- #1 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
97% matchVery Positive85% of 30,868 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 72.7 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: Real Time Tactics 19.8%, RTS 18.4%, Historical 14.8%, Military 14.3%, War 9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an unparalleled level of tactical realism and unit management that mirrors the gritty, squad-based combat of the seed game.
- #2 Wargame: Red Dragon
96% matchVery Positive89% of 19,617 reviews2014
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.
Why similar: RTS 24.8%, Military 18.4%, Wargame 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.4%, Realistic 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern wargame that captures the scale and tactical complexity of modern military engagements.
- #3 WARNO
96% matchVery Positive81% of 14,911 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 69.2 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 17.6%, Real Time Tactics 16.3%, RTS 15.8%, Military 15.5%, Historical 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern successor to the Wargame series that focuses on realistic, large-scale tactical maneuvers and modern weaponry.
- #4 Regiments
95% matchVery Positive87% of 2,812 reviews2022
Dev: Bird's Eye GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.
Why similar: Wargame 17.8%, Real Time Tactics 17.2%, RTS 15.9%, Modern 10.5%, Military 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on cold-war era tactical combat where unit preservation and positioning are just as vital as in Syrian Warfare.
- #5 Call to Arms
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 23,876 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 23.7%, RTS 22.4%, Modern 9.8%, War 9.8%, Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same engine and tactical philosophy, allowing for direct control over units in a modern combat setting.
- #6 Broken Arrow
94% matchMixed55% of 28,972 reviews2025
Dev: Steel BalalaikaPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 35.5 hrsMean: 77.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.
Why similar: Wargame 19.7%, RTS 16.6%, Modern 16%, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Military 7%
Why You'll Like It: Features high-fidelity modern combat with a heavy emphasis on tactical unit deployment and realistic weapon systems.
- #7 Steel Division 2
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,441 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.6 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: RTS 21.9%, Military 17.5%, Wargame 13.6%, Historical 10.5%, War 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a complex, historically grounded tactical experience that rewards careful planning and strategic unit positioning.
- #8 Combat Mission Shock Force 2
92% matchVery Positive81% of 846 reviews2020
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 70.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: RTS 23%, Wargame 21.7%, Military 17.1%, Historical 12.9%, Tactical 9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the most authentic simulation of modern tactical warfare available, emphasizing realistic line-of-sight and unit behavior.
- #9 Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,788 reviews2025
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 22.4%, Military 20%, RTS 15.3%, Tactical 13.5%, War 9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical masterpiece that focuses on modern special operations, requiring the same level of caution and planning as Syrian Warfare.
- #10 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
91% matchVery Positive91% of 46,011 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 63.9 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 21.8%, Military 15.4%, Real Time Tactics 13.9%, War 12%, Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its deep tactical mechanics and the ability to micromanage individual soldiers during intense firefights.
- #11 Command: Modern Operations
91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,564 reviews2019
Dev: Command Development TeamPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Military 30.7%, Wargame 21.9%, RTS 18.5%, Modern 13.3%, Strategy 6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep simulation of modern military assets and strategic warfare for players who value total realism.
- #12 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,099 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Wargame 23.3%, RTS 15.8%, Military 13.1%, Strategy 9%, Real Time Tactics 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Known for its extreme attention to detail in ballistics and terrain, providing a highly realistic tactical wargame experience.
- #13 Total Conflict: Resistance
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,969 reviews2023
Dev: Thunder Devs.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Total Conflict: Resistance is a unique symbiosis of global strategy, tactics and first-person action. Realistic mass battles, many types of armored vehicles, weapons, uniforms, unique mechanics, immersive free gameplay. Lead any state and bring it to greatness!
Why similar: RTS 17.9%, Wargame 17.1%, Real Time Tactics 17%, Military 15.1%, War 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines real-time tactical combat with modern military themes, capturing the gritty atmosphere of contemporary conflict.
- #14 Invasion Machine
89% matchMixed66% of 624 reviews2020
Dev: Pixel Machine
Windows
Modern-warfare RTS/sandbox game inspired by the real conflicts in the Middle East. Fight a counter-insurgency war, protect the civilian population, casevac your wounded and decide how the world sees your struggle. And remember - no one gets left behind.
Why similar: Military 19.6%, RTS 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, Wargame 12.6%, Modern 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical challenges of modern counter-insurgency operations, mirroring the setting and feel of the seed game.
- #15 Wargame: Airland Battle
88% matchVery Positive87% of 4,439 reviews2013
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.
Why similar: RTS 23.2%, Military 20.1%, Wargame 13.1%, Real Time Tactics 12.9%, Strategy 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical wargame that emphasizes the importance of combined arms and modern air-ground coordination.
- #16 Men of War II
86% matchMixed61% of 7,210 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience warfare like never before! Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed RTS franchise is here with all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.
Why similar: RTS 16.4%, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, Wargame 15.2%, Military 12.5%, Historical 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: The latest evolution of the tactical series, offering refined mechanics and high-stakes combat scenarios.
- #17 Blitzkrieg 3
86% matchMixed54% of 7,303 reviews2017
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.
Why similar: RTS 18.3%, Military 16.1%, Real Time Tactics 16%, Historical 11.3%, War 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that prioritizes unit preservation and strategic positioning over resource gathering.
- #18 Sudden Strike 4
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,179 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!
Why similar: RTS 21.2%, Real Time Tactics 20.3%, Tactical 9.2%, War 8.8%, Historical 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical unit management and terrain utilization, stripping away base building to emphasize combat maneuvers.
- #19 Wargame: European Escalation
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,383 reviews2012
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.
Why similar: RTS 23.2%, Military 17.7%, Wargame 15.7%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a foundational tactical experience in the Wargame series, focusing on realistic unit interactions and map control.
- #20 Ultimate General: Civil War
84% matchVery Positive89% of 8,396 reviews2017
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 46.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.
Why similar: Wargame 20%, Real Time Tactics 19.4%, RTS 18.2%, Historical 10.9%, War 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a highly praised tactical AI and realistic unit morale systems that challenge players to think like a commander.
- #21 Partisans 1941
83% matchVery Positive82% of 8,592 reviews2020
Dev: Alter GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game with stealth elements, set on the eastern front of WW II. As an army commander behind enemy lines you gather a group of Partisans to wage guerilla warfare against the German occupants.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 42.6%, Tactical 16.3%, Historical 13.7%, Strategy 11.1%, War 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends stealth and tactical combat, requiring players to manage a small squad in a high-stakes, realistic environment.
- #22 The Great War: Western Front™
82% matchMixed66% of 3,181 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.
Why similar: RTS 22.1%, Real Time Tactics 16.5%, Military 13.5%, Historical 13.2%, Wargame 12%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, strategic look at historical trench warfare with a focus on tactical command and attrition.
- #23 Zero Hour
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 32,962 reviews2024
Dev: AttritoM7 Productions
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.
Why similar: Tactical 32.6%, Military 31.5%, Realistic 22.5%, Strategy 5.4%, Multiplayer 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical shooter and strategy hybrid that emphasizes realism in special operations and urban combat.
- #24 Battle of Empires : 1914-1918
82% matchMixed69% of 2,101 reviews2015
Dev: Great War TeamPub: Best Way Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.
Why similar: RTS 28%, Historical 21.9%, War 18.4%, Strategy 10.3%, Military 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame that offers a grounded, realistic take on historical combat with a focus on unit-level control.
- #25 Faces of War
80% matchVery Positive88% of 1,189 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Faces of War puts you in the heart of World War II – not as a distant commander, but as the leader on the ground. Combining the tactical depth of real-time strategy with the immediacy of direct control, it lets you issue precise orders or jump straight into battle as one of your soldiers.
Why similar: RTS 47.6%, Strategy 23.5%, War 21.1%, Multiplayer 3.7%, Simulation 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: An early tactical RTS that established many of the squad-management mechanics seen in modern realistic wargames.
- #26 War Room
81% matchMixed53% of 686 reviews2020
Dev: Binge Gaming OU
Windows
War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan.
Why similar: RTS 18.3%, Military 16.6%, Real Time Tactics 15.3%, Wargame 11.7%, Tactical 9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique simulation that puts you in the role of a commander managing modern military operations from a tactical map.
- #27 Men of War: Vietnam
81% matchMixed64% of 1,312 reviews2011
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.
Why similar: RTS 21.2%, Real Time Tactics 17.8%, Historical 12.5%, Strategy 12.3%, War 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a distinct tactical setting with a focus on asymmetric warfare and squad-based survival.
- #28 Men of War™
79% matchVery Positive90% of 3,795 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.7 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: RTS 21.9%, Real Time Tactics 14.5%, Military 14.1%, Strategy 11.1%, Tactical 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that defined the tactical RTS sub-genre, focusing on realistic damage models and unit control.
- #29 Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
76% matchNo user reviews91% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
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: RTS 17.6%, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, Military 14.1%, Modern 10%, Wargame 8.1%
- #30 Carrier Command 2
78% matchVery Positive82% of 3,658 reviews2021
Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!
Why similar: RTS 21.6%, Real Time Tactics 20%, Wargame 19.9%, Military 15.7%, War 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical simulation that requires managing complex vehicle fleets and strategic assets in real-time.
- #31 Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,032 reviews2019
Dev: Serious SimPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.
Why similar: Wargame 19.4%, Real Time Tactics 19.2%, RTS 17.4%, Military 16.3%, Historical 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the communication and command aspect of modern warfare, creating a tense and immersive tactical experience.
- #32 Master of Command
74% matchVery Positive92% of 3,127 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 16.7%, Real Time Tactics 15.9%, Military 15.5%, Wargame 13.7%, Historical 13.4%
- #33 Men of War: Assault Squad
77% matchVery Positive88% of 5,101 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: RTS 18.3%, Military 15.7%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Tactical 10.8%, War 10.6%
- #34 Steel Division: Normandy 44
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,291 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.7 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 29.9%, Military 19.2%, Wargame 9.9%, Tactical 8.5%, War 7.9%
- #35 Blitzkrieg Anthology
76% matchVery Positive90% of 1,520 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
March into the real-time strategy legend, Blitzkrieg, and prepare for war. This legendary WWII RTS blends unprecedented realism and accuracy to form immersive 3D backgrounds and a game where brute force often takes a back seat to strategy and wits.
Why similar: RTS 22.3%, Military 16.4%, Real Time Tactics 15%, Historical 12.4%, Strategy 10%
- #36 Ultimate General: Gettysburg
75% matchVery Positive81% of 2,701 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 21.9%, Historical 21%, Wargame 19%, Tactical 10.4%, Strategy 8.9%
- #37 DRONE PERSPECTIVE
72% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Demetri LindPub: VEIL Production
Windows
Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration. Connect to the warzone from your home PC and orchestrate modern military operations from the Drone Perspective.
Why similar: Wargame 16.1%, RTS 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.9%, Modern 14.2%, Military 11.3%
- #38 Combat Mission Black Sea
73% matchVery Positive84% of 558 reviews2021
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017
Why similar: Wargame 24.1%, Military 17.9%, Modern 11.2%, Realistic 10.1%, Tactical 9.2%
- #39 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,270 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Return to the bloody battlefields of World War II in this epic sequel. Blitzkrieg 2 returns you to the gritty realism of WWII battles while pushing your focus into new, strategic opportunities during global war!
Why similar: RTS 27%, Military 15.6%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%, Historical 10.6%, War 9.5%
- #40 Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
73% matchMixed65% of 12,384 reviews2019
Dev: KK Game Studio
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In the anarchic world of Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare, only the mightiest warlord rules. Start with a pistol and a few militias, you will set yourself on a wild and ambitious journey towards world domination. Enjoy the immersive combination of intense FPS and sandbox strategy.
Why similar: Military 21.4%, RTS 17%, Strategy 15%, War 13.2%, Tactical 13.1%
- #41 Total Tank Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,576 reviews2020
Dev: Noobz from PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Commander in the ranks. Soldier at heart. Choose a faction and deploy and command your army into massive physics-driven WWII battles to the last man standing. Destroy everything on sight with an insane amount of units that will behave tactically.
Why similar: War 38.3%, Strategy 28.3%, Realistic 16.9%, Simulation 6.4%, Indie 3.7%
- #42 Theatre of War
75% matchMixed61% of 364 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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: RTS 49.9%, Strategy 30.1%, War 17.2%, Multiplayer 2.9%
- #43 Ratten Reich
71% matchMixed45% of 659 reviews2025
Dev: METALLADLERSTUDIO
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Ratten Reich is an RTS focusing on realistic combat in a unique, steampunk/dieselpunk world ripped apart by an ongoing war between rats, mice, cockroaches, and lizards.
Why similar: RTS 21.4%, Wargame 21.1%, Real Time Tactics 19.4%, Military 14.3%, War 7.7%
- #44 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 753 reviews2012
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Command a Soviet penal battalion in this standalone real-time tactics game from the Men of War series. Based on true events, Condemned Heroes delivers brutal, story-driven missions across the Eastern Front – where every order, bullet, and life matters.
Why similar: RTS 49.8%, Strategy 32%, War 15.7%, Action 2.5%
- #45 War of Dots
66% matchVery Positive82% of 4,056 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: RTS 20.5%, Real Time Tactics 19.5%, Wargame 17.4%, Military 10.9%, Strategy 8.2%
- #46 First Strike
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,985 reviews2017
Dev: Blindflug Studios AG
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
FIRST STRIKE is a fast paced real time strategy game where you play one of the twelve biggest nuclear superpowers of the world – from known superpowers like the USA to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and try to be the last one remaining when the whole world blows to smithereens.
Why similar: RTS 19.9%, Wargame 17.9%, Modern 15.8%, Military 15.3%, War 10.3%
- #47 Rebel Inc: Escalation
69% matchVery Positive82% of 7,070 reviews2021
Dev: Ndemic CreationsPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of Plague Inc. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country.
Why similar: Military 22.7%, RTS 22%, Historical 18.6%, War 13.4%, Tactical 12.4%
- #48 Cold Waters
69% matchVery Positive87% of 4,665 reviews2017
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
Why similar: Military 34.7%, War 15%, Tactical 12.7%, Strategy 12.4%, Historical 7.9%
- #49 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,248 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 50.2 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: RTS 18.5%, Wargame 17.9%, Military 17.3%, Modern 16.6%, Tactical 10.2%
- #50 Squad 22: ZOV
67% matchMixed59% of 647 reviews2025
Dev: SPN StudioPub: Zarobana Entertainment
Windows
Single player tactical action real-time game with active pause to plan orders carefully. Based on real war-time experience of living Russian veterans of war in Ukraine. It's all about modern conflict small infantry groups with some armored vehicle and drone support as well as real events story
Why similar: RTS 21%, Real Time Tactics 19.7%, Wargame 17.8%, Military 12.2%, Historical 10.1%
- #51 Real Warfare 1242
72% matchMixed55% of 92 reviews2011
Dev: Unicorn Games StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Real Warfare: 1242, is a realistic real-time strategy game based on authentic historic events.
Why similar: RTS 57.6%, Strategy 42.4%
- #52 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,068 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.
Why similar: RTS 19.3%, Historical 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 14.1%, Wargame 13.8%, Military 11.9%
- #53 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
70% matchMixed67% of 3,289 reviews2015
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.
Why similar: RTS 46.3%, Military 22.5%, Strategy 10.7%, War 8.2%, Real Time Tactics 3.4%
- #54 Ancestors Legacy
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,549 reviews2018
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.
Why similar: RTS 32.4%, Historical 18.2%, Strategy 11.7%, Tactical 10.6%, Real-Time 10.4% ★
- #55 Scourge Of War - Remastered
65% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2024
Dev: Norb Software Development LLC
Windows
Welcome to Scourge of War, a real-time 3D computer game/simulation developed by NorbSoftDev, the company headed by renowned game designer Norb Timpko, designer of Mad Minute Games' acclaimed Take Command series. Scourge of War is the epitome of historical command simulations.
Why similar: Wargame 20.3%, Real Time Tactics 19.8%, Military 17.1%, RTS 15.7%, War 9.6%
- #56 War Mongrels
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,401 reviews2021
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
War Mongrels is an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op (PC).
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 19.1%, RTS 18.2%, Military 15.5%, Historical 12.2%, Tactical 9.3%
- #57 Stalingrad
69% matchVery Positive87% of 462 reviews2015
Dev: DTF gamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Stalingrad is a real-time strategy title that places gamers in the middle of the most dramatic periods of World War II, covering major events from June 1942 till January 1943.
Why similar: RTS 51.1%, Strategy 26.9%, War 22%
- #58 Heliborne Collection
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,985 reviews2017
Dev: Klabater
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Rotary-wing aviation and helicopter combat with a dynamic battlefield and the support of ground forces. Appreciated for MMO elements and an addictive gameplay loop. Use tactics and make strategic decisions or fly around and shoot in historically accurate maps.
Why similar: Military 39.2%, War 18.6%, Realistic 17.1%, Tactical 11.9%, Strategy 4.5%
- #59 Armored Brigade II
64% matchVery Positive90% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: Veitikka StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Armored Brigade II revolutionizes real-time tactical warfare in 3D, focusing on the intense combined arms combat of the Cold War era, from 1965 to 1991. Boasting a meticulously researched database and huge real-world terrain maps, this game offers an unparalleled combat simulation experience.
Why similar: RTS 27%, Wargame 26.2%, Military 12.6%, Realistic 9.7%, War 9.4%
- #60 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
64% matchVery Positive87% of 11,704 reviews2022
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!
Why similar: RTS 30.6%, Military 18.1%, Wargame 12.3%, Tactical 9.8%, War 9.1%