- #1 Attentat 1942
97% matchVery Positive93% of 488 reviews2017
Dev: Charles Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Attentat 1942 is a historically-accurate adventure about World War 2. Face moral dilemmas and existential struggles as you uncover the troubled past of your family.
Why similar: World War II 38.1% ★, Historical 20.4%, Multiple Endings 8%, Realistic 7.9%, Story Rich 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same commitment to historical accuracy and interactive, narrative-driven storytelling about life under occupation.
- #2 Gerda: A Flame in Winter
96% matchVery Positive95% of 528 reviews2022
Dev: BirdIsland/PortaPlayPub: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore and form allegiances in this story-rich RPG-lite. Who will you trust?
Why similar: World War II 48.5% ★, Historical 25.1%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Story Rich 5.6%, Female Protagonist 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the difficult choices and emotional burden of a civilian trying to survive in a Nazi-occupied territory.
- #3 Torn Away
96% matchVery Positive92% of 693 reviews2023
Dev: perelesoq
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Torn Away is an award winning interactive story with a unique blend of adventure games, side-scrollers, and cinematic first-person levels. Help little Asya find her way home in the middle of war.
Why similar: World War II 55.2% ★, Story Rich 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Point & Click 6.3%, Hidden Object 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric adventure captures the harrowing journey of a child attempting to survive the realities of World War II.
- #4 This War of Mine
95% matchVery Positive94% of 97,008 reviews2014
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
Why similar: Atmospheric 26%, Realistic 25.4%, Story Rich 20.7%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Singleplayer 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive experience for managing the survival and moral dilemmas of civilians trapped in a war-torn city.
- #5 Ukraine War Stories
94% matchVery Positive87% of 1,080 reviews2022
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts.
Why similar: Historical 39.5%, Multiple Endings 18.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, Atmospheric 7%
Why You'll Like It: This interactive fiction title mirrors the focus on civilian survival and the tragic realities of modern conflict.
- #6 Through the Darkest of Times
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,139 reviews2020
Dev: Paintbucket GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Berlin 1933. “Adolf Hitler is chancellor!” We all know the consequences this message bore. Unspeakable horrors and suffering would sweep across the world. Few would stand and fight the monstrosity that was the German Reich. Will you? Lead an underground resistance group Through the Darkest of Times.
Why similar: World War II 43.6% ★, Historical 20.9%, Multiple Endings 7.8%, Story Rich 5.9%, Adventure 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a somber, strategy-based look at the civilian resistance against the Nazi regime.
- #7 Svoboda 1945: Liberation
93% matchVery Positive98% of 189 reviews2021
Dev: Charles Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Svoboda 1945: Liberation is a unique adventure game featuring dialogues with real actors. Talk to witnesses of the chaotic aftermath of World War 2 and discover the secret history of your own family in a captivating story about reconciliation with the dark past.
Why similar: World War II 37.6% ★, Historical 19.4%, Multiple Endings 7.8%, Realistic 7.7%, Story Rich 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, it uses a mix of historical documentation and narrative choices to explore the trauma of the past.
- #8 The Light in the Darkness
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Voices of the ForgottenPub: Arcade Distillery
Windows
The Light in the Darkness tells the story of a working-class family of Polish Jews in France during the Holocaust. It is the first videogame to portray the Holocaust, releasing free for educational purposes.
Why similar: World War II 49.4% ★, Narration 36.3%, 3D 5.9%, Adventure 5.3%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: It is an educational and narrative-focused experience that highlights the plight of Jewish families during the Holocaust.
- #9 Raid on Taihoku
91% matchVery Positive82% of 194 reviews2023
Dev: Mizoriot Creative Company LTD.Pub: Loftstar Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Raid On Taihoku is an adventure game with the backdrop of WW2 Taiwan. By controlling the characters pass through different danger and safe zones, you will experience the struggles of human nature and cruelty of war.
Why similar: World War II 46.4% ★, Historical 30.9%, Story Rich 9.3%, Point & Click 4.1%, Female Protagonist 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique historical perspective on the impact of war on civilians through a narrative-heavy RPG format.
- #10 WARSAW RISING: City of Heroes
91% matchMixed65% of 1,382 reviews2019
Dev: Pixelated MilkPub: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
WARSAW RISING: City of Heroes is a challenging turn-based tactical RPG set in an occupied capital during WWII. Pick your heroes. Navigate historic streets. Confront occupiers. And try to survive the 63 days of hell in this historically accurate portrayal of Poles fighting for their city.
Why similar: World War II 48% ★, Historical 46.4%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical RPG captures the desperate struggle of a city fighting for survival against overwhelming odds.
- #11 11-11 Memories Retold
90% matchVery Positive86% of 2,099 reviews2018
Dev: Aardman AnimationsPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
11th November 1916, a young photographer leaves Canada to join the western front in Europe. The same day, a German technician is told that his son is missing in action. Both want to preserve their humanity and come back alive to their loved ones.
Why similar: Historical 53.6%, Story Rich 16.9%, Adventure 11.5%, Casual 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a unique artistic style to tell a moving, narrative-driven story about the human side of historical conflict.
- #12 63 Days
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 564 reviews2024
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Coming of age as a part of the first generation born free, WWII stripped me of my family, home, and future. Now I'm left with only one choice: to get my revenge and independence, or die trying. The odds are against us: will our tactics, stealth and teamwork be enough?
Why similar: World War II 44.8% ★, Historical 18.7%, Military 16.1%, Realistic 9.1%, Atmospheric 5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the tactical and narrative struggles of civilians participating in the Warsaw Uprising.
- #13 Forgotten but Unbroken
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 260 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 40.4% ★, Historical 24.5%, Military 15%, Realistic 9.7%, 3D 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends historical tactical combat with a narrative focus on the resistance movements of World War II.
- #14 Grief like a stray dog
87% matchVery Positive98% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: Rayonist
Windows
An isolated village during the war. Men leave one by one, along the winding forest path painted crimson by distant fires, and do not return. Young Nadia becomes a part-time postwoman filling in for her sick mother. She is now a messenger of hope and of trouble.
Why similar: World War II 36.6% ★, Historical 23.6%, Story Rich 8.7%, Point & Click 7.1%, Visual Novel 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the atmospheric, story-rich, and somber tone found in the exploration of historical tragedy.
- #15 Cyphers Game
86% matchVery Positive81% of 645 reviews2022
Dev: ChronospacePub: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej
Windows
It is the end of 1920. The Polish-Bolshevik war has been going on for almost two years. The battle for Korosteń – a key railway junction and technical supply base – is underway. Break Bolshevik cyphers, ensure radio communication, and neutralise the fearsome armoured trains.
Why similar: Historical 48.6%, Story Rich 13.2%, Point & Click 10.7%, Hidden Object 9.9%, Atmospheric 6%
Why You'll Like It: This historical narrative game focuses on the intellectual and puzzle-solving aspects of wartime resistance.
- #16 Sinking The Boats
84% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: 孟夏MengxiaPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
It's a choice-oriented story game. Play as a group of underground workers who fight in the dark, and stage a treacherous spy war story in Nanjing during World War II. How will you respond to identity crises, betrayals, and collapsed beliefs? Loyalty or betrayal, abandon others or be abandoned...
Why similar: World War II 45.4% ★, Historical 19.7%, Story Rich 9.4%, Multiple Endings 7.5%, Visual Novel 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel focuses on the emotional and narrative aspects of wartime survival through a hand-drawn aesthetic.
- #17 The Lion's Song: Episode 1 - Silence
85% matchVery Positive92% of 2,242 reviews2016
Dev: Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
„The Lion's Song: Episode 1 – Silence" draws the player into the life of a talented young composer, Wilma, preparing for her breakthrough concert, the defining moment of her career. Searching for inspiration she escapes from the pressure for success to the solitude of the Austrian Alps.
Why similar: Story Rich 20.9%, Point & Click 17.9%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Indie 11.3%, Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven adventure emphasizes character-focused storytelling and meaningful choices.
- #18 Panzer Hearts - War Visual Novel
86% matchVery Positive82% of 133 reviews2018
Dev: HELYEES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Build the tanks, Date the girls, Choose your side. Live through the adventure and drama of an alternate universe World War 2.
Why similar: World War II 60.1% ★, Historical 19.8%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Adventure 4.1%, Casual 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a dedicated narrative experience focused on the personal lives of those involved in the war effort.
- #19 Syberia: The World Before
82% matchVery Positive90% of 4,909 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Historical 28.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, Realistic 14.2%, Point & Click 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a strong, dual-timeline narrative that explores historical events through a personal lens.
- #20 The Riese Project - Prologue
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 188 reviews2023
Dev: MasashigeDevPub: Real Invented Studio
Windows
Some stories are better left in the dark. But some will find you. In Riese, echoes don’t always answer the same. A narrative FPP/VR experience about a past that refuses to stay silent.
Why similar: World War II 57.6% ★, Realistic 12.2%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Hidden Object 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric mystery game explores historical secrets buried within the context of World War II.
- #21 Papers, Please
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,992 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 29%, Point & Click 22.8%, Story Rich 15.8%, Atmospheric 10%, Singleplayer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully explores the moral weight of living and working under an oppressive, war-adjacent regime.
- #22 Bury Me, My Love
84% matchMixed69% of 179 reviews2019
Dev: The Pixel HuntPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bury me, my Love tells the story of Syrian refugee Nour and her husband Majd, as Nour undertakes a perilous journey to safety in Europe.
Why similar: Narration 42.1%, Adventure 16.6%, Story Rich 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is a powerful, narrative-driven experience about a refugee's journey that mirrors the emotional intensity of war stories.
- #23 Beholder
80% matchVery Positive92% of 30,475 reviews2016
Dev: Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)Pub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 26.7%, Story Rich 17.5%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Point & Click 13.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the suffocating atmosphere and difficult moral choices faced by civilians in a totalitarian state.
- #24 Land of War - The Beginning
81% matchMixed52% of 746 reviews2021
Dev: MS GAMESPub: MS GAMES SP. Z O.O.
Windows
Assume duties of a soldier involved in numerous battles and skirmishes with fast advancing German war machine. Go to battle on foot, driving armored vehicles, or flying an airplane. Use weapons not featured in any other game and feel a good, nostalgic climate of the production like MOHAA or COD.
Why similar: World War II 48.4% ★, Historical 18.3%, Realistic 9.8%, Military 9.8%, Atmospheric 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a grounded, historical perspective on the early stages of the conflict in Poland.
- #25 93, Kuindzhi
76% matchVery Positive95% of 1,967 reviews2026
Dev: Nikita Igorevich StudioPub: Smysl Media
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.
Why similar: Military 20.8%, Historical 20.3%, Realistic 16.7%, Story Rich 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #26 Unsung Heroes: The Golden Mask
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: ThreaksPub: GameHouse
Windows · Mac
Unearth the fascinating story of Xi Niu together with three young archaeologists
Why similar: Historical 30.7%, Adventure 28.7%, Casual 24.5%, Story Rich 10%, Female Protagonist 6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a narrative-driven look at historical events through the eyes of those often forgotten by history.
- #27 Martha Is Dead
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,780 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: World War II 63.5% ★, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Adventure 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Set in Italy during WWII, it provides a dark, narrative-driven, and atmospheric exploration of historical trauma.
- #28 Aviators
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,882 reviews2024
Dev: ChronospacePub: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej
Windows
An educational adventure game about Polish air personnel during World War II. Meet the pilots of the 1586 Special Destiny Squadron and join them on incredible assignments. Explore and solve puzzles to learn more about the history of Polish aviation.
Why similar: World War II 42.3% ★, Historical 21.2%, Military 12.4%, Realistic 7.9%, Story Rich 5%
- #29 The Town of Light
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,772 reviews2016
Dev: LKA
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.
Why similar: Historical 43.6%, Story Rich 16.2%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a dark, atmospheric, and historical setting to tell a deeply personal and tragic story.
- #30 The Red Pearls Of Borneo
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,382 reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: World War II 36% ★, Historical 19.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Visual Novel 7.3%
- #31 Dark Side of War
79% matchMixed58% of 105 reviews2020
Dev: Tactical Mayhem Realms
Windows
Dark Side of War is a hardcore shooter game where players take on the role of a soldier during World War II and clear out enemy bases using every bullet wisely. The game offers diverse levels with unique designs and atmospheric soundtracks to create a realistic war atmosphere.
Why similar: Historical 38.4%, Military 30.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Choices Matter 6.6%, 3D 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a gritty, survival-focused perspective on the military realities of the era.
- #32 WW2 Rebuilder: Germany Prologue
77% matchVery Positive85% of 415 reviews2022
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Visit a part of war-torn Hamburg in the FREE Germany Prologue! Flip, renovate, repair and rebuild places destroyed during World War 2. Get to know the history and stories of civilians. Play an immersive building simulator with grappling storytelling.
Why similar: World War II 65.4% ★, Historical 16.1%, Realistic 11.8%, Casual 3.6%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #33 Twenty-second: Stories of Underground Kharkiv
75% matchVery Positive89% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Brenntkopf DevelopmentPub: Brenntkopf Publishing
Windows
The Twenty-Second: Stories of Underground Kharkiv is a quest and a visual novel that will tell you in the first person about the events of 2022 in the Kharkiv metro.
Why similar: Military 31.2%, Realistic 20%, Historical 18.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Atmospheric 11%
- #34 BLOCKADE War Stories
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 99 reviews2019
Dev: Novalink
Windows
New vision of the Great Patriotic War in the style of Blockade3D! New heroes, new adventures, dangerous tasks, crowds of enemies and a unique atmosphere - all this is Blockade War Stories!
Why similar: World War II 72.8% ★, Action 11.4%, Adventure 11%, Indie 4.7%
- #35 Project Wunderwaffe: Prologue
76% matchMixed67% of 332 reviews2022
Dev: Weasel Games
Windows
Project Wunderwaffe: Prologue is some part of the full version of the game. The gameplay starts in the realities of World War II, the Soviets and Allies are coming. Your task in the game is to keep enemy troops as far away from your base as possible. Fight and survive!
Why similar: World War II 50.4% ★, Historical 20.7%, Military 18.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%, Action 2.1%
- #36 Knell of St. Godhrkar
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,545 reviews2021
Dev: -二律背反-
Windows · Mac
In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...
Why similar: Story Rich 34.3%, Visual Novel 27.2%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Adventure 14.2%, Singleplayer 6.2%
- #37 Chornobyl Liquidators
74% matchMixed48% of 668 reviews2024
Dev: Live Motion GamesPub: Frozen Way
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Chornobyl Liquidators is not a fantastic tale of exploring the Zone. It's a story about real people facing a real threat — the CNPP disaster. Invisible radiation, KGB, difficult moral choices... Do you have enough courage and strength to take on this challenge?
Why similar: Historical 39.4%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Story Rich 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #38 Martial Law
72% matchVery Positive92% of 3,854 reviews2021
Dev: FIXER
Windows · Mac · Linux
Martial Law is a game about difficulties that came with Communism in Poland. The story is shown from the perspective of a man who is abandoned because of his low social status. He tries his best to be there for his daughter despite the difficulties.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 29.6%, Story Rich 16.9%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #39 Rose Guns Days -Season 1-
71% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
In 1944, unprecedented disaster struck Japan, forcing it to accept an unconditional ceasefire from its enemy nations in World War 2. As a result, the Japanese have become a people without a nation, but they still come together and do whatever it takes to live without giving up...
Why similar: Historical 62.5%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 7.4%, Indie 1.6%
- #40 Conquer the world
70% matchVery Positive92% of 2,332 reviews2025
Dev: 互动之星
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"Conquer the world" is a historical theme of live-action interactive film game. First-person immersive experience, super-long and massive endings,rich interaction with multiple gameplay. Here,you will cross the river of history, Against invaders!
Why similar: Historical 33.1%, Military 22.9%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #41 Brukel
73% matchVery Positive89% of 238 reviews2019
Dev: Bob De SchutterPub: Lifelong Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person exploration game based on the actual memories of a 92-year-old grandmother, told to players in her own voice. Take pictures of what remains of her abandoned childhood home to uncover the dark, traumatic events that she had to fight through as a teenage girl.
Why similar: World War II 43.4% ★, Historical 27.9%, Story Rich 7.4%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Realistic 5.3%
- #42 Velvet Assassin
75% matchMixed62% of 2,552 reviews2009
Dev: Replay StudiosPub: Missing Link Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful World War II spy deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government.
Why similar: World War II 68.3% ★, Historical 11.9%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Action 5%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #43 UBOAT
68% matchVery Positive84% of 26,468 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 51.3 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: World War II 49.4% ★, Historical 19.8%, Military 17.6%, Realistic 8.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #44 Syberia
71% matchVery Positive88% of 6,738 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.5%, Adventure 20%, Story Rich 15.9%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #45 My Memory of Us
71% matchVery Positive92% of 940 reviews2018
Dev: Juggler GamesPub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.
Why similar: World War II 52.2% ★, Historical 25.5%, Story Rich 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Adventure 3.2%
- #46 Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,208 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: World War II 48.8% ★, Military 18.6%, Historical 17.9%, Realistic 7.5%, 3D 2.9%
- #47 The Darkest Files
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 657 reviews2025
Dev: Paintbucket Games
Windows · Mac
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Why similar: Historical 56.7%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Adventure 8.1%, 3D 5.7%
- #48 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
70% matchVery Positive86% of 257 reviews2022
Dev: leavesPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.3%, Story Rich 29.9%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Choices Matter 7.1%, Casual 5.4%
- #49 Save One More
73% matchMixed62% of 202 reviews2018
Dev: Stas Shostak
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Save One More is a heal'em up game about combat medic, where your task is to save lives instead of taking them
Why similar: World War II 41.8% ★, Historical 23.6%, Military 12.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Point & Click 5.4%
- #50 Eventide: Slavic Fable
70% matchVery Positive93% of 846 reviews2016
Dev: The House of FablesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Explore the exciting world of slavic legends!
Why similar: Hidden Object 31%, Point & Click 19.8%, Adventure 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Casual 8.9%
- #51 R/A\W
68% matchMixed48% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Russian Devs Against The WarPub: VISUAL FLOSS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Anthology of anti-war stories by award-winning authors from Russia
Why similar: Military 39.2%, Narration 35%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Singleplayer 2.8%, Indie 1.9%
- #52 Songs of Life
67% matchVery Positive82% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: DreamStepPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Famine and war have ravaged the land, leaving it in ruins. Step into the shoes of three legendary physicians—Hua Tuo, Zhang Zhongjing, and Dong Feng—and harness surgery, potions, and divine powers to restore order, end the chaos, and uncover the conspiracy behind the epidemic.
Why similar: Historical 33.7%, Story Rich 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Adventure 7%
- #53 One's Own Exile
64% matchVery Positive100% of 448 reviews2025
Dev: Updog Software
Windows
Follow Sybil in her pursuit for survival, having to sacrifice everything - her culture, her identity, her values - to achieve a single objective: escape from a place that is constantly trying to kill her. A short game about persecution and identity.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 31.7%, Story Rich 20.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Adventure 9.2%
- #54 So long as there is Mercy
69% matchMixed68% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: Dominik KerschbaumerPub: MediaCube Games
Windows
Lead Spe, the game‘s protagonist, through an eerie dollhouse in an effort to find her little brother. On her way, Spe will encounter the ghost-children, who are also trapped, and can use their different abilities to solve the environmental puzzles in order to escape the house.
Why similar: Historical 34.4%, Point & Click 17.4%, Multiple Endings 10%, Adventure 8.2%, 3D 7.7%
- #55 Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
72% matchMostly Negative40% of 187 reviews2013
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation
Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.1%, Adventure 15.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, Point & Click 10.6%, Visual Novel 7.7%
- #56 Liquidators
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,204 reviews2020
Dev: Gray Unit
Windows
Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake.
Why similar: Historical 37.3%, Multiple Endings 18%, Realistic 15.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Choices Matter 5.8%
- #57 The Day Before You Gone
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Aequalis Studio
Windows
An adventure shattering stereotypes, a psychological experiment forcing a struggle within oneself. The tale of a girl with magical abilities who loses her beloved. Will she have a chance to turn back time? It's up to you!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 29.1%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Story Rich 17%, Adventure 12%, Realistic 11.3%
- #58 Project Wunderwaffe
67% matchMixed57% of 473 reviews2022
Dev: Weasel Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Project Wunderwaffe will take you back into the realities of World War II, the end of which seems to be near. Germany is now just a shadow of its power. Your order is to build a secret military base and construct weapons of unprecedented power. Will you be capable of turning the tide of war?
Why similar: World War II 49.8% ★, Historical 18.6%, Military 17.2%, Story Rich 5.3%, 3D 3%
- #59 The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams
68% matchVery Positive85% of 511 reviews2016
Dev: Gogii GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Save your family from an ominous undersea facility!
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.8%, Point & Click 17.7%, Adventure 12.9%, Casual 11%, Story Rich 10.2%