- #1 Syrian Warfare
97% matchVery Positive87% of 5,412 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: RTS 21%, Real Time Tactics 19.7%, Wargame 17.8%, Military 12.2%, Historical 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the exact tactical RTS feel and modern conflict focus found in the seed game.
- #2 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
96% matchVery Positive85% of 30,868 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 72.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: RTS 21.3%, Real Time Tactics 21.2%, Historical 13.2%, Military 11%, War 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep tactical control over individual units and vehicles in a realistic, gritty war setting.
- #3 Regiments
96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,812 reviews2022
Dev: Bird's Eye GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Wargame 21.8%, Real Time Tactics 20.8%, RTS 20.8%, Military 9.2%, War 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical RTS that focuses on unit formation and battlefield management in a contemporary setting.
- #4 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
95% matchVery Positive91% of 46,011 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 63.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.
Why similar: RTS 25.4%, Strategy 15.6%, Real Time Tactics 15%, War 12.6%, Military 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: The direct control mechanics and tactical depth provide a similar experience to the seed game's unit management.
- #5 WARNO
94% matchVery Positive81% of 14,911 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 69.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Wargame 20.5%, RTS 19.7%, Real Time Tactics 18.8%, Military 12.9%, Historical 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-fidelity simulation of modern tactical warfare with a focus on combined arms.
- #6 Broken Arrow
94% matchMixed55% of 28,972 reviews2025
Dev: Steel BalalaikaPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 35.5 hrsMean: 77.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Action RTS 22.9% ★, Wargame 19.1%, RTS 17.1%, Real Time Tactics 14.9%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features modern military units and tactical deployment that mirror the modern warfare themes of the seed game.
- #7 Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,788 reviews2025
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".
Why similar: Action RTS 23.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 20.3%, RTS 15%, Military 13.1%, Tactical 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers top-down tactical planning and drone usage that aligns perfectly with the seed game's tactical focus.
- #8 Combat Mission Black Sea
93% matchVery Positive84% of 558 reviews2021
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017
Why similar: Wargame 34.3%, Military 18.1%, Strategy 13.1%, War 11.5%, Tactical 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern tactical realism, focusing on the same types of infantry and armored engagements.
- #9 Leave No One Behind: Ia Drang
92% matchMixed42% of 299 reviews2022
Dev: Gaming 301
Windows
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: Action RTS 25.5% ★, RTS 17.4%, Wargame 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Historical 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that emphasizes historical infantry combat and squad-level decision-making.
- #10 Total Conflict: Resistance
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,969 reviews2023
Dev: Thunder Devs.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Total Conflict: Resistance is a unique symbiosis of global strategy, tactics and first-person action. Realistic mass battles, many types of armored vehicles, weapons, uniforms, unique mechanics, immersive free gameplay. Lead any state and bring it to greatness!
Why similar: Action RTS 23.9% ★, RTS 15.6%, Wargame 14%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Military 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical RTS combat with modern military management in a way that feels very similar to the seed game.
- #11 Invasion Machine
91% matchMixed66% of 624 reviews2020
Dev: Pixel Machine
Windows
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: RTS 20.9%, Military 17.9%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, Wargame 16.3%, Strategy 12%
Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical RTS that focuses on asymmetric warfare and small-unit infantry tactics.
- #12 Wargame: Red Dragon
89% matchVery Positive89% of 19,617 reviews2014
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: RTS 30.1%, Wargame 17.3%, Military 14.9%, Strategy 12.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical wargame that emphasizes modern military assets and complex battlefield strategy.
- #13 Steel Division 2
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,441 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.6 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: RTS 28.3%, Wargame 16.4%, Military 15%, Strategy 11.5%, Historical 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep tactical unit management and large-scale battlefield control.
- #14 Carrier Command 2
88% matchVery Positive82% of 3,658 reviews2021
Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 23.8%, Wargame 20.6%, Real Time Tactics 20.3%, War 11.6%, Military 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features complex vehicle and drone management in a modern, high-stakes tactical environment.
- #15 Jagged Alliance 3
84% matchVery Positive89% of 14,231 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 34.8%, Strategy 24.1%, Tactical 23.8%, Military 10.7%, Action 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep tactical squad management and modern combat scenarios in a challenging environment.
- #16 Full Spectrum Warrior
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 326 reviews2007
Dev: Pandemic StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 34%
The U.S. Army is the most powerful ground force in the entire world. The backbone of a ground invasion is the U.S. Army Infantry, and in the midst of combat, their skills, courage, and teamwork are put to the test. While readiness continues to be the U.S. Army's top priority, how it goes about its business is changing.
Why similar: Strategy 31.6%, Military 29%, Tactical 21.9%, Action 17.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical game that emphasizes realistic infantry movement and cover in modern environments.
- #17 Operation: Polygon Storm
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Action RTS 27.7% ★, Wargame 16.8%, RTS 15.9%, Real Time Tactics 14.8%, Military 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RTS that focuses on tactical unit deployment and battlefield control.
- #18 War Room
86% matchMixed53% of 686 reviews2020
Dev: Binge Gaming OU
Windows
War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan.
Why similar: RTS 22.7%, Real Time Tactics 17.6%, Military 13.8%, Wargame 13.7%, War 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic and tactical command simulation that mirrors the planning-heavy nature of the seed game.
- #19 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
86% matchVery Positive86% of 1,068 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.
Why similar: RTS 19.1%, Action RTS 17.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.9%, Wargame 12.8%, Historical 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features tactical RTS mechanics that prioritize unit positioning and direct control.
- #20 Command: Modern Operations
83% matchVery Positive85% of 1,564 reviews2019
Dev: Command Development TeamPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Wargame 28.8%, Military 28.8%, RTS 25.9%, Strategy 12.1%, War 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an unparalleled simulation of modern military assets and tactical warfare at a grand scale.
- #21 Faces of War
84% matchVery Positive88% of 1,189 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Faces of War puts you in the heart of World War II – not as a distant commander, but as the leader on the ground. Combining the tactical depth of real-time strategy with the immediacy of direct control, it lets you issue precise orders or jump straight into battle as one of your soldiers.
Why similar: RTS 43.3%, Strategy 30.5%, War 17.5%, Action 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RTS that allows for direct unit control and high-stakes combat scenarios.
- #22 Company of Heroes 3
82% matchMixed57% of 37,648 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.3 hrsMean: 73.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?
Why similar: Action RTS 22% ★, RTS 16.8%, Wargame 16%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Strategy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A polished tactical RTS with a strong emphasis on unit control and battlefield tactics.
- #23 Eyes of War
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 321 reviews2025
Dev: Good Mood Games
Windows · Linux
Eyes of War is a real-time strategy game set in the medieval era, offering both single-player and multiplayer experiences where you can control every unit in character mode. Build your castle, lead your army, and dominate the map. Eyes of War invites you to epic battles of the medieval era!
Why similar: RTS 25.4%, Wargame 22.6%, Real Time Tactics 12.6%, Strategy 9.1%, Military 8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that provides a unique perspective on military unit management and battlefield strategy.
- #24 Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm
81% matchVery Positive89% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: On Target SimulationsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
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: Strategy 49.8%, Wargame 31.4%, Military 18%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity modern tactical wargame that requires careful planning and unit management.
- #25 Strain Tactics
82% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2017
Dev: Touch Dimensions Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 53.8%, Strategy 30.1%, Action 15.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides real-time tactical squad management with a top-down view and high-intensity combat.
- #26 Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
78% matchNo user reviews91% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
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: RTS 22.3%, Real Time Tactics 19.6%, Military 11.9%, Wargame 9.6%, Strategy 9.5%
- #27 Ukraine War Stories
79% matchVery Positive87% of 1,079 reviews2022
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts.
Why similar: Historical 41.6%, War 40.9%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Story Rich 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the thematic connection to the modern conflict setting and historical narrative focus.
- #28 Slava Ukraini!
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,559 reviews2022
Dev: Thor Gaming
Windows
A completely free game of heroic defence against enemy aggression. Take part in the defence of Ukraine against Russian aggression. A tribute to the courage and valor of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Why similar: Action RTS 23.8% ★, Wargame 22.9%, RTS 17.5%, Military 15.4%, Strategy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A shooter that shares the thematic setting and military focus of the seed game.
- #29 DRONE PERSPECTIVE
78% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Demetri LindPub: VEIL Production
Windows
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: Action RTS 22.1% ★, RTS 16.3%, Wargame 16.1%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Military 8%
- #30 Squad
77% matchVery Positive81% of 234,054 reviews2020
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 110.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.
Why similar: Wargame 29.3%, Military 28.1%, Tactical 13.8%, War 12.8%, Action 5.8%
- #31 Master of Command
73% matchVery Positive92% of 3,127 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 18.3%, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, Wargame 14.2%, Historical 11.4%, Military 11.4%
- #32 Steel Division: Normandy 44
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,291 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 33.5%, Military 14.4%, Strategy 11.9%, Wargame 10.5%, War 8%
- #33 Meridian: Squad 22
77% matchMixed66% of 131 reviews2016
Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Meridian: Squad 22 is a single-player science-fiction real-time strategy game with a focus on base building and advanced tactics. Every single choice, every tactical decision you make, shapes the outcome of your story.
Why similar: RTS 43.8%, Strategy 37%, Action 19.2%
- #34 Squad 44
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,290 reviews2018
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 45.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.
Why similar: Military 32.6%, War 19.7%, Historical 15.9%, Strategy 12.7%, Tactical 10.7%
- #35 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 753 reviews2012
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Command a Soviet penal battalion in this standalone real-time tactics game from the Men of War series. Based on true events, Condemned Heroes delivers brutal, story-driven missions across the Eastern Front – where every order, bullet, and life matters.
Why similar: RTS 38.7%, Strategy 35.4%, Action 14.8%, War 11%
- #36 SPARTA 2035 Prologue & Sea of Pirates DLC
72% matchVery Positive82% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Lipsar Studio
Windows
Turn-based tactics & strategy about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action-movie vibe. Command Sparta: recruit distinctive fighters, upgrade your base, run missions, and decide Africa’s future—no point-blank misses, with real ballistics.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.4%, Strategy 25.2%, Tactical 20.3%, Military 8.6%, Action 7.4%
- #37 Armored Brigade II
72% matchVery Positive90% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: Veitikka StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
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: Action RTS 28% ★, RTS 22.6%, Wargame 20.6%, Strategy 8.5%, War 7.1%
- #38 Zero Hour
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 32,962 reviews2024
Dev: AttritoM7 Productions
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.
Why similar: Tactical 39.8%, Military 32.9%, Strategy 11.9%, Action 10.4%, PvE 4.1%
- #39 Gray Zone
74% matchMixed68% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: EastWorks
Windows
Gray Zone is best described as Men of War meets Commandos in a futuristic coat. It's an odyssey of a slave who turned against his masters. Use stealth or direct combat in a squad-based encounters. Expect memorable characters, fun dialogues and lots of action!
Why similar: RTS 28%, Real Time Tactics 24.5%, Tactical RPG 18.6%, Tactical 10.6%, Strategy 9.4%
- #40 Fog of War
75% matchMixed48% of 799 reviews2018
Dev: Monkeys Lab.Pub: Neokosmos Technologies Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tactical Multiplayer FPS shooter with a story based on the events of the World War II. Strategic battles with a variety of vehicles, including artillery. Multiple game modes. Ranks, titles, awards, career.
Why similar: Military 28.9%, War 21.2%, Tactical 18.6%, Strategy 18.4%, Action 12.2%
- #41 Sherman Commander
71% matchMixed69% of 116 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: RTS 21.8%, Wargame 20%, Military 14.2%, Historical 13.6%, War 10.2%
- #42 Fog Of War - Free Edition
74% matchMixed53% of 1,746 reviews2018
Dev: Monkeys Lab.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Tactical Multiplayer FPS shooter with a story based on the events of the World War II. Strategic battles with a variety of vehicles, including artillery. Multiple game modes. Ranks, titles, awards, career.
Why similar: Action 58.4%, War 38.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #43 Waronoi
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: MFCPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
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: RTS 31.6%, Wargame 27.6%, Strategy 16.1%, Military 15.4%, War 9%
- #44 Survivor Squad: Gauntlets
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 161 reviews2015
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Command your Squad of Survivors in a game where Line of Sight is extremely important, you cannot shoot what you cannot see. Develop your formations, move as a unit and cover every corner. Leave no man behind!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 45%, Strategy 35.6%, Action 18.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #45 War of Dots
68% matchVery Positive82% of 4,056 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: RTS 22.9%, Real Time Tactics 20.2%, Wargame 18.4%, Strategy 13.1%, Military 8.2%
- #46 Black One Blood Brothers
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,359 reviews2022
Dev: Helios Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Black One Blood Brothers is a tactical military shooter game where strategy and coordination are key. Command a squad of top operators, with unique skills, through high-risk missions around the globe. Customize your crew, plan your missions, and adjust on the fly for a vast replayability.
Why similar: Military 23.2%, Wargame 17.5%, Real Time Tactics 17%, Tactical 15.3%, War 10.2%
- #47 War Mongrels
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,401 reviews2021
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: RTS 23.8%, Real Time Tactics 23.1%, Military 13.5%, Historical 12.4%, Tactical 9.6%
- #48 Broken Lines
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 693 reviews2020
Dev: BirdIsland/PortaPlayPub: SuperGG.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Broken Lines is a story-driven tactical RPG set in an alternate-history version of WWII. Lead a squad of soldiers and face the horrors of war. In the included expansion, 'The Dead and the Drunk', guide your troops through fights against both the living and the undead.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.1%, Wargame 23.9%, War 21.1%, Historical 16.6%, Strategy 8.2%
- #49 Tank Squad
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 756 reviews2025
Dev: DeGenerals S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Tank Squad is a tactical-combat action game. Take part in big tank battles during World War II. Play single-player or coop (4 players). Repair your tanks, replenish supplies, manage the crew and get back to the action!
Why similar: Military 29.5%, War 24.7%, Historical 21.2%, Tactical 15.9%, Action 8.7%
- #50 Slizer Battle Management System
70% matchVery Positive83% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: slizer88
Windows
Single player, sci-fi, minimalist Real Time Tactics game. Strategy without the stress: complex movement, damage, and detection replaces intense micro and economy management. Units are selected and outfitted before battle. Emphasises tactical choices over mechanical skill.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 40.7%, Strategy 37.2%, Military 21.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #51 Dustwind: Resistance
67% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Dustwind StudiosPub: Z-Software GmbH
Windows
Dustwind: Resistance is a single-player tactical game. Lead your squad—including your dog—against a brutal raider army. Pause to plan tactics. Use overwhelming firepower, stealth, traps, turrets, or an armored car to outmaneuver enemies. Protect your home and freedom. No surrender!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 31.4%, Tactical RPG 30.6%, Strategy 13.1%, Tactical 10.2%, Action 7.4%
- #52 Warfront Defenders
71% matchMixed42% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The gameplay is inspired by famous last stands from some of history's deadliest conflicts, such as the Second World War and the Sino-Japanese War. A hybrid of Tower Defense and Real-Time Strategy with a lot of replay value.
Why similar: Action RTS 24.7% ★, RTS 18%, Real Time Tactics 14.4%, Wargame 13.7%, Historical 7.1%
- #53 DIRECT CONTACT
69% matchMostly Negative31% of 484 reviews2024
Dev: Mountain 81
Windows
Direct Contact delivers an authentic and immersive first-person, Co-Op tactical experience, built for those who demand realism, strategy, and precision. Operate as Special Forces, utilizing a vast arsenal of real-world weapons and equipment. Engage in dynamic combat.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 23.3%, Tactical RPG 22.8%, Military 12.9%, Historical 12.1%, War 8.5%
- #54 Men of War: Assault Squad
68% matchVery Positive88% of 5,101 reviews2011
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.
Why similar: RTS 22.8%, Strategy 16.7%, Real Time Tactics 15%, Military 13%, War 12%
- #55 Arma Reforger
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 47,450 reviews2023
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 85.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Engage in massive combined arms battles, create and curate combat missions in real time, and shape your experience with endless community mods. Deploy into the Cold War and experience the most authentic and immersive military sandbox ever created.
Why similar: Military 26.4%, Real Time Tactics 23.6%, War 12.9%, Tactical 10.6%, Strategy 10.2%
- #56 Twenty-second: Stories of Underground Kharkiv
66% matchVery Positive89% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Brenntkopf DevelopmentPub: Brenntkopf Publishing
Windows
The Twenty-Second: Stories of Underground Kharkiv is a quest and a visual novel that will tell you in the first person about the events of 2022 in the Kharkiv metro.
Why similar: Military 43.3%, War 36.1%, Historical 19.3%, Story Rich 1.2%
- #57 World War Armies
66% matchMixed62% of 965 reviews2024
Dev: Hypemasters, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
World War Armies is the ultimate PvP real-time strategy game. Command advanced war machines and compete for free against other players worldwide. Revolutionary mechanics reduce downtime and focus on direct engagement with the enemy, you get to the fun parts of RTS faster.
Why similar: Action RTS 25% ★, RTS 20%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, Military 10%, Wargame 8.9%
- #58 Zoria: Age of Shattering
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 608 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 59%, Strategy 23.2%, 3D 12.9%, Story Rich 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #59 Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,032 reviews2019
Dev: Serious SimPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.
Why similar: Wargame 20.1%, Real Time Tactics 19.6%, RTS 19.1%, Military 11.9%, Historical 10.4%