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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include World War I, Historical, War, Simulation.

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Skies above the Great War is a hybrid of action and grand strategy sandbox game set on the Western Front during the First World War. Manage your air forces or take control of any plane yourself in real time.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 75% — of 129 reviews
Released: 2024-07-24
Developer: Puntigames
Genres: Action, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: World War I 45%, RTS 17.6%, Wargame 9.2%, Historical 8.7%, Strategy 7.6%

  2. #2 Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces
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    Dev: Home Net Games
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    Be a pioneer of aerial warfare in Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces. Fight above the battlefields of World War I and become the ultimate Sky Ace!

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    A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!

    Why similar: World War I 45.8%, Wargame 13.6%, War 12.2%, Historical 9.1%, Realistic 5.4%

  4. #4 Battle of Empires : 1914-1918
    96% matchMixed69% of 2,101 reviews2015
    Dev: Great War TeamPub: Best Way Soft
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.

    Why similar: World War I 51.4%, RTS 14.7%, War 9.9%, Historical 9.5%, Strategy 6.8%

  5. #5 Making History: The Great War
    95% matchMostly Positive76% of 453 reviews2015
    Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.

    Why similar: World War I 49.3%, Historical 9.5%, Moddable 9.4%, Grand Strategy 9%, War 8.1%

  6. #6 Warplanes: WW1 Fighters
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 443 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%

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    Why similar: World War I 53.3%, Flight 30.4%, War 7.7%, Arcade 3.4%, Action 2.5%

  7. #7 On The Western Front
    93% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2025
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    January, 1915. The Race to the Sea is over. The Great War has just begun. You are the commander of a single division in the meat grinder that is the Western Front. Lead your men over the top as you attempt to break the stalemate that is to claim the lives of millions over the course of years.

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    91% matchVery Positive90% of 12,483 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!

    Why similar: Wargame 26.5%, War 19.6%, Historical 15.5%, Realistic 15.1%, Strategy 9.7%

  9. #9 Rise of Flight United
    92% matchMixed56% of 2,688 reviews2013
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    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%

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    Why similar: World War I 51.8%, Flight 31.4%, Historical 8.3%, Realistic 3.3%, War 2.6%

  10. #10 Dogfight Elite
    90% matchMixed63% of 75 reviews2023
    Dev: Joaquin Grech
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    Embark on an exhilarating journey through history with Dogfight Elite. Commandeer the cockpit of a warplane, spearhead a tank into battle, or bravely face the enemy on foot as a resilient soldier. The battlefield has never felt this real and the stakes this high.

    Why similar: World War I 38.8%, Flight 19.4%, Wargame 16.4%, Realistic 6.7%, Strategy 4.6%

  11. #11 Isonzo
    88% matchVery Positive83% of 16,613 reviews2022
    Dev: BlackMill Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Ferocious Alpine warfare will test your tactical skills in this authentic WW1 FPS. Battle among the scenic peaks, rugged valleys and idyllic towns of northern Italy. The Great War on the Italian Front is brought to life and elevated to unexpected heights!

    Why similar: World War I 41.8%, Wargame 23.2%, Realistic 12.4%, Historical 9.7%, War 9.5%

  12. #12 Iron Front: Digital War Edition
    89% matchMixed59% of 865 reviews2012
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    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Why similar: Historical 19.2%, War 18.1%, Realistic 16.1%, Open World 15.7%, Third Person 10.9%

  13. #13 Making History: The First World War
    89% matchMixed67% of 114 reviews2021
    Dev: Factus Games
    Windows · Linux

    A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.

    Why similar: World War I 45.2%, Wargame 17%, Historical 10.4%, Grand Strategy 7.2%, Management 7%

  14. #14 Over The Top: WWI
    84% matchVery Positive87% of 5,053 reviews2026
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    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    World War I is a real-time strategy based on the modified version of the well-known Blitzkrieg engine.

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%

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    Ageod’s To End All Wars is a grand strategy game set during World War One. Players will take control over one of the major powers that so desperately fought for control over Europe and to end all wars.

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    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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  22. #22 Supremacy: 1914
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    Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
    Windows · Mac
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    Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 1 in the biggest WW1 strategy game of all time. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time on persistent maps. Build experimental weapons of World War 1 and become the one true superpower!

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  23. #23 303 Squadron: Battle of Britain
    82% matchMixed63% of 444 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%

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  25. #25 Iron Harvest
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    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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  26. #26 Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol
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    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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  27. #27 Commander: The Great War
    79% matchVery Positive80% of 292 reviews2014
    Dev: The Lordz Games StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows

    Take Command and Secure Victory in the Great War! Commander – The Great War features a Grand Campaign covering the whole war from the invasion of Belgium on August 5, 1914 to the Armistice on the 11th of November 1918 in addition to 16 different unit types including Infantry, Cavalry, Armoured Cars and Tanks, Artillery, and much more!

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    77% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,441 reviews2019
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    Windows
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  30. #30 Call to Arms
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    Dev: Digitalmindsoft
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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    Dev: Virtual Convict
    Windows · Mac

    Fly through the theaters of World War II with fighters planes from across the world. Intercept, Raid, Defend, Survive in theatres of World War II. Vincemus is an arcade semi-realistic air combat shooter, The game is avalable on WindowsOS and MacOS.

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  32. #32 TrenchesWIP
    76% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,622 reviews2019
    Dev: Big OOF Games PTY LTDPub: -
    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,315 reviews2025
    Dev: Blindflug Studios AG
    Windows · Mac
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  34. #34 Iron Wings
    78% matchMostly Negative38% of 91 reviews2017
    Dev: Naps Team
    Windows

    ARCADE-ACTION WWII air combat -Player takes on the role of the two pilots, Jack and Amelia, as they attempt to take down Nazi aerial menace across a rich campaign of missions, each with numerous objectives and enemies as well as side objectives.

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  35. #35 Heavyarms Assemble: WWII
    75% 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?

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  36. #36 Armored Battle Crew [World War 1] - Tank Warfare and Crew Management Simulator
    77% matchMostly Negative34% of 653 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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    71% matchVery Positive90% of 855 reviews2024
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    Windows · Linux

    All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy RPG set in World War I. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men.

    Why similar: World War I 60.7%, War 14.2%, Historical 10.7%, Strategy 7.3%, Management 6.4%

  38. #38 Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,762 reviews2019
    Dev: Home Net Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%

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    74% matchMixed60% of 4,106 reviews2017
    Dev: Shangshi Studio
    Windows
    Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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    72% matchMostly Positive79% of 289 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  41. #41 Verdun
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    70% matchMostly Positive70% of 5,487 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac
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  45. #45 Strategic Command: World War I
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 464 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,069 reviews2011
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    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,403 reviews2018
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    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 23.8%, Historical 15.3%, War 13.6%, Management 13.5%, Grand Strategy 11.3%

  56. #56 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
    62% matchVery Positive88% of 286,599 reviews2022
    Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 61.2 hrsMean: 152.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.

    Why similar: Open World 21.6%, War 20.4%, Moddable 13.2%, Strategy 12.3%, Historical 9.3%

  57. #57 Wings of Prey: Special Edition
    69% matchMixed63% of 737 reviews2010
    Dev: Gaijin Entertainment CorporationPub: Gaijin Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Wings of Prey is based around large-scale aerial combat in World War II. Players can participate in some of the most famous battles piloting fighters, attack aircraft and bombers across a range of thrilling missions.

    Why similar: Flight 35.4%, Historical 16.4%, War 12.9%, Realistic 10.9%, Arcade 7.1%

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