- #1 Crash Dive
97% matchVery Positive90% of 199 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 16.8% ★, World War II 13.5% ★, Naval 12% ★, Wargame 6%
- #2 Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,219 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 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 17.7% ★, World War II 14.9% ★, Naval 11.9% ★, Military 8.1%
- #3 Silent Hunter® III
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,602 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 25.6% ★, World War II 16.4% ★, Naval 12.8% ★, Military 7.2%
- #4 Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
95% matchMixed45% of 2,527 reviews2010
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 22.3 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 29.2% ★, Submarine 27% ★, World War II 15.8% ★, Naval 12.8% ★, Military 6.6%
- #5 Crash Dive 2
94% matchVery Positive95% of 239 reviews2021
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII Tactical submarine combat in the South Pacific
Why similar: Submarine 26.3% ★, World War II 16.8% ★, Naval 15% ★, Wargame 8.1%, Real Time Tactics 8.1%
- #6 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific
94% matchMixed70% of 1,134 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.7 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 18.1% ★, Naval Combat 17.6% ★, Naval 11% ★, Military 6.8%
- #7 Silent Depth 2: Pacific
93% matchMixed60% of 267 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 29.9% ★, Naval Combat 18.7% ★, World War II 17.5% ★, Naval 15.9% ★, Wargame 7.7%
- #8 Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945
92% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: SLS
Windows
Casual WW2 naval turn-based strategy: attack/defend, search & destroy, build ships, subs and aircraft. Clear & simple combat and move. Fast, re-playable board game style strategy, with 70 unit types. More than 40 missions, death-matches & campaigns (Destroy, Conquer, Defend, Escort, Kill-Them-All).
Why similar: Submarine 21.5% ★, Naval Combat 19.5% ★, Naval 14.8% ★, World War II 14.4% ★, Wargame 8.9%
- #9 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific U-Boat Missions
91% matchVery Positive81% of 319 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: Naval Combat 32% ★, Submarine 31.8% ★, World War II 16.7% ★, Naval 12.5% ★, Simulation 7%
- #10 UBOAT
90% matchVery Positive84% of 26,800 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 51.2 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 19.1% ★, World War II 17.5% ★, Naval 14.2% ★, Military 8.8%
- #11 Morse Depths: WWII
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sasunia Game Studio
Windows
Take command of a WWII submarine. Master Morse Code to fire torpedoes, defuse mines, and survive the final siege. From 1942 to 1945, every dot and dash is the difference between glory and the ocean floor.
Why similar: Submarine 32.2% ★, World War II 16.4% ★, Naval 16% ★, Naval Combat 11.1% ★, Wargame 7%
- #12 Wolfpack
89% matchVery Positive88% of 2,075 reviews2019
Dev: Usurpator ABPub: SUBSIM
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 29.9% ★, World War II 19.4% ★, Naval 8.8% ★, Simulation 4.8%
- #13 U-Boot: The Board Game - Digital Edition
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: G11 S.A.
Windows
A digital version of the iconic U-BOOT The Board Game. Manage the crew of a powerful warship during World War II. Explore enemy territory, win battles using the strength of a steel giant and reliable tactics, and most importantly - overcome the blue abyss.
Why similar: Submarine 29.8% ★, World War II 19.5% ★, Naval Combat 11.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.6%, Wargame 8.9%
- #14 Battleline: Pacific
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gronstedt Group
Windows
The Pacific is at war! Take command of an Arleigh Burke destroyer, hunt submarines, guard the U.S. carrier group, & master anti‑submarine warfare. Free Early Access proof of concept, tested & positively evaluated at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School; your feedback will shape the fleet’s future.
Why similar: Submarine 30.1% ★, Naval 18.9% ★, Wargame 14%, Military 12.4%, Naval Combat 11.9% ★
- #15 NAVYFIELD : CROSSFIRE
86% matchMostly Negative39% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: Naiadgames
Windows
Engage in thrilling online naval battles with historical warships in PvP(12vs12) action game! Take command of legendary warships and compete against players worldwide in epic naval battles!
Why similar: Submarine 22.4% ★, Naval Combat 20% ★, World War II 17.4% ★, Wargame 8.8%, Military 8.6%
- #16 Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation
87% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Artech Digital Entertainment, Ltd.Pub: Ziggurat
Windows
Will you be victorious? Only if you can withstand the pressure. Strategize to defeat Allied forces in sea, surface and air - all rendered in full 3D. Multiple missions available - taking you from the Strait of Gibraltar to the coastlines of Norway.
Why similar: Submarine 20.6% ★, World War II 17.9% ★, Naval 17.7% ★, Naval Combat 10% ★, Wargame 7.3%
- #17 SHIPS AT WAR
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 388 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 22.6% ★, World War II 18.4% ★, Naval 16.2% ★, Wargame 8.3%
- #18 Cold Waters
85% matchVery Positive87% of 4,718 reviews2017
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
Why similar: Submarine 33% ★, Naval Combat 27% ★, Naval 18.2% ★, Military 7.9%, Simulation 4.3%
- #19 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
84% matchMixed61% of 7,895 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 81.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
Why similar: Naval Combat 20.6% ★, World War II 15.7% ★, Naval 15.5% ★, Submarine 15.4% ★, Wargame 8.8%
- #20 Modern Naval Warfare
83% matchMixed59% of 257 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 29.7% ★, Naval Combat 22.1% ★, Naval 15% ★, Military 10%, Wargame 8.2%
- #21 War on the Sea
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,214 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 27.1% ★, Naval Combat 26.4% ★, Naval 25.4% ★, Wargame 5%, Simulation 4.8%
- #22 Great Naval Battles: The Final Fury
82% matchPositive83% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: IO Design GroupPub: SNEG
Windows
Battlestations! All hands prepare for the naval conflict on a truly grand scale! GREAT NAVAL BATTLES: THE FINAL FURY is loaded with enough historical and hypothetical naval conflict to keep players - from casual to connoisseur - busy for hours and hours!
Why similar: Naval Combat 19.7% ★, World War II 18.1% ★, Naval 17.4% ★, Wargame 10.6%, Submarine 8.1% ★
- #23 Victory at Sea Atlantic - World War II Naval Warfare
81% matchMixed66% of 112 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 23.5% ★, Naval Combat 19.9% ★, World War II 17.1% ★, Wargame 9.7%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%
- #24 Dangerous Waters
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 399 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 8.3 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 24.6% ★, Naval 18% ★, Military 10.4%, Stealth 6.4%
- #25 Sub Chase Online
82% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Thirsten Studios
Windows
Crew a ship in this online naval battle. Work as a team launching weapons, reading sensors, and repairing your ship.
Why similar: Naval Combat 26.8% ★, World War II 21.7% ★, Submarine 19.2% ★, Naval 12.4% ★, Military 8.5%
- #26 688(I) Hunter/Killer
80% matchVery Positive81% of 224 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 38% ★, Submarine 36% ★, Naval 18% ★, Simulation 4.8%, Strategy 3.3%
- #27 IronWolf: Free Non-VR Edition
78% matchVery Positive94% of 661 reviews2023
Dev: Ionized Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 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 9.3%, Naval Combat 7.6% ★
- #28 Silent Depth 3D Submarine Simulation
79% matchMixed63% of 80 reviews2018
Dev: Codeknitters
Windows
Submarine Simulation playing in WWII in the Pacific.
Why similar: Submarine 32.8% ★, World War II 17.8% ★, Naval 14.8% ★, Naval Combat 12.2% ★, Wargame 8%
- #29 Battle Fleet 2
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 372 reviews2014
Dev: Mythical City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 29.7% ★, Naval 24.9% ★, World War II 17.9% ★, Wargame 10.1%, Military 9.5%
- #30 Uboat Attack
77% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: VOODOOPub: QubicGames
Windows
Become a legendary commander in the ultimate naval warfare simulator! Command a powerful submarine, unleash devastating torpedoes, and crush enemy armadas. Conquer tactical missions, dominate the seas, and rise through the ranks. Experience breathtaking combat and forge your path to naval supremacy!
Why similar: Submarine 39.6% ★, Naval Combat 32% ★, Wargame 8.1%, Military 7.4%, War 5.3%
- #31 Sub Command
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 144 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 30.6% ★, Naval Combat 23.2% ★, Naval 17.5% ★, Military 10.3%, Wargame 9.8%
- #32 Battleships Simulator
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Battleships Simulator puts you in command of mighty ships—strike, sink your opponent, and claim victory! Feel the thrill of naval battles and outsmart your foe in intense, turn-based war action!
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.8% ★, Wargame 14.6%, World War II 14% ★, Naval 13.7% ★, Military 6.7%
- #33 UBOAT: The Silent Wolf VR
76% 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 17.1% ★, Naval Combat 16.9% ★, Naval 15.4% ★, Military 9.5%
- #34 Victory At Sea
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 578 reviews2014
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 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 31.9% ★, Naval 27.4% ★, World War II 26% ★, Tactical 4.9%, Simulation 4.1%
- #35 SUBMARINES 2D
74% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Daniel Martínez Martínez-Pardo
Windows
Submarine Battles. Action Game. Second World War. Play With All Armies. Complete the Missions.
Why similar: Submarine 33.7% ★, World War II 20.9% ★, Naval Combat 20.4% ★, Wargame 12%, Military 7.6%
- #36 Nuclear Sub: Prologue
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mobilway S.A.Pub: Games Incubator
Windows
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. A realistic nuclear submarine simulator will allow you to take command of your crew and battle your fiercest enemies. Arm yourself with missiles, dive into the ocean and fight for your country
Why similar: Submarine 33.1% ★, Naval Combat 23.5% ★, Naval 13.7% ★, Wargame 11.1%, Real Time Tactics 5.3%
- #37 Fleet Command
74% 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 29% ★, Wargame 20.7%, Submarine 18.2% ★, Naval 11.5% ★, Military 8.6%
- #38 Carrier Commander
73% matchMostly Negative31% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: ss
Windows · Mac
Carrier Commander is a real-time strategy game which allows you choose the intensity of gameplay. You can manage your Carrier Operations against incoming attacks or intensify your game play by directly engaging the enemy controlling your own Jets, Destroyer's, Helicopter's and more...
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.6% ★, Naval 20.8% ★, Military 12.6%, Real Time Tactics 10.5%, Wargame 8.4%
- #39 First Sino-Japanese War
71% match8 user reviews67% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: January Desk
Windows
A free and open-source game about the First Sino-Japanese War and other pre-dreadnought battles in East Asia. A miniature-like wargame system, but without 3D models.
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.9% ★, Wargame 17.5%, Naval 14.6% ★, Military 13.4%, Historical 8.3%
- #40 Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
72% matchVery Positive87% of 314 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 24% ★, World War II 18.6% ★, Naval 15.5% ★, Wargame 12.8%, Historical 7.1%
- #41 Midway:Sink the Japanese Aircraft Carriers
72% match2 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: KL Game Studio
Windows
This is a Battle of Midway simulation game. You need to fly a dive bomber, dodge Japanese anti-aircraft fire, drop bombs and destroy the carrier. The Japanese gunfire is extremely fierce, please be careful. I hope war only exists in games and I support Ukraine.
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.1% ★, World War II 23.8% ★, Naval 19.7% ★, Wargame 11.5%, Military 10.8%
- #42 Battlestations Pacific
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,592 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 38.7% ★, Naval 24.6% ★, Naval Combat 15.6% ★, Military 7.5%, Simulation 3.3%
- #43 Battleship Command
69% matchVery Positive94% of 248 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 22.4% ★, Naval Combat 21.5% ★, World War II 20.5% ★, Wargame 15.1%, Simulation 7.8%
- #44 Rule the Waves 3
70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,060 reviews2023
Dev: Naval Warfare SimulationsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 58.5 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 25.3% ★, Naval 22.7% ★, Wargame 14.5%, Military 13.9%, World War II 13.1% ★
- #45 Ship of the line
70% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: YDSPub: GM2SOFT
Windows · Mac
Command legendary fleets across 240 years of Age of Sail warfare. 19 historical scenarios — Trafalgar, the Nile, the Armada. Real wind physics, three-layer damage, and full PvP. Your fleet. Your tactics. Your history.
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.2% ★, Naval 22.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.8%, Wargame 8.2%, Military 6.3%
- #46 Midway 1981
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: David RigglePub: Sea Onion Software
Windows
Wargame like it's 1981!
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.7% ★, World War II 24.1% ★, Wargame 12%, Naval 11.6% ★, Military 8.7%
- #47 Atlantic Fleet
71% matchVery Positive86% of 1,560 reviews2016
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 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 38% ★, World War II 25.2% ★, Naval 23.5% ★, Simulation 4.8%, War 3%
- #48 Battlestations: Midway
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 965 reviews2007
Dev: Eidos InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Battlestations: Midway is an immense action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway.
Why similar: World War II 33.5% ★, Naval Combat 30.1% ★, Naval 21.1% ★, War 4.2%, Historical 3.7%
- #49 Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
67% matchVery Positive90% of 700 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 22.2% ★, Naval 19.4% ★, World War II 17.9% ★, Military 11.1%, Real Time Tactics 8.5%
- #50 TiefenWolf
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ORYMA GAMES
Windows
Command a meticulously recreated World War II Type VIIC submarine together with your friends. Hunt enemy convoys, maintain and repair your boat, and fight for survival. Success depends on coordination and teamwork only a well-organized crew will be able to complete combat missions.
Why similar: Submarine 34.1% ★, World War II 19.5% ★, Naval Combat 18.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 8.8%, Historical 6.3%
- #51 Close Combat
67% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Defeat the enemy in this classic nonstop World War II battle action. Lead your men through the terror, fatigue, and hell of war on to victory. Only you can bring'em back alive!
Why similar: World War II 33% ★, Wargame 14.8%, Military 10.1%, Tactical 8.9%, Real Time Tactics 7.2%
- #52 NavalArt
68% matchVery Positive90% of 2,333 reviews2018
Dev: RigidbodyPub: RZ Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 49.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Design your own warships, equip them with a variety of armament, and bring them out to the ocean!
Why similar: Naval Combat 24.7% ★, Submarine 22.3% ★, World War II 14.5% ★, Naval 12.7% ★, Wargame 10.3%
- #53 Surabaya Inferno
69% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Sengkala Dev
Windows
Freedom or Death! Surabaya Inferno is a real-time tactics game based on the battle of Surabaya which occured at November 10th, 1945. Play as Surabayans fighting against the forces of Britain, Netherlands, and Japan in order to defend their independence in Indonesia!
Why similar: Wargame 16.9%, Real Time Tactics 16.3%, World War II 16% ★, Military 14.1%, Historical 8.5%
- #54 War Room: Tactical Sandbox
66% matchMixed57% of 35 reviews2026
Dev: Lado B StudiosPub: Lado B da História
Windows
THIS IS NOT A GAME. War Room is a tactical sandbox engine built for historical study, content creation, and Kriegsspiel enthusiasts. Transform historical maps into living battlefields to analyze, educate, and simulate military engagements.
Why similar: Naval 16.8% ★, World War II 16.2% ★, Wargame 15.8%, Military 12.4%, Real Time Tactics 12.3%
- #55 Legacy of Sail
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hydran Software
Windows
As a 17th Century Admiral, send your squadrons out to capture enemy towns and sink their ships. Force boarding actions to capture their prized Ships of the Line all while balancing the need for supplies, repairs and upgrading your crew in this throwback real time tactics naval combat game
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.5% ★, Naval 20.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.4%, Wargame 8.5%, Military 7.6%
- #56 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
65% matchVery Positive91% of 5,949 reviews2024
Dev: Triassic GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 38.7 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 35.1% ★, Naval 19.7% ★, Military 13.1%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Simulation 4.9%
- #57 Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific
68% matchMixed63% of 32 reviews2014
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Long Lance torpedo rips through the hull of your flagship. Huge columns of water from enemy gunfire surround your battleships. It's just another day in Task Force 1942, the first in a new series of spectacular World War II Pacific War simulations from MicroProse.
Why similar: Naval Combat 53.5% ★, World War II 19.4% ★, Naval 19.3% ★, Simulation 7.8%
- #58 War Of Warship
66% matchMixed47% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: DEEP SIGHT INTERACTIVE Tech Co., Ltd.
Windows
Command history's most iconic war vessels as you build your own massive naval fleet. Level up important tech modules and prepare to dominate the oceans!
Why similar: Submarine 24.4% ★, Naval 19% ★, Naval Combat 15.7% ★, World War II 12.4% ★, Wargame 11.7%