- #1 War Mongrels
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,438 reviews2021
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
War Mongrels is an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op (PC).
Why similar: World War II 27.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 18.5%, Stealth 13.9%, Isometric 9.1%, Tactical 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the closest thematic and mechanical sibling to Partisans 1941, focusing on brutal stealth-tactics during the Eastern Front of WWII.
- #2 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,235 reviews2016
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.
Why similar: Stealth 30.2%, Real Time Tactics 22.3%, Tactical 15.4%, Strategy 10.5%, Assassins 7% ★
Why You'll Like It: It defines the modern real-time tactics genre with precise stealth mechanics and complex, multi-character squad coordination.
- #3 Desperados III
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,346 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 33.5%, Stealth 22.6%, Strategy 10.6%, Tactical 10.3%, Isometric 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in real-time tactical stealth that shares the same core loop of planning, positioning, and executing synchronized attacks.
- #4 Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
95% matchVery Positive93% of 4,777 reviews2021
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Aiko's Choice is the anticipated standalone expansion to the acclaimed stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics. Set in Edo Japan, you take control of the skillful kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 28.8%, Stealth 17.9%, Assassins 12.4% ★, Isometric 12.4%, Strategy 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This standalone expansion offers more of the high-quality, character-driven stealth tactics found in the original Shadow Tactics.
- #5 Commandos 2: Men of Courage
94% matchVery Positive86% of 2,796 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Commandos 2: Men of Courage is a tactical action/strategy game set against the backdrop of World War II. Take control of an elite group of commandos who must venture deep into enemy territory and utilize their combined expertise to complete a series of mission-based objectives.
Why similar: World War II 34.6% ★, Stealth 18.6%, Strategy 14.7%, Tactical 13.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational classic that established the real-time stealth-tactics genre, featuring specialized soldiers behind enemy lines.
- #6 63 Days
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 564 reviews2024
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Coming of age as a part of the first generation born free, WWII stripped me of my family, home, and future. Now I'm left with only one choice: to get my revenge and independence, or die trying. The odds are against us: will our tactics, stealth and teamwork be enough?
Why similar: World War II 29% ★, Real Time Tactics 20.1%, Stealth 12.5%, Isometric 9.3%, Tactical 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical stealth game that captures the desperate, guerilla-style resistance movement during the Warsaw Uprising.
- #7 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
94% matchVery Positive90% of 3,981 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a real-time tactics game set in World War II that puts you in command of a small squad of elite troopers. Send them behind enemy lines on a series of hazardous missions, and bring them back alive.
Why similar: World War II 34.8% ★, Stealth 20.1%, Real Time Tactics 11.4%, Tactical 10.9%, Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: The original game that set the standard for isometric, squad-based WWII infiltration missions.
- #8 Commandos: Origins
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,353 reviews2025
Dev: Claymore Game StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ALARM! You have been selected for a mission which will shape the fate of the entire world. Witness the very beginning of the legendary elite WWII force in Commandos: Origins. The long-awaited sequel to the Commandos series brings you right back to the foundation of the real-time tactics genre.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.1%, World War II 26% ★, Stealth 11.5%, Isometric 10.5%, Strategy 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A modern return to the classic Commandos formula, focusing on the early days of the elite special forces unit.
- #9 Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
92% matchMixed67% of 1,653 reviews2011
Dev: SpellboundPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Roam the dense foliage of Sherwood, come face to face with royal trouble and battle against Prince John’s forces as you take on the role of legendary nobleman, Robin Hood.
Why similar: Stealth 25.6%, Strategy 20.9%, Real Time Tactics 17.8%, Isometric 16%, Tactical 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic stealth-tactics game that utilizes a similar squad-management and isometric infiltration loop.
- #10 Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
91% matchMixed62% of 1,128 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin is a game of real-time tactics that places you in command of an elite unit of Special Forces behind enemy lines in the European theater of World War II.
Why similar: World War II 37.7% ★, Stealth 19.6%, Tactical 14.4%, Real Time Tactics 12%, Strategy 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' focus on high-pressure tactical infiltration missions across iconic WWII European locations.
- #11 Broken Lines
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 697 reviews2020
Dev: BirdIsland/PortaPlayPub: SuperGG.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Broken Lines is a story-driven tactical RPG set in an alternate-history version of WWII. Lead a squad of soldiers and face the horrors of war. In the included expansion, 'The Dead and the Drunk', guide your troops through fights against both the living and the undead.
Why similar: World War II 42.4% ★, War 20.5%, Historical 12.7%, Tactical RPG 12.1%, Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical game set in an alternate WWII that focuses on small-unit survival and decision-making.
- #12 Classified: France '44
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 964 reviews2024
Dev: Absolutely GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?
Why similar: World War II 35.2% ★, Stealth 14.7%, Tactical 10.1%, Isometric 9.2%, Historical 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the French Resistance during WWII, capturing the spirit of sabotage and guerilla warfare through turn-based tactics.
- #13 Jagged Alliance 3
87% matchVery Positive89% of 14,438 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Why similar: Tactical 29.4%, Strategy 25.8%, Tactical RPG 16.6%, Isometric 14.9%, Strategy RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: While turn-based, it excels at the squad-management and guerilla warfare feel that makes Partisans 1941 so engaging.
- #14 The Lamplighters League
88% matchMixed69% of 1,165 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.
Why similar: Tactical 28.1%, Tactical RPG 24.9%, Strategy 22%, Strategy RPG 17.2%, Atmospheric 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines real-time infiltration with turn-based tactical combat, mirroring the dual-layer gameplay of Partisans 1941.
- #15 Helldorado
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 184 reviews2009
Dev: SpellboundPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 30%
1883, SANTA FE. Peace in this town has been shattered by a shocking kidnapping. Gather your men and ride on a series of challenging missions to stop treacherous, marauding outlaws in this story of vile blackmail and revenge.
Why similar: Strategy 95.7%, Action 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct successor to the Desperados series that emphasizes complex tactical planning and character-specific abilities.
- #16 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
86% matchVery Positive90% of 20,445 reviews2018
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Why similar: Strategy 34.7%, Tactical 29.7%, Stealth 27.9%, Difficult 2.6%, Atmospheric 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a seamless transition between real-time stealth exploration and turn-based tactical combat in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #17 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
86% matchVery Positive91% of 46,269 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 64.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.
Why similar: World War II 43.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 15%, Strategy 14.5%, War 10%, Tactical 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a more granular, tactical approach to WWII combat where individual soldier control is paramount.
- #18 Phantom Doctrine
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,658 reviews2018
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.
Why similar: Stealth 41.7%, Strategy 22%, Tactical 17.5%, Isometric 9%, Character Customization 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A Cold War-themed tactical game that emphasizes stealth, intelligence gathering, and base management.
- #19 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
82% matchVery Positive85% of 32,016 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 73.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?
Why similar: World War II 43.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 25.4%, Historical 10%, War 9.1%, Strategy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly realistic WWII strategy game that allows for direct control of units, perfect for players who enjoy the tactical depth of Partisans 1941.
- #20 Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
85% matchVery Positive89% of 1,101 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 24%
You have been selected for active service in the Commandos Corps, and must now mobilize in a series of 8 new dangerous missions.
Why similar: World War II 40.2% ★, Stealth 17%, Tactical 13.9%, Strategy 11.1%, Real Time Tactics 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An essential expansion that adds more challenging, high-stakes tactical missions to the original Commandos experience.
- #21 Silent Storm Gold Edition
84% matchVery Positive88% of 1,067 reviews2013
Dev: NivalPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 50.4% ★, Tactical 15.2%, Strategy 14%, Tactical RPG 9.2%, Stealth 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, turn-based tactical combat with destructible environments that reward creative squad positioning.
- #22 Commandos 2 - HD Remaster
83% matchMixed57% of 2,432 reviews2020
Dev: Yippee! EntertainmentPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Relive the real-time tactics masterpiece that defined the genre like no other: Commandos 2 - HD Remaster is a true homage to one of gaming’s most celebrated masterpieces.
Why similar: World War II 28.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 22.6%, Strategy 21.6%, Stealth 17.6%, Isometric 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modernized version of the classic that maintains the original's deep tactical stealth gameplay.
- #23 Last Train Home
79% matchVery Positive87% of 5,291 reviews2023
Dev: Ashborne GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 36.4%, Strategy 15.9%, Historical 11.7%, War 10.6%, Tactical 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of survival and tactical strategy that follows a group of soldiers on a desperate journey through a war-torn landscape.
- #24 Sudden Strike 4
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,250 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.7 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 37% ★, Real Time Tactics 24%, Strategy 12.7%, Tactical 9.8%, War 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that emphasizes unit positioning and terrain usage over simple base-building mechanics.
- #25 Men of War™
81% matchVery Positive90% of 3,818 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.9 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 46.6% ★, Strategy 17.5%, Real Time Tactics 15.9%, Tactical 9.7%, War 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that introduced the series' signature focus on detailed unit management and tactical realism.
- #26 Regiments
78% matchVery Positive88% of 2,868 reviews2022
Dev: Bird's Eye GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 44%, Tactical 17.8%, Strategy 15.4%, War 14.6%, Combat 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern wargame that focuses on tactical maneuvering and unit preservation rather than traditional base-building.
- #27 Syrian Warfare
80% matchVery Positive87% of 5,490 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 42.8%, Tactical 16.1%, Historical 13.6%, Strategy 11.1%, War 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic real-time tactics game that focuses on small-unit survival and resource management in modern conflict.
- #28 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
81% matchVery Positive86% of 1,103 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.
Why similar: World War II 44.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 20.9%, Historical 11%, Strategy 9.9%, War 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A precursor to the Men of War series that focuses on small-squad tactical missions behind enemy lines.
- #29 Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
74% matchVery Positive92% of 1,452 reviews2026
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes – is a real-time strategy game with a high degree of realism. Relive the Battle of Kiev (2022), a turning point in the Ukrainian conflict. Witness the Untold Story of 2022 Through the Eyes of Those Who Fought.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 41.6%, Tactical 12.9%, Historical 12.1%, Strategy 11.9%, War 9.8%
- #30 Steel Division 2
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,492 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 52.2 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 51.7% ★, Strategy 14.4%, Tactical 11.4%, War 10.9%, Historical 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: While larger in scale, it offers deep historical accuracy and tactical complexity for fans of WWII military strategy.
- #31 Sudden Strike 5
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 553 reviews2026
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Sudden Strike 5 delivers real-time tactics in epic WWII battles. A host of tactical options and more than 300 playable units open-up multiple approaches to reach your objectives in a 25 mission campaign on historical battlefields in Europe and North Africa.
Why similar: World War II 40.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 18.8%, Isometric 11.7%, Strategy 9.4%, Historical 8%
- #32 Men of War: Assault Squad
77% matchVery Positive87% of 5,140 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 43.8% ★, Strategy 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.8%, Tactical 11.1%, War 9.5%
- #33 Red Glare
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: BT Studios
Windows
Red Glare is a WW2 real-time tactics game where you play agents of the OSS, the precursor to the CIA, combating a secret German expedition in South America. With five well balanced characters and a story campaign playing out across a continent.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 23.9%, World War II 23.8% ★, Stealth 12.4%, Isometric 11.5%, Strategy 8.3%
- #34 Blitzkrieg 3
78% matchMixed54% of 7,316 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 39.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 20.5%, Tactical 10.1%, Strategy 9%, War 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that emphasizes historical accuracy and tactical combat scenarios for WWII enthusiasts.
- #35 Men of War II
73% matchMixed61% of 7,342 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.5 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 41.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 25.7%, Tactical 10.6%, Historical 9.4%, Strategy 8.7%
- #36 Steel Division: Normandy 44
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,296 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.
Why similar: World War II 60% ★, Strategy 12.3%, Tactical 8.9%, Real Time Tactics 7.5%, War 7.1%
- #37 Blitzkrieg Anthology
76% matchVery Positive90% of 1,533 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 48.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Strategy 14.1%, War 7.3%, Historical 6.4%
- #38 Trench Lord: Eastern Front
70% matchVery Positive83% of 700 reviews2026
Dev: Tracer StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The enemy has invaded the territory, the motherland needs you, soldier! Gather your troops and defeat all enemies!
Why similar: World War II 37.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 21.4%, War 11.8%, Strategy 10.2%, Historical 7.2%
- #39 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 765 reviews2012
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Command a Soviet penal battalion in this standalone real-time tactics game from the Men of War series. Based on true events, Condemned Heroes delivers brutal, story-driven missions across the Eastern Front – where every order, bullet, and life matters.
Why similar: World War II 66.1% ★, Strategy 24.8%, War 6.6%, Action 2.5%
- #40 Faces of War
75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,197 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 68.4% ★, Strategy 20.3%, War 9.9%, Action 1.4%
- #41 Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,042 reviews2019
Dev: Serious SimPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 38.3%, War 14.3%, Historical 12.8%, Strategy RPG 11.8%, Strategy 11.5%
- #42 Iron Harvest
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,818 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
Why similar: Strategy 49.4%, War 44.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%, Action 2.6%
- #43 Easy Red 2
70% matchVery Positive90% of 12,979 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!
Why similar: World War II 61.2% ★, War 13.1%, Strategy 9.7%, Historical 8.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #44 Rebel Cops
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,804 reviews2019
Dev: Weappy StudioPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead a ragtag squad of cops in rebellion against their town's new criminal power and see how long you can hold out in this unforgiving turn-based spin-off game from This Is the Police. You'll be desperately short on supplies, and a single shot can cost a cop their life.
Why similar: Strategy 73.8%, Tactical 16.9%, Singleplayer 5.4%, Indie 3.8%
- #45 Sumerian Six
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,140 reviews2024
Dev: ArtificerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Lead an unlikely team of commando scientists behind enemy lines to fight Nazis, uncover arcane mysteries, and wield experimental technology to turn the tide of WWII in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.4%, Stealth 19.6%, War 15.4%, World War II 10.7% ★, Strategy 5.5%
- #46 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
72% matchMixed62% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Raylight GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Fall in, soldier! Commandos 3 - HD Remaster sends you to the relentless and unforgiving battlefields of Europe. Remastered in high definition including reworked 3D models and textures, improved controls and refined UI.
Why similar: World War II 29.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 19.8%, Stealth 11.5%, Isometric 9.4%, Tactical 7%
- #47 Door Kickers
71% matchVery Positive94% of 9,993 reviews2014
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
Why similar: Tactical 45.4%, Strategy 23.9%, Real Time Tactics 22.6%, Difficult 2.3%, Singleplayer 2%
- #48 Sherman Commander
67% matchMixed68% of 131 reviews2026
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Command a platoon of Sherman tanks over the most famous theaters of WWII. Take the commander’s seat and give specific orders to your crew, or open the tactical map to coordinate your actions with accompanying units.
Why similar: World War II 43.6% ★, Tactical 13.9%, Historical 11%, War 10.5%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%
- #49 Forgotten but Unbroken
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 260 reviews2024
Dev: Centurion DevelopmentsPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
A tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by events and stories of forgotten and unsung heroes of WW2. Unique and new-to-genre features offer immersion and deeper protagonists to lead and care for. Lead the resistance against the Axis Forces.
Why similar: World War II 36.9% ★, Isometric 15.4%, Tactical 12%, Historical 11.2%, Strategy 10.9%
- #50 Ancestors Legacy
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,588 reviews2018
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.
Why similar: Strategy 34.9%, Tactical 20%, Historical 19.8%, War 14.4%, Real Time Tactics 6.5%
- #51 WARSAW RISING: City of Heroes
71% matchMixed65% of 1,382 reviews2019
Dev: Pixelated MilkPub: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
WARSAW RISING: City of Heroes is a challenging turn-based tactical RPG set in an occupied capital during WWII. Pick your heroes. Navigate historic streets. Confront occupiers. And try to survive the 63 days of hell in this historically accurate portrayal of Poles fighting for their city.
Why similar: World War II 33.6% ★, Tactical RPG 18.3%, Historical 16.3%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, Strategy 10.9%
- #52 Men of War: Red Tide
71% matchVery Positive85% of 902 reviews2009
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 63.5% ★, Strategy 24.2%, Historical 6.5%, War 5.9%
- #53 Master of Command
62% matchVery Positive92% of 3,361 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 29.6%, Tactical 14.8%, War 13.7%, Historical 13.3%, Strategy 11.7%
- #54 Endzone - A World Apart
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,875 reviews2021
Dev: Gentlymad StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Endzone is a post-apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after an ecological disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts.
Why similar: Strategy 76%, Difficult 8.9%, Indie 6.6%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #55 Battlefield Commander WWII
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 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 38.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 25.6%, Strategy 9.4%, Tactical 8.5%, Historical 8.5%
- #56 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,116 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 56.5% ★, Strategy 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 10%, War 5.6%, Historical 5.1%
- #57 Operation Osama Bin Laden
68% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Shrimasis Rout
Windows
Upon discovering the location of the Al-Qaeda leader in exile, the US Army sends their best commandos to northern Pakistan. Take control of these commandos, send them behind enemy territories on a hazardous mission, and bring them back alive.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 31.2%, Stealth 24%, Tactical 11.9%, Strategy 10.5%, War 8.9%
- #58 Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,392 reviews2013
Dev: SpellboundPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
"Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive" is the first strategy game ever to combine a movie-based and story-driven atmosphere of an adventure game with the intellectual challenge of a real time tactic game.In this western-style title, discover a game of strategy and tactics played out in exceptional real time.
Why similar: Stealth 22.8%, Real Time Tactics 19.8%, Tactical 19.1%, Isometric 16.9%, Strategy 16.5%
- #59 Call to Arms: Panzer Elite
64% matchMixed69% of 1,602 reviews2025
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Digitalmindsoft Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lead a platoon of WWII tanks in this immersive TPP and FPP game. Engage in realistic, tactical combat across historic battlefields. Play through campaign or challenge yourself in skirmish mode as either German or US forces.
Why similar: World War II 45.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 26.6%, War 7.9%, Historical 7.8%, Third Person 3.5%
- #60 Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,016 reviews2025
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 43.9%, Tactical 24.5%, War 13.7%, Strategy 12.6%, Indie 2%