- #1 Supremacy: 1914
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,285 reviews2019
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 40.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: Grand Strategy 15.2% ★, War 14.5%, Military 10.3%, Diplomacy 9.4% ★, Strategy 9%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game features nearly identical mechanics and persistent real-time gameplay set in the First World War.
- #2 SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,896 reviews2018
Dev: Dorado Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
This Long Term Strategy Game lets you take control of the armed forces of your nation. Become responsible for its military expansion, technological research and economic development. Form alliances and wage total war for global dominance on the battlefields of World War 3.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.5% ★, Diplomacy 14% ★, Massively Multiplayer 12.5%, Wargame 11.9%, Strategy 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers the same core grand strategy experience as the seed game but shifts the setting to a modern-day global conflict.
- #3 Hearts of Iron IV
96% matchVery Positive90% of 365,658 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 31.0 hrsMean: 296.4 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 24.3% ★, Grand Strategy 17.1% ★, War 11.2%, Military 9.1%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for WWII grand strategy, offering deep political, economic, and military management on a global scale.
- #4 Age of History 3
94% matchVery Positive85% of 17,831 reviews2024
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Grand strategy wargame where the destiny of Civilizations rests in your hands - will they stand united under your leadership or fall divided in conflict? Journey through the entire saga of human civilization, from its earliest days to the futuristic era, crafting your legacy age by age.
Why similar: World War II 19.8% ★, Grand Strategy 19% ★, Diplomacy 14.3% ★, Wargame 10.3%, War 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A complex map-based grand strategy game that allows players to manage nations through historical eras with a focus on diplomacy and conquest.
- #5 Iron Order 1919
95% matchMixed69% of 443 reviews2022
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
An unique long-term strategy game with week-long matches with up to 101 players, set in the alternate reality of 1919.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.4% ★, War 13.7%, Massively Multiplayer 10.8%, Military 8.8%, Alternate History 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the same engine, this game provides a similar persistent strategy experience with an alternate-history steampunk twist.
- #6 Age of History II
94% matchVery Positive90% of 49,603 reviews2018
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 61.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.8% ★, War 17.6%, World War II 16.6% ★, Historical 13.1%, Strategy 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A simplified but highly addictive grand strategy game that focuses on map-based expansion and historical scenarios.
- #7 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,250 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 50.6 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 18.8% ★, Grand Strategy 18.7% ★, Military 12.1%, Wargame 8.4%, RTS 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers an incredibly detailed simulation of global politics and military command that spans from the pre-WWII era to the modern day.
- #8 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
92% matchVery Positive84% of 605 reviews2018
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: World At War is your chance to re-fight the 20th century’s greatest conflict, from Poland to China, Normandy to the Pacific, on a map encompassing the globe.
Why similar: World War II 46.8% ★, Strategy 28.2%, Grand Strategy 15.2% ★, Wargame 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, turn-based grand strategy game that focuses heavily on the logistics and theater-level decision-making of the Second World War.
- #9 Order of Battle: World War II
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,142 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.1 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 44.2% ★, Strategy 16.3%, Wargame 11%, War 10.7%, Historical 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A hex-based strategy game that emphasizes unit management and tactical positioning within the context of WWII campaigns.
- #10 Steel Division 2
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,492 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 52.2 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 25.1% ★, Grand Strategy 11.8% ★, Military 11.3%, War 10.3%, RTS 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical-heavy RTS that focuses on the massive scale of Eastern Front battles during the later years of the war.
- #11 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
90% matchVery Positive85% of 32,016 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 73.9 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: World War II 35.4% ★, War 14.5%, Military 12.4%, Historical 11.6%, RTS 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, realistic tactical experience that captures the intensity of WWII combat at the unit level.
- #12 Panzer Corps 2
89% matchVery Positive85% of 4,120 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 58.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 29.4% ★, Grand Strategy 15.1% ★, Military 11.7%, Strategy 10.3%, War 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style turn-based strategy game that captures the essence of WWII armored warfare and operational planning.
- #13 War Selection
89% matchVery Positive85% of 23,196 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
Why similar: RTS 16.8%, Military 16.6%, Strategy 16.2%, War 16.1%, Massively Multiplayer 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A real-time strategy game that allows players to build civilizations and manage resources through various historical ages.
- #14 Unity of Command II
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,137 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.0 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 33.8% ★, Grand Strategy 15.5% ★, Strategy 10.1%, War 8.5%, Military 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the logistical challenges and operational maneuvers that defined the major fronts of the Second World War.
- #15 Foxhole
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 51,891 reviews2022
Dev: Siege Camp
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 76.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where thousands of players shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Every individual soldier is a player that contributes to the war effort through logistics, base building, reconnaissance, combat, and more.
Why similar: World War II 25.4% ★, Military 14%, War 13.2%, Massively Multiplayer 13%, Wargame 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique persistent multiplayer war game where players work together to manage logistics, construction, and combat on a massive scale.
- #16 KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
87% matchMixed69% of 48,359 reviews2020
Dev: 1939 Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 47.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
Why similar: World War II 37.3% ★, Wargame 10.8%, War 10.4%, Military 9.9%, Board Game 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic card game that incorporates authentic WWII military units and tactics into its deck-building mechanics.
- #17 Age of Conquest IV
86% matchVery Positive82% of 2,815 reviews2016
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.1% ★, War 22.7%, Strategy 13.5%, Historical 8%, Massively Multiplayer 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based grand strategy game that focuses on map control and empire expansion in a multiplayer-friendly format.
- #18 Hearts of Iron III
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,058 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.4 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 33.4% ★, Grand Strategy 26.7% ★, Historical 8.6%, Strategy 8.4%, Military 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A more complex and granular predecessor to the modern WWII grand strategy standard, perfect for players who enjoy deep micromanagement.
- #19 Victoria 3
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 59,549 reviews2022
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 116.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.7% ★, Diplomacy 19.9% ★, Historical 13.9%, Military 10.9%, Strategy 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: While not WWII-focused, it offers the deep economic and diplomatic grand strategy mechanics that fans of the genre will appreciate.
- #20 Supreme Ruler 1936
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 303 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 12.5 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 22.3% ★, Grand Strategy 16.3% ★, War 10.6%, Military 9%, Real-Time 8.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: A focused simulation that places the player in command of a nation during the lead-up to and duration of the Second World War.
- #21 Making History: The Second World War
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 286 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 26.5% ★, Grand Strategy 16.9% ★, War 13%, Military 10.3%, Historical 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that allows players to take control of any nation during the war and rewrite history through economic and military decisions.
- #22 Company of Heroes 2
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 112,575 reviews2013
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 57.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 33.5%, World War II 29.8% ★, RTS 9%, War 6.5%, Military 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced RTS that brings the tactical intensity of the Eastern Front to life with a focus on squad-level combat.
- #23 Crusader Kings III
81% matchVery Positive90% of 139,914 reviews2020
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 28.7 hrsMean: 146.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 34.3% ★, Historical 15.7%, Strategy 15.4%, War 14.9%, RTS 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in grand strategy that emphasizes long-term planning and character-driven political maneuvering.
- #24 Europa Universalis IV
81% matchVery Positive88% of 136,424 reviews2013
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 280.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.8% ★, Diplomacy 17.2% ★, Military 12.9%, Historical 11.6%, Wargame 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential grand strategy game that focuses on nation-building, diplomacy, and global expansion over several centuries.
- #25 March of Empires
82% matchMixed63% of 1,819 reviews2017
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Claim your title as Shogun, Highland King, Northern Tsar or Desert Sultan and join this genre-redefining strategy game where you will wage constant war for real territorial conquest! Fortify your castle, fuel a massive army, and enter the ultimate fight for realm domination!
Why similar: War 24.9%, Massively Multiplayer 18.8%, Wargame 17.4%, RTS 13.1%, Strategy 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A persistent strategy game that emphasizes base building, alliance formation, and territorial control.
- #26 RISK: Global Domination
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 41,127 reviews2020
Dev: SMG Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take over the world in RISK: Global Domination, the iconic strategy board game with 100+ original and classic maps and millions of players
Why similar: War 25.4%, Board Game 21.3%, Strategy 17%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Grand Strategy 10.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: A digital adaptation of the classic board game that focuses on simple, map-based conquest and multiplayer strategy.
- #27 Stellaris
79% matchVery Positive86% of 194,059 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 143.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 44% ★, Diplomacy 17% ★, Strategy 14.8%, Military 12.2%, Simulation 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Though set in space, its grand strategy mechanics regarding empire management and real-time expansion are highly similar to the seed game.
- #28 Stronghold Kingdoms
80% matchMixed64% of 9,522 reviews2012
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 85.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A massively multiplayer grand strategy game, Stronghold Kingdoms is about forging alliances, political mind games, city-building and castle sieges with thousands of other players!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 16.2% ★, Strategy 16.2%, Massively Multiplayer 14.1%, Real-Time 13.2% ★, War 13%
Why You'll Like It: A persistent, massively multiplayer strategy game that focuses on city-building and territorial management.
- #29 Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight
78% matchVery Positive86% of 1,768 reviews2019
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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: World War II 70% ★, Wargame 10.1%, Multiplayer 8.2%, War 8%, Simulation 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an action-oriented perspective on the air war of the 1940s while maintaining a focus on base management.
- #30 WWII Online
77% matchMixed51% of 3,789 reviews2023
Dev: Cornered Rat SoftwarePub: Playnet, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 28%
WWII Online is a massive, persistent free-to-play MMO FPS driven entirely by players. Fight as Army, Air, or Naval forces and earn Victory Points to access more units. One global server. No scripts. Real outcomes. No zones. Huge world (300,000 km²). ENLIST NOW!
Why similar: World War II 38.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 15.5%, Military 12.6%, Wargame 9%, Historical 8.9%
- #31 War Planet Online: Global Conquest
77% matchMixed63% of 963 reviews2017
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 34.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Build your army, dominate your region and lead your alliance to conquer the globe!
Why similar: World War II 27.4% ★, War 15%, Massively Multiplayer 14.4%, Tactical 8.8%, Strategy 8.1%
- #32 World of Warships
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 154,781 reviews2017
Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 82.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
Why similar: World War II 34.1% ★, War 17.8%, Military 16.7%, Historical 12.3%, Multiplayer 6.3%
- #33 Armored Warfare
75% matchMixed64% of 5,316 reviews2017
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Wishlist Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Wage war against players from around the world with an unstoppable arsenal of 300+ powerful armored combat vehicles. Compete in PvP tank combat, complete co-op missions, and crush your enemies on breathtaking maps, from scorching deserts to neon-drenched urban jungles.
Why similar: War 31%, Military 19.7%, Alternate History 19.2%, Strategy 12.2%, Tactical 11.1%
- #34 Battle Islands
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,437 reviews2014
Dev: DR StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Battle friends over air, land and sea in this epic WW2-themed battle strategy game.
Why similar: World War II 49.8% ★, Strategy 24.7%, War 12.5%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Co-op 3.1%
- #35 Men of War: Assault Squad
74% matchVery Positive87% of 5,140 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: World War II 33.3% ★, War 14%, Strategy 13%, Military 11.1%, RTS 7.9%
- #36 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
73% matchVery Positive91% of 46,269 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 64.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 33.4% ★, War 14.9%, Strategy 12.3%, Military 10.4%, RTS 9.1%
- #37 Battle Islands: Commanders
76% matchMixed48% of 889 reviews2017
Dev: DR StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Take part in major WWII battles in Battle Islands: Commanders, from the sandy dunes of North Africa to the bitter cold of the Eastern Front! Master the art of war against real opponents from around the world and reap the spoils of war.
Why similar: World War II 46.3% ★, Strategy 26.2%, War 17.7%, Multiplayer 9.8%
- #38 Empires Apart
73% matchMixed68% of 2,480 reviews2018
Dev: DESTINYbitPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
An exciting free-to-play Real Time Strategy game set in medieval times. Uniquely designed factions, customization options, singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay. Gather resources, raise an army and lead your civilization to victory in a classic RTS, brought to the modern age.
Why similar: RTS 19.1%, Strategy 17.2%, War 16.4%, Real-Time 15.9% ★, Historical 11.1%
- #39 World of Warplanes
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 5,544 reviews2022
Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 38.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: World War II 56.6% ★, Military 28.5%, PvP 9.1%, Simulation 5.9%
- #40 Command Ops 2 Core Game
72% matchVery Positive83% of 416 reviews2017
Dev: Panther Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Command Ops 2 is a wargame engine that lets you assess, plan, order and react at the operational level just like a real Corps, Division and Brigade commander. What sets Command Ops 2 apart from the competition is the most advanced and realistic model of command decision-making.
Why similar: World War II 43.2% ★, Strategy 13.7%, Wargame 13.1%, Military 10.8%, War 10.6%
- #41 Men of War™
72% matchVery Positive90% of 3,818 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 36.2% ★, Strategy 15.2%, Military 9.9%, RTS 9.4%, War 9.2%
- #42 Fog Of War - Free Edition
73% matchMixed52% of 1,747 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: World War II 63% ★, Massively Multiplayer 17.1%, Multiplayer 10.5%, War 6.8%, Co-op 2.6%
- #43 BattleRush
70% matchMixed69% of 2,878 reviews2018
Dev: TB Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Free-to-play multiplayer action game in the entourage of the Second World War with total destructibility of the environment. Enjoy full freedom, build a defense, create your army, crush the enemy.
Why similar: World War II 68.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 19%, Multiplayer 12.5%
- #44 World of Tanks
67% matchVery Positive80% of 98,830 reviews2021
Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 59.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
World of Tanks is a tactical action game with very different gameplay depending on the vehicle type and role. Aside from regular PvP, there are competitive and clan-based modes, special PvE and PvPvE events, and much more. Whether you play to dominate or just enjoy the ride, you'll fit right in.
Why similar: World War II 17.8% ★, War 17.7%, Military 16.6%, Wargame 12%, Tactical 9.4%
- #45 Steel Division: Normandy 44
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,296 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 39.2% ★, Military 11.9%, RTS 11.3%, War 9%, Strategy 8.9%
- #46 Victoria II
68% matchVery Positive92% of 19,943 reviews2010
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 49.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...
Why similar: Grand Strategy 37.9% ★, Historical 13.7%, Strategy 10.3%, Military 9.4%, War 8.3%
- #47 Imperia Online
70% matchMixed59% of 312 reviews2016
Dev: Imperia Online JSC
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Imperia Online brings you into a world, which exists in the times before the age of gunpowder. It is the world of the sharp blade, long bow and war horse. Experience the vast amount of gameplay mechanics and compete with thousands of players in a totally realistic medieval strategic simulation!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.3% ★, War 14.2%, Massively Multiplayer 13.1%, Military 12.6%, Wargame 9.3%
- #48 Axis & Allies 1942 Online
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,018 reviews2021
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 49.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Play the classic board game, Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition! Act as WWII powers in a turn-based strategy game that fits your screen and schedule— get notified on your turn and command armies at your own pace! Team up with friends, challenge the world’s top players, or go solo vs. A.I.
Why similar: World War II 29.2% ★, Wargame 11.6%, Military 10.5%, War 10.3%, Historical 9.6%
- #49 Europa Universalis V
62% matchMixed69% of 28,382 reviews2025
Dev: Paradox TintoPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 50.7 hrsMean: 103.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Use war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.6% ★, Diplomacy 18.6% ★, War 14.3%, Historical 11%, Wargame 10.3%
- #50 Divided We Fall: Play For Free
69% matchMixed55% of 252 reviews2017
Dev: KAVA Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unite and fight your way to victory! Divided we Fall is a strategic close-combat multiplayer game that emphasizes the importance of building an effective cohesive squad and executing well thought-out tactics on the battlefield.
Why similar: World War II 38.8% ★, RTS 13%, War 12.1%, Strategy 11.7%, Wargame 11.6%
- #51 Clash of Irons
66% matchMixed67% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: HQ Games
Windows
Real-time tank RPG+SLG game. It recreates the classic tanks of World War II and restores the shocking war scenes with fantasy World War II plots. Command your futuristic tanks across history and rekindle your war spirit with the will of iron and blood.
Why similar: World War II 25.5% ★, Grand Strategy 15.8% ★, Military 13.2%, Wargame 9.9%, RTS 8.1%
- #52 Call to Arms
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 23,955 reviews2018
Dev: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Military 21.6%, Strategy 16.6%, War 16.3%, Real-Time 12.6% ★, RTS 12.5%