- #1 Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
97% matchVery Positive90% of 443 reviews2017
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history!
Why similar: Strategy 56.2%, World War II 29.5% ★, Turn-Based 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the exact engine and mechanics as the seed game but focuses specifically on the European theater.
- #2 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
96% matchVery Positive89% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a turn-based strategy game. It offers a comprehensive experience of the Pacific Theater, challenging you to achieve victory in one of history's greatest conflicts.
Why similar: World War II 39.3% ★, Strategy 38.3%, Wargame 22.4%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game offers the same strategic depth applied to the Pacific theater of operations.
- #3 WarPlan
96% matchVery Positive82% of 232 reviews2020
Dev: Kraken Studios
Windows
WarPlan is an incredibly accurate World War II simulation engine. It is a balance of realism and playability incorporating the best from 50 years of World War II board wargaming. Play a recreated World War II in every detail, thanks to the engine flexibility and database
Why similar: World War II 30.1% ★, Turn-Based 17.3%, Hex Grid 14.6% ★, Strategy 13.9%, Wargame 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a very similar global-scale grand strategy experience with a focus on logistics and production management.
- #4 Warplan Pacific
95% matchVery Positive88% of 100 reviews2022
Dev: Kraken StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
WarPlan Pacific is an operational level wargame which covers all the nations at war in the Pacific theatre from December 1941 to 1945 on a massive game scale.
Why similar: World War II 43.4% ★, Strategy 25.4%, Wargame 13.8%, Hex Grid 8.8% ★, Turn-Based 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a detailed, turn-based simulation of the Pacific war that mirrors the strategic feel of the seed game.
- #5 Gary Grigsby's War in the West
94% matchVery Positive85% of 179 reviews2017
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Gary Grigsby’s War in the West is the most ambitious and detailed computer wargame on the Western Front of World War II ever made.
Why similar: World War II 60.1% ★, Strategy 21.4%, Wargame 18.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an incredibly detailed simulation of the Western Front, perfect for players who want more depth than the seed game provides.
- #6 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
94% matchVery Positive91% of 474 reviews2021
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 37.7% ★, Strategy 33.3%, Wargame 21.1%, Hex Grid 8% ★
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for deep, complex operational wargaming on the Eastern Front.
- #7 Panzer Corps 2
93% matchVery Positive85% of 4,207 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 59.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 31.4% ★, Strategy 19.4%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Hex Grid 13.2% ★, Wargame 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished, turn-based tactical experience that captures the essence of WWII military operations.
- #8 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
92% matchVery Positive88% of 250 reviews2016
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Command a true operational structure. Can you balance and prioritize three different Theatres in order to achieve your objective?
Why similar: World War II 48.2% ★, Strategy 37.8%, Wargame 8.8%, Hex Grid 5.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: This title combines deep operational wargaming with RPG elements to simulate the complexities of the Eastern Front.
- #9 Unity of Command II
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,215 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Why similar: World War II 34% ★, Turn-Based 19.1%, Strategy 18.1%, Hex Grid 10.4% ★, Grand Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at modeling supply lines and operational movement, which are core components of the Strategic Command experience.
- #10 The Operational Art of War IV
91% matchVery Positive81% of 381 reviews2018
Dev: TrickeySoft LLCPub: Matrix Games
Windows
The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!
Why similar: Strategy 35.1%, World War II 28.3% ★, Turn-Based 21%, Wargame 15.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is a highly flexible wargame engine that allows for the simulation of virtually any WWII conflict at an operational level.
- #11 Hearts of Iron IV
89% matchVery Positive90% of 377,300 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30.7 hrsMean: 301.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Why similar: World War II 50.4% ★, Strategy 28.4%, Grand Strategy 21.2%
Why You'll Like It: While real-time, it is the premier WWII grand strategy game for those who love managing global production and military fronts.
- #12 Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris
90% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2015
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris is the first in an innovative series of operational World War II wargames that also include a strategic element. The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris simulates Germany’s military successes in Poland and France in 1939 and 1940 .
Why similar: World War II 29.8% ★, Strategy 25.4%, Hex Grid 16.2% ★, Turn-Based 14.1%, Wargame 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a focused, high-quality simulation of early-war campaigns with a strong emphasis on historical accuracy.
- #13 Strategic Command: World War I
89% matchVery Positive92% of 490 reviews2019
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
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: Strategy 81.3%, Wargame 18.7%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the same engine as the seed game, this title applies the familiar mechanics to the First World War.
- #14 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
88% matchVery Positive90% of 586 reviews2015
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!
Why similar: World War II 34.1% ★, Strategy 21.9%, Grand Strategy 14.8%, Wargame 14.5%, Turn-Based 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The original classic that set the bar for deep, turn-based simulation on the Eastern Front.
- #15 Order of Battle: World War II
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,179 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
Why similar: World War II 37.1% ★, Strategy 24.6%, Turn-Based 18%, Wargame 10.3%, Hex Grid 10.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a user-friendly but deep turn-based experience with a focus on unit variety and historical scenarios.
- #16 Panzer Corps Gold
86% matchVery Positive92% of 2,739 reviews2014
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 56.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing hundreds of scenarios and all its expansions. Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of the wargame that has enthralled millions of fans all around the globe, and now it’s your chance to fully experience a real classic.
Why similar: World War II 40.7% ★, Strategy 20.6%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Wargame 10.5%, Hex Grid 10.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: A foundational turn-based wargame that remains a staple for fans of the genre.
- #17 Hex of Steel
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 912 reviews2020
Dev: War Frogs Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!
Why similar: World War II 33.2% ★, Turn-Based 21.9%, Hex Grid 17.7% ★, Strategy 14.5%, Wargame 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, accessible wargame that focuses on hex-based combat and historical accuracy across multiple theaters.
- #18 Advanced Tactics Gold
86% matchVery Positive84% of 178 reviews2014
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Advanced Tactics: Gold offers a unique and infinitely replayable wargaming experience for any strategy fan. Building off of the enormous success of Advanced Tactics: World War II, the Gold edition gives players a more powerful game editor, much improved random game engine, many new features and abilities, and more.
Why similar: Strategy 24.4%, Turn-Based 21.3%, World War II 20.5% ★, Hex Grid 19.2% ★, Wargame 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features deep, hex-based strategic gameplay with procedural map generation for endless replayability.
- #19 Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,020 reviews2012
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 37.4% ★, Strategy 23.6%, Turn-Based 19.7%, Wargame 11.3%, Grand Strategy 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title is essential for anyone interested in the logistics-heavy style of turn-based wargaming.
- #20 Shadow Empire
82% matchVery Positive84% of 1,961 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 77.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.8%, Hex Grid 21.6% ★, Strategy 18.2%, Grand Strategy 16.4%, Wargame 16%
Why You'll Like It: Though set in a sci-fi universe, its deep hex-based logistics and military management are perfect for fans of complex wargames.
- #21 Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front
84% matchVery Positive92% of 243 reviews2014
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sequel to its successful predecessor, Battle Academy 2 moves the action east – to the bloodied plains of Mother Russia. When a gritty new look, great new features, and random mission generation meet battle-proven gameplay you can be sure of a turn-based strategy classic!
Why similar: World War II 35.9% ★, Strategy 33%, Turn-Based 23.1%, Wargame 8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a more tactical, unit-focused experience that still maintains the core turn-based wargame feel.
- #22 Commander: The Great War
83% matchVery Positive80% of 296 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!
Why similar: Strategy 49%, Wargame 19.3%, Grand Strategy 16.5%, Turn-Based 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic hex-based grand strategy game that shares the same spirit of global conflict management.
- #23 Making History II: The War of the World
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 399 reviews2010
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
What if Germany won the Battle of Britain? What if Moscow fell in 1942?You’re in charge. Anything can happen and history will never repeat itself in this classic WWII grand strategy game MAKING HISTORY II: The War of the World. Are you ready to battle for global dominance?
Why similar: World War II 39.4% ★, Strategy 26.2%, Grand Strategy 17.8%, Turn-Based 16.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a grand strategy perspective on the global conflict with a focus on diplomacy and economic management.
- #24 Drive on Moscow
81% matchVery Positive81% of 103 reviews2016
Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Drive on Moscow: War in the Snow, a strategy game from the award-winning makers of Battle of the Bulge, invites you to take command of the pivotal battle of World War II! Defend the homeland as the Soviets, or lead a bold push to seize the Soviet capital as the Axis.
Why similar: World War II 35.4% ★, Strategy 31.6%, Turn-Based 17.5%, Hex Grid 8.7% ★, Wargame 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A focused, operational-level game that emphasizes the importance of supply and terrain.
- #25 Battle of the Bulge
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 170 reviews2015
Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Battle of the Bulge is a fast-paced WW2 game where precise movement and detailed planning make the difference between a vain attempt and a brave operation.
Why similar: World War II 40.7% ★, Strategy 24.8%, Turn-Based 23.4%, Wargame 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a tight, historical simulation of a single major campaign with a focus on turn-based strategy.
- #26 World War 2: Time of Wrath
81% matchMixed52% of 111 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Time of Wrath gives a fine piece of wargaming for every fan of WW2 era. This strategy allows players to take control over any country during World War 2 era in Europe and North Africa theater.
Why similar: World War II 49.9% ★, Strategy 29.1%, Turn-Based 21%
Why You'll Like It: A global-scale strategy game that allows players to manage the entire war effort from a high-level perspective.
- #27 Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection
79% matchMixed69% of 293 reviews2016
Dev: HeroLabs
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection is a set of three historical turn-based strategies, in which you are going to take command of the armies in the greatest Medieval wars as well as take control of countries and nations during World War II.
Why similar: Strategy 43%, World War II 30.5% ★, Turn-Based 13.5%, Grand Strategy 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of historical scenarios that provides a variety of tactical challenges for the armchair general.
- #28 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
76% matchVery Positive85% of 512 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way!
Why similar: World War II 39.9% ★, Turn-Based 27.5%, Wargame 16.6%, Strategy 16.1%
- #29 Frontline : Road to Moscow
79% matchMixed59% of 66 reviews2014
Dev: 88mmPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
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 51.6%, World War II 37.7% ★, Wargame 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, hex-based wargame that provides a classic turn-based experience.
- #30 Tank Battle: 1944
78% matchMixed63% of 59 reviews2016
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Instantly get involved in the action by joining the Allied invasion of Europe during the Second World War. Take command of an American battle group during WW2 in this turn based strategy wargame and help liberate Europe from the evil Axis power-base!
Why similar: World War II 36% ★, Hex Grid 21.5% ★, Turn-Based 21.5%, Strategy 21%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, effective hex-based wargame that captures the feel of armored warfare in the European theater.
- #31 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 270 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 56.7% ★, Strategy 43.3%
- #32 Tank Operations: European Campaign
75% matchVery Positive82% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Linked DimensionsPub: 2tainment GmbH
Windows
Tank Operation: European Campaign - is a turn-based, tactical war game with a dozen nerve-racking historical scenarios on the various battlefields of World War II. As an allied general you fight right on the frontline to defeat the Third Reich with all its destructive potential.
Why similar: World War II 32.5% ★, Strategy 31.8%, Hex Grid 11.4% ★, Turn-Based 10.2%, Wargame 8.7%
- #33 Hearts of Iron III
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 6,478 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 49.9% ★, Grand Strategy 23.6%, Strategy 22.6%, Wargame 3.9%
- #34 Armoured Commander II
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 605 reviews2021
Dev: Gregory Adam Scott
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this roguelike wargame, take command of a tank and its crew in the Second World War, joining one of over 50 campaigns across Europe, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Fight against over 1300 historically-based unit types, where each day is a struggle for survival.
Why similar: World War II 59.8% ★, Strategy 23.4%, Wargame 16.8%
- #35 Panzer Tactics HD
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 246 reviews2014
Dev: SproingPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Strategists to the frontline!The HD remake of the Nintendo DS classic.Are you the strategist that the world has been waiting for?
Why similar: World War II 47.5% ★, Strategy 30.8%, Hex Grid 13.4% ★, Wargame 8.3%
- #36 Steel Division 2
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,602 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 52.3 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: World War II 47.5% ★, Strategy 26.7%, Grand Strategy 13.2%, Wargame 12.5%
- #37 Wars Across The World
74% matchVery Positive82% of 224 reviews2017
Dev: StrategiaePub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
WAW is a unique historical strategy turn-based game, in a boardgame spirit, which aims at simulating in one single system ALL kind of wars and conflicts throughout the world (and beyond) from Prehistoric times to nowadays, on the operational or strategic levels.
Why similar: Strategy 43.7%, World War II 22.8% ★, Turn-Based 21.5%, Wargame 12%
- #38 Strategic War in Europe
76% matchMixed50% of 223 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Set during the events of WW2, Strategic War in Europe is a classic turn-based strategy game that combines a deep strategic layer with accessibility and ease-of-use.
Why similar: World War II 41.1% ★, Strategy 30.6%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Wargame 11.6%
- #39 Steel Division: Normandy 44
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,323 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.0 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: World War II 65.5% ★, Strategy 26.9%, Wargame 7.7%
- #40 Civil War II
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 355 reviews2014
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
You take the part of the military and political leadership, trying to lead your nation to victory, in the midst of some of the toughest operations of the Civil War. You will build, organize and command your armies over one of the largest maps of the USA ever made for a Civil War game.
Why similar: Strategy 50%, Grand Strategy 18.5%, Turn-Based 17.4%, Wargame 14.1%
- #41 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,255 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 51.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 II 38.8% ★, Grand Strategy 22.9%, Wargame 19.4%, Strategy 18.9%
- #42 Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism is a (hi)story-driven turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period. It offers refined wargame mechanics, story-rich gameplay, and modern 3D graphics. Lead the USSR Armed forces staging the world Communist revolution. For Stalin! For the Motherland!
Why similar: World War II 47.1% ★, Wargame 22.5%, Strategy 18%, Hex Grid 12.4% ★
- #43 Second Front
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 673 reviews2023
Dev: HexdrawPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Second Front is a tactical WWII turn-based strategy game. Craft & share your own scenarios and maps or use your strategic prowess in 48 scenarios set in iconic locations. Command over 40 types of infantry and 216 tanks, vehicles and guns. An infinite tactical sandbox experience.
Why similar: World War II 35.3% ★, Turn-Based 21%, Hex Grid 17.6% ★, Strategy 14%, Wargame 12.1%
- #44 Victory At Sea
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 579 reviews2014
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.0 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: World War II 65% ★, Strategy 35%
- #45 Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm Player's Edition
71% matchVery Positive88% of 259 reviews2014
Dev: On Target SimulationsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
You are the commander of either NATO or Soviet forces locked in battle on the ground in 1980’s Central Europe. As commander, it is your task to provide the battle plan orders to your units. You need to know your mission objectives, strength and weakness of both your forces and you enemy, lay of the land, weather, and time of day in order...
Why similar: Strategy 44.2%, Wargame 29.8%, Hex Grid 26.1% ★
- #46 Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom
69% matchVery Positive88% of 161 reviews2021
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom is a history-driven turn-based strategy set in WW2. Take command of the Allied forces and protect your homeland and the whole of Europe from totalitarian madness. Form armies. Win battles. Change history.
Why similar: World War II 44.5% ★, Hex Grid 18.7% ★, Wargame 18.7%, Strategy 18.1%
- #47 Sudden Strike 2 Gold
70% matchVery Positive86% of 353 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
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 56.2% ★, Strategy 43.8%
- #48 Atlantic Fleet
69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,574 reviews2016
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 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: World War II 45.3% ★, Turn-Based 32.2%, Strategy 22.5%
- #49 Command: Modern Operations
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,645 reviews2019
Dev: Command Development TeamPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Strategy 48.1%, Wargame 36.9%, Grand Strategy 15%
- #50 Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition
70% matchVery Positive86% of 184 reviews2015
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows
Making History Gold Edition is the expanded and updated version of the original WWII grand strategy game Making History: Calm & the Storm. Command your nation and change the course of history.
Why similar: World War II 53% ★, Strategy 47%
- #51 Supreme Ruler 1936
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 309 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Real-Time Strategy Game. Guide your nation through the most violent era in modern history. Play massive campaigns as one of the principal nations, set-piece scenarios of famous battles, or set your own victory condition and play as any nation in the world in Sandbox mode.
Why similar: World War II 33.8% ★, Strategy 15.8%, Grand Strategy 14.5%, Turn-Based 14.3%, Wargame 12%
- #52 Theatre of War
71% matchMixed61% of 377 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 59.7% ★, Strategy 40.3%
- #53 Pacific General
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Strategic SimulationsPub: SNEG
Windows
Pacific General explores the Pacific front of the Second World War. Taking control of Axis or Allied forces, you must strategically battle your way through the Eastern and Western front of the Pacific war, using a wide array of land, air and naval forces.
Why similar: World War II 31.6% ★, Strategy 30.4%, Wargame 23.3%, Hex Grid 14.7% ★
- #54 Making History: The Second World War
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Choose a nation and prepare for the greatest conflict in human history, World War II. Build your military and industrial power, form alliances and race to achieve the advanced technologies that will bring total victory in this global-wide turn-based Grand Strategy struggle.
Why similar: World War II 37.5% ★, Turn-Based 22.3%, Strategy 16.6%, Grand Strategy 14.3%, Wargame 9.3%
- #55 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
66% matchVery Positive88% of 105 reviews2022
Dev: Panzer Division Games
Windows
Attack at Dawn is a WWII strategy game that mixes the ease of real-time action with the depth of operational gameplay, all on beautifully crafted North Africa maps. Plan your strategy like Rommel or Montgomery and better the real history.
Why similar: World War II 33.2% ★, Turn-Based 22%, Strategy 14.8%, Wargame 11.1%, Grand Strategy 10.5%
- #56 Combat Mission Shock Force 2
66% matchVery Positive81% of 870 reviews2020
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 69.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.
Why similar: Strategy 55.5%, Wargame 44.5%
- #57 War on the Sea
65% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,262 reviews2021
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Why similar: World War II 62.3% ★, Strategy 29.7%, Wargame 8%
- #58 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
65% matchMixed61% of 8,005 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 81.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
Why similar: World War II 55.1% ★, Grand Strategy 23.3%, Wargame 21.6%
- #59 Strategic Mind: The Pacific
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 623 reviews2019
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Strategic Mind: The Pacific is a turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period depicting the war between the USA and the Empire of Japan waged in the Pacific Ocean with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail. Two Sides. Two Commanders. Two Destinies.
Why similar: World War II 40.9% ★, Turn-Based 27.3%, Wargame 16.3%, Strategy 15.6%