- #1 Panzer Corps 2
97% matchVery Positive85% of 4,064 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 58.1 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 30.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Hex Grid 11.3% ★, Wargame 10.5%, Strategy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct successor, it refines the classic formula with modern 3D graphics and deeper unit customization.
- #2 Order of Battle: World War II
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,120 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 38.8% ★, Strategy 12.7%, Wargame 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Turn-Based 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar hex-based tactical experience with a unique supply system that adds a layer of strategic depth.
- #3 Unity of Command II
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,102 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 36.5% ★, Wargame 10.9%, Turn-Based 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Strategy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the crucial importance of supply lines and logistics in a highly polished, turn-based WWII setting.
- #4 Hex of Steel
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 801 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 28.6% ★, Hex Grid 13% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Wargame 12.1%, Turn-Based 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the genre that captures the spirit of classic wargames with a focus on accessibility and historical accuracy.
- #5 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
94% matchVery Positive84% of 595 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 40.4% ★, Strategy 21.6%, Turn-Based 14.9%, Wargame 10.6%, Hex Grid 10.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: It expands the scope to a global scale while maintaining the turn-based, hex-grid mechanics found in Panzer Corps.
- #6 Second Front
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 653 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 30.5% ★, Hex Grid 13% ★, Wargame 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Turn-Based 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical-level game provides a deep, turn-based experience that feels like a tabletop wargame brought to life.
- #7 Battle Academy
94% matchVery Positive85% of 362 reviews2014
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
A turn-based strategy game like no other has landed on Steam. Approachable, absorbing and visually impressive yet detailed, Battle Academy aims to revolutionise the strategy games market with a blend of intuitive design and compelling gameplay.
Why similar: World War II 40.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Wargame 15.4%, Turn-Based 13.3%, Strategy 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, tactical wargame that emphasizes unit positioning and line-of-sight mechanics in a WWII setting.
- #8 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
92% matchVery Positive88% of 240 reviews2016
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Command a true operational structure. Can you balance and prioritize three different Theatres in order to achieve your objective?
Why similar: World War II 47% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 20.3%, Strategy 18.1%, Wargame 9.6%, Hex Grid 4.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: It blends operational-level wargaming with RPG-like political decision-making for a more immersive historical experience.
- #9 Advanced Tactics Gold
91% matchVery Positive84% of 176 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: World War II 23.2% ★, Hex Grid 18.7% ★, Wargame 18.4%, Strategy 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly flexible, randomized map system that provides endless replayability for fans of hex-based strategy.
- #10 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
90% matchVery Positive92% of 428 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: World War II 32.8% ★, Wargame 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Strategy 14.3%, Historical 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for deep, complex simulation of the Eastern Front, perfect for players who want maximum historical detail.
- #11 Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,012 reviews2012
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.6 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 38.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Wargame 12.9%, Strategy 11.9%, Turn-Based 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that set the standard for challenging, puzzle-like tactical combat on the Eastern Front.
- #12 The Operational Art of War IV
89% 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: World War II 36.7% ★, Wargame 23.6%, Strategy 23.4%, Turn-Based 14.7%, War 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive wargaming engine that allows for immense scale and detail across various historical conflicts.
- #13 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
89% matchVery Positive85% of 505 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 30.9% ★, Wargame 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based 11%, Tanks 10.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: This title combines traditional hex-based combat with cinematic storytelling and tactical RPG elements.
- #14 Total Tank Generals
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 320 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 40.2% ★, Hex Grid 14.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Wargame 10.6%, Historical 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, approachable hex-based strategy game that focuses heavily on historical tank warfare and unit synergy.
- #15 WarPlan
87% matchVery Positive81% of 220 reviews2020
Dev: Kraken StudiosPub: Matrix Games
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 29.4% ★, Wargame 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Hex Grid 12.6% ★, Turn-Based 9%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy wargame that offers a deep, realistic simulation of the entire European theater of war.
- #16 Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris
88% matchVery Positive90% of 130 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 35.9% ★, Hex Grid 16.7% ★, Strategy 15%, Wargame 12.7%, Turn-Based 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused, high-quality simulation of early-war campaigns with a strong emphasis on historical authenticity.
- #17 Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
86% matchVery Positive91% of 424 reviews2017
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history!
Why similar: Strategy 44.9%, World War II 44.5% ★, Turn-Based 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A refined grand strategy experience that balances ease of play with deep, meaningful tactical decisions.
- #18 Blitzkrieg Anthology
85% matchVery Positive90% of 1,520 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 58.2% ★, Strategy 16.9%, Tanks 7.7% ★, Historical 6.8%, Military 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Though real-time, it captures the intensity and historical flavor of WWII combat that fans of the genre will appreciate.
- #19 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
84% matchVery Positive83% of 452 reviews2014
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 44.1% ★, Wargame 17.4%, Strategy 17%, Tanks 10.5% ★, Historical 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more simulation-heavy, it offers a gritty, realistic look at tactical combat that appeals to hardcore wargamers.
- #20 Panzer Tactics HD
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 239 reviews2014
Dev: SproingPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Strategists to the frontline!The HD remake of the Nintendo DS classic.Are you the strategist that the world has been waiting for?
Why similar: World War II 46.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Strategy 14.9%, Hex Grid 11.3% ★, Wargame 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful adaptation of classic hex-based gameplay that remains accessible for newcomers to the genre.
- #21 Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection
82% matchMixed69% of 284 reviews2016
Dev: HeroLabs
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection is a set of three historical turn-based strategies, in which you are going to take command of the armies in the greatest Medieval wars as well as take control of countries and nations during World War II.
Why similar: World War II 35.8% ★, Strategy 24.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Historical 8.5%, Turn-Based 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of accessible, turn-based scenarios that cover various fronts of the Second World War.
- #22 Panzer Strategy
82% matchMixed65% of 469 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 27.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Hex Grid 11.5% ★, Tanks 10.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A visually updated take on the genre that incorporates board-game mechanics into a digital wargame format.
- #23 Steel Division 2
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,441 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.6 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 42.8% ★, Wargame 12.4%, Strategy 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Historical 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A large-scale tactical RTS that rewards careful planning and unit composition, similar to the tactical depth of Panzer Corps.
- #24 Warplan Pacific
79% matchVery Positive88% of 94 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 40.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, Wargame 14%, Strategy 12.9%, Historical 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It applies the successful mechanics of the original WarPlan to the unique challenges of the Pacific theater.
- #25 Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition
81% 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 69.7% ★, Strategy 30.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a grand strategy perspective on the lead-up to and execution of the Second World War.
- #26 Sudden Strike 2 Gold
81% 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 71% ★, Strategy 29%
Why You'll Like It: A classic real-time tactical game that emphasizes unit management and terrain usage over base building.
- #27 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
78% matchVery Positive90% of 579 reviews2015
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!
Why similar: World War II 38.1% ★, Wargame 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Strategy 12.1%, Turn-Based 6.1%
- #28 Close Combat: The Bloody First
79% matchMixed53% of 457 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 37.2% ★, Wargame 17.3%, Strategy 11.7%, Tanks 9.4% ★, Historical 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a unique, top-down tactical perspective that emphasizes the morale and experience of individual squads.
- #29 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
78% 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 62.7% ★, Strategy 15.3%, Tanks 6% ★, Historical 5.9%, Military 4.3%
- #30 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
75% 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 52.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 23.9%, Strategy 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 1.8%, Multiplayer 1.3%
- #31 Fantasy General II
75% matchVery Positive81% of 1,900 reviews2019
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, Wargame 16.3%, Hex Grid 15.6% ★, Turn-Based 15.3%, Strategy 14.8%
- #32 Silent Storm Gold Edition
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,061 reviews2013
Dev: NivalPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...
Why similar: World War II 46.6% ★, Turn-Based 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Strategy 12.8%, Tactical 4.4%
- #33 Hearts of Iron III
77% 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 58.3% ★, Strategy 12.9%, Historical 9.3%, Grand Strategy 8.2% ★, Wargame 5.1%
- #34 Tank Operations: European Campaign
73% matchVery Positive83% of 92 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 32.1% ★, Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Hex Grid 9.6% ★, Wargame 9.6%
- #35 Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front
76% matchVery Positive92% of 239 reviews2014
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sequel to its successful predecessor, Battle Academy 2 moves the action east – to the bloodied plains of Mother Russia. When a gritty new look, great new features, and random mission generation meet battle-proven gameplay you can be sure of a turn-based strategy classic!
Why similar: World War II 42.9% ★, Strategy 18.8%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Wargame 10.1%
- #36 Theatre of War
77% matchMixed61% of 364 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 66.8% ★, Strategy 21.7%, Tanks 8.5% ★, War 2.1%, Multiplayer 0.9%
- #37 Men of War: Assault Squad
74% matchVery Positive88% of 5,101 reviews2011
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.
Why similar: World War II 54.9% ★, Strategy 19%, Tanks 6.5% ★, Military 5%, Historical 5%
- #38 Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 223 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism is a (hi)story-driven turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period. It offers refined wargame mechanics, story-rich gameplay, and modern 3D graphics. Lead the USSR Armed forces staging the world Communist revolution. For Stalin! For the Motherland!
Why similar: World War II 30.9% ★, Wargame 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Tanks 11.2% ★, Hex Grid 7% ★
- #39 Pike and Shot : Campaigns
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 384 reviews2015
Dev: Byzantine GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The ultimate wargame set in the age of Pike and Shot is back. You are now in full charge of your nation’s armies, throughout a long campaign in the struggle for dominance.
Why similar: Wargame 24%, Strategy 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Turn-Based 18.4%, Historical 12.4%
- #40 Gary Grigsby's War in the West
72% matchVery Positive86% of 175 reviews2017
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Gary Grigsby’s War in the West is the most ambitious and detailed computer wargame on the Western Front of World War II ever made.
Why similar: World War II 53.9% ★, Wargame 19.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Strategy 9.3%, War 3.5%
- #41 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,099 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 50.2% ★, Wargame 16.5%, Strategy 13.2%, Tanks 10.3% ★, Historical 4%
- #42 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: World War II 54.7% ★, Strategy 31.5%, Tanks 13.7% ★
- #43 Sudden Strike 4
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,179 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 50.7% ★, Strategy 17.3%, Tanks 9.4% ★, Historical 6.4%, Wargame 4.4%
- #44 KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
69% matchMixed69% of 47,196 reviews2020
Dev: 1939 Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 46.7 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 43% ★, Wargame 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Tanks 8.2% ★, Strategy 6.9%
- #45 Men of War™
71% matchVery Positive90% of 3,795 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 61% ★, Strategy 22.6%, Military 4.6%, Tactical 4%, Historical 3.6%
- #46 Blitzkrieg 3
71% 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 51.2% ★, Tanks 12.9% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Historical 8.7%, Military 6%
- #47 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
66% 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: World War II 30.6% ★, Wargame 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Strategy 14.7%, Historical 8.1%
- #48 Valor & Victory
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 190 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 31.4% ★, Wargame 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Turn-Based 10.8%, Hex Grid 8.7% ★
- #49 Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty
67% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Prove to have a true Strategic Mind! Spirit of Liberty will put your strategic planning skills to the test. It’s a hardcore, turn-based, historically accurate strategy game set in WWII. Lead Finnish forces against an overwhelming threat through the Winter War, Continuation War, and Lapland War.
Why similar: World War II 31.5% ★, Wargame 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Tanks 10.9% ★, Historical 6.5%
- #50 Strategic War in Europe
72% matchMixed49% of 214 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 43.1% ★, Strategy 15.8%, Wargame 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Turn-Based 9.1%
- #51 Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 200 reviews2015
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
Close Combat: Panthers in the Fog details the desperate German counter-attack at Mortain, the last chance of the Wehrmacht to stave off defeat in Normandy. Can you match the tenacity of the American defenders of Hill 314? Or can you succeed where the Panzers failed, driving through to the sea and changing history?
Why similar: World War II 48.7% ★, Strategy 20.8%, Wargame 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Tactical 3%
- #52 Battle of the Bulge
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 166 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 41.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Wargame 12.5%, Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based 12.3%
- #53 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
65% matchVery Positive85% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.
Why similar: World War II 32.5% ★, Wargame 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Strategy 14.4%, Historical 6%
- #54 Headquarters: World War II
64% matchMostly Positive78% of 654 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 33.6% ★, Wargame 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Tanks 11.4% ★, Historical 7.5%
- #55 Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
68% matchVery Positive90% of 2,069 reviews2011
Dev: Martin IvanovPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.
Why similar: World War II 53% ★, Strategy 14.5%, Wargame 12.6%, Historical 8.7%, Grand Strategy 6.9% ★
- #56 Codename: Panzers, Phase One
68% 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 62.5% ★, Strategy 21.7%, Tanks 8% ★, War 5.5%, Multiplayer 1.6%
- #57 Men of War II
64% matchMixed61% of 7,210 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 42.9% ★, Wargame 17.6%, Tanks 11.8% ★, Strategy 8.8%, Historical 8.4%
- #58 Revolution Under Siege Gold
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 167 reviews2015
Dev: Sep RedsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Make the Reds side triumph to save the Soviet Proletarian revolution, or, on the other side, lead the Whites side to victory in order to place the old regime back in power and protect the countries of Europe from the perils of the revolution. This is the biggest civil war game you will ever play!
Why similar: Strategy 26.7%, Wargame 24.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Historical 10.7%
- #59 Armoured Commander II
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 581 reviews2021
Dev: Gregory Adam Scott
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this roguelike wargame, take command of a tank and its crew in the Second World War, joining one of over 50 campaigns across Europe, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Fight against over 1300 historically-based unit types, where each day is a struggle for survival.
Why similar: World War II 37.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Tanks 13.3% ★, Wargame 11.7%, Historical 8%