- #1 Silent Depth 3D Submarine Simulation
97% matchMixed63% of 80 reviews2018
Dev: Codeknitters
Windows
Submarine Simulation playing in WWII in the Pacific.
Why similar: Submarine 32.8% ★, World War II 18% ★, Naval 14.8% ★, Naval Combat 12.1% ★, Wargame 8%
- #2 Crash Dive 2
96% matchVery Positive95% of 244 reviews2021
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII Tactical submarine combat in the South Pacific
Why similar: Submarine 26.3% ★, World War II 17.1% ★, Naval 15% ★, Wargame 8.1%, Real Time Tactics 8%
- #3 Crash Dive
96% matchVery Positive91% of 200 reviews2015
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII tactical submarine combat! Take command of a U-boat prowling the Atlantic in search of enemy convoys to sink. Sneak past the escorts and torpedo the transports. Or surface and use your deck gun in a daring night attack.
Why similar: Submarine 21.8% ★, Naval Combat 16.7% ★, World War II 13.6% ★, Naval 12% ★, Wargame 6%
- #4 Silent Depth 2: Pacific
95% matchMixed59% of 273 reviews2024
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows
Silent Depth 2: Pacific is a lite sub-sim. You enter the Silent Service at the command of a Gato class submarine on War Patrols during World War 2. How long will you survive, and ultimately how much tonnage you sink is down to skill and cunning.
Why similar: Submarine 29.8% ★, Naval Combat 18.6% ★, World War II 17.7% ★, Naval 15.9% ★, Wargame 7.7%
- #5 Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,224 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
Why similar: Submarine 19.1% ★, Naval Combat 17.6% ★, World War II 15.1% ★, Naval 11.9% ★, Military 8.1%
- #6 War on the Sea
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,244 reviews2021
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Why similar: World War II 27.3% ★, Naval Combat 26.6% ★, Naval 25.6% ★, Wargame 4.9%, Simulation 4.7%
- #7 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific
94% matchMixed70% of 1,139 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Hunt, hide and kill as you take command of U.S. submarines and crews and navigate the treacherous waters of the Pacific during WWII. Silent Hunter, the industry-leading naval warfare simulation franchise for over a decade, returns to its roots with next-generation graphical realism, immersive gameplay, innovative crew evolution and more...
Why similar: Submarine 39.7% ★, World War II 18.4% ★, Naval Combat 17.5% ★, Naval 11% ★, Military 6.8%
- #8 Modern Naval Warfare
92% matchMixed59% of 289 reviews2026
Dev: Wave OpsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Command the silent service. Modern Naval Warfare is the definitive tactical simulation that puts you inside the pressure hull of a Virginia-Class nuclear submarine. This uncompromising tactical simulation offers unparalleled depth in graphics, physics, and authentic combat systems.
Why similar: Submarine 29.8% ★, Naval Combat 22.1% ★, Naval 15% ★, Military 10%, Wargame 8.2%
- #9 Victory at Sea Atlantic - World War II Naval Warfare
91% matchMixed66% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows
Victory At Sea Atlantic transports you to the cold, unforgiving waters of the Atlantic Theatre in WWII. With a vast array of ships, planes, and subs, engage in epic sea battles & secure your place in history. Victory At Sea Atlantic is the ultimate naval warfare experience.
Why similar: Submarine 23.6% ★, Naval Combat 19.8% ★, World War II 17.4% ★, Wargame 9.7%, Real Time Tactics 9.6%
- #10 Sub Command
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 146 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Take charge of the most deadly modern-day submarines in the world - three distinct submarines across two unique and challenging campaigns. Utilize cutting-edge sensor and weapon technology to locate, track and destroy the enemy - even deliver Tomahawk missiles to inland targets.
Why similar: Submarine 30.7% ★, Naval Combat 23.1% ★, Naval 17.5% ★, Military 10.3%, Wargame 9.8%
- #11 Silent Hunter® III
89% matchVery Positive88% of 2,629 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.
Why similar: Submarine 30.6% ★, Naval Combat 25.5% ★, World War II 16.6% ★, Naval 12.8% ★, Military 7.2%
- #12 Silent Service 2
90% matchMixed67% of 73 reviews2014
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
The all-new Silent Service II A State Of The Art Simulation Of Submarines In World War II!
Why similar: Naval Combat 57.5% ★, Submarine 34.1% ★, Simulation 8.4%
- #13 Cold Waters
88% matchVery Positive87% of 4,734 reviews2017
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
Why similar: Submarine 33.1% ★, Naval Combat 26.9% ★, Naval 18.3% ★, Military 8%, Simulation 4.3%
- #14 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific U-Boat Missions
89% matchVery Positive81% of 320 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Experience the thrill of the hunt! Prowl the waters as the captain of a German submarine in a never-before-seen theatre of operations the Indian Ocean. Take part in the war against British supply lines off the coast of North Africa and support the Japanese war against the U.S. Navy.
Why similar: Submarine 31.8% ★, Naval Combat 31.8% ★, World War II 16.9% ★, Naval 12.5% ★, Simulation 6.9%
- #15 UBOAT
85% matchVery Positive84% of 27,151 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 52.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
Why similar: Submarine 26.8% ★, Naval Combat 18.9% ★, World War II 17.8% ★, Naval 14.2% ★, Military 8.8%
- #16 Battleship Command
84% matchVery Positive93% of 285 reviews2026
Dev: BracerPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command the mighty Scharnhorst in this immersive WWII naval simulation. Walk her decks in first-person, control gunnery, radar, and navigation, and lead your fleet through the Atlantic, Arctic, and Mediterranean. Battle convoys, outwit enemies, and survive the stormy seas of war.
Why similar: Naval 22.3% ★, Naval Combat 21.4% ★, World War II 20.7% ★, Wargame 15%, Simulation 7.7%
- #17 Victory At Sea Pacific
86% matchMixed62% of 651 reviews2018
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Victory at Sea Pacific is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during World War II. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.
Why similar: Naval Combat 23% ★, World War II 20.3% ★, Naval 18.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.8%, Wargame 9.8%
- #18 Strategic Mind: The Pacific
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 623 reviews2019
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Strategic Mind: The Pacific is a turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period depicting the war between the USA and the Empire of Japan waged in the Pacific Ocean with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail. Two Sides. Two Commanders. Two Destinies.
Why similar: World War II 21.8% ★, Naval Combat 21.6% ★, Naval 19% ★, Wargame 12.2%, Military 11.7%
- #19 Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
87% matchMixed45% of 2,527 reviews2010
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Step behind the periscope of a German U-boat and take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic.
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.9% ★, Submarine 27% ★, World War II 16% ★, Naval 12.9% ★, Military 6.6%
- #20 Sherman Commander
82% 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 28.6% ★, Military 15.4%, Wargame 14.5%, Historical 9.1%, Tactical 8.9%
- #21 Atlantic Fleet
83% matchVery Positive86% of 1,571 reviews2016
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Turn based tactical and strategic naval combat. Atlantic Fleet puts you in command of the Allies or Kriegsmarine (German Navy) in the longest military campaign of WWII, The Battle of the Atlantic.Take command of surface ships, submarines as well as carrier and land based aircraft in the deadly struggle for control of Atlantic shipping...
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.8% ★, World War II 25.6% ★, Naval 23.4% ★, Simulation 4.8%, War 3%
- #22 Dangerous Waters
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 401 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 32%
S.C.S. - Dangerous Waters allows you total control over multiple air, surface, and submarine platforms in a modern-day naval environment. Take direct control of individual crew stations and also plan and execute combined arms naval strategies from a top-down 'Commanders Eye' perspective.
Why similar: Submarine 29.9% ★, Naval Combat 24.5% ★, Naval 18.1% ★, Military 10.4%, Stealth 6.4%
- #23 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
79% matchVery Positive91% of 6,439 reviews2024
Dev: Triassic GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.
Why similar: Naval Combat 34.9% ★, Naval 19.7% ★, Military 13.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Simulation 4.9%
- #24 Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
82% matchVery Positive88% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: Cyril Jarnot
Windows · Mac
CARRIER BATTLES is a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame covering the naval-air battles of the Pacific War, from 1942 to 1943. Find your opponent and strike at him before he sinks your precious carriers, while preventing them from invading or supporting your own amphibious operations.
Why similar: Naval Combat 23.9% ★, World War II 18.9% ★, Naval 15.5% ★, Wargame 12.8%, Historical 7.1%
- #25 FULL METAL COFFIN
79% matchVery Positive95% of 150 reviews2026
Dev: Titanite
Windows
FULL METAL COFFIN is a 3D co-op submarine simulator. Crew your vessel with up to 4 players. Load the torpedoes, dodge incoming fire, and eliminate the enemy.
Why similar: Submarine 46% ★, Naval 10.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.4%, Wargame 8.7%, Military 7.6%
- #26 Wolfpack
81% matchVery Positive88% of 2,088 reviews2019
Dev: Usurpator ABPub: SUBSIM
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A crew of players experience the tense atmosphere of a WW2 U-boat, manning the stations in this realistic co-op simulation game. Several crews may play together in a wolfpack, completing missions based on iconic events during the different stages of German U-boat warfare. Solo play included.
Why similar: Submarine 30.9% ★, Naval Combat 29.8% ★, World War II 19.6% ★, Naval 8.8% ★, Simulation 4.8%
- #27 Naval Battles Simulator
81% matchMixed53% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Anarchy97 Games
Windows
Naval Battles Simulator is a WWII real-time strategy and simulation game.
Why similar: Simulation 26.5%, Naval 19.2% ★, Naval Combat 17.7% ★, Strategy 14.7%, World War II 14.3% ★
- #28 Naval Hurricane
78% matchVery Positive91% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Efril
Windows
Turn based tactical game about war at sea between British Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy during World War I. Command powerful dreadnoughts, fast destroyers and stealthy submarines, conduct artillery battles, torpedo attacks and fight for the survivability of damaged ships.
Why similar: Naval Combat 40.7% ★, Naval 27% ★, Historical 11.9%, Simulation 7.6%, War 7.3%
- #29 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
76% matchVery Positive88% of 121 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 27.5% ★, Wargame 22.1%, Military 14.3%, Naval 12.3% ★, Historical 10.5%
- #30 Victory At Sea
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 578 reviews2014
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Engage in epic RTS warfare across 3 huge campaigns as well as other battle modes. Create your own fleet of ships, pick your side and enter into World War II naval combat on a global scale.
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.7% ★, Naval 27.3% ★, World War II 26.3% ★, Tactical 4.9%, Simulation 4%
- #31 Aircraft Carrier Survival
77% matchMixed60% of 1,229 reviews2022
Dev: Gambit Games StudioPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Why similar: Naval Combat 34.5% ★, World War II 25.4% ★, Naval 20.9% ★, Tactical 6.7%, War 5.5%
- #32 Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,142 reviews2021
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail is a tactical wargame from the creators of the Ultimate General series set amidst the epic naval campaigns in the period of the American Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Why similar: Naval Combat 49.1% ★, Naval 19% ★, Simulation 8.7%, Historical 6.8%, Strategy 5.4%
- #33 Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
73% matchVery Positive89% of 757 reviews2026
Dev: Drydock Dreams GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Experience the thrill of leading American aircraft carriers to victory in this innovative full 3D command simulation wargame set in the Pacific in 1942. First-person or God’s eye, you lead your fleet and planes right from the center of the battle.
Why similar: Naval Combat 22.1% ★, Naval 19.4% ★, World War II 18.1% ★, Military 11.1%, Real Time Tactics 8.5%
- #34 Harpoon Classic '97
74% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Alliance InteractivePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Harpoon Classic 97 a naval warfare simulation game that builds on the legacy of the original Harpoon®. Command naval forces, including ships, submarines, and aircraft, across global theaters like the Nth Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and Mediterranean, a realistic modern naval combat.
Why similar: Wargame 24.5%, Naval Combat 24.4% ★, Military 17.5%, Simulation 8.6%, RTS 8.5%
- #35 Fleet Command
77% matchVery Positive88% of 480 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
International waterways become theaters of war when the world's most formidable maritime powers exchange their fatal blows. With entire fleets at your command, you must strategically deploy vessels from every class - frigate to aircraft to nuclear submarine - to maintain the precarious balance of naval power and gain position for the...
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.9% ★, Wargame 20.8%, Submarine 18.2% ★, Naval 11.6% ★, Military 8.7%
- #36 SHIPS AT WAR
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 389 reviews2021
Dev: Golddorf Spieleentwicklung
Windows
Sink player-made battleships, aircraft carriers and submarines in this physics-based game. Use pre-built ships and sink the enemy by deploying aircraft, torpedoes, depth charges or shells. Or built your own ships in the extensive ship-editor.
Why similar: Submarine 26.1% ★, Naval Combat 22.5% ★, World War II 18.6% ★, Naval 16.2% ★, Wargame 8.3%
- #37 UBOAT: The Silent Wolf VR
75% matchMixed58% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Titan GameZ
Windows
UBOAT: The Silent Wolf is an amazing combination of a role-playing game and a simulator, offering a deep and immersive experience, allowing you to feel like a real submarine captain during World War II.
Why similar: Submarine 26.6% ★, World War II 17.3% ★, Naval Combat 16.8% ★, Naval 15.3% ★, Military 9.5%
- #38 Rule the Waves 3
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,072 reviews2023
Dev: Naval Warfare SimulationsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 60.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.
Why similar: Naval Combat 25.2% ★, Naval 22.7% ★, Wargame 14.5%, Military 13.9%, World War II 13.3% ★
- #39 Sudden Strike 5
71% 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 33.5% ★, Wargame 14.4%, Military 13.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%, Historical 8.3%
- #40 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
73% matchMixed61% of 7,964 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 81.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
Why similar: Naval Combat 20.5% ★, World War II 15.9% ★, Naval 15.6% ★, Submarine 15.3% ★, Wargame 8.7%
- #41 War Mongrels
72% 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% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.3%, Military 14.1%, Stealth 10.7%, Historical 8.1%
- #42 Red Glare
72% 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 25.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 20.1%, Military 15.8%, Stealth 10.4%, Historical 9.6%
- #43 688(I) Hunter/Killer
74% matchVery Positive82% of 228 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 32%
688(I) Hunter/Killer, the most realistic submarine simulation ever developed for PC. Master the sonar and weapons control systems, learn to develop real target situations and outfit your boat with the latest advanced weaponry. Then use your skills to complete the tour of duty and earn your dolphins to become a true submariner.
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.9% ★, Submarine 36.1% ★, Naval 18.1% ★, Simulation 4.7%, Strategy 3.3%
- #44 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
71% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Panzer Division Games
Windows
Attack at Dawn is a WWII strategy game that mixes the ease of real-time action with the depth of operational gameplay, all on beautifully crafted North Africa maps. Plan your strategy like Rommel or Montgomery and better the real history.
Why similar: World War II 39.9% ★, Wargame 18.7%, Military 12%, Historical 11.1%, RTS 7.2%
- #45 Swirl W@tch
70% matchVery Positive98% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
Swirl W@tch is a tense stealth-action roguelite that takes place on an over-exploited gas giant. Infiltrate industrial installations, evade or eliminate guard ships, commit corporate sabotage and grow the movement to unlock new gear. Can your actions free this otherworldly world?
Why similar: Submarine 46.6% ★, Stealth 20.2%, Tactical 13.2%, Simulation 6.9%, Top-Down 4.6%
- #46 Submarine Titans
70% matchVery Positive87% of 368 reviews2020
Dev: Ellipse StudiosPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Submarine Titans is a real-time strategy video game that takes place in the year 2115 after a comet has struck Earth, driving two human factions, the militant White Sharks and the scientific Black Octopi, to establish underwater bases and fight for dominance over the oceans.
Why similar: Submarine 24.5% ★, Naval Combat 22.6% ★, Simulation 17.1%, Naval 15.5% ★, Strategy 9.8%
- #47 IronWolf: Free Non-VR Edition
68% matchVery Positive94% of 667 reviews2023
Dev: Ionized Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
This is the Free Non-VR version of IronWolf VR. A co-op submarine game with a light touch on realism, making the submarine sim genre accessible to a wider audience.
Why similar: Submarine 43.3% ★, Naval 13.7% ★, Wargame 11.8%, Military 9.4%, Naval Combat 7.6% ★
- #48 Warplan Pacific
70% matchVery Positive88% of 100 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 40.3% ★, Wargame 18%, Military 15.1%, Naval 10.9% ★, Historical 9.3%
- #49 Battle Fleet 2
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 372 reviews2014
Dev: Mythical City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Welcome Admiral! Select your fleet, assign weapons, and sink the enemy fleet by controlling each of your ships down to setting the aim and range of each weapon's shot. Features include full open world Pacific & Atlantic campaigns, cross-platform multiplayer and awesome turn-based naval battles.
Why similar: Naval Combat 29.5% ★, Naval 24.9% ★, World War II 18.2% ★, Wargame 10.1%, Military 9.6%
- #50 Syrian Warfare
69% 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: Military 20.4%, Real Time Tactics 20.3%, Wargame 19.5%, Historical 10.2%, Tactical 9.4%
- #51 Boat Crew
67% matchVery Positive89% of 447 reviews2022
Dev: Tabbing TabbyPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command your crew in Boat Crew, a gripping action-strategy experience amidst the Pacific War. Take charge of a PT boat against Imperial Japan, skillfully managing resources and personnel by any means necessary to ensure victory in this high-stakes conflict.
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.2% ★, World War II 22.9% ★, Naval 19.3% ★, Wargame 12.9%, Tactical 5.6%
- #52 Total Tank Generals
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 323 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 39.7% ★, Wargame 13.2%, Military 12.3%, Historical 9.5%, Tactical 6.9%
- #53 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
68% 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 38.8% ★, Wargame 17.1%, Military 9.7%, Simulation 9.3%, Real Time Tactics 5.5%
- #54 Battlestations Pacific
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,602 reviews2009
Dev: Eidos Studio HungaryPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Experience one war through two epic sagas where you will be a part of history or change it. Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War. Relive some of the grandest and most critical naval battles of recent history and for the first time, choose to lead your fleet to a completely different ending...
Why similar: World War II 39.1% ★, Naval 24.5% ★, Naval Combat 15.4% ★, Military 7.5%, Simulation 3.3%
- #55 World War 2: Strategy Simulator
69% matchMostly Negative37% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: joynowstudio
Windows
★Tactics & Collocations 30+ Historical Campaigns: Normandy Landing, Operation Market Garden 2 Warfare Conflict Camps: Allies faction and ally Axis 30+ large battlefield maps are provide in this strategy games Omni-directional combat space: naval battle, air combat, land battle.
Why similar: World War II 26.8% ★, Naval Combat 23.1% ★, Wargame 15.3%, Military 14.2%, Historical 6.9%
- #56 Partisans 1941
66% matchVery Positive82% of 8,737 reviews2020
Dev: Alter GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: World War II 39% ★, Real Time Tactics 21.3%, Stealth 13.8%, Tactical 9.1%, Historical 5.7%
- #57 Steel Division 2
66% 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 33.3% ★, Military 17.1%, Wargame 12.4%, Historical 7.2%, Tactical 7.2%
- #58 SALVO
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Erdem ŞahinPub: Doomed Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A tactical immersive sim. You are underground with nothing but missiles. Design ballistic weapons, hunt billion-dollar radars with 20,000-dollar drones, flood the enemy with cruise missiles, or reach hypersonic technology. Welcome to asymmetric war.
Why similar: Wargame 25.6%, Military 24.1%, Real Time Tactics 22.9%, War 9.1%, Simulation 6.9%
- #59 Commandos: Origins
63% 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 21.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.5%, Wargame 15.8%, Military 12%, Stealth 7.9%