games
69% matchMixed65% of 247 reviews2022
Dev: XDEVS LTD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ready for the naval battle? Online ships are waiting for you!
Why similar: Naval Combat 64% ★, World War II 23.1% ★, Simulation 12.9%
- #52 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
66% matchVery Positive80% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg (CMFB) follows the Western Allies through the battles along Germany's border and into the heart of the Reich itself.
Why similar: World War II 34.5% ★, Strategy 34%, Simulation 31.5%
- #53 Blitzkrieg 3
70% matchMixed54% of 7,303 reviews2017
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.
Why similar: World War II 54.5% ★, Strategy 27.8%, Simulation 17.7%
- #54 World of Warships
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 153,508 reviews2017
Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 82.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 600 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 67.1% ★, World War II 22.4% ★, Simulation 10.5%
- #55 Waves of Steel
65% matchVery Positive91% of 414 reviews2023
Dev: TMA Games LLC
Windows · Linux
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 59.9% ★, World War II 27% ★, Simulation 13.1%
- #56 Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 487 reviews2014
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 47.6% ★, Strategy 30.6%, Simulation 21.9%
- #57 Sudden Strike 2 Gold
68% matchVery Positive86% of 342 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 51.8% ★, Strategy 48.2%
- #58 Codename: Panzers, Phase One
67% matchVery Positive91% of 475 reviews2016
Dev: StormregionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Codename: Panzers is an incredible real-time strategy thrill ride. Nerves of steel are required when you're a tank driver. One direct hit and you're done for, but you must throw yourself into the battle, because without your support, many will die. You are the tank commander - make the hard decisions that win wars!
Why similar: World War II 43.3% ★, Strategy 34.1%, Simulation 22.6%
- #59 688(I) Hunter/Killer
69% matchVery Positive81% of 216 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 32%
688(I) Hunter/Killer, the most realistic submarine simulation ever developed for PC. Master the sonar and weapons control systems, learn to develop real target situations and outfit your boat with the latest advanced weaponry. Then use your skills to complete the tour of duty and earn your dolphins to become a true submariner.
Why similar: Naval Combat 69.7% ★, Strategy 17%, Simulation 13.3%
- #60 Close Combat: The Longest Day
66% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2020
Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. In Close Combat: The Longest Day take command of either the Allied Expeditionary Force or Germany’s Wehrmacht.
Why similar: Strategy 41.2%, Simulation 40.3%, World War II 18.5% ★