- #1 Battle of Britain, Norway and Atlantic
97% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Sand Table Software
Windows
A real-time WW2 naval and air warfare simulation game on tactical/strategic level that features 18 scenarios covering Battle of Britain, Norwegian campaign and Battle of the Atlantic .
Why similar: RTS 18.1%, Wargame 16.1%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, Strategy 8.7%, Simulation 8.4%
- #2 Theatre of War: Rearmed
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sergey SolomanichevPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Command real-time WWII battles across the complete Theatre of War series, unified on the latest version of its original engine. Experience deep tactical combat, realistic ballistics, and over 100 missions, enhanced for modern systems.
Why similar: RTS 20.3%, Wargame 18.2%, Real Time Tactics 17.7%, Strategy 9.7%, Historical 9.2%
- #3 Sisu - the Winter war
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nantarg
Windows
Historic real time strategy set during the Finnish winter war. Hold out against the red tide by managing your limited resources and manpower. Position your armies where they matter most and take charge of the battles as they unfold.
Why similar: RTS 20.8%, Wargame 19.6%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, Strategy 10%, World War II 9.8% ★
- #4 Firefight
95% matchVery Positive85% of 372 reviews2016
Dev: Sean O'Connor
Windows
Firefight is a World War II real-time simulation game similar in style to the old Close Combat series but brought up to date with better AI, individual soldier modelling, a faster frame rate to give more intense and realistic combat and an easy to use command interface.
Why similar: Wargame 16.5%, RTS 15.2%, World War II 13.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.5%, Military 8.7%
- #5 Steel Covenant 钢铁盟约
94% matchMixed55% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: 金戈兄
Windows
"Steel Covenant" is a 3D real-time strategy game. The game is set against the backdrop of World War II. Players can transform into Allied or German commanders, commanding multiple units to participate in battles
Why similar: RTS 18.6%, World War II 14.5% ★, Historical 12.6%, Military 12.5%, Real Time Tactics 12%
- #6 战地指挥官/Battleboom
94% matchMixed53% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: Battleboom Studio
Windows
"Battleboom"is a fair battle game with military theme.You will play the role of a commander to deploy and command your team. Find your combinations,try your best to destroy the enemy's base to win! come and battle!
Why similar: RTS 19.3%, Real Time Tactics 17.5%, Military 17.2%, Wargame 15.3%, Strategy 11.2%
- #7 Close Combat
93% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Defeat the enemy in this classic nonstop World War II battle action. Lead your men through the terror, fatigue, and hell of war on to victory. Only you can bring'em back alive!
Why similar: World War II 16.9% ★, Wargame 16.8%, RTS 12.3%, Historical 9.8%, Strategy 9.8%
- #8 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg (CMFB) follows the Western Allies through the battles along Germany's border and into the heart of the Reich itself.
Why similar: RTS 18.3%, Wargame 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, Historical 10.1%, Military 9.8%
- #9 Ultimate General: Gettysburg
91% matchVery Positive80% of 2,709 reviews2014
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.
Why similar: RTS 21.6%, Historical 20%, Wargame 19%, Strategy 11.8%, Tactical 8.9%
- #10 Panzer Strike
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ISAK Team
Windows
Authentic RTS gameplay straight out of the 2000s. Command your troops, develop strategies, and win World War II battles. Huge maps, thousands of units, long-range firepower, and no building mechanics!
Why similar: RTS 17.9%, World War II 14.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.5%, Wargame 11.2%, Military 10.9%
- #11 Close Combat: Cross of Iron
90% matchVery Positive82% of 175 reviews2020
Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
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: RTS 18.6%, Wargame 16.6%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, World War II 12.5% ★, Military 9.7%
- #12 삼국사기 클래식 (Three Kingdoms Classic: Korea)
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: SEEAT
Windows
Lead Goguryeo, Baekje, or Silla through the unification war of 660 in a turn-based grand strategy game. Assign officers, govern fortresses, and plan monthly operations under deterministic rules. Command key siege battles, then carry every victory and loss into a twelve-turn campaign.
Why similar: RTS 22.8%, Wargame 19.8%, Real Time Tactics 19.8%, Strategy 11.2%, Military 9.5%
- #13 KIT Three Kingdoms: Heroes at War
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MAG & Kitetsu
Windows
KIT Three Kingdoms: Heroes at War is a strategy game about unifying China. Choose a faction in the AD 189 sandbox, govern cities, manage armies and supplies, then command formations, tactics, sieges and duels in real time. No Early Access; planned for October 2026 as a complete single-player game.
Why similar: Wargame 18.9%, Real Time Tactics 18.2%, RTS 15.9%, Historical 12.9%, Military 10.4%
- #14 Syrian Warfare
88% matchVery Positive87% of 5,600 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: RTS 19.7%, Real Time Tactics 18.7%, Wargame 18%, Military 14%, Historical 11.7%
- #15 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
87% matchVery Positive86% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.
Why similar: Wargame 20.7%, RTS 15.1%, Real Time Tactics 13%, World War II 11% ★, Strategy 8.9%
- #16 The Winged Missive
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Duke9861
Windows
The Winged Missive is a top-down RTS. Your general has a limited field of vision. Units beyond general's sight are invisible and cannot be commanded directly. Your intelligence updated when messengers of units report from frontline, and order is only executed once the messenger reaches the unit.
Why similar: RTS 22%, Wargame 19.4%, Real Time Tactics 19.2%, Strategy 10.4%, Military 8.6%
- #17 Battlefield Commander WWII
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Sword of SteelPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Battlefield Commander WWII is a real-time tactical game where you lead the soldiers and vehicles that battled across the globe during this time in history. Play hundreds of unique units across multiple game modes.
Why similar: RTS 17.5%, Wargame 16.6%, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, World War II 13.7% ★, Historical 10.6%
- #18 Commandos: Origins
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,567 reviews2025
Dev: Claymore Game StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
ALARM! You have been selected for a mission which will shape the fate of the entire world. Witness the very beginning of the legendary elite WWII force in Commandos: Origins. The long-awaited sequel to the Commandos series brings you right back to the foundation of the real-time tactics genre.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 20.2%, RTS 19.4%, Wargame 17.9%, World War II 11.1% ★, Military 10.2%
- #19 War of Dots
82% matchVery Positive81% of 7,370 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: RTS 21.7%, Wargame 19.1%, Real Time Tactics 17.2%, Strategy 11.4%, Military 10.9%
- #20 Battle Match: Samurai Wars
83% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Recreative Research AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Command thousands of individually-simulated samurai in tactical real-time battles.
Why similar: Wargame 26.9%, RTS 23.4%, Military 10.8%, Tactical 10.3%, Strategy 9%
- #21 Rank & Ruin
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Summit Studio
Windows
Real-time squad combat meets roguelite progression. Pick your faction, earn legendary heroes on the battlefield, and grow stronger with every run in Rank & Ruin
Why similar: RTS 24.2%, Real Time Tactics 20.1%, Wargame 19%, Military 13.1%, Strategy 8.9%
- #22 World War 2 Craft (二战演义)
84% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: 三角形游戏工作室
Windows
World War II RTS
Why similar: RTS 18.5%, Wargame 17.5%, Real Time Tactics 16.6%, World War II 13.6% ★, Military 11.3%
- #23 Master of Command
82% matchVery Positive92% of 4,017 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 17.3%, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, Wargame 14.3%, Historical 13.5%, Military 13%
- #24 War Untold
81% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Green Giraffe
Windows
War Untold is an RTS wargame spanning both land and air warfare. Employ powerful tanks and devastating airstrikes to punch through the enemy's front line, or dig in with infantry and mortars to withstand an oncoming onslaught. The choice is yours, commander.
Why similar: RTS 18.5%, Wargame 17.5%, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, World War II 12.6% ★, Historical 10.2%
- #25 Tarnex Warfare
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: darkcelldev
Windows · Mac
Command modern military units along a dynamic frontline, plan operations, and fight battles on maps based on real-world terrain.
Why similar: Wargame 21.5%, Real Time Tactics 21.5%, RTS 20.5%, Military 14.1%, Tactical 7.5%
- #26 Global Conflict Blue: Horizon
79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Wardstone Games
Windows
Global Conflict Blue: Horizon simulates warfare in real time across air and naval domains. Build scenarios, customize tactics, and experience immersive strategy at both the tactical and operational levels.
Why similar: Wargame 22.4%, RTS 19.3%, Military 17.8%, Real Time Tactics 11.5%, Simulation 10%
- #27 Steel Division: Normandy 44
80% 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: RTS 24.7%, World War II 22.4% ★, Military 12.9%, Wargame 8.3%, Strategy 8.3%
- #28 Kriegsspiel ~ 7 Years' War
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: La Forge du Code
Windows
Play as a 7 Years' War general in Kriegsspiel ~ 7 Years' War, a real-time wargame. You command huge armies, but depend on couriers to send orders to your troops, and to be aware of the situation on the battlefield. Think strategically, and send the right orders to win every of your battle!
Why similar: Wargame 28.6%, RTS 23.1%, Historical 18.4%, Military 10.4%, Strategy 10.1%
- #29 Distributed Shield
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Future Sync Technologies
Windows
Build both sides of a near-future air and missile exercise. Deploy sensors, aircraft and defences, draw routes, manage emissions, and command every launch inside a transparent public-source simulation sandbox.
Why similar: Wargame 25.9%, Real Time Tactics 21.1%, Military 14.6%, RTS 13.9%, Strategy 7.1%
- #30 Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
76% matchVery Positive90% of 2,043 reviews2026
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes – is a real-time strategy game with a high degree of realism. Relive the Battle of Kiev (2022), a turning point in the Ukrainian conflict. Witness the Untold Story of 2022 Through the Eyes of Those Who Fought.
Why similar: Wargame 22.2%, RTS 20.4%, Real Time Tactics 19.6%, Historical 11.2%, Military 10.6%
- #31 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
77% matchMixed62% of 401 reviews2022
Dev: Raylight GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Fall in, soldier! Commandos 3 - HD Remaster sends you to the relentless and unforgiving battlefields of Europe. Remastered in high definition including reworked 3D models and textures, improved controls and refined UI.
Why similar: RTS 17.2%, Wargame 16.4%, Real Time Tactics 16.1%, World War II 13.4% ★, Military 10.2%
- #32 Carrier Battles WW2: Admiral of the Fleet
78% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Sand Table Software
Windows
A real-time WW2 naval warfare simulation game on tactical level, Admiral of Fleet features 20 scenarios covering the naval battles between carriers in the early stage of the war, from December 1941 to the end of 1942.
Why similar: RTS 23.2%, Real Time Tactics 19.5%, Wargame 19.4%, Military 11.8%, Strategy 11.1%
- #33 War Company: Fortress Europe
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BROKE PROTOCOL
Windows
Lead armies across a dynamic 3D campaign, then command the battles they create in real time. Logistics, maneuver, and tactical success combine to decide the fate of the war.
Why similar: Wargame 19%, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, RTS 14.4%, World War II 13.5% ★, Military 12.3%
- #34 Sudden Strike 5
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 823 reviews2026
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Sudden Strike 5 delivers real-time tactics in epic WWII battles. A host of tactical options and more than 300 playable units open-up multiple approaches to reach your objectives in a 25 mission campaign on historical battlefields in Europe and North Africa.
Why similar: RTS 20.3%, World War II 15.6% ★, Wargame 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, Historical 10.8%
- #35 Grand Tactician: Napoleonic Wars (1792-1815)
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grand Engineer Corps
Windows
Fight the campaigns and battles of Napoleon from the French Revolutionary Wars all the way to Waterloo’s muddy, crimson fields.
Why similar: RTS 19.6%, Historical 16.9%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, Wargame 13.9%, Strategy 11.2%
- #36 BattlefieldPriest
75% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: BananaDogGames
Windows
this is a RTS strategy game,if you like Warcraft or Command & Conquer you maybe like this game players controller a priest to healing soldiers and choose which kind of soldiers the kingdom need , killing monters and murch for their nests
Why similar: Wargame 28.3%, Real Time Tactics 22.9%, RTS 22.8%, Military 10.1%, Strategy 10.1%
- #37 ModernFire
73% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: FireLineGames
Windows
Assemble a combat group with infantry, vehicles, and commander abilities, attack and hold sectors using artillery and aerial reconnaissance.
Why similar: Wargame 23.7%, Real Time Tactics 20.1%, RTS 16.7%, Military 15%, War 6.6%
- #38 Heavyarms Assemble: WWII
74% matchMixed66% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: XR Studio
Windows
This is a strategy game with the theme of WWII. As a battlefield commander, maintaining your army's motivation and satisfaction, promoting your generals, managing your own economy, dealing with your friends' armies, and real time grand battle. What kind of commander will you become in the process?
Why similar: Wargame 15.2%, RTS 14%, Real Time Tactics 13.9%, Historical 12.6%, World War II 11.9% ★
- #39 Palisade
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aulot Games
Windows · Linux
Build a kingdom, connect its towns, and fight for every border. Palisade is a real time strategy game where you command territory directly, with no squads to micromanage. Play five campaigns, set up your own Skirmishes, or face friends online.
Why similar: RTS 21.8%, Wargame 19.8%, Real Time Tactics 19%, Military 12.5%, Tactical 8.9%
- #40 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
74% matchVery Positive83% of 452 reviews2014
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: Wargame 20.8%, World War II 18.6% ★, RTS 13.9%, Strategy 13.1%, Historical 7.6%
- #41 Combat Directive : Napoleonic Wars
72% matchPositive89% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: Fatice GamesPub: REVVY GAMES LLC
Windows
Inspired by legendary classic wargames , Combat Directive brings the strategic depth and ideological brilliance of these classics to life, reimagining the monumental battles of the Napoleonic Wars. It's crafted for the true enthusiasts of historical warfare.
Why similar: RTS 20.2%, Wargame 19.4%, Real Time Tactics 18.5%, Historical 12.9%, Military 12.7%
- #42 AOC Tutela Cordis
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Berenott Digital
Windows · Linux
The Battle of Britain. Take the seat as Air Officer Commanding 11 Group and use the Dowding System, the world's first integrated air defence system, to thwart the enemy and secure the future of Britain and the free world. A deep command simulation where every decision could prove crucial.
Why similar: Wargame 23.2%, Historical 19.2%, World War II 15.7% ★, RTS 13.2%, Military 9%
- #43 迷你王国战争 Mini Kingdom Wars
71% match4 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: 枫叶FengYe工作室
Windows
This is a medieval strategy war game where you can freely choose your faction, acquire resources, purchase armies from crystals, strengthen yourself, defeat enemy armies, break down enemy walls, and destroy enemy crystals to win the game. You can compete with AI and invite friends to play online.
Why similar: RTS 27.9%, Wargame 24.4%, Strategy 13.5%, Military 12%, Tactical 6.4%
- #44 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,137 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 20.2% ★, Wargame 20%, RTS 12.6%, Strategy 10.1%, Simulation 9.9%
- #45 Radio Commander: Pacific '41
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Squadron StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Command operations in the Pacific War by analyzing reports, issuing radio orders, and making strategic decisions. This new title in the Radio Commander series enhances realism, focusing on situational awareness built through radio communications.
Why similar: RTS 15.7%, Real Time Tactics 15.3%, Wargame 12.6%, World War II 12.2% ★, Historical 11.1%
- #46 War Room: Tactical Sandbox
69% matchMixed65% of 49 reviews2026
Dev: Lado B StudiosPub: Lado B da História
Windows
War Room is a 2D tactical sandbox tool built for historical study, content creation, and Kriegsspiel enthusiasts. Transform historical maps into living battlefields driven by morale and logistics — to analyze, educate, and simulate military engagements.
Why similar: Wargame 20.1%, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Historical 12.5%, Military 11.8%, RTS 10.9%
- #47 Pintsized Platoon
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unhinged Interactive
Windows
Tiny soldiers on a battlefield you can blow to pieces. Parachute your pint-sized squad into a hostile front, carve up the terrain, strategically place your units in cover, build your way forward and fight to the far edge.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 28.3%, RTS 26.4%, Military 15.3%, Strategy 11.5%, Tactical 7.7%
- #48 北宋风云
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: 石家庄龙游科技有限公司
Windows
A real-time strategy game based on the history of the Northern Song Dynasty. The player can experience the fun of conquering cities, directing the country, and ultimately uniting the world through their own efforts in the simulated historical background of the game!
Why similar: Wargame 20.5%, Real Time Tactics 18.5%, RTS 17.4%, Military 14.4%, Historical 8.8%
- #49 ローマ帝国の逆襲 Counter Attack of Roman Empire
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 杉浦秀樹Pub: Cryptmeria
Windows · Mac
【概要】:「ローマ帝国の逆襲」は、若き将軍・ユリアヌスとなり、ローマ軍を率い帝国領州ガリア地区に侵入した蛮族を撃破して、再び平和を回復することが目的です。 【デザイン】:RTSゲームで、偵察、配置、戦闘、補充を行います。戦闘の評価により報酬(金、食料、捕虜(兵士として雇用することが可能))が変化します。戦闘の評価は、制限時間内(食料が尽きるまで)に敵の部隊の撃滅率、ユリアヌス及び味方の生存率です。 得られる報酬によって次の戦闘の難易度が変化するでしょう。但し、強大な敵の場合は撤退も検討することが必要になります。 時間制限もあるので迅速な状況把握と決断が重視されるゲームです。
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 25.8%, RTS 20.9%, Military 18.1%, Historical 9%, Strategy 8%
- #50 Warfront Defenders
71% matchMixed42% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The gameplay is inspired by famous last stands from some of history's deadliest conflicts, such as the Second World War and the Sino-Japanese War. A hybrid of Tower Defense and Real-Time Strategy with a lot of replay value.
Why similar: RTS 20%, Wargame 16.5%, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, World War II 14.3% ★, Historical 9.9%
- #51 Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge
69% matchMixed48% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
"The Battle of the Bulge" continues the epic saga of the critically acclaimed and award-winning Close Combat series. Whether you command American or German troops, you decide when and where they will be deployed. History in the making is in your hands!
Why similar: Wargame 19.5%, World War II 18.9% ★, Historical 11.7%, Strategy 11.4%, Military 10.1%
- #52 Imperivm RTC - HD Edition "Great Battles of Rome"
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,301 reviews2021
Dev: Dinamic Software
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Lead the battles that forged the greatest Empire of all time. Seven civilizations fighting for glory or freedom: Rome, Aegyptus, Britannia, Germania, Gallia, Hispania, and Carthago. Enjoy the fast-paced RTC “Real-Time Conquest” gameplay, an Old School RTS oriented to military conquest.
Why similar: RTS 26.2%, Wargame 25.9%, Historical 16.9%, Strategy 13.3%, Military 12.5%
- #53 Empires of Black Powder
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ArchAngel Cinema
Windows · Mac
It’s the Napoleonic era, and you must build the battlefield you fight on. Send Pioneers to gather supplies, expand the local town, and prepare your defenses. Command companies in formation, keep your veterans alive, and carry their experience and upgrades into the next battle.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 20.5%, RTS 20%, Wargame 18.4%, Historical 15%, Military 9.8%
- #54 Company of Heroes 3
68% matchMixed57% of 40,331 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 82.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?
Why similar: Wargame 19.5%, RTS 19.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, World War II 13.4% ★, Military 8.9%
- #55 Red Epic: War of Resistance
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 旧日档案工作室
Windows
This is a TD & light RTS set in the Anti-Mop-up Campaigns of Central Hebei. Master village defense, ambushes, and raids on the North China Plain. Outsmart strong foes through terrain and strategy, forging an unbroken steel wall with the blood and valor of unsung heroes!
Why similar: World War II 18.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 18.2%, Military 12.1%, Wargame 11.8%, Strategy 10.9%
- #56 Sherman Commander
66% matchMixed67% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Command a platoon of Sherman tanks over the most famous theaters of WWII. Take the commander’s seat and give specific orders to your crew, or open the tactical map to coordinate your actions with accompanying units.
Why similar: RTS 16%, Wargame 15.8%, World War II 13.9% ★, Military 12.6%, Historical 12.4%
- #57 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
67% matchVery Positive91% of 46,715 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.
Why similar: RTS 19.8%, World War II 19.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, Strategy 11.4%, Military 11.3%
- #58 Battle 19XX
67% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: King KongPub: King Kong Gaming
Windows
Battle 19XX is a 2D side-scrolling and easy-to-play war game where players need to lead their army to defeat the enemy, and at the same time, they need to go into battle to fight the enemy. A simple resource system, diverse arms, and weapons upgrade your weapons immediately to fight together.
Why similar: RTS 20.7%, Real Time Tactics 19%, World War II 14.9% ★, Wargame 12.8%, War 6.7%
- #59 Warlapse
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bad Engine Studio
Windows · Linux
War isn't heroism — it's ruthless order and maneuver. Across 7 ages from the Stone Age to modern times, encircle the enemy, cut their supply, and break morale to melt them in the killbox. Lead veterans through Campaign, dive into fast Skirmishes, or mod tomorrow's wars with your own units!
Why similar: RTS 21.2%, Wargame 17.8%, Real Time Tactics 17.5%, Strategy 9.7%, World War II 9.6% ★
- #60 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Awakening
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,749 reviews2022
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 20.4 hrsMean: 71.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Conquer Warring States Japan under one banner
Why similar: Wargame 22.6%, RTS 19.1%, Real Time Tactics 18.6%, Historical 13.8%, Military 8.8%