- #1 War Mongrels
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,485 reviews2021
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 18.3%, Stealth 13.8%, Isometric 9%, Tactical 8.2%
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 38,405 reviews2016
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.1 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 30.3%, Real Time Tactics 22.3%, Tactical 15.4%, Strategy 10.3%, Assassins 7.1% ★
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 16,578 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.3 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 22.8%, Strategy 10.5%, Tactical 10.3%, Isometric 10.1%
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 4,832 reviews2021
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 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 18%, Assassins 12.4% ★, Isometric 12.4%, Strategy 8.7%
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 2,823 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 34.9% ★, Stealth 18.7%, Strategy 14.4%, Tactical 13.3%, 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 Positive73% of 594 reviews2024
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 30.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 19.6%, Stealth 12.2%, Isometric 9.7%, Tactical 6.8%
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 4,033 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.1 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 35% ★, Stealth 20.2%, Real Time Tactics 11.3%, Tactical 10.8%, Strategy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: The original game that set the standard for isometric, squad-based WWII infiltration missions.
- #8 Commandos: Origins
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,508 reviews2025
Dev: Claymore Game StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: World War II 26.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 26%, Stealth 11.8%, Isometric 10.6%, Strategy 9.7%
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 1,666 reviews2011
Dev: SpellboundPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.4 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 25.8%, Strategy 20.7%, 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 Broken Lines
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 701 reviews2020
Dev: BirdIsland/PortaPlayPub: SuperGG.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 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 42.6% ★, War 20.6%, Historical 12.7%, Tactical RPG 12%, Strategy 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical game set in an alternate WWII that focuses on small-unit survival and decision-making.
- #11 Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
91% matchMixed62% of 1,136 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.2 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 38% ★, Stealth 19.6%, Tactical 14.3%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, Strategy 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' focus on high-pressure tactical infiltration missions across iconic WWII European locations.
- #12 The Lamplighters League
88% matchMixed69% of 1,234 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 28.2%, Tactical RPG 25%, Strategy 21.8%, Strategy RPG 17.1%, 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.
- #13 Classified: France '44
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,016 reviews2024
Dev: Absolutely GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 35.5% ★, 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.
- #14 Helldorado
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 184 reviews2009
Dev: SpellboundPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
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 56.9%, Stealth 40.6%, Action 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct successor to the Desperados series that emphasizes complex tactical planning and character-specific abilities.
- #15 Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,118 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 5.8 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 40.5% ★, Stealth 17%, Tactical 13.8%, Strategy 10.9%, Real Time Tactics 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An essential expansion that adds more challenging, high-stakes tactical missions to the original Commandos experience.
- #16 Jagged Alliance 3
85% matchVery Positive89% of 14,785 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 29.5%, Strategy 25.4%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, 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.
- #17 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
86% matchVery Positive91% of 46,616 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 64.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 44% ★, Real Time Tactics 15%, Strategy 14.2%, War 10.1%, Tactical 9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a more granular, tactical approach to WWII combat where individual soldier control is paramount.
- #18 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
86% matchVery Positive90% of 20,528 reviews2018
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 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 34.3%, Tactical 29.8%, Stealth 28.1%, Difficult 2.7%, 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.
- #19 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
83% matchVery Positive85% of 33,822 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 77.4 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 43.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 25.3%, Historical 9.9%, War 9.1%, Strategy 8.3%
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 Silent Storm Gold Edition
84% matchVery Positive88% of 1,072 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 50.6% ★, Tactical 15.2%, Strategy 13.8%, Tactical RPG 9.3%, Stealth 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, turn-based tactical combat with destructible environments that reward creative squad positioning.
- #21 Commandos 2 - HD Remaster
84% matchMixed57% of 2,459 reviews2020
Dev: Yippee! EntertainmentPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 29.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 22.7%, Strategy 21.1%, Stealth 17.3%, Isometric 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modernized version of the classic that maintains the original's deep tactical stealth gameplay.
- #22 Last Train Home
79% matchVery Positive87% of 5,502 reviews2023
Dev: Ashborne GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 13.8 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 36.8%, Strategy 15.7%, Historical 11.7%, War 10.8%, 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.
- #23 Phantom Doctrine
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,689 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 21.4%, Tactical 17.9%, Isometric 9.4%, Character Customization 5%
Why You'll Like It: A Cold War-themed tactical game that emphasizes stealth, intelligence gathering, and base management.
- #24 Men of War™
82% matchVery Positive90% of 3,859 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 46.9% ★, Strategy 17.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, 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.
- #25 Sudden Strike 4
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,319 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 37.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 23.9%, Strategy 12.5%, 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.
- #26 Steel Division 2
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,583 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 52.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.
Why similar: World War II 51.9% ★, Strategy 14.2%, Tactical 11.4%, War 11%, 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.
- #27 Regiments
78% matchVery Positive88% of 2,929 reviews2022
Dev: Bird's Eye GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.6 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 44.2%, Tactical 17.7%, Strategy 15.2%, War 14.7%, Combat 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern wargame that focuses on tactical maneuvering and unit preservation rather than traditional base-building.
- #28 Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
74% matchVery Positive91% of 1,904 reviews2026
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 41.7%, Tactical 13.1%, Historical 12.1%, Strategy 11.5%, War 10.2%
- #29 Syrian Warfare
79% matchVery Positive87% of 5,573 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.0 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 13.7%, Strategy 11%, War 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic real-time tactics game that focuses on small-unit survival and resource management in modern conflict.
- #30 Sudden Strike 5
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 771 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 19%, Isometric 11.9%, Strategy 9.5%, Historical 7.8%
- #31 Blitzkrieg 3
78% matchMixed54% of 7,324 reviews2017
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.3 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 39.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 20.4%, Tactical 10.1%, War 9%, Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that emphasizes historical accuracy and tactical combat scenarios for WWII enthusiasts.
- #32 Red Glare
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 75 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: World War II 24% ★, Real Time Tactics 23.9%, Stealth 12.4%, Isometric 11.5%, Strategy 8.2%
- #33 Men of War: Assault Squad
77% matchVery Positive87% of 5,173 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 44.1% ★, Strategy 15.1%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Tactical 11.1%, War 9.5%
- #34 Trench Lord: Eastern Front
71% matchVery Positive83% of 824 reviews2026
Dev: Tracer StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The enemy has invaded the territory, the motherland needs you, soldier! Gather your troops and defeat all enemies!
Why similar: World War II 38% ★, Real Time Tactics 21.2%, War 11.9%, Strategy 10%, Historical 7.2%
- #35 Men of War II
73% matchMixed61% of 7,460 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 42.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 25.6%, Tactical 10.5%, Historical 9.4%, Strategy 8.6%
- #36 Steel Division: Normandy 44
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,309 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 60.3% ★, Strategy 12%, Tactical 8.8%, Real Time Tactics 7.4%, War 7.1%
- #37 Blitzkrieg Anthology
76% matchVery Positive90% of 1,554 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.5 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 48.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Strategy 13.9%, War 7.3%, Historical 6.4%
- #38 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 788 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 66.8% ★, Strategy 24.2%, War 6.5%, Action 2.5%
- #39 Iron Harvest
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,957 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 48.9%, War 44.6%, Singleplayer 3.9%, Action 2.7%
- #40 Sumerian Six
70% matchVery Positive95% of 1,242 reviews2024
Dev: ArtificerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 19.9%, War 15.3%, World War II 10.7% ★, Strategy 5.5%
- #41 Faces of War
75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,212 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.0 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 68.9% ★, Strategy 19.9%, War 9.8%, Action 1.4%
- #42 Rebel Cops
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,836 reviews2019
Dev: Weappy StudioPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 73.7%, Tactical 17.1%, Singleplayer 5.5%, Indie 3.8%
- #43 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
72% matchMixed62% of 393 reviews2022
Dev: Raylight GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 29.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 19.7%, Stealth 11.5%, Isometric 9.3%, Tactical 6.9%
- #44 Sherman Commander
68% matchMixed67% of 140 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 43.8% ★, Tactical 13.8%, Historical 11%, War 10.5%, Real Time Tactics 9.2%
- #45 Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,060 reviews2019
Dev: Serious SimPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 14.5%, Historical 12.8%, Strategy RPG 11.6%, Strategy 11.3%
- #46 Forgotten but Unbroken
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 271 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 37.2% ★, Isometric 15.3%, Tactical 12%, Historical 11.3%, Strategy 10.8%
- #47 Call to Arms
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 24,122 reviews2018
Dev: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.
Why similar: Strategy 41.7%, Tactical 24.8%, War 24.3%, Action 3%, Third Person 2.8%
- #48 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,294 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.7 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 51.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 13%, Strategy 12.5%, War 7.5%, Tactical 5.9%
- #49 Operation Osama Bin Laden
70% matchVery Positive87% of 53 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 24.1%, Tactical 11.9%, Strategy 10.3%, War 9%
- #50 Men of War: Red Tide
71% matchVery Positive85% of 915 reviews2009
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 63.8% ★, Strategy 23.8%, Historical 6.5%, War 5.9%
- #51 Battlefield Commander WWII
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Sword of SteelPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Battlefield Commander WWII is a real-time tactical game where you lead the soldiers and vehicles that battled across the globe during this time in history. Play hundreds of unique units across multiple game modes.
Why similar: World War II 39.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 25.5%, Strategy 9.2%, Historical 8.5%, Tactical 8.5%
- #52 Heavyarms Assemble: WWII
68% matchMixed66% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: XR Studio
Windows
This is a strategy game with the theme of WWII. As a battlefield commander, maintaining your army's motivation and satisfaction, promoting your generals, managing your own economy, dealing with your friends' armies, and real time grand battle. What kind of commander will you become in the process?
Why similar: World War II 32.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 20.7%, Historical 9.6%, Tactical 8.5%, War 8.4%
- #53 Endzone - A World Apart
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,980 reviews2021
Dev: Gentlymad StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.0 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 75.7%, Difficult 9.1%, Indie 6.6%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #54 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,131 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 56.6% ★, Strategy 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%, War 5.6%, Historical 5.3%
- #55 Siege Survival: Gloria Victis
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,766 reviews2021
Dev: Black Eye GamesPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A medieval city under siege and a handful of civilians are all that keep the walls from falling. Mixing survival strategy and resource management, build your camp, craft supplies, and scavenge the occupied city to supply the last troops holding back the invaders.
Why similar: Stealth 26.4%, Isometric 19.7%, War 15.3%, Strategy 12.5%, Historical 12.3%
- #56 Ancestors Legacy
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,643 reviews2018
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.5 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 34.5%, Historical 20%, Tactical 20%, War 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 6.6%
- #57 Master of Command
61% matchVery Positive92% of 3,925 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 14%, Historical 13.5%, Strategy 11.5%
- #58 Stalingrad
69% matchVery Positive87% of 472 reviews2015
Dev: DTF gamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Stalingrad is a real-time strategy title that places gamers in the middle of the most dramatic periods of World War II, covering major events from June 1942 till January 1943.
Why similar: World War II 56.8% ★, Strategy 29.9%, War 13.4%
- #59 The Great War: Western Front™
66% matchMixed66% of 3,283 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 35.3%, Strategy 23%, Historical 15%, Tactical 13.8%, War 11.1%