- #1 Radiant Ruins RTS
97% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: CoreMinimal Software
Windows
Experience a post-apocalyptic World War II-inspired non-linear global campaign that combines hand-crafted story missions and procedurally generated operations. Control a selection of units from squads & team weapons to super-heavy tanks & VTOL aircraft. Upgrade your army to suit your playstyle.
Why similar: World War II 40% ★, RTS 23.6%, Strategy 12.7%, War 12.4%, Tactical 10.7%
- #2 Battle 19XX
96% 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: World War II 26.8% ★, RTS 19.2%, War 12.6%, Wargame 10.8%, Base Building 9.4%
- #3 Steel Division: Normandy 44
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,309 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.
Why similar: World War II 43.4% ★, RTS 24.7%, War 7.8%, Strategy 7.7%, Wargame 7.5%
- #4 Divided We Fall: Play For Free
95% matchMixed55% of 252 reviews2017
Dev: KAVA Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unite and fight your way to victory! Divided we Fall is a strategic close-combat multiplayer game that emphasizes the importance of building an effective cohesive squad and executing well thought-out tactics on the battlefield.
Why similar: World War II 38% ★, RTS 25.1%, Wargame 18.7%, War 9.3%, Strategy 8.9%
- #5 Company of Heroes
94% matchVery Positive94% of 18,700 reviews2006
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 37.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.
Why similar: World War II 44.8% ★, RTS 26.2%, War 10.4%, Strategy 9%, Tactical 4.3%
- #6 Firefight
94% matchVery Positive85% of 363 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: World War II 29.4% ★, RTS 17.1%, Wargame 16.9%, War 10.4%, Tactical 8.2%
- #7 Close Combat
93% matchPositive88% of 17 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 36.9% ★, Wargame 17.2%, RTS 13.9%, Strategy 10.3%, Tactical 10.1%
- #8 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
92% matchVery Positive92% of 2,395 reviews2009
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures...
Why similar: World War II 42% ★, RTS 27.6%, Strategy 13%, Base Building 7.8%, War 5.8%
- #9 War Untold
91% 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: World War II 25.8% ★, RTS 19.6%, Wargame 16.8%, War 7%, Base Building 6.8%
- #10 Stellar Warfare
91% matchVery Positive83% of 429 reviews2021
Dev: Tense Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Space RTS with base building and ship customization. Personal passion project. More than 200 available ships, weapons and modules to design your fleet with. Contains a small campaign, several single and multiplayer game modes and a coop game mode. Also contains Wave defense!
Why similar: RTS 19.2%, Aliens 15.3%, Wargame 13.3%, War 11.6%, Base Building 8.5%
- #11 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
90% matchVery Positive93% of 7,292 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".
Why similar: World War II 42.3% ★, RTS 27.1%, Strategy 9.5%, Tactical 7.4%, War 7.3%
- #12 Battle of Britain, Norway and Atlantic
89% 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 23.9%, Wargame 19.3%, World War II 16.8% ★, Strategy 10.8%, Real Time Tactics 8.5%
- #13 Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 494 reviews2014
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Close Combat: Gateway to Caen is a great release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series. Gateway to Caen focuses on the largest, concentrated British offensive since the Normandy landings in an attempt to penetrate the German lines west of Caen and cross the Odon River to get the stalled advance moving again.
Why similar: World War II 46.3% ★, Wargame 18.2%, RTS 13.1%, Strategy 11.6%, Tactical 10.5%
- #14 Sisu - the Winter war
88% 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 24.2%, World War II 22.1% ★, Wargame 20.7%, Strategy 10.9%, Real Time Tactics 8%
- #15 Surabaya Inferno
87% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Sengkala Dev
Windows
Freedom or Death! Surabaya Inferno is a real-time tactics game based on the battle of Surabaya which occured at November 10th, 1945. Play as Surabayans fighting against the forces of Britain, Netherlands, and Japan in order to defend their independence in Indonesia!
Why similar: RTS 24.3%, Wargame 20.5%, World War II 18.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 8.9%, Tactical 8.5%
- #16 Stalingrad
86% matchVery Positive87% of 472 reviews2015
Dev: DTF gamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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: World War II 39.2% ★, RTS 28.4%, Strategy 18.3%, War 14.1%
- #17 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
86% 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: World War II 38% ★, Wargame 20%, RTS 14.7%, Strategy 12.9%, Tactical 7.3%
- #18 Radio Commander: Battle of Britain ’40
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Serious SimPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Command the battle you cannot see. Take charge of RAF Fighter Command in a pausable RTS set during the Battle of Britain. Manage radar intelligence, delayed communications, and squadron deployments through the Dowding System to intercept Luftwaffe raids and defend Britain.
Why similar: World War II 34.5% ★, Wargame 19.2%, RTS 18.9%, War 11.5%, Strategy 7.3%
- #19 Order of War™
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 684 reviews2009
Dev: Wargaming.netPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
October 22, 2009 - Update has released free Downloadable Content for Order of War. The DLC will download automatically the next time you launch the game. This DLC contains all the formerly exclusive pre-order items which include: Heavy Bomber Squadrons - Addition of German Arado and Allied B-24 Marauder heavy bomber units to air support...
Why similar: World War II 45.9% ★, RTS 25.6%, Strategy 18.3%, War 10.1%
- #20 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
84% matchVery Positive92% of 1,202 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...
Why similar: World War II 38.4% ★, RTS 31.9%, Strategy 15.6%, War 5.6%, Tactical 4.8%
- #21 WARCOM: Fortress Europe
83% 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: World War II 33.1% ★, Wargame 21.1%, RTS 19.4%, War 13.1%, Strategy 6.8%
- #22 Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far
82% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far challenges you to take control of five strategic bridges in the most dramatic battle of World War II. From war-room strategy to gritty trench combat, battlefields come to life as you command Allied or Axis powers. It's a fight where every second counts.
Why similar: World War II 36.5% ★, Wargame 22.4%, Strategy 11%, RTS 9.9%, War 8%
- #23 Theatre of War: Rearmed
82% 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 25.4%, Wargame 20.8%, World War II 18% ★, Strategy 11.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%
- #24 Panzer Strike
81% 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: World War II 32.1% ★, RTS 20.9%, War 12.8%, Wargame 11.8%, Tactical 8.7%
- #25 king of the hill
79% matchMostly Negative36% of 47 reviews2025
Dev: BananaDogGames
Windows
King of the Hill is a 2D cartoon RTS. Start small, expand your forces, and capture cities to control the battlefield. With 80+ levels, 20+ upgradeable unit types, and 15+ rune combos, battles mix simple controls with deep strategy. Easy to play, hard to master
Why similar: RTS 29.8%, Wargame 25.9%, Strategy 14.4%, War 12.2%, Tactical 8.7%
- #26 Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault
81% matchMixed55% of 1,011 reviews2014
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ardennes Assault offers a compelling standalone single-player campaign starring the American Armed Forces. Engage in a dynamic non-linear campaign and bear the consequences of your actions as overall company health persists between missions. USF multiplayer army not included.
Why similar: World War II 49.2% ★, RTS 24.4%, Strategy 14.3%, War 11.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #27 Men of War: Red Tide
80% matchVery Positive85% of 915 reviews2009
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Red Tide blends deep RTS tactics with the raw intensity of third-person combat. Created in collaboration with author Alexander Zorich, this standalone expansion tells the story of the Black Coats – Soviet Naval Infantry famed for their ruthless precision in the Black Sea campaigns.
Why similar: World War II 48.5% ★, RTS 28.6%, Strategy 16.1%, War 6.9%
- #28 Men of War™
79% matchVery Positive90% of 3,859 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.
Why similar: World War II 41.7% ★, RTS 21.6%, Strategy 13.7%, Tactical 8.9%, War 8.4%
- #29 Close Combat 3: The Russian Front
78% matchMixed68% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Command a fire brigade of soldiers on the Russian Front in this real-time strategy game set in World War II. Play as either the Soviets or Germans as you orchestrate your squads' attack, defense, and survival over four grueling years of the grandest and bloodiest war the world has ever seen.
Why similar: World War II 38.9% ★, Wargame 20.8%, RTS 13.7%, Strategy 11.2%, War 6.9%
- #30 R.U.S.E.™
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,558 reviews2010
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory. The Definitive Edition — includes all DLCs and Steam Deck support.
Why similar: World War II 43.2% ★, RTS 32.2%, Strategy 15%, War 9.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #31 Company of Heroes 2 - The Western Front Armies
77% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2014
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Western Front Armies is a multiplayer standalone for COH2 that adds two factions to the roster of playable multiplayer armies: the Oberkommando West (OKW) and the US Forces (USF). Each army can also be purchased separately.
Why similar: World War II 43.5% ★, RTS 21.4%, Strategy 18.5%, War 8.5%, Tactical 7.6%
- #32 Faces of War
77% matchVery Positive88% of 1,212 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: World War II 53.1% ★, RTS 21.7%, Strategy 13.6%, War 11.6%
- #33 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
76% matchVery Positive91% of 46,616 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 64.2 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: World War II 39.7% ★, RTS 21.2%, War 13.9%, Strategy 11.4%, Tactical 8.3%
- #34 Close Combat 5: Invasion: Normandy - Utah Beach to Cherbourg
75% matchPositive83% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Close Combat: Invasion: Normandy takes WWII realism back to the beaches of Northern France. Re-live the campaign that gave the Allies a foothold on the doorstep of Fortress Europe.
Why similar: World War II 39.5% ★, Wargame 19.1%, Tactical 11.5%, Strategy 11.3%, RTS 9.6%
- #35 Theatre of War
76% matchMixed61% of 375 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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: World War II 53.7% ★, RTS 21.5%, Strategy 15.7%, War 9.2%
- #36 Occupy
74% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: BananaDogGames
Windows
Accumulate soldiers and capture cities. Choose the optimal attack routes and timing. Formulate strategies to adapt to the ever-changing battlefield and assemble your forces wisely. Defeat enemies, upgrade your troops, and take on even greater challenges.
Why similar: Wargame 31%, RTS 29.7%, Strategy 12.1%, War 10.4%, Tactical 8.8%
- #37 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,294 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.7 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: World War II 45.8% ★, RTS 23.9%, War 10.2%, Strategy 9.8%, Tactical 5.3%
- #38 World War 2 Craft (二战演义)
74% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: 三角形游戏工作室
Windows
World War II RTS
Why similar: World War II 30.3% ★, RTS 21.3%, Wargame 18.3%, War 12%, Real Time Tactics 7.8%
- #39 Steel Covenant 钢铁盟约
73% 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: World War II 34.8% ★, RTS 23%, Wargame 13.3%, Strategy 7.7%, War 6.7%
- #40 Within the Range
73% matchMixed56% of 242 reviews2021
Dev: Aries
Windows
This game is no longer updated, do not buy!! RTS with physical details. Formulate strategies based on terrain and unit characteristics
Why similar: RTS 32.3%, Wargame 30.9%, Strategy 12.2%, War 12%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #41 Battlefield Commander WWII
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 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: World War II 31% ★, RTS 20.4%, Wargame 17.6%, War 8%, Real Time Tactics 7.7%
- #42 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,131 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.3 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 43.1% ★, Wargame 20.1%, RTS 13.9%, Strategy 10.4%, War 6.6%
- #43 Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 423 reviews2015
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
This latest multiplayer standalone entry in the COH2 series features this iconic Allied army. Experience a unique tech-tree that challenges the player to balance the constant trade-off between mobility and defense. Surprise opponents with your development choices and an open end game configuration.
Why similar: World War II 46.1% ★, RTS 25.1%, Strategy 14.5%, War 13.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #44 Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge
71% matchMixed46% of 26 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: World War II 40% ★, Wargame 19.4%, Strategy 11.6%, Tactical 11.1%, RTS 9.2%
- #45 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 788 reviews2012
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 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: World War II 53.6% ★, RTS 21.1%, Strategy 17.3%, War 8%
- #46 Close Combat: Cross of Iron
71% matchVery Positive82% of 170 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: World War II 29.2% ★, RTS 22.4%, Wargame 18.1%, Strategy 10.7%, Real Time Tactics 7.7%
- #47 Heavyarms Assemble: WWII
70% 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: World War II 26% ★, RTS 15.8%, Wargame 15.6%, War 10.4%, Base Building 8.3%
- #48 Flak
70% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: The Nostalgic DeveloperPub: Double A Studios
Windows
Navigate the campaign map effectively. Generate an income and invade strategically. Destroy all enemy blimps for a Steam leaderboard position!
Why similar: World War II 34.2% ★, Wargame 21.7%, RTS 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 10.4%, Strategy 8.1%
- #49 101st Airborne in Normandy
69% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Interactive SimulationsPub: Strategy First
Windows
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF JUNE 6, 1944, the soldiers of the 101st Airborne were handed one of the toughest assignments of WWII - a night drop behind enemy lines to secure territory before D-Day.
Why similar: World War II 34.2% ★, RTS 23.7%, Wargame 16.5%, Strategy 9.2%, War 5.6%
- #50 Little Heroes
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: 超级大发喵
Windows
A real-time strategy game where you build your own army to consolidate your territory.
Why similar: Wargame 36.5%, RTS 35.7%, War 10.3%, Strategy 9.7%, 2D 3.8%
- #51 Men of War: Assault Squad
70% matchVery Positive87% of 5,173 reviews2011
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.
Why similar: World War II 40.1% ★, RTS 18.8%, War 13.2%, Strategy 12.2%, Tactical 10.3%
- #52 Blitzkrieg Anthology
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,554 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.5 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: World War II 45.6% ★, RTS 20.7%, Strategy 11.6%, War 10.6%, Tactical 5.6%
- #53 Sudden Strike 4
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,319 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.7 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: World War II 33.7% ★, RTS 22.7%, War 11.2%, Strategy 10%, Tactical 9.1%
- #54 Fleet Craft
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aries
Windows
"Fleet Craft" is a real-time strategy game with a science fiction theme. Players can build land fleets composed of large tanks, robots and other units. You can customize the weapons on the unit to achieve different functions.
Why similar: RTS 35.3%, Wargame 19.9%, Strategy 16.8%, War 11.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%
- #55 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
67% matchVery Positive87% of 12,012 reviews2022
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.3 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 34.4%, Wargame 13%, Strategy 12.7%, War 12.4%, Tactical 10.2%
- #56 Sudden Strike 5
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 771 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: World War II 35% ★, RTS 23.3%, Wargame 15.9%, Strategy 7.4%, Real Time Tactics 6.3%
- #57 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
67% matchVery Positive86% of 104 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: World War II 25.8% ★, Wargame 22.8%, RTS 18.3%, Strategy 10.1%, War 7.3%
- #58 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
68% matchMixed62% of 393 reviews2022
Dev: Raylight GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: World War II 30.2% ★, RTS 20%, Wargame 17.3%, War 8.8%, Real Time Tactics 7.6%
- #59 Automatrons - Tower Defense
67% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Mass Digital Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join our machine legion to conquer the world.
Why similar: RTS 21%, Wargame 18.2%, Aliens 16.6%, War 10.8%, Sci-fi 7%
- #60 Sudden Strike 3
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 222 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Experience the hit World War 2 real-time strategy game for the first time in full 3D glory, expanding on all strategic and tactical options. Command joint operations of naval, land-based and airborne units on the largest maps in the series.
Why similar: World War II 50.8% ★, RTS 27.7%, Strategy 21.6%