Games Like Stalingrad

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: World War II 41.2% ★, RTS 24.8%, Strategy 17.5%, War 16.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive modern tactical RTS experience that captures the brutal, realistic combat of the Eastern Front.

Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.

Why similar: World War II 41% ★, RTS 26.6%, Strategy 20.7%, War 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A landmark WWII RTS that set the standard for tactical squad-based combat and environmental destruction.

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: World War II 36.6% ★, Strategy 26.3%, RTS 21.3%, War 15.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers the most refined version of the tactical, physics-based combat found in the Men of War series.

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 36.5% ★, RTS 27%, Strategy 22%, War 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides massive-scale tactical combat on the Eastern Front with a focus on realistic unit behavior and historical accuracy.

Return to the bloody battlefields of World War II in this epic sequel. Blitzkrieg 2 returns you to the gritty realism of WWII battles while pushing your focus into new, strategic opportunities during global war!

Why similar: World War II 42.1% ★, RTS 23.9%, Strategy 22.5%, War 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: As a direct predecessor in style and mechanics, this game offers the same classic RTS feel found in Stalingrad.

Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!

Why similar: World War II 34.4% ★, Strategy 25.8%, RTS 25.5%, War 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern evolution of the classic Sudden Strike formula, focusing on tactical positioning and historical unit accuracy.

Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support.

Why similar: World War II 43.1% ★, Strategy 30.8%, RTS 17.8%, War 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical simulation that demands careful unit management and historical knowledge similar to Stalingrad.

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 47.2% ★, Strategy 27.3%, RTS 16.6%, War 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly deep and realistic wargame that focuses on the complexities of Eastern Front tank and infantry warfare.

Set in World War 2, Sudden Strike offers revolutionary real-time-strategy gameplay. Command Russian, German, French, American and British armies in large scale battles including urban warfare, beach landings and aerial invasions. Whichever tactics you choose, you will find it in Sudden Strike!

Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, World War II 29.8% ★, RTS 28%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational classic that established the tactical RTS style seen in Stalingrad.

Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.

Why similar: World War II 38.2% ★, Strategy 31%, RTS 21.4%, War 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that introduced the deep tactical mechanics and unit-level control that define this sub-genre.

March into the real-time strategy legend, Blitzkrieg, and prepare for war. This legendary WWII RTS blends unprecedented realism and accuracy to form immersive 3D backgrounds and a game where brute force often takes a back seat to strategy and wits.

Why similar: World War II 41.3% ★, Strategy 26.3%, RTS 20.5%, War 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: The original series that defined the classic RTS gameplay loop of managing limited forces against historical objectives.

Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

Why similar: Strategy 54%, World War II 24.7% ★, RTS 16.1%, War 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel shifts the focus specifically to the Eastern Front, mirroring the setting and intensity of the seed game.

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: World War II 42.2% ★, Strategy 27.1%, RTS 19.2%, War 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical squad-based RTS that emphasizes the gritty, cinematic nature of WWII combat.

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: World War II 43.7% ★, RTS 27.2%, Strategy 19.3%, War 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly tactical approach to WWII combat with a focus on historical authenticity and front-line management.

Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front.

Why similar: World War II 55.2% ★, Strategy 37.6%, War 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses specifically on the Stalingrad theater with a challenging, historically-driven campaign structure.

Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.

Why similar: World War II 50% ★, Strategy 34.1%, War 15.9%

Why You'll Like It: While turn-based, it is the premier strategy experience for those interested in the specific operational history of the Eastern Front.

In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real-time, focusing on the Eastern Front of World War II. Earn promotions as you deal with an unforgiving enemy. Fight and survive through the frozen winter, hot dusty summer and muddy autumn.

Why similar: World War II 36.7% ★, Strategy 33.2%, RTS 30.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical wargame that emphasizes the importance of morale and terrain in WWII combat.

Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, the historically accurate and detailed real-time tactical war game, welcomes military history fans to the battle which gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war.

Why similar: Strategy 48.3%, World War II 38.2% ★, RTS 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: A detailed tactical simulation that captures the scale and intensity of one of the largest tank battles in history.

Codename: Panzers is an incredible real-time strategy thrill ride. Nerves of steel are required when you're a tank driver. One direct hit and you're done for, but you must throw yourself into the battle, because without your support, many will die. You are the tank commander - make the hard decisions that win wars!

Why similar: World War II 32.8% ★, Strategy 25%, RTS 24.9%, War 17.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic squad-based RTS that balances tactical combat with accessible gameplay mechanics.

Red Tide blends deep RTS tactics with the raw intensity of third-person combat. Created in collaboration with author Alexander Zorich, this standalone expansion tells the story of the Black Coats – Soviet Naval Infantry famed for their ruthless precision in the Black Sea campaigns.

Why similar: World War II 37.8% ★, Strategy 31.3%, RTS 24.3%, War 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the unique tactical challenges of Soviet naval infantry during the Eastern Front campaigns.

Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942 is based on real-life events that took place from May 12 to 28, 1942. During a vicious German counterattack three Soviet Armies were surrounded and were forced to fighting in what has become known as the “meat grinder.”

Why similar: World War II 49.1% ★, War 26.8%, RTS 24.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly immersive tank-focused simulation set during the critical battles of the Eastern Front.

Cauldrons of War Stalingrad is the turn-based strategic wargame you will launch whenever you want your WW2 shot but don't have time for a monster strategy game.From May 1942 to November 1942 play the USSR or the Axis forces in some of the largest and bloodiest operations in history.

Why similar: World War II 67.1% ★, Strategy 32.9%

Why You'll Like It: A focused wargame that captures the desperate, high-stakes nature of the Battle of Stalingrad.

Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.

Why similar: World War II 39% ★, RTS 25.2%, Strategy 19.2%, War 16.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modernized take on the classic Blitzkrieg series, maintaining the focus on historical military tactics.

Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history!

Why similar: Strategy 68.9%, World War II 31.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: A deep grand-strategy game that allows players to manage the entire Eastern Front theater at an operational level.

Cuban Missile Crisis is a real-time strategy game combined with a global turn-based tactical mode, thrusting gamers into a world ravaged by the military-political confrontation between the USA and USSR in 1962.

Why similar: Strategy 65.7%, RTS 34.3%

Why You'll Like It: Developed using the same engine as Stalingrad, it offers identical gameplay mechanics despite the different historical setting.

By the creators of Codename Panzers: Stormregion; this real-time strategy title will once more take you onto the European battlefields of the Second World War. 1944–1945: In a race for the German capital Berlin, you take command of American, British, French and Soviet Red Army forces.

Why similar: Strategy 48.1%, World War II 29.2% ★, RTS 22.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced RTS that focuses on the final push toward Berlin with a variety of historical units.

Aggression is a military real-time strategy game set within a historic context featuring role-playing elements. Play the role of a political leader of Russia, Great Britain, France or Germany. It is up to you to take firm decisions at the crucial period of the European history – the World Wars ages covering 1914 – 1945.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of grand strategy and RTS that covers the historical tensions leading up to and during WWII.

WORLD WAR II: PANZER CLAWS [aka Frontline Attack: War over Europe] pushes back the boundaries of real-time strategy gaming!Take control of the Allied, German, or the Russian in the harsh reality of the battlefields of World War II.

Why similar: Strategy 80.3%, World War II 12.3% ★, RTS 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features classic RTS gameplay mechanics that feel very similar to the engine and style of Stalingrad.

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: World War II 37.4% ★, Strategy 28.3%, RTS 19.2%, War 15.1%

Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars sends the player into the heroic XIX century where they assume the role of a commander to take part in the massive historical battles for the supremacy over Europe.

Why similar: Strategy 62.3%, RTS 37.7%

Why You'll Like It: While set in a different era, it shares the same historical RTS DNA and large-scale unit management found in Stalingrad.

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: World War II 40.9% ★, Strategy 33.3%, RTS 18.1%, War 7.7%

Take command of the German army through some of the most famous battles of the war, leading the mighty Wehrmacht on towards Moscow. The variety of maps and battle situations is what makes Frontline so different and engaging: players are confronted with blitzkriegs, trench wars and dog fights, but also unusual situation such as missions...

Why similar: Strategy 59.6%, World War II 40.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame that provides a focused look at the German advance into the Soviet Union.

At the height of World War 2, take command of German, Russian, British, American and Imperial Japanese armies on battelfields across the globe. Sudden Strike 2 expands on all aspects of the classic RTS game with new units, maps and epic campaigns.

Why similar: World War II 38% ★, Strategy 34.1%, RTS 28%

Experience the hit World War 2 real-time strategy game for the first time in full 3D glory, expanding on all strategic and tactical options. Command joint operations of naval, land-based and airborne units on the largest maps in the series.

Why similar: Strategy 39.9%, World War II 37.7% ★, RTS 22.4%

Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 covers the events of 1943 in Tunisia, North Africa. Recovering from their losses after the crushing defeat and subsequent retreat after the Second Battle of El-Alamein, the German Afrika Korps - reinforced and now supported by the Italian Army - prepare once more to put steel against steel with the Allies.

Why similar: Strategy 46.5%, World War II 34.4% ★, RTS 19.1%

Real Warfare: 1242, is a realistic real-time strategy game based on authentic historic events.

Why similar: Strategy 67.8%, RTS 32.2%

Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.

Why similar: RTS 51.1%, Strategy 26.9%, War 22%

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: World War II 38.8% ★, RTS 26.8%, Strategy 18.5%, War 15.8%

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 II 51.2% ★, Strategy 30.8%, RTS 11.1%, War 6.9%

Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.

Why similar: Strategy 48.9%, RTS 29.4%, War 21.7%

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

Why similar: Strategy 61.8%, RTS 38.2%

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 55.4% ★, Strategy 31%, War 13.6%

Taking place from 1936-64, Arsenal of Democracy lets you play as any nation during the era of WW2, complete with detailed models for economics, diplomacy, research, and intelligence. Warfare is also fully represented with all three branches of operations: land, sea, and air.

Why similar: Strategy 60.5%, World War II 39.5% ★

Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star is a sequel to Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943. It’s an Eastern Front war game with solid graphics and sprawling battlefields that really emphasizes the scope of WWII tank combat.Want to step into the role of a commander in the very heart of Kharkov’s defense?

Why similar: World War II 41.4% ★, Strategy 35%, RTS 17.5%, War 6.1%

Fight alongside your troops in the sweltering desert heat of the Sahara or in the blustery heights of the Italian Alps. Wield your strategic prowess to gain the upper hand by the light of day and exploit the dark shroud of night to launch surprise attacks. Tanks, planes, troops, weapons - the resources are at your command.

Why similar: World War II 38.1% ★, Strategy 30.4%, War 17.3%, RTS 14.1%

This game is devoted to the key events of the XVII–XVIII centuries.

Why similar: Strategy 72%, RTS 28%

9th Company Roots of Terror is an action-oriented real-time strategy game based on actual events that took place during the Soviet military campaign in Afghanistan.

Why similar: Strategy 53.9%, RTS 46.1%

Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".

Why similar: World War II 40.5% ★, RTS 28.3%, Strategy 22.6%, War 8.6%

Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.

Why similar: World War II 55.7% ★, Strategy 27.1%, War 9.3%, RTS 8%

The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...

Why similar: Strategy 32.7%, World War II 32.2% ★, RTS 29.3%, War 5.8%

Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures...

Why similar: World War II 37.6% ★, Strategy 29%, RTS 27%, War 6.4%

It is a time of war in Europe. Driven by new ideas of Enlightenment, the hearts of men and women across the continent are inflamed with dreams of freedom and glory. This is the moment for a military genius to forge himself a name to be remembered throughout all eternity. This is your moment.

Why similar: Strategy 49.6%, RTS 38.8%, War 11.6%

War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!

Why similar: World War II 59% ★, Strategy 41%

Replay the events of the first hot war of the Cold War era, the Korean War, also known as the Forgotten War. Players will be involved in two campaigns, both set in the 1950’s: the North Korean (June 25 – August 20) and the American (September 15 – October 8).

Why similar: Strategy 73.6%, RTS 26.4%

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: RTS 42.1%, Strategy 31.7%, War 26.2%

Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.

Why similar: RTS 41.4%, War 31.9%, Strategy 26.7%

Tempelhof, Berlin, dawn of 8th April 1949.A major armed conflict is brewing between the Western powers and the Soviet bloc. The Red Army has been growing ever stronger since the end of World War II. With the growth of their army the Soviets realize that they hold the advantage, and are only waiting for the right moment to attack.

Why similar: RTS 43.7%, Strategy 35.9%, War 20.3%

Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue simulates the German drive to Stalingrad and into the Caucasus of the summer of 1942, as well as its May preludes (2nd Kharkov offensive, Operation Trappenjagd) and also the Soviet winter counter-offensive (Operation Uranus) that ended with the encirclement of 6th Army in Stalingrad.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

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 39.9%, War 30.4%, Strategy 29.7%

Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

Why similar: World War II 78% ★, War 22%