- #1 Supremacy: Call of War 1942
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 6,369 reviews2017
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 2 in this persisting long-term strategy game. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time. Research top secret weapons of World War 2 and become the one true superpower!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.3% ★, Diplomacy 13.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 12.3%, Wargame 11.7%, Strategy 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this title offers the most similar long-term, real-time grand strategy experience set in a historical context.
- #2 Supremacy: 1914
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,332 reviews2019
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 40.2 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 24.9% ★, Diplomacy 15.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 14.2%, Wargame 13.7%, Strategy 13%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core engine and mechanics of the seed game, focusing on World War we era diplomacy and military expansion.
- #3 Iron Order 1919
96% matchMixed69% of 454 reviews2022
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 24.6% ★, Wargame 17.2%, Massively Multiplayer 17%, RTS 12.5%, Alternate History 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Another title from the same developer that utilizes similar real-time mechanics in an alternate-history dieselpunk setting.
- #4 Hearts of Iron IV
95% matchVery Positive90% of 375,203 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30.6 hrsMean: 299.3 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: Grand Strategy 41.7% ★, Strategy 16.2%, Diplomacy 15.4% ★, Alternate History 11.8%, RTS 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard for grand strategy wargames, offering unparalleled depth in military and political management.
- #5 Age of History 3
94% matchVery Positive85% of 18,617 reviews2024
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 37.8 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: Grand Strategy 26.1% ★, Wargame 24.1%, Diplomacy 19.4% ★, RTS 11.8%, Alternate History 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep grand strategy game that emphasizes map-based conquest and long-term nation building.
- #6 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,252 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: Grand Strategy 34.5% ★, Wargame 26.4%, RTS 16.7%, Alternate History 9.1%, Strategy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive, long-term global simulation that mirrors the seed game's focus on economic and military control.
- #7 Supreme Ruler 2030
93% matchMixed65% of 553 reviews2023
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Rise to power as any modern day country in a realistic military, political and economic simulation. Command your country's diplomacy, espionage, and resource management to strengthen your position. Use real-time tactical control of your military to fortify your place as the Supreme Ruler.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.3% ★, Wargame 23.9%, Diplomacy 19.4% ★, RTS 14.9%, Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern-day grand strategy simulation that captures the complex geopolitical tensions found in the seed game.
- #8 Dummynation
92% matchVery Positive88% of 3,234 reviews2022
Dev: Alejandro Hernández Ferrero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Geopolitical management game with real-time shifting borders and a streamlined gameplay, designed to minimize all burdensome chores while allowing an absolute strategic control, from military recruitment and deployment, to diplomatic and economic management.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 38.1% ★, Diplomacy 28.3% ★, RTS 15.8%, Strategy 9.7%, Simulation 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an accessible yet deep approach to global conquest and political strategy on a world map.
- #9 World Warfare & Economics
91% matchMixed60% of 687 reviews2023
Dev: Okron Studio
Windows · Mac
Take control of any nation and shape its future. Manage resources, trade, and taxes, engage in real-time warfare, navigate global diplomacy, and react to dynamic world events. Build a thriving economy, forge alliances, and command armies in a constantly evolving world!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 37.6% ★, Diplomacy 26.7% ★, RTS 18.1%, Strategy 10.1%, Simulation 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the intersection of modern political simulation and real-time military strategy.
- #10 War Selection
91% matchVery Positive85% of 23,502 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 28.2 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 27%, Base Building 23%, Strategy 20.2%, Massively Multiplayer 18.3%, Online Co-Op 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines real-time strategy with base building and historical progression on a large scale.
- #11 March of Empires
90% matchMixed62% of 1,854 reviews2017
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 76.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: Wargame 32.7%, Massively Multiplayer 24.7%, RTS 16.6%, Base Building 12.8%, Strategy 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer strategy game that features base building and alliance-based warfare.
- #12 Age of History II
89% matchVery Positive90% of 49,951 reviews2018
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 62.6 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 43.8% ★, Diplomacy 19.9% ★, Strategy 19.7%, Alternate History 8.3%, Simulation 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, turn-based grand strategy game that allows for extensive control over global borders and diplomacy.
- #13 Supreme Ruler 1936
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 308 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 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: Grand Strategy 30% ★, Wargame 22.2%, Real-Time 16% ★, RTS 14.1%, Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A focused historical grand strategy title that emphasizes military logistics and national development.
- #14 Terra Invicta
86% matchVery Positive80% of 9,823 reviews2026
Dev: Pavonis InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 52.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 37.8% ★, Diplomacy 31.3% ★, Alternate History 14.2%, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A complex grand strategy game that requires deep research, diplomacy, and global resource management.
- #15 RISK: Global Domination
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 41,590 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: Strategy 29%, Board Game 28.4%, Grand Strategy 20.7% ★, Multiplayer 8.8%, Massively Multiplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the essence of global conquest through a familiar, turn-based strategy format.
- #16 Stronghold Kingdoms
88% matchMixed64% of 9,575 reviews2012
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 87.0 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: Massively Multiplayer 18%, Grand Strategy 17.4% ★, Strategy 15.1%, Real-Time 14.9% ★, Wargame 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: An MMO strategy game that blends city-building with persistent, large-scale territorial control.
- #17 Realpolitiks
87% matchMixed62% of 1,243 reviews2017
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Become the leader of any contemporary country in this streamlined real-time grand strategy game. Use diplomacy, espionage, military and economic power to deal with other nations, while tackling issues such as terrorism, financial crises and medical epidemics, all in an effort to achieve global domination!
Why similar: Diplomacy 34.3% ★, Grand Strategy 30.1% ★, Strategy 18.9%, Real-Time 13.9% ★, Simulation 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses specifically on the diplomatic and political maneuvering aspects of modern global strategy.
- #18 WARNO
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 16,013 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.3 hrsMean: 71.3 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 42.7%, RTS 23.2%, Massively Multiplayer 15.1%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-fidelity military simulation that focuses on real-time tactical combat within a grander strategic framework.
- #19 Victoria 3
85% matchMostly Positive70% of 60,895 reviews2022
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 120.1 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 43.9% ★, Diplomacy 27.8% ★, Alternate History 11.4%, Strategy 10.6%, Simulation 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly deep economic and political management system that challenges players to lead a nation through history.
- #20 Age of Conquest IV
84% matchVery Positive82% of 2,820 reviews2016
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 41.9% ★, Strategy 20.4%, Massively Multiplayer 14.9%, RTS 8.2%, Board Game 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that focuses on map-based territorial expansion and multiplayer competition.
- #21 Minds of Nations
81% matchMixed67% of 564 reviews2023
Dev: OmnemPub: Soul Playing Games
Windows
Grand Strategy Game. How does reincarnation affect the evolution of a state ? Control the material well-being of your country with a backbone of spiritual growth. Religion. Economy. Diplomacy. War. Souls. Karma. Ideology. Tech. Stories. Single-Player. MMO.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 45.5%, Strategy 19.1%, Grand Strategy 15.1% ★, Simulation 9.4%, Wargame 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer simulation that allows players to influence the development of global nations.
- #22 Demise of Nations
81% matchVery Positive81% of 556 reviews2017
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 63.5% ★, Strategy 24%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Indie 4.6%, Casual 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that emphasizes historical accuracy and large-scale military management.
- #23 Imperia Online
82% matchMixed59% of 319 reviews2016
Dev: Imperia Online JSC
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 28.2 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 25.2% ★, Wargame 19.7%, Massively Multiplayer 19.3%, RTS 12.9%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer strategy game that focuses on economic growth and PvP military conflict.
- #24 War of Dots
76% matchVery Positive81% of 6,906 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: Wargame 35.6%, RTS 25.2%, Strategy 24.3%, Alternate History 8.8%, Multiplayer 3.6%
- #25 Crusader Kings III
78% matchVery Positive90% of 143,057 reviews2020
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 28.7 hrsMean: 149.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 53% ★, Strategy 20.9%, RTS 16.3%, Simulation 7.4%, Multiplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the political and diplomatic intrigue of nation-building, albeit in a medieval setting.
- #26 4th Generation Warfare
79% matchMixed56% of 163 reviews2022
Dev: Eversim
Windows
As the leader of a nation, dispatch and control your team of characters all around the world to destabilize your enemies and establish your supremacy. All methods are fair game: hacking, sabotage, political interference, military strikes, corruption, treachery, assassinations, data theft…
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.5% ★, Diplomacy 25.1% ★, Wargame 23.2%, RTS 14.8%, Strategy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern wargame that introduces unique elements like hacking and unconventional diplomacy.
- #27 World Of Conquerors
80% matchMixed61% of 99 reviews2019
Dev: HuntahPub: Darkness Development
Windows
Build your cities, manage resources, train soldiers and fight for supremacy in a vast world with other player controlled empires
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 67.7%, Strategy 26.8%, Indie 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused strategy game that emphasizes territorial control and alliance building.
- #28 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
78% matchVery Positive95% of 15,848 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
Why similar: RTS 41.4%, Strategy 31.4%, Real-Time 12.1% ★, Base Building 6.6%, Simulation 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends traditional real-time strategy with grand strategy elements like resource management and technological research.
- #29 DEFCON
79% matchVery Positive87% of 4,333 reviews2006
Dev: Introversion Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Inspired by the 1983 cult classic film, Wargames, DEFCON superbly evokes the tension, paranoia and suspicion of the Cold War era, playing on the fascinating aspects of psychological gameplay that occur during strategic nuclear warfare.
Why similar: Diplomacy 29% ★, Wargame 28.6%, RTS 17.4%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Strategy 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist but intense global nuclear war simulation that emphasizes long-term strategic positioning.
- #30 Nations
73% matchVery Positive90% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: Krzysztof SteinerPub: Krzysztof Steiner Games
Windows
Select an era, a nation and lead it to greatness or decay. Develop the economy and society, or focus on military and territorial expansion. In Nations you can rule your people for centuries – from ancient times to the modern day and beyond. You shape your state, history and map of the world.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27% ★, Wargame 21%, RTS 15.1%, Diplomacy 15% ★, Strategy 13.3%
- #31 WWII Online
76% matchMixed51% of 3,799 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: Massively Multiplayer 37.7%, Wargame 31.2%, Strategy 11.8%, Action 7.2%, Simulation 6.4%
- #32 War Planet Online: Global Conquest
77% matchMixed63% of 976 reviews2017
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Build your army, dominate your region and lead your alliance to conquer the globe!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 31.7%, Wargame 25.5%, RTS 15.9%, Strategy 13.2%, Online Co-Op 8.3%
- #33 Armored Warfare
77% matchMixed63% of 5,368 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: Alternate History 45.7%, Strategy 25.8%, Online Co-Op 23.9%, Action 4.6%
- #34 Enlisted
73% matchVery Positive80% of 47,014 reviews2024
Dev: Darkflow SoftwarePub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
In Enlisted, you are not only commanding a single soldier, but an entire squad! This MMO squad based shooter recreates the key battles of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, with hundreds of soldiers, tanks and aircraft taking part in each battle.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 51.1%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Action 10.1%, Simulation 9.8%
- #35 Battle Dawn 2: Terra Reborn
75% matchMixed47% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Zero Games StudiosPub: Gato Games
Windows
Place your colony, find an alliance of like-minded players and triumph over thousands of other players to conquer the world through strategy, tactics, diplomacy and skill in the biggest social-interaction based MMO of all time. Upgrade your colony, collect items for your Avatar and become a legend!
Why similar: Diplomacy 22.3% ★, Wargame 21.9%, Massively Multiplayer 19.3%, RTS 11.9%, Strategy 8.4%
- #36 World of Warplanes
73% matchMixed70% of 5,642 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: Simulation 69.5%, Action 30.5%
- #37 Tribal Wars
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 838 reviews2020
Dev: InnoGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 46.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Compete in hardcore PvP strategy in persistent game worlds where real time resource and troop management in coordination with other players is required to expand your kingdom from one village to hundreds as you conquer the map in this winner takes all medieval contest.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 38.4%, Grand Strategy 25.2% ★, Strategy 17.7%, Base Building 17.2%, Action 1.5%
- #38 3 Days War
72% matchVery Positive84% of 721 reviews2023
Dev: 荆棘鸟工作室
Windows
3 Days War is a unique multiplayer strategy war game. Integrating the mechanics of RTS+4X, it allows dozens of players to engage in a three-day real-time strategy competitionon. Commanders, use your skills, strategies, games and even deception to become the ultimate winner!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 34.9% ★, Wargame 27.9%, RTS 18.9%, Base Building 10.6%, Strategy 7.6%
- #39 World Of Conquerors - Origins
74% matchMixed65% of 92 reviews2020
Dev: HuntahPub: Darkness Development
Windows
Grow your empire and dominate the world in this 100% free game, either through diplomacy or destruction. Forge alliances or go it alone, play as loyal men, elegant elves or brutish orcs.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 56.5%, Strategy 23.7%, Wargame 15.2%, Indie 4.6%
- #40 Ways of History
75% matchMixed53% of 257 reviews2017
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Hardcore real-time strategy with a long-term round. Development of your civilization from caves to space. Huge world. Thousands of players. 240+ sciences and technologies. About 100 troops. 4 races. 50+ resource deposits. War, trade, science, construction...
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 61.2%, Strategy 32.6%, Indie 4.1%, Multiplayer 2.1%
- #41 ICBM: Escalation
70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,434 reviews2024
Dev: SoftWarWarePub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
ICBM: Escalation is a grand RTS where you command armies, develop cutting-edge tech, and wield devastating weapons. Conquer enemies with conventional forces or nuclear firepower. With new modes like Standoff and Conquest, the game offers deep strategic layers in a global warfare setting.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 34.4% ★, Wargame 32.2%, RTS 18.2%, Strategy 8.7%, Online Co-Op 3.4%
- #42 Instant War
71% matchMixed67% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: Playwing LTD
Windows
Embark on a military strategy 4X RTS game, in a world where your battle tactics and your massive army are the keys to victory. Instant War delivers an amazing battlefield experience in a realistic military game. As a commander, you develop your military base and lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 37.5% ★, Wargame 30%, Strategy 13%, Massively Multiplayer 12.2%, RTS 4.1%
- #43 NationWar:Annals
72% matchMixed68% of 169 reviews2021
Dev: Yiming
Windows
This is a deep focus on the Spring and Autumn period of the Warring States period of the grand strategy and real-time combat fusion sandbox game.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.8% ★, Diplomacy 24.1% ★, Wargame 20.4%, RTS 14.1%, Strategy 8.2%
- #44 Operation: Harsh Doorstop
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 20,639 reviews2023
Dev: Drakeling Labs
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Operation: Harsh Doorstop is the ultimate, free to play, tactical shooter sandbox. Play singleplayer, multiplayer, or co-op modes and explore thousands of community-created maps, weapons, and vehicles via the Steam Workshop. Created by developers of the cancelled Project Reality 2 project.
Why similar: Wargame 44.1%, Strategy 22.5%, Simulation 12.2%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Action 6.1%
- #45 Retro Commander
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 372 reviews2023
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).
Why similar: Wargame 32.7%, RTS 22%, Base Building 15.1%, Alternate History 13.8%, Strategy 13.3%
- #46 World War Armies
69% matchMixed61% of 1,040 reviews2024
Dev: Hypemasters, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 27.2 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: RTS 37.3%, Wargame 29.2%, Strategy 17.3%, Online Co-Op 7%, Multiplayer 5.5%
- #47 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
67% matchVery Positive86% of 54,714 reviews2020
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 44.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Lead powerful civilizations across the globe, master strategies and tactics, and relive history in co op battles—now remastered in stunning 4K and modernized gameplay.
Why similar: RTS 35.2%, Strategy 28.5%, Base Building 27.5%, Multiplayer 4.5%, Online Co-Op 4.4%
- #48 MiniState
70% matchMixed60% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: Nalu Zou
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wage war, trade, and build alliances to build the greatest nation the world will ever know.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 66.9%, Strategy 27.6%, Indie 5.5%
- #49 Kingdom Wars
71% matchMixed67% of 2,800 reviews2013
Dev: Reverie World Studios
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Kingdom Wars is a free to play 3D MMORTS with real-time siege combat, without the pay to win element so common in the genre. Kingdom Wars offers beautiful 3D online world, where players construct strongholds, direct citizens, complete quests and eventually manage a global empire.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 32.7%, RTS 29.5%, Strategy 27.9%, Simulation 3.7%, Multiplayer 2.4%
- #50 Game of Thrones Winter is Coming
69% matchMixed61% of 2,754 reviews2019
Dev: YOUZU (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 61.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Game of Thrones Winter is Coming is a PC strategy game based on the HBO drama television series, officially licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment under HBO, and developed and published by YOOZOO Games. Interactive Entertainment and HBO.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 19.5%, Wargame 18.7%, Diplomacy 16.7% ★, RTS 12.2%
- #51 Foxhole
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 52,913 reviews2022
Dev: Siege Camp
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 77.6 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: Wargame 37.7%, Massively Multiplayer 32.3%, Base Building 15.2%, Strategy 10.5%, Multiplayer 2.9%
- #52 Divided We Fall: Play For Free
70% 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: Wargame 33%, RTS 24.9%, Strategy 17.2%, Massively Multiplayer 16%, Action 3.4%
- #53 World of Tanks
65% matchMostly Positive80% of 100,639 reviews2021
Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 60.8 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: Wargame 67.1%, Strategy 23.1%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Action 3.1%
- #54 Nova Empire
68% matchMixed53% of 297 reviews2022
Dev: Gamebear Tech
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Build up a Space Empire and establish control of the Galaxy and the Universe! Nova Empire is a multiplayer space game in which the aim is to build your empire and conquer the galaxy in epic space battles against your rivals with other allies worldwide!
Why similar: Strategy 32.3%, Alternate History 27.8%, Base Building 23.2%, Massively Multiplayer 16.8%
- #55 Operation: New Earth
69% matchMixed60% of 839 reviews2016
Dev: Hunted Cow Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Operation: New Earth is an intense sci-fi multiplayer strategy game in which you must command an advanced military facility to defend Earth from a hostile alien invasion. Create an alliance, gather resources, and unlock advanced technology to level up your stronghold!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 58.7%, Strategy 31.2%, Simulation 7.3%, Multiplayer 2.9%
- #56 AfterWar
63% matchMostly Positive74% of 144 reviews2026
Dev: Dmytro Lumen
Windows
AfterWar is a simple yet feature-rich strategy game for everyone.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.4% ★, Diplomacy 26% ★, RTS 15.5%, Alternate History 9.8%, Strategy 9.1%
- #57 Lords Mobile: Kingdom Wars
67% matchMixed67% of 5,887 reviews2019
Dev: IGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 236.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Clash with global players in this epic real-time strategy game!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 55.8%, Strategy 25%, RTS 14.1%, Multiplayer 4.1%, Casual 1%