- #1 Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
97% matchVery Positive91% of 424 reviews2017
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history!
Why similar: Strategy 71.2%, World War II 28.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a perfect balance between grand strategy and operational hex-based combat across the entire European theater.
- #2 Panzer Corps 2
96% matchVery Positive85% of 4,064 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 58.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Why similar: World War II 44.7% ★, Strategy 34%, Wargame 21.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive modern successor to the Panzer General formula, offering polished hex-based combat and massive unit variety.
- #3 Unity of Command II
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,102 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 45.5% ★, Strategy 29.6%, Wargame 19.1%, Indie 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at modeling supply lines and operational movement, providing a challenging and rewarding experience for fans of tactical depth.
- #4 Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris
95% matchVery Positive90% of 130 reviews2015
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris is the first in an innovative series of operational World War II wargames that also include a strategic element. The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris simulates Germany’s military successes in Poland and France in 1939 and 1940 .
Why similar: Strategy 40.6%, World War II 39.6% ★, Wargame 19.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deep, historically focused simulation of the early war period that matches the setting of the seed game perfectly.
- #5 Order of Battle: World War II
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,120 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
Why similar: World War II 44.8% ★, Strategy 35.9%, Wargame 19.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a highly intuitive hex-grid system with a strong emphasis on unit specialization and historical accuracy.
- #6 Hex of Steel
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 801 reviews2020
Dev: War Frogs Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!
Why similar: World War II 47.2% ★, Wargame 28.2%, Strategy 24.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, accessible take on the classic wargame genre that maintains the core appeal of hex-based tactical maneuvering.
- #7 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
92% matchVery Positive92% of 428 reviews2021
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.
Why similar: Strategy 36%, World War II 33.9% ★, Wargame 30.1%
Why You'll Like It: For players seeking the ultimate level of historical detail and complexity in their operational wargames.
- #8 Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,012 reviews2012
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front.
Why similar: World War II 41.9% ★, Strategy 31.8%, Wargame 19.9%, Indie 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: The original classic that refined the importance of logistics and supply in operational wargaming.
- #9 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
91% matchVery Positive85% of 505 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way!
Why similar: World War II 46.8% ★, Wargame 30.5%, Strategy 22.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines traditional hex-based strategy with high-quality cinematics and a strong narrative-driven campaign.
- #10 Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front
91% matchVery Positive92% of 239 reviews2014
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sequel to its successful predecessor, Battle Academy 2 moves the action east – to the bloodied plains of Mother Russia. When a gritty new look, great new features, and random mission generation meet battle-proven gameplay you can be sure of a turn-based strategy classic!
Why similar: Strategy 44.6%, World War II 41.6% ★, Wargame 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical-level combat with a similar turn-based feel and a strong emphasis on historical unit stats.
- #11 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
90% matchVery Positive88% of 240 reviews2016
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Command a true operational structure. Can you balance and prioritize three different Theatres in order to achieve your objective?
Why similar: World War II 44.9% ★, Strategy 42.3%, Wargame 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly detailed look at the Eastern Front with complex command and control mechanics.
- #12 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
89% matchVery Positive84% of 595 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: Strategy 48.8%, World War II 37.4% ★, Wargame 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a global scale for those who want to manage the entire war effort using the proven Strategic Command engine.
- #13 Strategic War in Europe
89% matchMixed49% of 214 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Set during the events of WW2, Strategic War in Europe is a classic turn-based strategy game that combines a deep strategic layer with accessibility and ease-of-use.
Why similar: World War II 39.3% ★, Strategy 35.3%, Wargame 17.5%, Indie 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A solid, accessible grand strategy title that covers the European theater with a focus on turn-based movement.
- #14 Total Tank Generals
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: Noobz From PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Every war has its Generals. Take command of an army during World War II and lead them to victory. Strategize your way through many scenarios and real historical military campaigns of past generals.
Why similar: World War II 57.5% ★, Wargame 21.3%, Strategy 21.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern hex-grid strategy game that emphasizes historical commanders and tactical unit positioning.
- #15 SGS Winter War
86% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: The Strategy Game StudioPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Winter War is the story of the Soviet onslaught on tiny Finland from November 1939 to March 1940, at the beginning of WW2. Can the Finns hold beyond the reasonable and receive the long awaited Allied intervention? Or will the Russian bear crush them and force them to lose their border lands?
Why similar: World War II 54.7% ★, Strategy 26.7%, Wargame 16%, Indie 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on specific historical operations with a unique, detailed approach to hex-based wargaming.
- #16 1953: NATO vs Warsaw Pact
84% matchMixed48% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Cold War turns hot in 1953: massive hex strategy with nukes, supply, and sabotage.
Why similar: Wargame 53%, Strategy 47%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a familiar wargame engine to explore a 'what-if' scenario, maintaining the same tactical feel as WWII titles.
- #17 Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive
84% matchVery Positive92% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive is the fourth wargame in the Decisive Campaign series. Covering the battles in the Ardennes between December 1944 and January 1945, it brings to life Operational wargaming by lowering the scale to just above tactical level.
Why similar: Strategy 35.9%, World War II 35.4% ★, Wargame 28.6%
Why You'll Like It: A highly specialized simulation that captures the intensity of the Battle of the Bulge with great operational fidelity.
- #18 World War 2: Time of Wrath
87% matchMixed51% of 107 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Time of Wrath gives a fine piece of wargaming for every fan of WW2 era. This strategy allows players to take control over any country during World War 2 era in Europe and North Africa theater.
Why similar: World War II 53.1% ★, Strategy 37.3%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic turn-based strategy game that covers the entire war with a focus on historical accuracy and unit management.
- #19 Panzer Tactics HD
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 239 reviews2014
Dev: SproingPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Strategists to the frontline!The HD remake of the Nintendo DS classic.Are you the strategist that the world has been waiting for?
Why similar: World War II 48.7% ★, Strategy 37.9%, Wargame 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct homage to the classic Panzer General style, featuring accessible gameplay and familiar unit types.
- #20 The Operational Art of War IV
83% matchVery Positive81% of 363 reviews2018
Dev: TrickeySoft LLCPub: Matrix Games
Windows
The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!
Why similar: Strategy 45%, World War II 28.9% ★, Wargame 26.1%
Why You'll Like It: The most comprehensive wargame engine available, perfect for players who want total control over every aspect of the battlefield.
- #21 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
79% matchVery Positive80% of 71 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: Strategy 34.3%, Wargame 33.2%, World War II 32.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: Adds a layer of tactical simulation to the turn-based experience, ideal for players who want more realism in their unit interactions.
- #22 Army General
82% matchMixed56% of 64 reviews2017
Dev: Phobetor
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Army General is a turnbased strategy game that depicts the desert warfare in Northern Afrika and parts of the Mediterranean sea during World War II.
Why similar: World War II 49% ★, Strategy 46.6%, Indie 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the operational command level, requiring players to manage large-scale movements across a hex grid.
- #23 Panzer Strategy
81% matchMixed65% of 469 reviews2018
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Panzer Strategy is a World War II wargame that combines classic turn-based strategy gameplay with modern looks. Command your armies and adapt your units to any objective using a huge selection of real-life military equipment and battle skills.
Why similar: World War II 58% ★, Strategy 34.4%, Indie 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends traditional hex-based gameplay with modern 3D visuals and a focus on historical realism.
- #24 SGS Afrika Korps
80% matchVery Positive82% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Strategy Game StudioPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
The game recreates the campaigns and battles of Erwin ‘Desert Fox’ Rommel’s legendary Afrika Korps, in Libya between 1941 and 1942. Play the Axis forces to conquer the most valuable prize of all: the Suez Canal. Or command the 8th Army soldiers, the famous Desert Rats, to repel the invaders.
Why similar: World War II 37.2% ★, Strategy 29.5%, Wargame 29.1%, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep operational simulation of the North African campaign with a focus on terrain and logistics.
- #25 Frontline: Western Front
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
A tactical scale strategy game that invites the players to take command of the Allied or German forces in an epic struggle for the control of Western Europe during World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 36.8% ★, Strategy 33%, Wargame 21.9%, Indie 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical hex-based game that emphasizes unit progression and historical scenario design.
- #26 Tank Operations: European Campaign
77% matchVery Positive83% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Linked DimensionsPub: 2tainment GmbH
Windows
Tank Operation: European Campaign - is a turn-based, tactical war game with a dozen nerve-racking historical scenarios on the various battlefields of World War II. As an allied general you fight right on the frontline to defeat the Third Reich with all its destructive potential.
Why similar: Strategy 45.3%, World War II 38.5% ★, Wargame 16.2%
- #27 Ground Pounders
82% matchMostly Negative41% of 54 reviews2014
Dev: Kerberos Productions Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Ground Pounders is a turn-based, strategy wargame. Inspired by classic strategy games like Panzer General, and steeped in the lore of the Sword of the Stars universe, Ground Pounders offers a new generation of gamers an updated taste of turn-based strategic warfare.
Why similar: Strategy 80.3%, Indie 19.7%
Why You'll Like It: A more accessible, indie-style turn-based strategy game that focuses on quick, tactical combat.
- #28 Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection
79% matchMixed69% of 284 reviews2016
Dev: HeroLabs
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection is a set of three historical turn-based strategies, in which you are going to take command of the armies in the greatest Medieval wars as well as take control of countries and nations during World War II.
Why similar: Strategy 60.5%, World War II 35.7% ★, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A compilation of historical scenarios that provides a variety of turn-based challenges in a classic format.
- #29 Tank On Tank Digital - West Front
78% matchMixed57% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Tank on Tank Digital brings World War II tactical ground combat on Western Front 1944.
Why similar: World War II 45% ★, Strategy 35.3%, Indie 11.5%, Wargame 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A digital adaptation of a tabletop wargame that keeps the focus strictly on tactical tank engagements.
- #30 Making History II: The War of the World
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 397 reviews2010
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
What if Germany won the Battle of Britain? What if Moscow fell in 1942?You’re in charge. Anything can happen and history will never repeat itself in this classic WWII grand strategy game MAKING HISTORY II: The War of the World. Are you ready to battle for global dominance?
Why similar: World War II 51.9% ★, Strategy 41.5%, Indie 6.6%
- #31 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
76% matchVery Positive90% of 579 reviews2015
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!
Why similar: World War II 41.1% ★, Strategy 31.8%, Wargame 27%
- #32 Armchair Commander
72% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Zack SimaPub: Indie War Games
Windows · Mac
A turn-based strategy game where you can experience WWII campaigns and explore alternate history scenarios made by the community.
Why similar: World War II 42% ★, Wargame 30.3%, Strategy 27.7%
- #33 The Few
77% matchMixed52% of 203 reviews2014
Dev: BlackMoon DesignPub: BlackMoon Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Take command over RAF during the WW2 history turning point, the Battle of Britain! The goal of the game is to defend Great Britain against German bombing raids.
Why similar: Strategy 59.2%, World War II 40.8% ★
- #34 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
73% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2022
Dev: Panzer Division Games
Windows
Attack at Dawn is a WWII strategy game that mixes the ease of real-time action with the depth of operational gameplay, all on beautifully crafted North Africa maps. Plan your strategy like Rommel or Montgomery and better the real history.
Why similar: World War II 45.6% ★, Strategy 24.4%, Wargame 23.9%, Indie 6.1%
- #35 Tank Battle: 1944
75% matchMixed62% of 58 reviews2016
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Instantly get involved in the action by joining the Allied invasion of Europe during the Second World War. Take command of an American battle group during WW2 in this turn based strategy wargame and help liberate Europe from the evil Axis power-base!
Why similar: World War II 58.8% ★, Strategy 41.2%
- #36 Storm over the Pacific
76% matchMixed51% of 69 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Storm over the Pacific is a game that takes place during 1937-1945. It depicts the conflict between the Japanese Empire, the USA and other allies during World War II.
Why similar: World War II 53.4% ★, Strategy 46.6%
- #37 World War II: Panzer Claws
74% matchMixed70% of 671 reviews2013
Pub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
WORLD WAR II: PANZER CLAWS [aka Frontline Attack: War over Europe] pushes back the boundaries of real-time strategy gaming!Take control of the Allied, German, or the Russian in the harsh reality of the battlefields of World War II.
Why similar: Strategy 87.9%, World War II 12.1% ★
- #38 Warring States
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: polynation games ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Warring States : Tactics is a turn-based battle strategy game set during the Warring States period of Ancient China. The Warring States period is one of turmoil in China, where various feudal states struggle for control of all of China.
Why similar: Strategy 53.1%, Wargame 31.1%, Indie 15.8%
- #39 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 255 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 52.1% ★, Strategy 47.9%
- #40 Strategic Command: World War I
71% matchVery Positive92% of 464 reviews2019
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command: World War I is a new chapter in the Strategic Command Franchise. Relive this momentous conflict from the opening shots of 1914 to the final offensives. Strategic Command: World War I covers all the main aspects and theatres of the war.
Why similar: Strategy 76.9%, Wargame 23.1%
- #41 Assault on Arnhem
75% matchMixed50% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Bookmark GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Assault on Arnhem is an operational level wargame for between one and four players, based on the famous Operation Market Garden campaign in September 1944.
Why similar: World War II 65.1% ★, Strategy 34.9%
- #42 Second Front
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 653 reviews2023
Dev: HexdrawPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Second Front is a tactical WWII turn-based strategy game. Craft & share your own scenarios and maps or use your strategic prowess in 48 scenarios set in iconic locations. Command over 40 types of infantry and 216 tanks, vehicles and guns. An infinite tactical sandbox experience.
Why similar: World War II 47.7% ★, Wargame 25.4%, Strategy 22.7%, Indie 4.2%
- #43 Steel Division 2
69% 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: World War II 45.7% ★, Strategy 30.8%, Wargame 18.6%, Indie 4.9%
- #44 Frontline : Road to Moscow
74% matchMixed59% of 66 reviews2014
Dev: 88mmPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Take command of the German army through some of the most famous battles of the war, leading the mighty Wehrmacht on towards Moscow. The variety of maps and battle situations is what makes Frontline so different and engaging: players are confronted with blitzkriegs, trench wars and dog fights, but also unusual situation such as missions...
Why similar: Strategy 53.3%, World War II 32.3% ★, Wargame 14.4%
- #45 Wars Across The World
71% matchVery Positive82% of 221 reviews2017
Dev: StrategiaePub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
WAW is a unique historical strategy turn-based game, in a boardgame spirit, which aims at simulating in one single system ALL kind of wars and conflicts throughout the world (and beyond) from Prehistoric times to nowadays, on the operational or strategic levels.
Why similar: Strategy 75.1%, Indie 24.9%
- #46 The Troop
67% matchVery Positive85% of 764 reviews2023
Dev: Giant FlamePub: PLA Studios
Windows · Mac
The Troop is a turn-based, platoon-level tactical game set in WW2. From the early hours of D-Day to Falaise, play as British and Canadian or German forces in desperate fighting across Normandy.
Why similar: World War II 54.7% ★, Wargame 24.4%, Strategy 18.2%, Indie 2.7%
- #47 1943 Deadly Desert
72% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2018
Dev: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
North Africa 1943. Lead your forces to victory in the most intense WW2 battle!
Why similar: World War II 50.3% ★, Strategy 37.6%, Indie 12.1%
- #48 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
67% matchVery Positive85% of 98 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: Strategy 36%, World War II 33.1% ★, Wargame 30.9%
- #49 Valor & Victory
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 190 reviews2021
Dev: YobowargamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Valor & Victory is a fast-playing, easy to learn World War II squad-level game system. Based on the original Valor & Victory board game, the digital edition provides you with an accessible and deep challenge, developed for classic tabletop game lovers.
Why similar: World War II 48.2% ★, Wargame 26.9%, Strategy 24.9%
- #50 Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue
71% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue simulates the German drive to Stalingrad and into the Caucasus of the summer of 1942, as well as its May preludes (2nd Kharkov offensive, Operation Trappenjagd) and also the Soviet winter counter-offensive (Operation Uranus) that ended with the encirclement of 6th Army in Stalingrad.
Why similar: Strategy 82.4%, Wargame 17.6%
- #51 Cauldrons of War - Barbarossa
68% matchVery Positive91% of 179 reviews2020
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cauldrons of War Barbarossa is the turn-based strategic wargame you will launch whenever you want your WW2 shot but don't have time for a monster strategy game.From June 1941 until the Battle of Moscow, play the USSR or the Axis forces in one of the largest and bloodiest operations in history.
Why similar: World War II 44.5% ★, Wargame 29.4%, Strategy 22.1%, Indie 4%
- #52 Commander: The Great War
70% matchVery Positive80% of 292 reviews2014
Dev: The Lordz Games StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Take Command and Secure Victory in the Great War! Commander – The Great War features a Grand Campaign covering the whole war from the invasion of Belgium on August 5, 1914 to the Armistice on the 11th of November 1918 in addition to 16 different unit types including Infantry, Cavalry, Armoured Cars and Tanks, Artillery, and much more!
Why similar: Strategy 66%, Wargame 34%
- #53 Frontline: World War II
68% matchVery Positive84% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
Immerse yourself in the captivating atmosphere of World War II, as you meticulously plan your moves and adapt to the ever-changing battlefield. With a wide array of units and tactical options at your disposal, success is determined by your strategic prowess and adaptability.
Why similar: World War II 48.9% ★, Wargame 27.3%, Strategy 23.8%
- #54 Battle of the Bulge
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 166 reviews2015
Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Battle of the Bulge is a fast-paced WW2 game where precise movement and detailed planning make the difference between a vain attempt and a brave operation.
Why similar: World War II 46.3% ★, Strategy 33.9%, Wargame 19.9%
- #55 Warplan Pacific
66% matchVery Positive88% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Kraken StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
WarPlan Pacific is an operational level wargame which covers all the nations at war in the Pacific theatre from December 1941 to 1945 on a massive game scale.
Why similar: World War II 44.3% ★, Strategy 34.3%, Wargame 21.4%
- #56 Forgotten but Unbroken
63% matchMostly Positive79% of 254 reviews2024
Dev: Centurion DevelopmentsPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
A tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by events and stories of forgotten and unsung heroes of WW2. Unique and new-to-genre features offer immersion and deeper protagonists to lead and care for. Lead the resistance against the Axis Forces.
Why similar: World War II 55.4% ★, Strategy 39.8%, Indie 4.8%
- #57 Gary Grigsby's War in the West
68% matchVery Positive86% of 175 reviews2017
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Gary Grigsby’s War in the West is the most ambitious and detailed computer wargame on the Western Front of World War II ever made.
Why similar: World War II 51.7% ★, Wargame 26.5%, Strategy 21.8%
- #58 No Retreat! The Russian Front
62% matchVery Positive82% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Cyril JarnotPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
This game is a Strategic game on the Eastern Front of World War II.It is a digital port from the famous and eponym boardgame, No Retreat!, designed by Carl Paradis.
Why similar: Strategy 58.2%, Wargame 41.8%