Games Like Radio Commander: Vietnam '64

It's WWII. You're a general sitting in a tent. All you have is a map, and a radio. Can you win the battle? Radio General is a unique strategy game where you interact with your units over the radio using speech recognition. Test your mettle and relive famous battles as a WWII general.

Why similar: RTS 19.4%, War 17.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Military 14.8%, Historical 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core mechanic of using voice commands and map-based information to manage units in a historical setting.

War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan.

Why similar: RTS 18.4%, Military 18%, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, War 14.8%, Wargame 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same 'blind command' experience where you must manage a conflict through reports and map updates rather than direct unit control.

King's Orders is a simplified historical strategy game with an important innovation. You command your armies by sending letters with orders. Messengers with these letters travel the land and can be lost or intercepted. Generals execute orders upon receipt and send you reports the same dangerous way.

Why similar: Military 16.9%, Wargame 15.7%, Real Time Tactics 13.9%, RTS 13%, War 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the difficulty of relaying orders and the delay in receiving feedback from the front lines.

Command: Modern Operations is the next generation in cross-domain modern wargaming. It enables you to simulate every military engagement from post World War II to the present day and beyond. The scale is primarily tactical/operational, although strategic scale operations are also possible.

Why similar: Military 28.2%, Wargame 23.1%, RTS 15.7%, Simulation 14.8%, Strategy 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for high-level, map-based military simulation where information management is the key to victory.

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: Cold War 27% ★, Wargame 17.6%, Real Time Tactics 15%, RTS 12.7%, War 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep Cold War tactical experience with a focus on unit management and battlefield control.

It is 1965 and the US ground war in Vietnam is in full swing. As a US Army commander, wage a counter-insurgency (COIN) war to secure the Ia Drang valley, on the border with Cambodia.

Why similar: Historical 26.3%, Wargame 24.6%, Cold War 19.5% ★, Strategy 16.4%, War 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A thematic and mechanical cousin that captures the specific challenges of counter-insurgency warfare in the Vietnam era.

Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm is a grand tactical wargame set at the height of the Cold War, with the action centered on the year 1989.

Why similar: Cold War 31.8% ★, Strategy 25.1%, Wargame 23.7%, Military 16.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: An exceptional simulation of Cold War command and control that emphasizes the importance of communication delays and tactical decision-making.

Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!

Why similar: Wargame 17.6%, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, RTS 15.4%, War 13.8%, Military 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Requires managing a complex map and issuing orders to various units in a high-stakes, realistic environment.

The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.

Why similar: Cold War 21.1% ★, RTS 19.8%, Military 15.8%, Wargame 15%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An essential tactical wargame that offers a massive scale of Cold War military hardware and strategic depth.

Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.

Why similar: Wargame 19.4%, Real Time Tactics 19.2%, RTS 17.4%, Military 16.3%, Historical 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic, gritty tactical game that focuses on the challenges of modern asymmetric warfare.

Inspired by the 1983 cult classic film, Wargames, DEFCON superbly evokes the tension, paranoia and suspicion of the Cold War era, playing on the fascinating aspects of psychological gameplay that occur during strategic nuclear warfare.

Why similar: Cold War 24.7% ★, Wargame 14.1%, Military 11.8%, RTS 11.3%, Strategy RPG 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the cold, map-based tension of global conflict where information is limited and every decision has massive consequences.

The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.

Why similar: Wargame 20.7%, RTS 17.8%, Military 14.3%, Historical 11.2%, War 10%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deeply realistic tactical simulation that rewards careful planning and understanding of military doctrine.

Leave No One Behind is tactical real time strategy war game. Experience some of the hardest battles fought during the Vietnam War in 1965 between US Army and the Army of the Northern Vietnam for landing zones X-Ray and Albany and for Plei Me special forces camp.

Why similar: Wargame 20.1%, RTS 17.5%, Real Time Tactics 17.4%, Historical 10.2%, Military 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match for Vietnam-era tactical combat with a focus on small-unit survival.

From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.

Why similar: Cold War 32.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, Military 15.7%, War 12%, RTS 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on modern naval command and control, requiring players to manage sensors and weapon systems in a realistic theater.

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: Wargame 29.2%, Military 18.1%, War 15.3%, Historical 13.3%, Strategy 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on logistics and tactical map movement, requiring careful planning and resource management.

Armored Brigade II revolutionizes real-time tactical warfare in 3D, focusing on the intense combined arms combat of the Cold War era, from 1965 to 1991. Boasting a meticulously researched database and huge real-world terrain maps, this game offers an unparalleled combat simulation experience.

Why similar: Cold War 21.8% ★, Wargame 21.1%, RTS 17.5%, War 10.2%, Military 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deep simulation of Cold War tactical warfare that emphasizes realistic unit interactions and terrain usage.

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: Wargame 23.6%, RTS 12.9%, Simulation 12.7%, Military 11.5%, Strategy 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides unmatched realism in unit behavior and tactical command, perfect for players who value historical accuracy.

Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.

Why similar: Wargame 25.7%, Real Time Tactics 17.9%, RTS 17.5%, War 12%, Military 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines modern tactical warfare with a heavy focus on unit management and complex battlefield scenarios.

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 21.7%, RTS 19.8%, Historical 13.8%, Wargame 13.7%, War 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven tactical management game that forces players to make difficult choices under pressure.

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: RTS 22.2%, Military 19.1%, Wargame 17%, War 14.7%, Historical 12%

Why You'll Like It: Offers significant historical tactical depth with a focus on managing large-scale battles.

Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.

Why similar: Wargame 17.2%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Tabletop 13.5%, RTS 12.6%, War 12%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong focus on tactical command, unit morale, and the challenges of leading troops in battle.

A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.

Why similar: Historical 21.5%, Wargame 21.4%, RTS 19.9%, War 10.4%, Strategy 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical wargame that excels at representing the flow of battle and the importance of tactical positioning.

Take command of the Union or the Confederacy. Prepare your nation for war, recruit and organize great armies and fleets under legendary commanders like Grant, Lee, Jackson or Farragut, plan cunning maneuvers on an epic campaign map and defeat your enemies in real-time battles!

Why similar: Historical 20.9%, RTS 17.9%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, War 14.9%, Wargame 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the difficulty of command, logistics, and the strategic movement of armies across a map.

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 13%, Wargame 12.8%, Military 12.6%, RTS 12.5%, War 11.8%

Modern-warfare RTS/sandbox game inspired by the real conflicts in the Middle East. Fight a counter-insurgency war, protect the civilian population, casevac your wounded and decide how the world sees your struggle. And remember - no one gets left behind.

Why similar: Military 22.7%, Wargame 16.8%, RTS 16.4%, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, War 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical simulation that emphasizes military realism and the complexities of occupying territory.

Command modern military armies by zooming out and issuing orders to large formations, or zooming in to issue orders to individual squads and vehicles. Waronoi is the real-time strategy war game.

Why similar: Wargame 26.6%, RTS 23.2%, Military 18.2%, War 12.2%, Strategy 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist tactical wargame that strips away the fluff to focus on pure strategic positioning.

Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.

Why similar: Cold War 22.2% ★, Wargame 16.5%, Real Time Tactics 13.5%, Military 12.7%, RTS 12%

The legendary Men of War RTS series has reached the cold war era. Take command of U.S. or Soviet soldiers, controlling vast armies with the military decisions down to you. Claim victory in dynamic singleplayer and co-op campaigns or challenge fellow strategists in online multiplayer!

Why similar: Cold War 34% ★, Simulation 18.9%, RTS 18%, Strategy 16.6%, War 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides tactical combat with a specific Cold War setting and a focus on individual unit control.

Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks is a unique combination of tank design and tycoon game. It puts you in charge of an arms trading company specialized in tanks from WWI to the modern era. Research, design, sell and follow your tanks in battle to make your own history!

Why similar: Wargame 19.4%, Cold War 18.3% ★, War 14%, Military 13.6%, Historical 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: Adds a management layer to the military theme, focusing on the logistics and development of armored units.

ICBM is a real-time strategy game of nuclear destruction. Research new technologies, build up your nuclear stockpile and use a combination of ships, planes and missiles to strike at the heart of your opponents’ cities while keeping your population safe from harm.

Why similar: Cold War 30.3% ★, RTS 15.2%, Military 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, War 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A strategic, map-based warfare game that focuses on the global scale of nuclear conflict.

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: RTS 28.3%, Military 19.6%, War 12.5%, Wargame 11.6%, Strategy 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame that emphasizes historical accuracy and the importance of unit composition.

Your quest for the true immersive Civil War battle experience ends here. Voted in PC Gamers list of Best 100 Games of All Time, Take Command is an RTCS "Real-Time Combat Simulator" and you've never played anything like it!

Why similar: Wargame 20.2%, Real Time Tactics 17%, Artificial Intelligence 14.8%, RTS 14%, War 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame that focuses on the chain of command and the limitations of battlefield communication.

Command the sky in a tense real-time strategy simulation where you manage a nation's air defenses. Analyze radar contacts, scramble interceptor jets, and make split-second decisions to protect your airspace from hostile threats.

Why similar: Cold War 34.7% ★, Wargame 18.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.2%, RTS 11.1%, Historical 7.4%

Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration. Connect to the warzone from your home PC and orchestrate modern military operations from the Drone Perspective.

Why similar: Wargame 22.9%, Real Time Tactics 18.7%, RTS 17.6%, War 14.1%, Military 14%

Game about the difficult work of people that manage emergency lines and services. Answer incoming calls and react properly - give first aid instructions, advise, dispatch correct number of firemen / police / ambulances, or sometimes - just ignore the call. Play on ANY CITY in the world!

Why similar: Management 31.5%, Simulation 24.5%, Real Time Tactics 19.1%, Strategy 17.9%, Singleplayer 4.1%

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: Wargame 15.8%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Historical 12.5%, Military 12.3%, RTS 11.9%

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: Wargame 20.9%, Military 18.1%, RTS 17.3%, Historical 15.7%, War 14.9%

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: Military 29.3%, RTS 25.7%, War 18.7%, Strategy 13.6%, Simulation 5.9%

Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.

Why similar: RTS 17.3%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, War 15.8%, Cold War 15.8% ★, Strategy 12.6%

Armored Brigade is a real-time tactical wargame, focusing on realism and playability. In Armored Brigade the Cold War has turned hot, and Europe is once again torn apart by conflict. An "Iron Curtain" divides the Western Powers gathered together under the NATO banner from the Soviet Union

Why similar: Cold War 24.4% ★, Wargame 22.1%, Simulation 17.8%, Strategy 13.7%, RTS 12%

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: Real Time Tactics 22.8%, RTS 19.4%, Historical 17.6%, Military 16.3%, War 15.9%

Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game with stealth elements, set on the eastern front of WW II. As an army commander behind enemy lines you gather a group of Partisans to wage guerilla warfare against the German occupants.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 38.2%, War 14.2%, Historical 12.7%, Strategy RPG 11.8%, Strategy 11.5%

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: Tabletop 15.4%, Wargame 15.3%, Strategy RPG 13.2%, Historical 13.1%, War 12.6%

Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!

Why similar: RTS 29.9%, Military 19%, Wargame 14.9%, War 14.8%, Strategy 11%

Master grand tactical combat as a Cold War force commander in this data-rich simulation. Plan and issue orders in asynchronous WEGO turns, leveraging real-world maps and complex features like Electronic Warfare and Air Assaults to outthink your enemy.

Why similar: Cold War 45% ★, Wargame 35.4%, Strategy 9.8%, Top-Down 8.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Commander, your strike team is to dive deep into the contaminated city of Sun Stone and get some answers before the mysterious deadly plague spreads . Good luck Commander!

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 23.2%, Military 18.2%, Wargame 16.1%, RTS 15.7%, Top-Down 9.1%

Steel Armor: Blaze of War is realistic tank simulator with tactical elements. The game models Soviet T-62 tank and US M60A1 tank in detail. Each tank has interactive cockpit with crew. Player controls a tank, and commands a tank platoon and attached forces in 4 large scale dynamic campaigns.

Why similar: Cold War 28.7% ★, Military 18.4%, Simulation 13.4%, War 11.4%, Historical 9.7%

Strategos is a real-time tactics wargame set in classical antiquity. Simulate large-scale battles with over 120 factions, and 250+ units, from the ancient world. Create custom battles, or take command of historical ones.

Why similar: Wargame 17%, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, RTS 12.5%, Historical 11.5%, Tabletop 10.8%

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: Real Time Tactics 20.3%, Top-Down 18.1%, RTS 17.5%, Strategy 17.2%, Simulation 12.9%

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 20.3%, RTS 19.6%, Military 16.9%, War 13.9%, Wargame 11.1%

Nuclear war simulator is a detailed realistic simulation and visualization of large-scale nuclear conflicts with a focus on humanitarian consequences. It lets you design conflict scenarios and estimate the consequences using a population density map and realistic weapons effects.

Why similar: Wargame 26.2%, RTS 21.2%, Military 17.6%, Simulation 13.7%, Management 9.6%

ICBM: Escalation is a grand RTS where you command armies, develop cutting-edge tech, and wield devastating weapons. Conquer enemies with conventional forces or nuclear firepower. With new modes like Standoff and Conquest, the game offers deep strategic layers in a global warfare setting.

Why similar: Cold War 23% ★, Wargame 22.8%, RTS 17%, Military 10.4%, War 9%

Open world single-player FPS. Command your squad in battle across jungles, hills and villages of Vietnam. Fight as U.S or Vietcong. Vast arsenal of weapons and 50+ vehicles

Why similar: Cold War 27.1% ★, Wargame 22.8%, Historical 16%, Military 13.6%, War 13.1%

In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real-time, focusing on the Eastern Front of World War II. Earn promotions as you deal with an unforgiving enemy. Fight and survive through the frozen winter, hot dusty summer and muddy autumn.

Why similar: Wargame 19.1%, Real Time Tactics 18.7%, RTS 18.1%, Military 12.8%, Simulation 11.2%

Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.

Why similar: Wargame 19.1%, Real Time Tactics 18.8%, RTS 18.1%, Military 10.4%, Strategy 9.2%

Recon Control is a turn-based strategy and 2D platformer hybrid focused on combat. Lead your special operations squad through a set of challenging and deadly missions.

Why similar: Wargame 29.1%, Military 25.2%, War 23.3%, Simulation 8.4%, Strategy 8.3%

FIRST STRIKE is a fast paced real time strategy game where you play one of the twelve biggest nuclear superpowers of the world – from known superpowers like the USA to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and try to be the last one remaining when the whole world blows to smithereens.

Why similar: Cold War 28.7% ★, Wargame 15.9%, RTS 14.2%, War 12.3%, Military 11.8%

2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.

Why similar: Cold War 26.7% ★, RTS 16.7%, Military 15.6%, Wargame 11.6%, Real Time Tactics 10.1%

Carefully plan your team's tactics in close quarters battles. Use the timeline to synchronize each door breach, grenade throw and room entry with precision. Watch your team execute your plan autonomously in epic cinematic replays. Take on challenging roguelike campaigns or standalone missions.

Why similar: Military 27.5%, Top-Down 18.9%, Strategy 18.1%, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, Simulation 12.1%