- #1 Victory At Sea Pacific
97% matchMixed61% of 641 reviews2018
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Victory at Sea Pacific is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during World War II. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.
Why similar: Naval Combat 20.2% ★, World War II 16.7% ★, Grand Strategy 14.9% ★, RTS 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sibling title expands the scope to the Pacific theater while maintaining the same real-time naval combat and grand-strategy mechanics.
- #2 War on the Sea
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,150 reviews2021
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.2% ★, World War II 33.1% ★, Strategy 8.2%, Wargame 7.1%, Simulation 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a very similar blend of real-time tactical naval combat and strategic fleet movement in a WWII setting.
- #3 Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,195 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
Why similar: Naval Combat 19.8% ★, Submarine 16.8% ★, World War II 15.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.4%, RTS 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers an intense, immersive look at the other side of the Atlantic conflict, focusing on anti-submarine warfare tactics.
- #4 Victory At Sea
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 574 reviews2014
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Engage in epic RTS warfare across 3 huge campaigns as well as other battle modes. Create your own fleet of ships, pick your side and enter into World War II naval combat on a global scale.
Why similar: Naval Combat 38.9% ★, World War II 30.2% ★, RTS 11%, Strategy 8.5%, Simulation 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: The original title in the series provides the foundational experience for the franchise's unique real-time naval warfare style.
- #5 Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
94% matchVery Positive91% of 586 reviews2026
Dev: Drydock Dreams GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Experience the thrill of leading American aircraft carriers to victory in this innovative full 3D command simulation wargame set in the Pacific in 1942. First-person or God’s eye, you lead your fleet and planes right from the center of the battle.
Why similar: Naval Combat 17.8% ★, World War II 13.6% ★, Action RTS 12.9% ★, Grand Strategy 12.6% ★, RTS 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly detailed, tactical look at carrier-based warfare that mirrors the strategic depth found in Atlantic theater operations.
- #6 UBOAT
94% matchVery Positive85% of 25,707 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 50.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
Why similar: Submarine 24% ★, Naval Combat 21.7% ★, World War II 18.9% ★, RTS 8.5%, Historical 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, immersive submarine management simulation that captures the claustrophobic tension of WWII underwater combat.
- #7 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
93% matchMixed61% of 7,751 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 81.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
Why similar: Naval Combat 20% ★, World War II 14.6% ★, Grand Strategy 14.2% ★, Submarine 12.1% ★, Wargame 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a robust ship-building system paired with realistic naval combat physics that will appeal to fans of the genre.
- #8 Rule the Waves 3
92% matchVery Positive89% of 1,014 reviews2023
Dev: Naval Warfare SimulationsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 58.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.1% ★, Wargame 23.2%, World War II 17.5% ★, Strategy 7%, Simulation 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive naval grand-strategy and ship-design simulation for players who want deep control over their fleet's evolution.
- #9 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
90% matchVery Positive90% of 5,484 reviews2024
Dev: Triassic GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.
Why similar: Naval Combat 43.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 18.3%, RTS 8.5%, Strategy 7.2%, War 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by veterans of the genre, this game offers high-fidelity real-time naval tactics that feel like a natural evolution of WWII-era combat.
- #10 Atlantic Fleet
91% matchVery Positive86% of 1,541 reviews2016
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Turn based tactical and strategic naval combat. Atlantic Fleet puts you in command of the Allies or Kriegsmarine (German Navy) in the longest military campaign of WWII, The Battle of the Atlantic.Take command of surface ships, submarines as well as carrier and land based aircraft in the deadly struggle for control of Atlantic shipping...
Why similar: Naval Combat 47.2% ★, World War II 29.9% ★, Strategy 7.8%, Simulation 6.8%, War 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical naval game that perfectly captures the specific historical engagements of the Battle of the Atlantic.
- #11 Cold Waters
91% matchVery Positive87% of 4,665 reviews2017
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.9% ★, Submarine 36.5% ★, Simulation 6.9%, Strategy 6.1%, War 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Though set in the Cold War, its tactical submarine combat loop is widely considered the gold standard for modern naval simulation.
- #12 Carrier Command 2
88% matchVery Positive82% of 3,658 reviews2021
Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.2% ★, RTS 18%, Wargame 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, War 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique tactical game that focuses on managing a carrier and its assets in a high-stakes, real-time environment.
- #13 Silent Hunter® III
89% matchVery Positive88% of 2,573 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.9% ★, Submarine 31.7% ★, World War II 20.7% ★, Simulation 5.4%, Historical 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Often cited as the best WWII submarine simulation, it offers unparalleled historical immersion for those interested in the U-boat experience.
- #14 Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
89% matchMixed45% of 2,525 reviews2010
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Step behind the periscope of a German U-boat and take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic.
Why similar: Naval Combat 38.1% ★, Submarine 27.9% ★, World War II 19.7% ★, Simulation 6.5%, Historical 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses specifically on the Atlantic theater, providing a direct thematic link to the seed game's setting.
- #15 Aircraft Carrier Survival
86% matchMixed60% of 1,187 reviews2022
Dev: Gambit Games StudioPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.7% ★, World War II 23.2% ★, Realistic 6.2%, Tactical 6.2%, War 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game shifts the perspective to the management and survival of a single vessel, adding a layer of tension to naval operations.
- #16 Battlestations Pacific
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,584 reviews2009
Dev: Eidos Studio HungaryPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Experience one war through two epic sagas where you will be a part of history or change it. Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War. Relive some of the grandest and most critical naval battles of recent history and for the first time, choose to lead your fleet to a completely different ending...
Why similar: World War II 46.9% ★, Naval Combat 19.8% ★, RTS 13.1%, Strategy 8.9%, Simulation 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends action and real-time strategy, allowing players to jump directly into the cockpit or command the entire fleet.
- #17 Strategic Mind: The Pacific
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 620 reviews2019
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Strategic Mind: The Pacific is a turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period depicting the war between the USA and the Empire of Japan waged in the Pacific Ocean with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail. Two Sides. Two Commanders. Two Destinies.
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.6% ★, World War II 26.9% ★, Wargame 18.6%, Historical 10.7%, War 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that offers a detailed look at the naval and land campaigns of the Pacific theater.
- #18 Command: Modern Operations
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,564 reviews2019
Dev: Command Development TeamPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Command: Modern Operations is the next generation in cross-domain modern wargaming. It enables you to simulate every military engagement from post World War II to the present day and beyond. The scale is primarily tactical/operational, although strategic scale operations are also possible.
Why similar: Wargame 25.3%, RTS 21.9%, Simulation 16.9%, Grand Strategy 12.9% ★, Strategy 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate professional-grade naval wargame for players who want to manage complex, large-scale maritime conflicts.
- #19 Fleet Command
85% matchVery Positive88% of 475 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
International waterways become theaters of war when the world's most formidable maritime powers exchange their fatal blows. With entire fleets at your command, you must strategically deploy vessels from every class - frigate to aircraft to nuclear submarine - to maintain the precarious balance of naval power and gain position for the...
Why similar: Naval Combat 29.7% ★, Wargame 24.6%, RTS 20.6%, Submarine 14.7% ★, Strategy 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic naval wargame that emphasizes the strategic and tactical challenges of commanding modern and historical naval task forces.
- #20 Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,088 reviews2021
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail is a tactical wargame from the creators of the Ultimate General series set amidst the epic naval campaigns in the period of the American Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Why similar: Naval Combat 52% ★, Strategy 12.9%, Simulation 10.5%, Historical 9.4%, RTS 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: From the same developers as Dreadnoughts, this game applies similar tactical depth to the era of wooden warships.
- #21 Hearts of Iron IV
81% matchVery Positive90% of 360,411 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30.8 hrsMean: 292.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Why similar: World War II 28.4% ★, Grand Strategy 26.8% ★, Historical 10.8%, RTS 8.5%, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: While a grand-strategy game, its naval production and combat systems are essential for understanding the broader context of WWII sea power.
- #22 Crash Dive 2
82% matchVery Positive94% of 230 reviews2021
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII Tactical submarine combat in the South Pacific
Why similar: Submarine 27.5% ★, World War II 21.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.8%, Wargame 12.5%, Tactical 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A focused submarine simulation that emphasizes tactical decision-making and historical accuracy in a compact package.
- #23 Pacific Storm Allies
84% matchMixed62% of 239 reviews2008
Dev: Lesta StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Pacific Storm: Allies expands upon the success of the internationally acclaimed original to deliver an unforgettable mix of real-time strategy and blistering arcade combat, recreating World War II's most heated battles.
Why similar: Naval Combat 49.1% ★, World War II 23.5% ★, Strategy 14.2%, Simulation 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: This hybrid title allows players to switch between strategic command and direct action, mirroring the versatility of the seed game.
- #24 Battle Fleet 2
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 372 reviews2014
Dev: Mythical City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Welcome Admiral! Select your fleet, assign weapons, and sink the enemy fleet by controlling each of your ships down to setting the aim and range of each weapon's shot. Features include full open world Pacific & Atlantic campaigns, cross-platform multiplayer and awesome turn-based naval battles.
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.9% ★, World War II 20.6% ★, Grand Strategy 14.7% ★, Wargame 14.2%, Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical naval game that focuses on turn-based combat with a strong emphasis on ship positioning and weapon management.
- #25 Wolfpack
81% matchVery Positive88% of 2,043 reviews2019
Dev: Usurpator ABPub: SUBSIM
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A crew of players experience the tense atmosphere of a WW2 U-boat, manning the stations in this realistic co-op simulation game. Several crews may play together in a wolfpack, completing missions based on iconic events during the different stages of German U-boat warfare. Solo play included.
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.6% ★, Submarine 29% ★, World War II 22% ★, Simulation 6.5%, Realistic 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative submarine simulation that requires intense coordination, perfect for players who want to experience the U-boat lifestyle with friends.
- #26 Aircraft Carrier Survival: Tutorial
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,176 reviews2021
Dev: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. And it is like none other. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy set in the merciless reality of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Why similar: Naval Combat 22.7% ★, Wargame 13.2%, Grand Strategy 12.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, World War II 10% ★
- #27 Sub Command
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 141 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Take charge of the most deadly modern-day submarines in the world - three distinct submarines across two unique and challenging campaigns. Utilize cutting-edge sensor and weapon technology to locate, track and destroy the enemy - even deliver Tomahawk missiles to inland targets.
Why similar: Submarine 32.3% ★, Naval Combat 31.1% ★, Wargame 15.2%, Strategy 5.9%, Realistic 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, deep-simulation title that focuses on the technical aspects of submarine warfare and sonar management.
- #28 Dangerous Waters
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 390 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 32%
S.C.S. - Dangerous Waters allows you total control over multiple air, surface, and submarine platforms in a modern-day naval environment. Take direct control of individual crew stations and also plan and execute combined arms naval strategies from a top-down 'Commanders Eye' perspective.
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.8% ★, Submarine 36.2% ★, Strategy 7%, Realistic 6.6%, War 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed naval warfare simulator that allows players to command various platforms, from submarines to surface ships.
- #29 Silent Depth 3D Submarine Simulation
78% matchMixed63% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: Codeknitters
Windows
Submarine Simulation playing in WWII in the Pacific.
Why similar: Submarine 29.9% ★, World War II 19.7% ★, Naval Combat 14.1% ★, Wargame 10.7%, RTS 6.5%
- #30 NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
75% matchVery Positive81% of 3,819 reviews2022
Dev: Eridanus IndustriesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.6% ★, World War II 22.4% ★, RTS 14.8%, Historical 10.3%, Tactical 7%
- #31 Men of War II
75% matchMixed61% of 7,210 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience warfare like never before! Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed RTS franchise is here with all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.
Why similar: World War II 24.1% ★, RTS 17%, Wargame 15.4%, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, Historical 9.6%
- #32 SHIPS AT WAR
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 381 reviews2021
Dev: Golddorf Spieleentwicklung
Windows
Sink player-made battleships, aircraft carriers and submarines in this physics-based game. Use pre-built ships and sink the enemy by deploying aircraft, torpedoes, depth charges or shells. Or built your own ships in the extensive ship-editor.
Why similar: Naval Combat 26.4% ★, Submarine 24% ★, World War II 20.4% ★, Wargame 11.2%, Sandbox 7%
- #33 Harpoon Classic '97
74% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Alliance InteractivePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Harpoon Classic 97 a naval warfare simulation game that builds on the legacy of the original Harpoon®. Command naval forces, including ships, submarines, and aircraft, across global theaters like the Nth Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and Mediterranean, a realistic modern naval combat.
Why similar: RTS 22.4%, Wargame 21.7%, Naval Combat 18.9% ★, Strategy 13.4%, Simulation 7.6%
- #34 Battlestations: Midway
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 953 reviews2007
Dev: Eidos InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Battlestations: Midway is an immense action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway.
Why similar: World War II 36.7% ★, Naval Combat 34.9% ★, RTS 7.8%, Strategy 5.7%, War 5.7%
- #35 Crash Dive
77% matchVery Positive91% of 193 reviews2015
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII tactical submarine combat! Take command of a U-boat prowling the Atlantic in search of enemy convoys to sink. Sneak past the escorts and torpedo the transports. Or surface and use your deck gun in a daring night attack.
Why similar: Submarine 22% ★, Naval Combat 21.5% ★, World War II 16.4% ★, Wargame 9%, Real Time Tactics 7.7%
- #36 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific
77% matchMixed70% of 1,110 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Hunt, hide and kill as you take command of U.S. submarines and crews and navigate the treacherous waters of the Pacific during WWII. Silent Hunter, the industry-leading naval warfare simulation franchise for over a decade, returns to its roots with next-generation graphical realism, immersive gameplay, innovative crew evolution and more...
Why similar: Submarine 42.4% ★, Naval Combat 23.8% ★, World War II 23.4% ★, Simulation 10.4%
- #37 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,248 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 50.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.9% ★, World War II 17.2% ★, RTS 15.7%, Wargame 14.8%, Tactical 7.1%
- #38 Steel Division 2
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,441 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.6 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 22.9% ★, RTS 17.1%, Grand Strategy 14.5% ★, Wargame 10.3%, Historical 7%
- #39 Boat Crew
72% matchVery Positive89% of 418 reviews2022
Dev: Tabbing TabbyPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command your crew in Boat Crew, a gripping action-strategy experience amidst the Pacific War. Take charge of a PT boat against Imperial Japan, skillfully managing resources and personnel by any means necessary to ensure victory in this high-stakes conflict.
Why similar: Naval Combat 29.8% ★, World War II 23.6% ★, Wargame 16.4%, War 6.2%, Management 5.9%
- #40 Heavyarms Assemble: WWII
73% matchMixed66% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: XR Studio
Windows
This is a strategy game with the theme of WWII. As a battlefield commander, maintaining your army's motivation and satisfaction, promoting your generals, managing your own economy, dealing with your friends' armies, and real time grand battle. What kind of commander will you become in the process?
Why similar: World War II 17.2% ★, Grand Strategy 15.3% ★, Wargame 12.1%, RTS 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 11.4%
- #41 Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
73% matchVery Positive87% of 306 reviews2020
Dev: Cyril Jarnot
Windows · Mac
CARRIER BATTLES is a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame covering the naval-air battles of the Pacific War, from 1942 to 1943. Find your opponent and strike at him before he sinks your precious carriers, while preventing them from invading or supporting your own amphibious operations.
Why similar: Naval Combat 29.3% ★, World War II 21.6% ★, Wargame 18%, Historical 11.4%, Strategy 7.4%
- #42 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
71% matchVery Positive88% of 113 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 30.4% ★, Wargame 30%, Historical 16.3%, Strategy 15.4%, War 7.9%
- #43 NavalArt
71% matchVery Positive90% of 2,183 reviews2018
Dev: RigidbodyPub: RZ Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 46.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Design your own warships, equip them with a variety of armament, and bring them out to the ocean!
Why similar: Naval Combat 29.1% ★, Submarine 21.1% ★, World War II 16.5% ★, Wargame 14.4%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #44 Silent Depth 2: Pacific
71% matchMixed61% of 252 reviews2024
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows
Silent Depth 2: Pacific is a lite sub-sim. You enter the Silent Service at the command of a Gato class submarine on War Patrols during World War 2. How long will you survive, and ultimately how much tonnage you sink is down to skill and cunning.
Why similar: Submarine 31.4% ★, Naval Combat 24.9% ★, World War II 22.2% ★, Wargame 11.9%, Strategy 4.1%
- #45 Naval Battles Simulator
73% matchMixed53% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Anarchy97 Games
Windows
Naval Battles Simulator is a WWII real-time strategy and simulation game.
Why similar: Strategy 35.1%, Simulation 32.1%, Naval Combat 18.7% ★, World War II 14.1% ★
- #46 Men of War: Assault Squad
72% matchVery Positive88% of 5,101 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 31.6% ★, RTS 16.3%, Strategy 11.6%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, Tactical 7.9%
- #47 WARNO
68% matchVery Positive81% of 14,911 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 69.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.
Why similar: Wargame 21.9%, RTS 20.2%, Real Time Tactics 19.4%, Historical 9.5%, War 7.3%
- #48 Airships: Conquer the Skies
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,403 reviews2018
Dev: David Stark
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 36.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!
Why similar: Naval Combat 29.8% ★, Grand Strategy 24.3% ★, Wargame 18.5%, RTS 15.4%, War 8.1%
- #49 Master of Command
65% matchVery Positive92% of 3,127 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.
Why similar: RTS 19.1%, Real Time Tactics 17%, Wargame 15.4%, Historical 13.1%, War 8.5%
- #50 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
67% matchVery Positive85% of 30,868 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 72.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?
Why similar: World War II 30.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 18.6%, RTS 18.5%, Historical 12.7%, War 7.1%
- #51 Frontline: World War II
70% matchVery Positive84% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
Immerse yourself in the captivating atmosphere of World War II, as you meticulously plan your moves and adapt to the ever-changing battlefield. With a wide array of units and tactical options at your disposal, success is determined by your strategic prowess and adaptability.
Why similar: World War II 24.5% ★, Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, Naval Combat 19.8% ★, Wargame 15.1%, Sandbox 6%
- #52 World War 2: Strategy Simulator
70% matchMostly Negative37% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: joynowstudio
Windows
★Tactics & Collocations 30+ Historical Campaigns: Normandy Landing, Operation Market Garden 2 Warfare Conflict Camps: Allies faction and ally Axis 30+ large battlefield maps are provide in this strategy games Omni-directional combat space: naval battle, air combat, land battle.
Why similar: World War II 20.9% ★, Naval Combat 19.3% ★, Grand Strategy 17.6% ★, Wargame 14.7%, Historical 7.5%
- #53 Making History: The Second World War
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 284 reviews2018
Dev: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Choose a nation and prepare for the greatest conflict in human history, World War II. Build your military and industrial power, form alliances and race to achieve the advanced technologies that will bring total victory in this global-wide turn-based Grand Strategy struggle.
Why similar: World War II 25.2% ★, Grand Strategy 21.6% ★, Wargame 10.9%, Historical 10.2%, War 7%
- #54 UBOAT: The Silent Wolf VR
68% matchMixed59% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Titan GameZ
Windows
UBOAT: The Silent Wolf is an amazing combination of a role-playing game and a simulator, offering a deep and immersive experience, allowing you to feel like a real submarine captain during World War II.
Why similar: Submarine 27.2% ★, Naval Combat 21.9% ★, World War II 21.1% ★, War 9.8%, Historical 9.2%
- #55 Supreme Ruler 1936
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 303 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Real-Time Strategy Game. Guide your nation through the most violent era in modern history. Play massive campaigns as one of the principal nations, set-piece scenarios of famous battles, or set your own victory condition and play as any nation in the world in Sandbox mode.
Why similar: World War II 21.3% ★, Grand Strategy 20.9% ★, RTS 13.9%, Wargame 13%, Historical 9.3%
- #56 Sherman Commander
66% matchMixed69% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Command a platoon of Sherman tanks over the most famous theaters of WWII. Take the commander’s seat and give specific orders to your crew, or open the tactical map to coordinate your actions with accompanying units.
Why similar: World War II 25.8% ★, RTS 16.8%, Wargame 16%, Historical 11.5%, Tactical 8.1%
- #57 Project Wunderwaffe
68% 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 28.1% ★, Wargame 18.5%, Historical 9.3%, War 6.7%, Management 6.6%
- #58 Naval Hurricane
67% matchVery Positive90% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Efril
Windows
Turn based tactical game about war at sea between British Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy during World War I. Command powerful dreadnoughts, fast destroyers and stealthy submarines, conduct artillery battles, torpedo attacks and fight for the survivability of damaged ships.
Why similar: Naval Combat 49.3% ★, Historical 19.3%, Simulation 10.6%, War 10.4%, Strategy 10.4%
- #59 Ultimate General: Civil War
66% matchVery Positive89% of 8,396 reviews2017
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 46.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.1% ★, Wargame 17.3%, RTS 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 16.1%, Historical 8.2%
- #60 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
66% matchVery Positive87% of 95 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 27.4% ★, Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, RTS 18.2%, Wargame 15.9%, Historical 10.8%