- #1 Attentat 1942
97% matchVery Positive93% of 479 reviews2017
Dev: Charles Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 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 34.1% ★, Historical 18.3%, Narration 10.2%, Multiple Endings 7.2%, Realistic 7.1%
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% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 515 reviews2022
Dev: BirdIsland/PortaPlayPub: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.1 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 41.1% ★, Historical 21.3%, Narration 15.2%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Story Rich 4.8%
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 Positive93% of 687 reviews2023
Dev: perelesoq
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 58.4% ★, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Point & Click 6.7%, Visual Novel 6%
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 96,656 reviews2014
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.6 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 25.2%, Story Rich 20.7%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Singleplayer 10.5%
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 1,079 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 31.4%, Narration 22.2%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Visual Novel 9%, Story Rich 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This interactive fiction title mirrors the focus on civilian survival and the tragic realities of modern conflict.
- #6 Svoboda 1945: Liberation
94% matchVery Positive98% of 185 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 39% ★, Historical 20.2%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Realistic 8.1%, Story Rich 6.1%
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.
- #7 Through the Darkest of Times
93% matchVery Positive84% of 1,135 reviews2020
Dev: Paintbucket GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 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 43.9% ★, Historical 21.2%, Multiple Endings 8%, Story Rich 6%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a somber, strategy-based look at the civilian resistance against the Nazi regime.
- #8 Raid on Taihoku
92% matchVery Positive82% of 193 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 46.5% ★, Historical 31%, 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.
- #9 The Light in the Darkness
91% 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 55.8% ★, Narration 28%, 3D 6.8%, Adventure 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is an educational and narrative-focused experience that highlights the plight of Jewish families during the Holocaust.
- #10 WARSAW RISING: City of Heroes
91% matchMixed65% of 1,373 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 47.9% ★, Historical 46.5%, 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 2,085 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 16.3%, Adventure 11.3%, Casual 8%, Atmospheric 6.5%
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 Positive75% of 545 reviews2024
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.9 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 44.7% ★, Historical 18.7%, Military 16%, 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 Positive79% of 254 reviews2024
Dev: Centurion DevelopmentsPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
A tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by events and stories of forgotten and unsung heroes of WW2. Unique and new-to-genre features offer immersion and deeper protagonists to lead and care for. Lead the resistance against the Axis Forces.
Why similar: World War II 40.3% ★, 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
86% matchVery Positive98% of 100 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 31% ★, Historical 20.2%, Narration 14.6%, Story Rich 7.5%, Point & Click 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the atmospheric, story-rich, and somber tone found in the exploration of historical tragedy.
- #15 Cyphers Game
87% matchVery Positive81% of 642 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 37.8%, Narration 22.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Point & Click 8.3%, Hidden Object 7.7%
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 62 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 45.6% ★, Historical 19.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, Multiple Endings 7.6%, Visual Novel 7.2%
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: 3.4 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 11.6%, Indie 11.3%, Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven adventure emphasizes character-focused storytelling and meaningful choices.
- #18 Panzer Hearts - War Visual Novel
86% matchVery Positive83% of 127 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% ★, Historical 19.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Adventure 4.1%, Casual 3.6%
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 4,837 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Historical 23.4%, Narration 22.8%, Story Rich 11.9%, Realistic 11.6%, Point & Click 10%
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 185 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 57.5% ★, Realistic 12.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, 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
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,508 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 29.1%, Point & Click 22.6%, Story Rich 15.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Singleplayer 8.8%
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% matchMixed68% of 174 reviews2019
Dev: The Pixel HuntPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.0 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 33.1%, Adventure 19%, Story Rich 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10%
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 Land of War - The Beginning
82% matchMixed52% of 741 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 48.3% ★, Historical 18.3%, Realistic 9.8%, Military 9.7%, Atmospheric 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a grounded, historical perspective on the early stages of the conflict in Poland.
- #24 Beholder
79% matchVery Positive92% of 30,197 reviews2016
Dev: Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)Pub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.5 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 26.8%, Story Rich 17.4%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Point & Click 13.2%, 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.
- #25 Martha Is Dead
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 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 50.9% ★, Narration 21.1%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 7%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Set in Italy during WWII, it provides a dark, narrative-driven, and atmospheric exploration of historical trauma.
- #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 28.6%, Casual 24.7%, 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 Aviators
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,850 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 12.3%, Realistic 7.9%, Story Rich 5%
- #28 Dark Side of War
80% 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 38.3%, Military 30.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%, 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.
- #29 Conquer the world
74% matchVery Positive93% of 2,312 reviews2025
Dev: 互动之星
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"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%, Military 22.7%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #30 The Town of Light
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,758 reviews2016
Dev: LKA
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 36.5%, Narration 15.6%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a dark, atmospheric, and historical setting to tell a deeply personal and tragic story.
- #31 WW2 Rebuilder: Germany Prologue
77% matchVery Positive85% of 415 reviews2022
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 65.3% ★, Historical 16.2%, Realistic 11.8%, Casual 3.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #32 BLOCKADE War Stories
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 96 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 4.8%
- #33 Project Wunderwaffe: Prologue
76% matchMixed67% of 331 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%
- #34 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 31.3%, Realistic 20.1%, Historical 18.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #35 Martial Law
73% 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 29.9%, Story Rich 17%, Atmospheric 13%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #36 Chornobyl Liquidators
75% matchMixed48% of 653 reviews2024
Dev: Live Motion GamesPub: Frozen Way
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.3 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 30.4%, Narration 22.4%, Multiple Endings 15%, Story Rich 9%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #37 UBOAT
70% 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: World War II 49.4% ★, Historical 19.9%, Military 17.6%, Realistic 8.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #38 Velvet Assassin
76% matchMixed62% of 2,539 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 7.7%, Action 5%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #39 Syberia
73% matchVery Positive88% of 6,691 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 19.8%, Story Rich 15.9%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #40 Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
71% 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: World War II 48.8% ★, Military 18.6%, Historical 17.9%, Realistic 7.5%, 3D 3%
- #41 The Darkest Files
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 580 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 56.6%, Atmospheric 12%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Adventure 8.1%, 3D 5.8%
- #42 Eventide: Slavic Fable
72% matchVery Positive93% of 841 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 30.8%, Point & Click 19.8%, Adventure 11%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Casual 9%
- #43 So long as there is Mercy
72% 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 34.2%, Point & Click 17.4%, Multiple Endings 10%, Adventure 8.1%, 3D 7.7%
- #44 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
71% matchVery Positive85% of 252 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 37.2%, Story Rich 29.9%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Choices Matter 7.2%, Casual 5.4%
- #45 Save One More
73% matchMixed62% of 200 reviews2018
Dev: Stas Shostak
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 33%
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 41.7% ★, Historical 23.6%, Military 12.6%, Story Rich 7.8%, Point & Click 5.4%
- #46 Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
74% 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 17.2%, Adventure 15.5%, Story Rich 13.5%, Point & Click 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #47 Brukel
70% matchVery Positive89% of 235 reviews2019
Dev: Bob De SchutterPub: Lifelong Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.3 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 37.4% ★, Historical 24.1%, Narration 15.6%, Story Rich 6.4%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #48 One's Own Exile
66% matchVery Positive100% of 394 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 31.6%, Story Rich 20.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Adventure 9.1%
- #49 My Memory of Us
69% matchVery Positive92% of 934 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% ★, Historical 25.5%, Story Rich 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Adventure 3.2%
- #50 Liquidators
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,184 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 37.2%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Realistic 15.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Choices Matter 5.8%
- #51 The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams
70% matchVery Positive85% of 510 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 29.6%, Point & Click 17.7%, Adventure 12.8%, Casual 11%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #52 Project Wunderwaffe
69% matchMixed58% of 469 reviews2022
Dev: Weasel Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 49.7% ★, Historical 18.6%, Military 17.1%, Story Rich 5.3%, 3D 3.1%
- #53 The Day Before You Gone
68% 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 29.3%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Story Rich 17%, Adventure 11.9%, Realistic 11.3%
- #54 Over the Alps
69% matchVery Positive88% of 243 reviews2020
Dev: Stave Studios
Windows · Mac
Over The Alps is a choices-matter narrative adventure game told through interactive postcards, sent from a secret agent to their handler, in 1930s Switzerland.
Why similar: World War II 53% ★, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Story Rich 13%, Choices Matter 6.6%, Visual Novel 4.8%
- #55 Fog of War
71% matchMixed48% of 799 reviews2018
Dev: Monkeys Lab.Pub: Neokosmos Technologies Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tactical Multiplayer FPS shooter with a story based on the events of the World War II. Strategic battles with a variety of vehicles, including artillery. Multiple game modes. Ranks, titles, awards, career.
Why similar: World War II 65.1% ★, Military 18.4%, Realistic 10.3%, Action 3.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #56 Because We're Here - Act I
67% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2018
Dev: Studio Elfriede
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stagger through the First Lassallian War and find love amongst doomed youth. Because We're Here is an otome visual novel in an unforgiving WW1-inspired setting. Nothing to worry about - it'll all be over by Christmas.
Why similar: Historical 41.7%, Story Rich 19.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #57 ANIME - World War II
66% matchVery Positive81% of 1,370 reviews2020
Dev: Konnichiwa Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
World War II themed shooter with anime girls.
Why similar: World War II 48.5% ★, Historical 18.4%, Military 13%, Action 8.6%, Story Rich 3.7%
- #58 SGS Winter War
67% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: The Strategy Game StudioPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Winter War is the story of the Soviet onslaught on tiny Finland from November 1939 to March 1940, at the beginning of WW2. Can the Finns hold beyond the reasonable and receive the long awaited Allied intervention? Or will the Russian bear crush them and force them to lose their border lands?
Why similar: World War II 71.1% ★, Historical 18.2%, Military 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%, Indie 0.5%
- #59 Field Hospital: Dr. Taylor's Story
66% matchVery Positive90% of 106 reviews2020
Dev: Gard Interactive
Windows · Mac
Field Hospital is a text-based bureaucratic detective game about hard decisions. Decide who to treat and whom to refuse. Face consequences. Study patients’ info and read their stories. Investigate the tangled case of Dr. Taylor.
Why similar: Narration 24.8%, Military 22.3%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Point & Click 9.3%