- #1 Wolfpack
97% matchVery Positive88% of 2,043 reviews2019
Dev: Usurpator ABPub: SUBSIM
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A crew of players experience the tense atmosphere of a WW2 U-boat, manning the stations in this realistic co-op simulation game. Several crews may play together in a wolfpack, completing missions based on iconic events during the different stages of German U-boat warfare. Solo play included.
Why similar: Submarine 32.4% ★, Naval Combat 25.1% ★, World War II 19.3% ★, Co-op 6.2%, Online Co-Op 4.1%
- #2 Crash Dive
96% matchVery Positive91% of 193 reviews2015
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII tactical submarine combat! Take command of a U-boat prowling the Atlantic in search of enemy convoys to sink. Sneak past the escorts and torpedo the transports. Or surface and use your deck gun in a daring night attack.
Why similar: Submarine 28.2% ★, Naval Combat 17.4% ★, World War II 16.5% ★, Historical 8.2%, War 8%
- #3 U-Boot: The Board Game - Digital Edition
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: G11 S.A.
Windows
A digital version of the iconic U-BOOT The Board Game. Manage the crew of a powerful warship during World War II. Explore enemy territory, win battles using the strength of a steel giant and reliable tactics, and most importantly - overcome the blue abyss.
Why similar: Submarine 32% ★, World War II 19.9% ★, Historical 10%, Naval Combat 10% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.8%
- #4 Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,195 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
Why similar: Submarine 23.4% ★, Naval Combat 17.5% ★, World War II 17.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 8.2%, War 7.5%
- #5 UBOAT: The Silent Wolf VR
94% matchMixed59% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Titan GameZ
Windows
UBOAT: The Silent Wolf is an amazing combination of a role-playing game and a simulator, offering a deep and immersive experience, allowing you to feel like a real submarine captain during World War II.
Why similar: Submarine 26.9% ★, World War II 16.4% ★, Naval Combat 13.7% ★, War 13.6%, Historical 8.8%
- #6 Crash Dive 2
94% matchVery Positive94% of 230 reviews2021
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII Tactical submarine combat in the South Pacific
Why similar: Submarine 33.7% ★, World War II 20.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.8%, Historical 7.5%, Wargame 6.1%
- #7 Silent Hunter® III
93% matchVery Positive88% of 2,573 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.
Why similar: Submarine 39.9% ★, Naval Combat 26.9% ★, World War II 20.5% ★, Historical 6.3%, Simulation 3.2%
- #8 Victory at Sea Atlantic - World War II Naval Warfare
91% matchMixed67% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows
Victory At Sea Atlantic transports you to the cold, unforgiving waters of the Atlantic Theatre in WWII. With a vast array of ships, planes, and subs, engage in epic sea battles & secure your place in history. Victory At Sea Atlantic is the ultimate naval warfare experience.
Why similar: Submarine 26% ★, World War II 18% ★, Naval Combat 17.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.1%, Historical 8%
- #9 The Weather Gage
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aidedecamp
Windows
Single-player naval simulation set in the Age of Sail. Step into the role of a navy captain, harass enemy trade, attack coastal defenses, and navigate historical battlegrounds. Get your sea legs with realistic, physics-based sailing and combat mechanics as you prove your skill on the high seas!
Why similar: Sailing 28.8% ★, Naval Combat 27.6% ★, Historical 13.4%, War 9.6%, Realistic 7.2%
- #10 Uboat Attack
90% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: VOODOOPub: QubicGames
Windows
Become a legendary commander in the ultimate naval warfare simulator! Command a powerful submarine, unleash devastating torpedoes, and crush enemy armadas. Conquer tactical missions, dominate the seas, and rise through the ranks. Experience breathtaking combat and forge your path to naval supremacy!
Why similar: Submarine 42.1% ★, Naval Combat 27.3% ★, War 11.6%, Realistic 5.2%, Wargame 5.1%
- #11 UBOAT
86% matchVery Positive85% of 25,707 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 50.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
Why similar: Submarine 33.5% ★, World War II 20.8% ★, Naval Combat 19.1% ★, War 9.3%, Historical 9.1%
- #12 War Of Warship
87% matchMixed47% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: DEEP SIGHT INTERACTIVE Tech Co., Ltd.
Windows
Command history's most iconic war vessels as you build your own massive naval fleet. Level up important tech modules and prepare to dominate the oceans!
Why similar: Submarine 23.5% ★, Sailing 20.7% ★, Naval Combat 12.1% ★, World War II 11.3% ★, Immersive Sim 8.4%
- #13 Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
89% matchMixed45% of 2,525 reviews2010
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Step behind the periscope of a German U-boat and take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic.
Why similar: Submarine 36.4% ★, Naval Combat 31.5% ★, World War II 20.2% ★, Historical 7.9%, Simulation 4%
- #14 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific
88% matchMixed70% of 1,110 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Hunt, hide and kill as you take command of U.S. submarines and crews and navigate the treacherous waters of the Pacific during WWII. Silent Hunter, the industry-leading naval warfare simulation franchise for over a decade, returns to its roots with next-generation graphical realism, immersive gameplay, innovative crew evolution and more...
Why similar: Submarine 52.5% ★, World War II 22.8% ★, Naval Combat 18.6% ★, Simulation 6.1%
- #15 Silent Depth 2: Pacific
84% matchMixed61% of 252 reviews2024
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows
Silent Depth 2: Pacific is a lite sub-sim. You enter the Silent Service at the command of a Gato class submarine on War Patrols during World War 2. How long will you survive, and ultimately how much tonnage you sink is down to skill and cunning.
Why similar: Submarine 42.3% ★, World War II 23.5% ★, Naval Combat 21.2% ★, Wargame 6.4%, First-Person 3.2%
- #16 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific U-Boat Missions
86% matchVery Positive81% of 316 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Experience the thrill of the hunt! Prowl the waters as the captain of a German submarine in a never-before-seen theatre of operations the Indian Ocean. Take part in the war against British supply lines off the coast of North Africa and support the Japanese war against the U.S. Navy.
Why similar: Submarine 40.8% ★, Naval Combat 32.8% ★, World War II 20.3% ★, Simulation 6.1%
- #17 IronWolf: Free Non-VR Edition
84% matchVery Positive94% of 636 reviews2023
Dev: Ionized Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
This is the Free Non-VR version of IronWolf VR. A co-op submarine game with a light touch on realism, making the submarine sim genre accessible to a wider audience.
Why similar: Submarine 50.7% ★, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Co-op 10.7%, Wargame 8.2%, Naval Combat 7.2% ★
- #18 Sub Chase Online
85% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Thirsten Studios
Windows
Crew a ship in this online naval battle. Work as a team launching weapons, reading sensors, and repairing your ship.
Why similar: Naval Combat 25.9% ★, World War II 24.8% ★, Submarine 23.1% ★, Realistic 7.4%, War 5.8%
- #19 Sea Rivals VR
83% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Sea Devil Raider Games
Windows
Raise the periscope! Get ready for intense naval battles, captains: torpedo your rivals, dodge your adversary’s attacks, and dominate the sea.
Why similar: Submarine 33% ★, Sailing 25% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, Simulation 4.9%
- #20 SUBMARINES 2D
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Daniel Martínez Martínez-Pardo
Windows
Submarine Battles. Action Game. Second World War. Play With All Armies. Complete the Missions.
Why similar: Submarine 39.8% ★, World War II 23.4% ★, Naval Combat 19.3% ★, Historical 9.2%, Wargame 8.4%
- #21 Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945
82% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: SLS
Windows
Casual WW2 naval turn-based strategy: attack/defend, search & destroy, build ships, subs and aircraft. Clear & simple combat and move. Fast, re-playable board game style strategy, with 70 unit types. More than 40 missions, death-matches & campaigns (Destroy, Conquer, Defend, Escort, Kill-Them-All).
Why similar: Submarine 31% ★, Naval Combat 22.5% ★, World War II 19.8% ★, War 10.6%, Wargame 7.6%
- #22 Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Artech Digital Entertainment, Ltd.Pub: Ziggurat
Windows
Will you be victorious? Only if you can withstand the pressure. Strategize to defeat Allied forces in sea, surface and air - all rendered in full 3D. Multiple missions available - taking you from the Strait of Gibraltar to the coastlines of Norway.
Why similar: Submarine 27.3% ★, World War II 22.6% ★, Historical 13.2%, Naval Combat 10.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.2%
- #23 SHIPS AT WAR
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 381 reviews2021
Dev: Golddorf Spieleentwicklung
Windows
Sink player-made battleships, aircraft carriers and submarines in this physics-based game. Use pre-built ships and sink the enemy by deploying aircraft, torpedoes, depth charges or shells. Or built your own ships in the extensive ship-editor.
Why similar: Submarine 34.6% ★, Naval Combat 24% ★, World War II 23.1% ★, War 6.8%, Wargame 6.5%
- #24 Pirates. Naval battle
79% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: AlekseyPub: AlekseyN
Windows
This is a hardcore game, and it's not the easiest control. But if you can acquire combat skills, then exciting battles with pirate ships are waiting for you.
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.3% ★, Sailing 31.7% ★, Wargame 9.2%, Historical 9.2%, War 5.4%
- #25 Silent Depth 3D Submarine Simulation
80% matchMixed63% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: Codeknitters
Windows
Submarine Simulation playing in WWII in the Pacific.
Why similar: Submarine 40.9% ★, World War II 21.1% ★, Naval Combat 12.2% ★, War 11.5%, Wargame 5.9%
- #26 World of Warships
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 153,508 reviews2017
Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 82.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 600 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.7% ★, World War II 19.8% ★, Historical 10.9%, War 10.4%, Online Co-Op 9.2%
- #27 Legacy of Sail
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hydran Software
Windows
As a 17th Century Admiral, send your squadrons out to capture enemy towns and sink their ships. Force boarding actions to capture their prized Ships of the Line all while balancing the need for supplies, repairs and upgrading your crew in this throwback real time tactics naval combat game
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.5% ★, Sailing 29% ★, War 12.6%, Real Time Tactics 9.2%, Historical 9.1%
- #28 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
77% matchMixed61% of 7,751 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 81.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
Why similar: Naval Combat 22.3% ★, Submarine 21.2% ★, World War II 20.2% ★, Historical 8.9%, War 8.1%
- #29 Dangerous Waters
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 390 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 32%
S.C.S. - Dangerous Waters allows you total control over multiple air, surface, and submarine platforms in a modern-day naval environment. Take direct control of individual crew stations and also plan and execute combined arms naval strategies from a top-down 'Commanders Eye' perspective.
Why similar: Submarine 38.8% ★, Naval Combat 25.6% ★, War 9.7%, Sailing 9.5% ★, Realistic 6.8%
- #30 Nuclear Sub: Prologue
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mobilway S.A.Pub: Games Incubator
Windows
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. A realistic nuclear submarine simulator will allow you to take command of your crew and battle your fiercest enemies. Arm yourself with missiles, dive into the ocean and fight for your country
Why similar: Submarine 41.7% ★, Naval Combat 23.7% ★, War 11.8%, Wargame 8.2%, Real Time Tactics 6.4%
- #31 Morse Depths: WWII
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sasunia Game Studio
Windows
Take command of a WWII submarine. Master Morse Code to fire torpedoes, defuse mines, and survive the final siege. From 1942 to 1945, every dot and dash is the difference between glory and the ocean floor.
Why similar: Submarine 47.9% ★, World War II 23.2% ★, Naval Combat 13.2% ★, Wargame 6.2%, Real Time Tactics 6%
- #32 Ship Explorer
75% matchVery Positive82% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Turbine Room StudioPub: Seabank Digital Productions
Windows
You know their stories. Now it's time to step aboard! Board iconic ocean liner and warships from history like SS United States, Morro Castle and more as you explore and learn about the secrets that made them into legends.
Why similar: Sailing 32% ★, World War II 29.2% ★, Historical 14.7%, Immersive Sim 9.1%, Realistic 5.2%
- #33 Great Naval Battles: The Final Fury
76% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: IO Design GroupPub: SNEG
Windows
Battlestations! All hands prepare for the naval conflict on a truly grand scale! GREAT NAVAL BATTLES: THE FINAL FURY is loaded with enough historical and hypothetical naval conflict to keep players - from casual to connoisseur - busy for hours and hours!
Why similar: World War II 22.9% ★, Naval Combat 21% ★, Submarine 10.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.2%, Sailing 9.5% ★
- #34 SUBOPTIMAL
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WeCanDoBetter Games
Windows
SUBOPTIMAL is a co-op adventure where you and your crew pilot a chaotic, barely-functional submarine through dangerous waters on the journey back home. Work together to navigate, repair failures, manage crises, and keep the sub from falling apart. Making it depends on your teamwork.
Why similar: Submarine 41.2% ★, Party Game 29.5% ★, Online Co-Op 18.4%, First-Person 6.6%, 3D 3.4%
- #35 Nuclear Sub
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mobilway S.A.Pub: Games Incubator
Windows
A realistic nuclear submarine simulator will allow you to take command of your crew and battle your fiercest enemies. Arm yourself with missiles, dive into the ocean and fight for your country
Why similar: Submarine 42.1% ★, Naval Combat 24.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.5%, Realistic 7.9%, Wargame 6.7%
- #36 Submarine Terror
73% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Sungame Studio
Windows
A sinister entity lurks in the depths. Descend into the abyss and extract knowledge about it.
Why similar: Submarine 61.9% ★, Sailing 25.6% ★, Realistic 7%, Atmospheric 3.3%, First-Person 2.2%
- #37 Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
74% matchVery Positive93% of 37,931 reviews2011
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Why similar: World War II 39% ★, Realistic 12.8%, Historical 12.3%, War 11.4%, Immersive Sim 9.5%
- #38 Project SEVER
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Siberian MakeshiftPub: IndieArk
Windows
Project Sever is a fusion of submarine simulator and horror. Master the controls of the Soviet Project "Sever" submarine and learn to keep it in working order to escape the deadly underwater trap and solve the mystery of the Anomalous Zone.
Why similar: Submarine 46.7% ★, Sailing 22.8% ★, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Realistic 6.2%, Simulation 3.7%
- #39 Crazy Captain Cannon - Mission: Billionaire Buster
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crazy Captain Cannon
Windows
It's time to go full-pirate while having fun shooting cannons. CCC-MBB features realistic cannon-based-naval-warfare against enemy ships and fortresses, plus a great cast of characters, comedy, music, and more
Why similar: Sailing 30.6% ★, Naval Combat 23.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.9%, Wargame 10.6%, War 7.7%
- #40 Call to Arms: Panzer Elite
71% matchMixed70% of 1,425 reviews2025
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Digitalmindsoft Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead a platoon of WWII tanks in this immersive TPP and FPP game. Engage in realistic, tactical combat across historic battlefields. Play through campaign or challenge yourself in skirmish mode as either German or US forces.
Why similar: World War II 28.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.5%, Historical 10.6%, War 9.6%, Wargame 8.9%
- #41 NavalArt
72% matchVery Positive90% of 2,183 reviews2018
Dev: RigidbodyPub: RZ Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 46.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Design your own warships, equip them with a variety of armament, and bring them out to the ocean!
Why similar: Submarine 27% ★, Naval Combat 23.5% ★, World War II 16.6% ★, Sailing 15.4% ★, War 8.3%
- #42 Battleship Command
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BracerPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command the mighty Scharnhorst in this immersive WWII naval simulation. Walk her decks in first-person, control gunnery, radar, and navigation, and lead your fleet through the Atlantic, Arctic, and Mediterranean. Battle convoys, outwit enemies, and survive the stormy seas of war.
Why similar: World War II 22.4% ★, Naval Combat 18.7% ★, Immersive Sim 15.1%, War 11.8%, Wargame 10.9%
- #43 The Raid of Brunswick
70% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Mara Bianca LovinPub: TBLBT
Windows
A first-person simulation where players take on the roles of a Lancaster bomber crew during a single World War II bombing raid over Brunswick.
Why similar: World War II 39.7% ★, Immersive Sim 22%, Historical 18.5%, Realistic 7.6%, Simulation 5.6%
- #44 Ahoy
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Capstan Games
Windows
Ahoy is a multiplayer voyage to the 1780s. Cooperate with fellow captains and officers to explore the West Indies. Trade goods, manage your Player and NPC crew, and engage in ferocious naval battles. Master seamanship to forge a legacy in this historically accurate representation of the Age of Sail.
Why similar: Sailing 28.6% ★, Naval Combat 25.3% ★, Historical 13.9%, War 8.4%, Realistic 7.7%
- #45 Brothers in Blood: WW2
70% match7 user reviews14% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: HDGS
Windows
Wage war across some of the most iconic battles in WWII. Featuring exciting cooperative action with up to eight players and a feeling of large scale combat.
Why similar: World War II 30.4% ★, Historical 11.6%, War 10.5%, Co-op 10.2%, Realistic 9.3%
- #46 Fourteen Years of Flames
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 烽火工作室
Windows
Fourteen Years of Flames is a story-driven FPS that replays China’s struggle in the Second Sino-Japanese War (1931–1945). Players embody 7 key characters and battle through 16 real historical events, experiencing the hardships and sacrifices over 14 years of struggle. Land weeps in 14 years of war.
Why similar: World War II 30.4% ★, Historical 19.9%, War 16.5%, PvE 9%, Realistic 8.2%
- #47 Silent Service 2
72% matchMixed67% of 70 reviews2014
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
The all-new Silent Service II A State Of The Art Simulation Of Submarines In World War II!
Why similar: Naval Combat 53.8% ★, Submarine 39.6% ★, Simulation 6.6%
- #48 Eclipse Below
69% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: CactusBall
Windows
A co-op submarine piloting horror game with asymmetrical elements where your survival is dependent on the effectiveness of communication between your crew and the efficient management of resources left behind by the old world.
Why similar: Submarine 44% ★, Sailing 28.5% ★, Online Co-Op 13.6%, PvE 7.8%, First-Person 3.9%
- #49 Easy Red 2
68% matchVery Positive90% of 12,483 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!
Why similar: World War II 37.9% ★, War 15.8%, Historical 11.8%, Realistic 8.4%, Wargame 8.2%
- #50 Conqueror of the Seas
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bronze Moon Studios
Windows
Set sail into an epic age of war, where medieval empires clash for dominance on the seas. Cannons thunder, Greek fire burns, and fleets collide amid fire and chaos. Customize your ship, summon holy reinforcements, and unite with allies to conquer historic cities and reshape the fate of an era.
Why similar: Sailing 32.5% ★, Naval Combat 29% ★, Historical 14.1%, Realistic 6.4%, Wargame 4.8%
- #51 Battlefield Commander WWII
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 46 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 30.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.3%, Historical 14.5%, Wargame 10.3%, War 10.1%
- #52 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: Submarine 49.1% ★, Naval Combat 32.2% ★, War 7.9%, Simulation 4.4%, Historical 3.1%
- #53 Brass Rain
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yarnhub Animation Studios
Windows · Mac
Fight iconic battles of World War II in Brass Rain. Choose your side and take part in crew-based combats as infantry, tank crews, bomber gunners, or naval teams. Support your Brothers and shape the course of history.
Why similar: World War II 36.3% ★, War 19.5%, Historical 18.8%, Realistic 7.4%, PvE 4.4%
- #54 7821 Akuji
66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: CatBiteStudios
Windows
7821 Akuji is a first person liminal horror experience. Pilot a tiny, jury-rigged submersible to rescue a lost science crew.
Why similar: Submarine 60.9% ★, Immersive Sim 18.9%, Realistic 5.8%, First-Person 5%, Simulation 4.4%
- #55 Pixel Puzzles World War II Jigsaw Puzzles
67% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Puzzles
Windows
Pixel Puzzles, your number one place for digital jigsaws.
Why similar: World War II 29.7% ★, Submarine 19.8% ★, Naval Combat 16.6% ★, Historical 16%, War 13.1%
- #56 688(I) Hunter/Killer
69% matchVery Positive81% of 216 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 32%
688(I) Hunter/Killer, the most realistic submarine simulation ever developed for PC. Master the sonar and weapons control systems, learn to develop real target situations and outfit your boat with the latest advanced weaponry. Then use your skills to complete the tour of duty and earn your dolphins to become a true submariner.
Why similar: Submarine 51.7% ★, Naval Combat 43.7% ★, Simulation 4.6%
- #57 Darkwater
65% matchVery Positive80% of 940 reviews2026
Dev: Targon StudiosPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players. Command a submarine trapped under the ice of an alien planet. Battle enemy vessels and deep sea abominations as you hunt for resources. Do what it takes to survive.
Why similar: Submarine 43.4% ★, Naval Combat 23.3% ★, Online Co-Op 13%, Co-op 8.4%, PvE 7.7%
- #58 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
66% 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: World War II 31.5% ★, Historical 16%, Real Time Tactics 15.2%, War 13%, Online Co-Op 9.8%