- #1 Wolfpack
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,072 reviews2019
Dev: Usurpator ABPub: SUBSIM
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 23.5 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: Naval Combat 28.6% ★, Submarine 27.6% ★, World War II 19% ★, Naval 9.8% ★, Simulation 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of UBOAT is coordinating stations and living inside a submarine, this co-op WWII U-boat sim delivers that same tense crew-driven patrol experience.
- #2 Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
97% matchMixed45% of 2,527 reviews2010
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Naval Combat 28.6% ★, Submarine 24.8% ★, World War II 15.9% ★, Naval 14.6% ★, Military 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is the closest direct alternative on Steam, offering first-person WWII U-boat patrols, convoy attacks, and hands-on sub management with a similarly immersive Atlantic focus.
- #3 Silent Hunter® III
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,598 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.9 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 27.2% ★, Naval Combat 24.3% ★, World War II 16% ★, Naval 14.1% ★, Military 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This classic still nails the realism, patrol structure, and methodical convoy hunting that define UBOAT at its best.
- #4 Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,214 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 18.7% ★, Naval Combat 18.6% ★, World War II 16.1% ★, Naval 14.4% ★, Military 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Although played from the escort side, it captures the same cat-and-mouse Battle of the Atlantic tension, detailed ship systems, and WWII naval immersion.
- #5 Cold Waters
94% matchVery Positive87% of 4,703 reviews2017
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
Why similar: Submarine 29.7% ★, Naval Combat 26% ★, Naval 20.5% ★, Military 7.6%, War 5%
Why You'll Like It: It trades WWII for the Cold War, but its real-time submarine stalking, sonar play, and lethal simulation-heavy combat are a great fit for UBOAT fans.
- #6 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific
94% matchMixed70% of 1,131 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.7 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 37.2% ★, World War II 18.7% ★, Naval Combat 17.6% ★, Naval 12.7% ★, Simulation 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This remains one of the strongest pure submarine sims on Steam, with long patrols, target identification, and careful torpedo tactics.
- #7 Crash Dive 2
92% matchVery Positive95% of 237 reviews2021
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII Tactical submarine combat in the South Pacific
Why similar: Submarine 29.5% ★, Naval 20.8% ★, World War II 20.7% ★, Military 6.6%, Historical 6%
Why You'll Like It: It condenses the U-boat fantasy into a more approachable format while still emphasizing stealthy attacks, damage control, and WWII submarine command.
- #8 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific U-Boat Missions
93% matchVery Positive81% of 318 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 14.2 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: Naval Combat 31.8% ★, Submarine 29.6% ★, World War II 17% ★, Naval 14.4% ★, Simulation 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its German U-boat-focused missions make it one of the most directly comparable games to UBOAT outside the Atlantic setting.
- #9 War on the Sea
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,198 reviews2021
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Why similar: Naval 28.6% ★, World War II 27.1% ★, Naval Combat 25.7% ★, War 5.2%, Simulation 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: While broader in scope, it recreates WWII naval warfare with a strong operational feel and plenty of submarine-versus-convoy action.
- #10 Silent Depth 3D Submarine Simulation
91% matchMixed63% of 80 reviews2018
Dev: Codeknitters
Windows
Submarine Simulation playing in WWII in the Pacific.
Why similar: Submarine 31.4% ★, World War II 18.8% ★, Naval 17.6% ★, Naval Combat 12.5% ★, War 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a stripped-down but still atmospheric submarine experience built around underwater hunting, survival pressure, and tactical positioning.
- #11 Silent Depth 2: Pacific
89% matchMixed59% of 264 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 29.8% ★, Naval Combat 19.9% ★, Naval 19.6% ★, World War II 19.2% ★, Military 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is another accessible WWII submarine game that captures the same patient stalking and attack-run rhythm as UBOAT.
- #12 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
88% matchVery Positive90% of 5,849 reviews2024
Dev: Triassic GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.7% ★, Naval 23% ★, Military 13.2%, War 9.9%, Simulation 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is more command-level and modern, but the realistic sensor warfare and naval tactics will appeal if you love UBOAT's deliberate combat pacing.
- #13 Dangerous Waters
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 399 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 8.2 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 28% ★, Naval Combat 24.6% ★, Naval 20.9% ★, Military 10.3%, War 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is a deeper modern-era naval sim with multi-station submarine gameplay that scratches the same systems-driven command itch.
- #14 UBOAT: The Silent Wolf VR
89% matchMixed58% of 84 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 20.3% ★, Naval 14.4% ★, World War II 14.3% ★, Naval Combat 13.7% ★, War 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This spin on the formula keeps the submarine teamwork and immersion front and center, especially if you want a more physical, station-based version of the fantasy.
- #15 IronWolf VR
87% matchVery Positive94% of 1,184 reviews2022
Dev: Ionized Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
IronWolf VR is a roomscale submarine game playable either singleplayer or online co-op with motion controls. Built from the ground up for VR, each part of the submarine has been crafted for an optimal VR experience.
Why similar: Submarine 35.5% ★, Naval Combat 27.6% ★, Naval 23.3% ★, Open World 6.8%, Simulation 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its VR-first WWII submarine gameplay emphasizes crew stations, emergencies, and claustrophobic combat in a way that strongly overlaps with UBOAT's onboard life.
- #16 Boat Crew
86% matchVery Positive89% of 436 reviews2022
Dev: Tabbing TabbyPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command your crew in Boat Crew, a gripping action-strategy experience amidst the Pacific War. Take charge of a PT boat against Imperial Japan, skillfully managing resources and personnel by any means necessary to ensure victory in this high-stakes conflict.
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.7% ★, World War II 23.6% ★, Naval 22.6% ★, War 9.9%, Management 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its focus on commanding and maintaining a military vessel crew under combat pressure makes it a natural thematic cousin to UBOAT.
- #17 Rule the Waves 3
85% matchVery Positive87% of 1,058 reviews2023
Dev: Naval Warfare SimulationsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 59.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.
Why similar: Naval 28.4% ★, Naval Combat 27.4% ★, Military 14.9%, World War II 14.6% ★, Simulation 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: If you enjoy the strategic side of naval warfare surrounding your patrols, this offers deep fleet planning, ship doctrine, and historical naval simulation.
- #18 Atlantic Fleet
86% matchVery Positive86% of 1,553 reviews2016
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Turn based tactical and strategic naval combat. Atlantic Fleet puts you in command of the Allies or Kriegsmarine (German Navy) in the longest military campaign of WWII, The Battle of the Atlantic.Take command of surface ships, submarines as well as carrier and land based aircraft in the deadly struggle for control of Atlantic shipping...
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.8% ★, Naval 25.6% ★, World War II 24.5% ★, War 5.8%, Simulation 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This turn-based WWII naval game is less immersive but still captures convoy raiding, escort engagements, and methodical naval decision-making.
- #19 Aircraft Carrier Survival
84% matchMixed60% of 1,208 reviews2022
Dev: Gambit Games StudioPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Why similar: Naval Combat 26.4% ★, World War II 19.6% ★, Naval 18.4% ★, War 8.4%, Realistic 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its blend of damage control, survival management, and commanding a vulnerable WWII warship mirrors the pressure of keeping your boat and crew alive in UBOAT.
- #20 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
83% matchMixed61% of 7,880 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 16.1 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 20.3% ★, Naval 17.7% ★, World War II 16% ★, Submarine 14.3% ★, Military 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is more about designing and commanding warships than living aboard one, but it still appeals to players who enjoy realistic naval combat systems.
- #21 Command: Modern Operations
82% matchVery Positive85% of 1,614 reviews2019
Dev: Command Development TeamPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 41.2%, Simulation 19.2%, RTS 15.9%, Naval Combat 8.8% ★, War 7%
Why You'll Like It: It is far more operational than personal, but few games match its realism in submarine warfare, detection, and naval combat modeling.
- #22 Battlestations Pacific
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,592 reviews2009
Dev: Eidos Studio HungaryPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Experience one war through two epic sagas where you will be a part of history or change it. Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War. Relive some of the grandest and most critical naval battles of recent history and for the first time, choose to lead your fleet to a completely different ending...
Why similar: World War II 35.6% ★, Naval 25.4% ★, Naval Combat 13.9% ★, Military 6.6%, RTS 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This more action-oriented WWII naval game still captures the theater, vehicle switching, and sea-combat atmosphere that submarine and naval warfare fans often enjoy.
- #23 Carrier Deck
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,078 reviews2017
Dev: Every Single Soldier
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Carrier Deck is a fast paced time management game where you play as the Air Boss on board the CVN-76 in the midst of active war.
Why similar: Naval Combat 58% ★, Naval 17.5% ★, Military 8.7%, Simulation 6.4%, War 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is a strong choice if the appeal for you is managing a military vessel's crew, operations tempo, and emergencies under constant pressure.
- #24 Bomber Crew
79% matchVery Positive88% of 15,391 reviews2017
Dev: Runner DuckPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!
Why similar: World War II 53.7% ★, Management 12.4%, War 12.2%, Simulation 8.8%, Military 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Despite moving from sea to air, its frantic crew management, compartment crises, and war-mission structure recreate a lot of the same survival-command tension as UBOAT.
- #25 Battlestations: Midway
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 964 reviews2007
Dev: Eidos InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Battlestations: Midway is an immense action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway.
Why similar: World War II 30.5% ★, Naval Combat 26.6% ★, Naval 21.6% ★, War 7.5%, Historical 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is lighter and more cinematic, but it remains a solid WWII naval alternative with a strong Pacific war flavor.
- #26 Fleet Command
81% matchVery Positive88% of 480 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
International waterways become theaters of war when the world's most formidable maritime powers exchange their fatal blows. With entire fleets at your command, you must strategically deploy vessels from every class - frigate to aircraft to nuclear submarine - to maintain the precarious balance of naval power and gain position for the...
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.4% ★, Submarine 19.6% ★, Naval 15.4% ★, RTS 13.9%, Military 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It approaches naval warfare from a higher level, yet its emphasis on sensors, weapon employment, and tactical decision-making aligns well with sub-sim fans.
- #27 Victory at Sea Atlantic - World War II Naval Warfare
78% matchMixed66% of 112 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 23.9% ★, Naval Combat 21.6% ★, World War II 19.1% ★, RTS 8.5%, Historical 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its Atlantic setting and focus on convoy warfare make it an easy recommendation for players who want more WWII naval hunting and escort action.
- #28 Carrier Command 2
78% matchVery Positive82% of 3,699 reviews2021
Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: War 27.9%, Military 25.2%, RTS 23.1%, Management 12.7%, Simulation 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shifts to a futuristic setting, but its immersive vessel command, station management, and combined tactical-operational play feel surprisingly adjacent to UBOAT.
- #29 688(I) Hunter/Killer
80% matchVery Positive81% of 223 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: Naval Combat 39% ★, Submarine 34.5% ★, Naval 21.4% ★, Simulation 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This older but respected submarine sim is a good pick if you want another serious command-focused underwater stalking game.
- #30 Tank Mechanic Simulator
77% matchVery Positive88% of 9,206 reviews2020
Dev: DeGenerals S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Renovate & build II World War tanks. Experience highly detailed & realistic simulation game. Take tanks fully apart by using different tools. Transform them from rusty and ruined to fully working. Check them on the training ground, sell or put into your own museum.
Why similar: World War II 56.8% ★, Realistic 14.3%, Management 12.9%, Simulation 10%, Action 3.4%
- #31 Barotrauma
74% matchVery Positive94% of 87,309 reviews2023
Dev: FakeFishPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 55.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!
Why similar: Submarine 53% ★, Naval 13.9% ★, Moddable 11.5%, Survival 8.4%, Management 6.4%
- #32 Steel Division 2
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,504 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 52.4 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 29.8% ★, Military 14.8%, RTS 12.4%, War 11%, Moddable 9.3%
- #33 Victory At Sea Pacific
79% matchMixed62% of 648 reviews2018
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Victory at Sea Pacific is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during World War II. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.
Why similar: Naval Combat 25.5% ★, Naval 23.4% ★, World War II 22.7% ★, RTS 9.2%, War 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This gives you another WWII naval battlefield to manage, with submarines, surface fleets, and campaign-scale maritime warfare.
- #34 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
76% matchVery Positive85% of 32,456 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 75.4 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 30.6% ★, Moddable 13.2%, Historical 12.2%, Military 11.9%, War 11.3%
- #35 NavalArt
76% matchVery Positive91% of 2,311 reviews2018
Dev: RigidbodyPub: RZ Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 49.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Design your own warships, equip them with a variety of armament, and bring them out to the ocean!
Why similar: Naval Combat 24.3% ★, Submarine 20.4% ★, World War II 14.7% ★, Naval 14.5% ★, Military 8.3%
- #36 WARNO
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 15,637 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 70.7 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: Military 25.4%, War 17.9%, RTS 17.3%, Historical 13.9%, Moddable 12%
- #37 Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,126 reviews2021
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail is a tactical wargame from the creators of the Ultimate General series set amidst the epic naval campaigns in the period of the American Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Why similar: Naval Combat 50.3% ★, Naval 22.4% ★, Historical 9.6%, Simulation 9.3%, RTS 4.6%
- #38 Aircraft Carrier Survival: Tutorial
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,176 reviews2021
Dev: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. And it is like none other. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy set in the merciless reality of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Why similar: Naval Combat 26.7% ★, Naval 21.4% ★, World War II 12.8% ★, Management 7.3%, War 6.5%
- #39 Total Tank Simulator
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,696 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: World War II 44.7% ★, War 18.6%, Sandbox 11.4%, Simulation 11.1%, Realistic 4.9%
- #40 Easy Red 2
71% matchVery Positive90% of 13,221 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.0 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 42.6% ★, War 16%, Historical 10.4%, Sandbox 7.6%, Realistic 7.4%
- #41 Plane Mechanic Simulator
71% matchMixed57% of 1,678 reviews2024
Dev: Cobble GamesPub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
England, 1940. The Luftwaffe is preparing for the invasion of Britain and the RAF need every man to stop it. They need you. Join the ground crews as they struggle to keep the aircraft flying. Repair engine, patch bullet holes, rearm machine guns and more.
Why similar: World War II 43.8% ★, Simulation 15.6%, Historical 12.4%, War 11.9%, Management 7.5%
- #42 Battleship Command
68% matchVery Positive94% of 231 reviews2026
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: Naval 25.9% ★, Naval Combat 22.1% ★, World War II 21.7% ★, War 9.6%, Simulation 8.4%
- #43 SHIPS AT WAR
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 385 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 23.6% ★, Naval Combat 21.8% ★, World War II 18.2% ★, Naval 18.1% ★, Sandbox 5.2%
- #44 Stormworks: Build and Rescue
70% matchVery Positive90% of 58,785 reviews2020
Dev: Geometa
Windows · Mac
Median: 17.3 hrsMean: 112.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Join a world where you design, create and pilot your own air sea rescue service. Release your inner hero as you battle fierce storms out at sea to rescue those in need.
Why similar: Naval 47.1% ★, Sandbox 16.2%, Open World 15.9%, Physics 11.8%, Survival 9%
- #45 Squad 44
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,366 reviews2018
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 45.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.
Why similar: World War II 39.9% ★, Military 17.7%, War 11.9%, Realistic 7.5%, Historical 7.5%
- #46 Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
67% matchVery Positive91% of 26,263 reviews2024
Dev: 3DivisionPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 72.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.
Why similar: Historical 23.5%, Moddable 21.5%, Management 15.1%, Simulation 10.7%, Open World 10.7%
- #47 Gunner, HEAT, PC!
68% matchVery Positive92% of 7,724 reviews2022
Dev: Radian Simulations LLC
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Gunner, HEAT, PC! (GHPC) is a simulation game about modern mounted combat, with special attention to authenticity and fun.
Why similar: Military 35.9%, Historical 22%, Realistic 17.5%, Simulation 12.2%, Shooter 9%
- #48 Iron Front: Digital War Edition
72% matchMixed59% of 866 reviews2012
Dev: X1 SoftwarePub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.
Why similar: World War II 27.7% ★, Military 14.8%, War 13%, Historical 11.5%, Open World 7.2%
- #49 Steel Division: Normandy 44
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,299 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.1 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 46.2% ★, RTS 16.1%, Military 15.5%, War 9.6%, Simulation 4.6%
- #50 Crash Dive
70% matchVery Positive90% of 199 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 23.5% ★, Naval Combat 19.3% ★, Naval 16% ★, World War II 15.9% ★, War 6.9%
- #51 Last Train Home
66% matchVery Positive87% of 5,313 reviews2023
Dev: Ashborne GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.
Why similar: RTS 26.2%, Historical 23.9%, War 22.1%, Management 9.6%, Realistic 8.1%
- #52 WW2: Bunker Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 406 reviews2022
Dev: BEPLAYERPub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
During WWII you are an American soldier who captured the german bunker in Normandy. You must defend it at all costs and survive this World War II. Complete missions, cook & shoot, search the bodies for medicines, ammo, and food to survive. WW2: Bunker Simulator is a mix of fps and simulator.
Why similar: World War II 29.8% ★, Military 14.6%, War 12.8%, Historical 10.8%, Management 7.6%
- #53 Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks
67% matchMixed69% of 1,035 reviews2024
Dev: FunGiPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks is a unique combination of tank design and tycoon game. It puts you in charge of an arms trading company specialized in tanks from WWI to the modern era. Research, design, sell and follow your tanks in battle to make your own history!
Why similar: Military 15.4%, War 15.3%, World War II 15.2% ★, Historical 14.3%, Management 9.5%
- #54 IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,800 reviews2014
Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is the continuation of the legendary IL-2 Sturmovik series that has set the standard for PC combat flight games for more than ten years. This new entry into the series will offer virtual pilots an even more accurate simulation of the most famous air battles.
Why similar: World War II 41.6% ★, Realistic 13.4%, War 11.8%, Military 11.3%, Historical 10.7%
- #55 Modern Naval Warfare
66% matchMixed60% of 240 reviews2026
Dev: Wave OpsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Command the silent service. Modern Naval Warfare is the definitive tactical simulation that puts you inside the pressure hull of a Virginia-Class nuclear submarine. This uncompromising tactical simulation offers unparalleled depth in graphics, physics, and authentic combat systems.
Why similar: Submarine 26.4% ★, Naval Combat 20.9% ★, Naval 16.5% ★, Military 9.4%, War 7.3%
- #56 Naval Action
69% matchMixed52% of 14,673 reviews2019
Dev: Bermuda Computer Club
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 89.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Or were you deaf or were you blind when you left your two fine legs behind, Or was it sailing on the sea when you got the cannonball to your knee, I too was young and I was slim and I had a leg for every limb, But now I’ve got no legs at all, they were both shot away by a cannonball.
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.7% ★, Naval 28.4% ★, War 8.6%, Military 8.5%, Open World 7.9%
- #57 Ground of Aces
64% matchVery Positive85% of 1,441 reviews2025
Dev: Blindflug Studios AG
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Take command of a remote military air base during World War II. Build your own airfield, manage iconic aircraft and oversee your crew’s well-being. Prepare them against air raids and send your pilots on dangerous missions. Survive and help your nation win the war!
Why similar: World War II 32.6% ★, Military 13.8%, War 11.3%, Historical 10.7%, RTS 10.3%
- #58 World of Warships
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 155,198 reviews2017
Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 83.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 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 22% ★, Naval 19.9% ★, World War II 19.4% ★, Military 10.5%, War 9.2%
