- #1 Unity of Command II
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,137 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Why similar: World War II 33.9% ★, Turn-Based 14%, Wargame 11.7%, Strategy 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel refines the supply-line mechanics and operational depth that made the original a classic.
- #2 Panzer Corps 2
96% matchVery Positive85% of 4,120 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 58.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Why similar: World War II 29.7% ★, Turn-Based 12.3%, Wargame 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Strategy 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly polished, modern take on the classic hex-based operational wargame formula.
- #3 Order of Battle: World War II
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,142 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
Why similar: World War II 37.1% ★, Strategy 14.9%, Wargame 13.6%, Turn-Based 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a clean, accessible interface and a focus on supply and logistics similar to the seed game.
- #4 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
95% matchVery Positive92% of 445 reviews2021
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 31.1% ★, Wargame 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Strategy 16.7%, Historical 6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive, deep-simulation experience for players looking for the ultimate Eastern Front challenge.
- #5 Hex of Steel
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 840 reviews2020
Dev: War Frogs Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!
Why similar: World War II 30.1% ★, Wargame 15.2%, Turn-Based 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, accessible wargame that captures the spirit of classic hex-grid strategy without excessive complexity.
- #6 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
94% matchVery Positive88% of 243 reviews2016
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Command a true operational structure. Can you balance and prioritize three different Theatres in order to achieve your objective?
Why similar: World War II 46% ★, Strategy 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Wargame 11.1%, Hex Grid 1.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: It combines operational-level wargaming with deep historical decision-making and RPG elements.
- #7 The Operational Art of War IV
93% matchVery Positive81% of 365 reviews2018
Dev: TrickeySoft LLCPub: Matrix Games
Windows
The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!
Why similar: World War II 31.3% ★, Strategy 24.7%, Wargame 23.8%, Turn-Based 17.9%, War 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary wargame that provides unparalleled control over operational-level military maneuvers.
- #8 Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
92% matchVery Positive90% of 430 reviews2017
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history!
Why similar: Strategy 48%, World War II 38% ★, Turn-Based 14%
Why You'll Like It: It bridges the gap between grand strategy and operational wargaming with a focus on theater-wide logistics.
- #9 Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad
91% matchVery Positive90% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac
Cauldrons of War Stalingrad is the turn-based strategic wargame you will launch whenever you want your WW2 shot but don't have time for a monster strategy game.From May 1942 to November 1942 play the USSR or the Axis forces in some of the largest and bloodiest operations in history.
Why similar: World War II 38.6% ★, Wargame 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Strategy 10.7%, Grand Strategy 8.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: It focuses specifically on the operational scale of the Stalingrad campaign with a strong emphasis on historical narrative.
- #10 Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front
91% matchVery Positive92% of 239 reviews2014
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sequel to its successful predecessor, Battle Academy 2 moves the action east – to the bloodied plains of Mother Russia. When a gritty new look, great new features, and random mission generation meet battle-proven gameplay you can be sure of a turn-based strategy classic!
Why similar: World War II 38.8% ★, Strategy 21%, Turn-Based 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Wargame 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It brings the tactical intensity of the Eastern Front to a turn-based, hex-grid format.
- #11 Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris
90% matchVery Positive90% of 130 reviews2015
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris is the first in an innovative series of operational World War II wargames that also include a strategic element. The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris simulates Germany’s military successes in Poland and France in 1939 and 1940 .
Why similar: World War II 35.8% ★, Strategy 18.5%, Wargame 15%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a rigorous look at operational warfare with a focus on command and control mechanics.
- #12 Panzer Corps Gold
89% matchVery Positive92% of 2,713 reviews2014
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 56.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing hundreds of scenarios and all its expansions. Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of the wargame that has enthralled millions of fans all around the globe, and now it’s your chance to fully experience a real classic.
Why similar: World War II 38.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Wargame 12.9%, Strategy 11.8%, Turn-Based 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic hex-based wargame that remains a staple for fans of the genre's traditional mechanics.
- #13 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,116 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front - tactical battalion level combat simulation. Action takes place in the summer of 1943 at Mius river and Saur-Mogila tumulus area of over 140 sq. km. Four large-scale operations for the Red Army and Wehrmacht.
Why similar: World War II 50.3% ★, Wargame 20.3%, Strategy 16.8%, Historical 4.9%, Military 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed simulation that captures the brutal tactical reality of the Eastern Front.
- #14 WarPlan
88% matchVery Positive82% of 222 reviews2020
Dev: Kraken StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
WarPlan is an incredibly accurate World War II simulation engine. It is a balance of realism and playability incorporating the best from 50 years of World War II board wargaming. Play a recreated World War II in every detail, thanks to the engine flexibility and database
Why similar: World War II 27.5% ★, Wargame 14.8%, Turn-Based 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy wargame that emphasizes realistic logistics and supply chains on a global scale.
- #15 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
87% matchVery Positive84% of 605 reviews2018
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: World At War is your chance to re-fight the 20th century’s greatest conflict, from Poland to China, Normandy to the Pacific, on a map encompassing the globe.
Why similar: World War II 37.1% ★, Strategy 24.4%, Turn-Based 19.4%, Wargame 11.5%, Hex Grid 3.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: It offers a comprehensive global perspective while maintaining the turn-based, hex-grid feel of operational wargames.
- #16 Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive
86% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive is the fourth wargame in the Decisive Campaign series. Covering the battles in the Ardennes between December 1944 and January 1945, it brings to life Operational wargaming by lowering the scale to just above tactical level.
Why similar: World War II 27.2% ★, Wargame 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Strategy 13.9%, Historical 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a highly detailed operational look at a specific campaign, mirroring the seed game's scope.
- #17 Steel Division 2
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,492 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 52.2 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 39.3% ★, Wargame 13.6%, Strategy 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%, Historical 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: While real-time, it offers an incredible level of detail regarding Eastern Front military units and historical accuracy.
- #18 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
86% matchVery Positive90% of 579 reviews2015
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!
Why similar: World War II 34.8% ★, Wargame 19.2%, Strategy 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to the modern gold standard, still highly regarded for its immense historical depth.
- #19 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
83% matchVery Positive85% of 507 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way!
Why similar: World War II 29% ★, Wargame 15.9%, Turn-Based 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Historical 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It blends tactical-rpg elements with traditional hex-based combat in a visually engaging format.
- #20 Battle of the Bulge
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 168 reviews2015
Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Battle of the Bulge is a fast-paced WW2 game where precise movement and detailed planning make the difference between a vain attempt and a brave operation.
Why similar: World War II 37% ★, Turn-Based 15.7%, Strategy 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Wargame 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A focused, operational-level wargame that prioritizes movement and supply management.
- #21 Battle Academy
84% matchVery Positive85% of 368 reviews2014
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
A turn-based strategy game like no other has landed on Steam. Approachable, absorbing and visually impressive yet detailed, Battle Academy aims to revolutionise the strategy games market with a blend of intuitive design and compelling gameplay.
Why similar: World War II 36.7% ★, Turn-Based 17.1%, Wargame 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Strategy 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: A user-friendly tactical wargame that serves as a great entry point for the genre.
- #22 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
82% matchVery Positive83% of 452 reviews2014
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star is a sequel to Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943. It’s an Eastern Front war game with solid graphics and sprawling battlefields that really emphasizes the scope of WWII tank combat.Want to step into the role of a commander in the very heart of Kharkov’s defense?
Why similar: World War II 45.5% ★, Strategy 21.6%, Wargame 21.2%, Historical 5.7%, Military 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, simulation-focused look at Eastern Front tactical engagements.
- #23 Gary Grigsby's War in the West
81% matchVery Positive85% of 177 reviews2017
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Gary Grigsby’s War in the West is the most ambitious and detailed computer wargame on the Western Front of World War II ever made.
Why similar: World War II 50.3% ★, Wargame 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Strategy 10.9%, War 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Uses the same engine as War in the East to provide a massive, detailed look at the Western Front.
- #24 Stalingrad
80% matchVery Positive86% of 465 reviews2015
Dev: DTF gamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Stalingrad is a real-time strategy title that places gamers in the middle of the most dramatic periods of World War II, covering major events from June 1942 till January 1943.
Why similar: World War II 55.4% ★, Strategy 37.4%, War 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A historical strategy game that focuses on the specific tactical challenges of the Stalingrad conflict.
- #25 Strategic War in Europe
82% matchMixed49% of 215 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Set during the events of WW2, Strategic War in Europe is a classic turn-based strategy game that combines a deep strategic layer with accessibility and ease-of-use.
Why similar: World War II 37.8% ★, Strategy 17.1%, Wargame 14.1%, Turn-Based 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: An approachable grand strategy title that keeps the focus on hex-based military movement.
- #26 The Campaign Series: Fall Weiss
81% matchMixed46% of 123 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Set during the early events of World War 2, Fall Weiss is a new successor to the Panzer General
Why similar: World War II 42% ★, Strategy 31.6%, Wargame 20%, Indie 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated hex-based wargame that focuses on the operational nuances of the invasion of Poland.
- #27 Panzer Strategy
79% matchMixed65% of 469 reviews2018
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Panzer Strategy is a World War II wargame that combines classic turn-based strategy gameplay with modern looks. Command your armies and adapt your units to any objective using a huge selection of real-life military equipment and battle skills.
Why similar: World War II 27.8% ★, Turn-Based 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Historical 8.8%, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines board-game style turn-based mechanics with modern 3D visuals and tactical depth.
- #28 Frontline: Western Front
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
A tactical scale strategy game that invites the players to take command of the Allied or German forces in an epic struggle for the control of Western Europe during World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 25.3% ★, Wargame 12.7%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Strategy 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, turn-based wargame that focuses on classic hex-grid mechanics.
- #29 Vietnam ‘65
77% matchVery Positive83% of 433 reviews2015
Dev: Every Single Soldier
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
It is 1965 and the US ground war in Vietnam is in full swing. As a US Army commander, wage a counter-insurgency (COIN) war to secure the Ia Drang valley, on the border with Cambodia.
Why similar: Strategy 23.2%, Turn-Based 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, Wargame 16.3%, Historical 13.5%
- #30 Men of War™
76% matchVery Positive90% of 3,818 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.
Why similar: World War II 59.5% ★, Strategy 27.3%, Military 4.5%, Historical 4.3%, War 4.2%
- #31 Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
76% matchVery Positive90% of 2,078 reviews2011
Dev: Martin IvanovPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.
Why similar: World War II 46.7% ★, Strategy 15.8%, Wargame 13.1%, Grand Strategy 10.8% ★, Historical 9.5%
- #32 Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 490 reviews2014
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Close Combat: Gateway to Caen is a great release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series. Gateway to Caen focuses on the largest, concentrated British offensive since the Normandy landings in an attempt to penetrate the German lines west of Caen and cross the Odon River to get the stalled advance moving again.
Why similar: World War II 52.2% ★, Strategy 18.2%, Wargame 18.2%, Historical 6.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.6%
- #33 World War 2: Time of Wrath
78% matchMixed52% of 108 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Time of Wrath gives a fine piece of wargaming for every fan of WW2 era. This strategy allows players to take control over any country during World War 2 era in Europe and North Africa theater.
Why similar: World War II 57.7% ★, Strategy 20.5%, Turn-Based 17.9%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based, hex-grid strategy game that covers the entire conflict with a focus on operational movement.
- #34 Tank Operations: European Campaign
73% matchVery Positive83% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Linked DimensionsPub: 2tainment GmbH
Windows
Tank Operation: European Campaign - is a turn-based, tactical war game with a dozen nerve-racking historical scenarios on the various battlefields of World War II. As an allied general you fight right on the frontline to defeat the Third Reich with all its destructive potential.
Why similar: World War II 32.6% ★, Strategy 19.3%, Wargame 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%, Turn-Based 7.5%
- #35 Men of War: Assault Squad
74% matchVery Positive87% of 5,140 reviews2011
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.
Why similar: World War II 57.1% ★, Strategy 24.4%, War 6.6%, Historical 6.4%, Military 5.3%
- #36 Blitzkrieg Anthology
74% matchVery Positive90% of 1,533 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
March into the real-time strategy legend, Blitzkrieg, and prepare for war. This legendary WWII RTS blends unprecedented realism and accuracy to form immersive 3D backgrounds and a game where brute force often takes a back seat to strategy and wits.
Why similar: World War II 58.9% ★, Strategy 21.1%, Historical 8.5%, War 4.8%, Military 4.5%
- #37 Hearts of Iron III
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,058 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.
Why similar: World War II 50.6% ★, Strategy 13.9%, Grand Strategy 12.7% ★, Historical 10%, Wargame 5.3%
- #38 Panzer Tactics HD
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 241 reviews2014
Dev: SproingPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Strategists to the frontline!The HD remake of the Nintendo DS classic.Are you the strategist that the world has been waiting for?
Why similar: World War II 47.9% ★, Strategy 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Wargame 11%, Hex Grid 4.8% ★
- #39 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 259 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 49.6% ★, Strategy 23%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #40 Men of War: Condemned Heroes
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 765 reviews2012
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Command a Soviet penal battalion in this standalone real-time tactics game from the Men of War series. Based on true events, Condemned Heroes delivers brutal, story-driven missions across the Eastern Front – where every order, bullet, and life matters.
Why similar: World War II 66.2% ★, Strategy 30.3%, War 3.5%
- #41 Cauldrons of War - Barbarossa
70% matchVery Positive91% of 180 reviews2020
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cauldrons of War Barbarossa is the turn-based strategic wargame you will launch whenever you want your WW2 shot but don't have time for a monster strategy game.From June 1941 until the Battle of Moscow, play the USSR or the Axis forces in one of the largest and bloodiest operations in history.
Why similar: World War II 30.2% ★, Wargame 16.8%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Strategy 7.6%
- #42 The Troop
68% matchVery Positive84% of 797 reviews2023
Dev: Giant FlamePub: PLA Studios
Windows · Mac
The Troop is a turn-based, platoon-level tactical game set in WW2. From the early hours of D-Day to Falaise, play as British and Canadian or German forces in desperate fighting across Normandy.
Why similar: World War II 40.7% ★, Wargame 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Strategy 7%, Historical 6.8%
- #43 Faces of War
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,197 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Faces of War puts you in the heart of World War II – not as a distant commander, but as the leader on the ground. Combining the tactical depth of real-time strategy with the immediacy of direct control, it lets you issue precise orders or jump straight into battle as one of your soldiers.
Why similar: World War II 69.5% ★, Strategy 25.2%, War 5.4%
- #44 Steel Division: Normandy 44
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,296 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.
Why similar: World War II 62.3% ★, Strategy 15.5%, Wargame 9.6%, Military 5.2%, War 3.9%
- #45 Theatre of War
73% matchMixed62% of 371 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support.
Why similar: World War II 68.7% ★, Strategy 27.6%, War 3.7%
- #46 Advanced Tactics Gold
72% matchVery Positive84% of 176 reviews2014
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Advanced Tactics: Gold offers a unique and infinitely replayable wargaming experience for any strategy fan. Building off of the enormous success of Advanced Tactics: World War II, the Gold edition gives players a more powerful game editor, much improved random game engine, many new features and abilities, and more.
Why similar: World War II 23.3% ★, Wargame 21.9%, Turn-Based 17.8%, Strategy 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%
- #47 Burden of Command™
66% matchVery Positive84% of 620 reviews2025
Dev: Green Tree Games LLC
Windows
Can you lead? Burden of Command is an emotionally authentic tactical leadership RPG. You’re a company Captain in the historical Cottonbalers. Fighting psychology as much as bullets, you must build respect, trust, and battlefield experience to bring your brothers safely home.
Why similar: World War II 36.2% ★, Wargame 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Historical 9.8%, Turn-Based 9.4%
- #48 Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection
71% matchMixed69% of 286 reviews2016
Dev: HeroLabs
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection is a set of three historical turn-based strategies, in which you are going to take command of the armies in the greatest Medieval wars as well as take control of countries and nations during World War II.
Why similar: World War II 31.3% ★, Strategy 26.8%, Turn-Based 10.2%, Historical 9.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
- #49 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
67% matchVery Positive85% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.
Why similar: World War II 30.1% ★, Wargame 23.6%, Strategy 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Historical 6.9%
- #50 Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 225 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism is a (hi)story-driven turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period. It offers refined wargame mechanics, story-rich gameplay, and modern 3D graphics. Lead the USSR Armed forces staging the world Communist revolution. For Stalin! For the Motherland!
Why similar: World War II 33.2% ★, Wargame 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Strategy 7.7%, Historical 7.5%
- #51 Frontline : Road to Moscow
72% matchMixed59% of 66 reviews2014
Dev: 88mmPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Take command of the German army through some of the most famous battles of the war, leading the mighty Wehrmacht on towards Moscow. The variety of maps and battle situations is what makes Frontline so different and engaging: players are confronted with blitzkriegs, trench wars and dog fights, but also unusual situation such as missions...
Why similar: World War II 45.4% ★, Strategy 37.7%, Wargame 16.9%
- #52 Commander: The Great War
70% matchVery Positive80% of 292 reviews2014
Dev: The Lordz Games StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Take Command and Secure Victory in the Great War! Commander – The Great War features a Grand Campaign covering the whole war from the invasion of Belgium on August 5, 1914 to the Armistice on the 11th of November 1918 in addition to 16 different unit types including Infantry, Cavalry, Armoured Cars and Tanks, Artillery, and much more!
Why similar: Strategy 27.9%, Wargame 23.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Turn-Based 10.5%, Historical 9.1%
- #53 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
67% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: Panzer Division Games
Windows
Attack at Dawn is a WWII strategy game that mixes the ease of real-time action with the depth of operational gameplay, all on beautifully crafted North Africa maps. Plan your strategy like Rommel or Montgomery and better the real history.
Why similar: World War II 33.6% ★, Turn-Based 16.4%, Wargame 14.8%, Strategy 9.1%, Historical 8.1%
- #54 Command Ops 2 Core Game
69% matchVery Positive83% of 416 reviews2017
Dev: Panther Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Command Ops 2 is a wargame engine that lets you assess, plan, order and react at the operational level just like a real Corps, Division and Brigade commander. What sets Command Ops 2 apart from the competition is the most advanced and realistic model of command decision-making.
Why similar: World War II 50.6% ★, Wargame 22.5%, Strategy 17.5%, Military 3.5%, War 3.4%
- #55 Second Front
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 656 reviews2023
Dev: HexdrawPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Second Front is a tactical WWII turn-based strategy game. Craft & share your own scenarios and maps or use your strategic prowess in 48 scenarios set in iconic locations. Command over 40 types of infantry and 216 tanks, vehicles and guns. An infinite tactical sandbox experience.
Why similar: World War II 32.5% ★, Wargame 14.6%, Turn-Based 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Strategy 7.8%
- #56 Ultimate General: Gettysburg
68% matchVery Positive80% of 2,706 reviews2014
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.
Why similar: Strategy 31.5%, Wargame 31.1%, Historical 24.2%, War 5.8%, Military 4.1%
- #57 Drive on Moscow
69% matchVery Positive80% of 101 reviews2016
Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Drive on Moscow: War in the Snow, a strategy game from the award-winning makers of Battle of the Bulge, invites you to take command of the pivotal battle of World War II! Defend the homeland as the Soviets, or lead a bold push to seize the Soviet capital as the Axis.
Why similar: World War II 38.8% ★, Strategy 21%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Wargame 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.3%
- #58 Total Tank Generals
65% matchMostly Positive74% of 322 reviews2023
Dev: Noobz From PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Every war has its Generals. Take command of an army during World War II and lead them to victory. Strategize your way through many scenarios and real historical military campaigns of past generals.
Why similar: World War II 41.4% ★, Wargame 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Historical 8.5%, Strategy 7.7%
- #59 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
63% matchVery Positive89% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a turn-based strategy game. It offers a comprehensive experience of the Pacific Theater, challenging you to achieve victory in one of history's greatest conflicts.
Why similar: World War II 27.7% ★, Wargame 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Strategy 16.4%, Historical 9.1%