
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.
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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.

The Great War: Western Front™
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.

Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces
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!
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%
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!
Why similar: World War I 57.2% ★, Flight 24.8%, Wargame 10.4%, Action 3.5%, War 3.5%
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%
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%
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%
Become a pilot! Immerse in WW1 aerial combat like never before in a captivating VR experience. Be a pilot during the Great War in Warplanes: WW1 Fighters. No matter whether you prefer arcade games or flight simulators – a variety of options will let you adjust the game to your preferences.
Why similar: World War I 53.3% ★, Flight 30.4%, War 7.7%, Arcade 3.4%, Action 2.5%
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.
Why similar: World War I 55.3% ★, Wargame 11.1%, Strategy 8.5%, Historical 7.1%, War 6.8%
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%
Pilot legendary aircraft of the early years of aviation, French Spad 13, German Albatros D.Va and Russian built Nieuport 17, in the free-to-play Rise of Flight United! This WWI aviation sim that has something for every flight-sim fan, from single player skirmish and career to multiplayer dogfights, but one thing is for certain, the...
Why similar: World War I 51.8% ★, Flight 31.4%, Historical 8.3%, Realistic 3.3%, War 2.6%
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%
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%
Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.
Why similar: Historical 19.2%, War 18.1%, Realistic 16.1%, Open World 15.7%, Third Person 10.9%
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%
Join 200-player battles in Over The Top: WWI - an intense shooter set in the gritty backdrop of World War I. Pick your class, choose from a vast arsenal, including rifles, artillery, airplanes and powerful tanks, and experience the chaos of fully destructible battlefields.
Why similar: World War I 57.5% ★, Historical 12.4%, Realistic 8.8%, War 7.5%, Third Person 6.1%
World War I is a real-time strategy based on the modified version of the well-known Blitzkrieg engine.
Why similar: World War I 60.2% ★, RTS 23.2%, Strategy 16.6%
Command antique WWI Toy Soldiers in the trench-filled battlefields of Europe. Deploy an exciting arsenal of guns, artillery, flamethrowers, tanks and planes to defend your WWI toy dioramas. Take direct control of individual units or command the entire battlefield from above.
Why similar: World War I 42.4% ★, Wargame 23.8%, Historical 8.8%, Strategy 8.4%, Third Person 5.5%
Stickman Trenches is a Real Time Strategy game in which you need to manage your men and weapons and build up your defenses in the brutal trenches of Stick World War 1.
Why similar: World War I 61.9% ★, Wargame 14.8%, War 7.5%, Strategy 7.4%, Action 3.4%
Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!
Why similar: World War I 23.1% ★, RTS 21.9%, Wargame 20.4%, Grand Strategy 11% ★, Historical 7.3%
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.
Why similar: World War I 59% ★, Wargame 16.8%, Strategy 14.6%, Grand Strategy 9.7% ★
Rule the skies in strategy dogfights in the digital adaptation of the classic tabletop board game!
Why similar: World War I 44.7% ★, Flight 20.3%, Wargame 14.3%, Historical 9.4%, Strategy 5.6%
Experience authentic First World War action with 64 player battles of maneuver on the Eastern Front. Grab your rifle, ready your sabre and keep your gas mask close as you prepare to play a part in one of the most significant conflicts in history!
Why similar: World War I 47.3% ★, Wargame 15.3%, Historical 10.1%, War 8.9%, Realistic 8.8%
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!
Why similar: World War I 42.7% ★, War 11.8%, Historical 11.4%, Wargame 10.2%, Strategy 8.5%
The enemies are close, would you dare to join the Squadron? Tweak planes in a 1st person mechanic mode, set the clouds on fire in aerial fights sim and discover extra missions in an open world of RAF Base. Enjoy a gameplay based on a real history and become the Ace of Sky.
Why similar: Flight 49%, Historical 13.4%, War 10.7%, Realistic 8.9%, Action 7.5%
Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is an arcade action game that puts you in the middle of WWI aerial battles. Accompany the legendary Red Baron and cheat death on your way to victory!
Why similar: Flight 45.8%, War 15.3%, Third Person 12.3%, Arcade 11.1%, Strategy 8.5%
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
Why similar: World War I 45% ★, RTS 30.4%, War 10.8%, Strategy 8%, Grand Strategy 3.7% ★
Battle to Rule the Skies!The skies over Europe are a dangerous place, where ace pilots lead their squadrons to glorious victory or crushing defeat! Take control of dozens of the most famous fighter planes of WWI and head into the dogfight. Roll, slip, and loop to get the drop on enemy aces.
Why similar: World War I 69.5% ★, Strategy 14.9%, Historical 8.2%, Flight 6.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%
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!
Why similar: World War I 54% ★, Wargame 17.9%, Strategy 12.7%, Historical 8.3%, Grand Strategy 7% ★
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 26.1%, Wargame 15.5%, War 10.7%, Historical 10.3%, Strategy 9.4%
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: RTS 22.1%, Wargame 17.6%, Historical 14.7%, War 12.9%, Open World 7.7%
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: RTS 39.5%, Strategy 21%, War 17.8%, Realistic 8.1%, Action 5.7%
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.
Why similar: Flight 36.6%, Wargame 19.8%, War 15.6%, Arcade 7.5%, Third Person 6.3%
Multiplayer combined-arms first-person shooter set in an alternate history. Build and upgrade bases, harvest resources, construct defenses, purchase weapons and vehicles to overcome the enemy!
Why similar: World War I 63.1% ★, Wargame 16.2%, War 10.5%, Open World 4.2%, Action 3.8%
Take command of a remote military air base during World War II. Build your own airfield, manage iconic aircraft and oversee your crew’s well-being. Prepare them against air raids and send your pilots on dangerous missions. Survive and help your nation win the war!
Why similar: RTS 23.4%, Flight 21.2%, Historical 13.4%, Management 13.1%, War 11.7%
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.
Why similar: Flight 41.8%, War 14.3%, Historical 12.3%, Realistic 11.8%, Arcade 7.3%
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 21.3%, RTS 20.6%, Historical 15.8%, War 11.7%, Grand Strategy 9.4% ★
Armored Battle Crew is a Tank and Crew Management Simulation game, where your skills as a Tank commander is tested. Customize your tank carefully and make strategic battle choices to achieve mission success! The fate of your crew lies in your hands!
Why similar: World War I 56.2% ★, War 10.2%, Management 9.4%, Historical 9.4%, Strategy 5.8%
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%
Grab the control yoke of a warplane and jump into the battlefields of World War 2 in this thrilling combat flight action game. In each of the campaigns for USA, Great Britain, USSR, Germany and Japan you will assume the role of a pilot and squadron leader of an elite air force unit.
Why similar: Flight 66.2%, Wargame 20.7%, War 6.4%, Action 5.1%, Indie 0.9%
Welcome to Han Xiongnu Wars. A stand-along game and synergy of historical Far East and multiple features in role-playing, real-time strategy and action gameplay. This game brings you to the eventful years of the early Han Dynasty, and faithfully presents the ancient eastern culture with many objects and scenes faithfully reconstructed...
Why similar: RTS 19.8%, Wargame 16.4%, Historical 15.3%, War 12.2%, Open World 12%
Create intense battles across time periods, join the battle, rewrite history, and become a legend.
Why similar: Historical 30.4%, Strategy 23.1%, Third Person 20.5%, 3D 14.4%, Action 11.6%
Merciless trench warfare immerses you and your squad in intense battles of attack and defense. Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in an authentic World War One setting offering a rarely seen battlefield experience.
Why similar: World War I 48.2% ★, Wargame 16.3%, Historical 10.6%, War 9%, Realistic 8.1%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: RTS 27.4%, Wargame 23.8%, Historical 14%, Realistic 13.2%, War 9%
World of Warplanes is an aerial combat MMO action game set in the Golden Age of military aviation. The game throws players into a never-ending battle for dominance of the skies.
Why similar: Flight 47.9%, Realistic 15.9%, Third Person 12.4%, Arcade 11.4%, 3D 7.5%
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: RTS 25.3%, Wargame 22.4%, War 14%, Grand Strategy 10.7% ★, Management 10.2%
Strategic Command: World War I is a new chapter in the Strategic Command Franchise. Relive this momentous conflict from the opening shots of 1914 to the final offensives. Strategic Command: World War I covers all the main aspects and theatres of the war.
Why similar: World War I 56.1% ★, Strategy 24.1%, Wargame 19.8%
Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.
Why similar: World War I 38.3% ★, Wargame 12.9%, Grand Strategy 12.1% ★, Historical 11.3%, Strategy 9.4%
Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!
Why similar: Wargame 26.4%, RTS 22.1%, Moddable 19% ★, War 15.4%, Grand Strategy 12% ★
Steam Squad - a classical tactical wargame with honest physics simulation of battles set in an alternative universe during the First World War. Players acting for the 3 of the superpowers - the Holy Roman, British and Tianxian Empires complete 30 missions with squads of up to 8 units.
Why similar: World War I 72.6% ★, Wargame 13.4%, Strategy 13.1%, Indie 0.9%
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: World War I 31.8% ★, RTS 19.5%, Wargame 10.5%, Historical 9.9%, Strategy 7.6%
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 26.9%, RTS 26.6%, War 13.2%, Realistic 11.3%, Strategy 8.4%
Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.
Why similar: World War I 66.7% ★, War 14.2%, Historical 9.6%, Open World 5.8%, Action 2.6%
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: Realistic 19.5%, War 19.4%, Management 18.4%, Open World 16.7%, Strategy 12.3%
Project Wingman is a flight action game that lets you take the seat of advanced fighter jets and become a true ace. Fight in various missions and gamemodes ranging from intense aerial dogfights to large scale ground assault in an alternate scorched earth setting.
Why similar: Flight 58%, War 17.2%, Arcade 8.4%, Action 5.6%, Third Person 4.6%
A tactical scale strategy game that invites the players to take command of the Allied or German forces in an epic struggle for the control of Western Europe during World War Two.
Why similar: Wargame 28.5%, Historical 17.5%, Strategy 15.7%, War 14.9%, Grand Strategy 13.3% ★
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% ★
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%
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%