- #1 War on the Sea
97% 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 29.1% ★, World War II 24.6% ★, Naval Combat 24.5% ★, Strategy 4.8%, Wargame 4.6%
- #2 Battlestations Pacific
96% 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 33.9% ★, Naval 27.6% ★, Naval Combat 14.2% ★, RTS 8.6%, Strategy 5%
- #3 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
94% 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 29.9% ★, Naval 20.2% ★, Real-Time 16.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 11%, War 6.6%
- #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 29.5% ★, Naval Combat 27.9% ★, World War II 21.8% ★, RTS 7.2%, Strategy 4.8%
- #5 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
95% 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 21.9% ★, Naval 20.5% ★, World War II 16.1% ★, Grand Strategy 13% ★, Wargame 9.5%
- #6 Victory at Sea Atlantic - World War II Naval Warfare
94% matchMixed67% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows
Victory At Sea Atlantic transports you to the cold, unforgiving waters of the Atlantic Theatre in WWII. With a vast array of ships, planes, and subs, engage in epic sea battles & secure your place in history. Victory At Sea Atlantic is the ultimate naval warfare experience.
Why similar: Naval Combat 20.2% ★, World War II 16.7% ★, Grand Strategy 14.9% ★, RTS 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.3%
- #7 Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
93% 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 21.9% ★, Naval 18.1% ★, World War II 17.7% ★, RTS 9.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%
- #8 Aircraft Carrier Survival
92% 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 29.3% ★, Naval 21.7% ★, World War II 20.3% ★, War 7.4%, Tactical 6.4%
- #9 Battlestations: Midway
91% 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 28.9% ★, Naval Combat 27.3% ★, Naval 23.6% ★, War 6.1%, RTS 5.6%
- #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 36.2% ★, Naval 27.4% ★, World War II 23% ★, Strategy 4.7%, War 4.7%
- #11 Strategic Mind: The Pacific
90% 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 22.9% ★, Naval Combat 21.4% ★, World War II 20.3% ★, Wargame 12%, Alternate History 9%
- #12 Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
89% 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 46.7% ★, Naval 22.1% ★, Strategy 9.2%, Simulation 6.4%, RTS 6.1%
- #13 NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
88% 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: Real-Time with Pause 20.5% ★, World War II 18.1% ★, Grand Strategy 15.2% ★, RTS 10.8%, Alternate History 9.3%
- #14 UBOAT
86% 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: Naval Combat 25.6% ★, Naval 23.4% ★, World War II 22.5% ★, RTS 9.2%, War 7.8%
- #15 Steel Division: Normandy 44
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,291 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.7 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 37.6% ★, RTS 21.3%, War 6.7%, Wargame 6.6%, Tactical 6.4%
- #16 Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
85% 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 18.8% ★, Naval Combat 17.6% ★, World War II 13.5% ★, Real-Time 12.4% ★, Grand Strategy 10.5% ★
- #17 Steel Division 2
87% 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 23.5% ★, Real-Time with Pause 16.2% ★, RTS 15.9%, Grand Strategy 12.4% ★, Wargame 9.1%
- #18 Carrier Command 2
86% 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 21.7% ★, RTS 19%, Wargame 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, War 12.1%
- #19 Boat Crew
84% 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 25.3% ★, Naval 22% ★, World War II 20.1% ★, Wargame 12%, War 7.3%
- #20 Rule the Waves 3
82% 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 28.8% ★, Naval Combat 26% ★, Wargame 14.9%, World War II 13% ★, Alternate History 8.7%
- #21 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
84% 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: Real-Time with Pause 20.8% ★, Grand Strategy 16.7% ★, World War II 15% ★, RTS 12.4%, Wargame 11.1%
- #22 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific
83% 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: Naval Combat 32.8% ★, World War II 32.4% ★, Naval 25.2% ★, Simulation 9.7%
- #23 Supreme Ruler 1936
82% 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 18.8% ★, Grand Strategy 15.4% ★, Real-Time with Pause 15% ★, Real-Time 13.6% ★, RTS 11.1%
- #24 Aircraft Carrier Survival: Tutorial
80% 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 23.2% ★, Naval 19.5% ★, Wargame 11.6%, Real Time Tactics 10.6%, Grand Strategy 10.3% ★
- #25 Blitzkrieg 3
81% matchMixed54% of 7,303 reviews2017
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.
Why similar: World War II 23.2% ★, Real-Time with Pause 15.9% ★, Real-Time 14.5% ★, RTS 13.6%, Real Time Tactics 10.7%
- #26 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific U-Boat Missions
81% matchVery Positive81% of 316 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Experience the thrill of the hunt! Prowl the waters as the captain of a German submarine in a never-before-seen theatre of operations the Indian Ocean. Take part in the war against British supply lines off the coast of North Africa and support the Japanese war against the U.S. Navy.
Why similar: Naval Combat 46.6% ★, World War II 23.3% ★, Naval 22.4% ★, Simulation 7.8%
- #27 Fleet Command
79% 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 28% ★, Wargame 20.1%, RTS 17.7%, Naval 13.7% ★, Real-Time 10.6% ★
- #28 Battle Fleet 2
78% 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 28.7% ★, Naval Combat 27.8% ★, World War II 16.1% ★, Grand Strategy 9.5% ★, Wargame 9.5%
- #29 Pacific Storm Allies
79% 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 52.8% ★, World War II 25.5% ★, Strategy 12.1%, Simulation 9.6%
- #30 Crash Dive 2
75% matchVery Positive94% of 230 reviews2021
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII Tactical submarine combat in the South Pacific
Why similar: Naval 28.8% ★, World War II 25.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, Wargame 12.7%, Tactical 9.5%
- #31 Men of War: Assault Squad
76% 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 36.1% ★, RTS 16.9%, War 11.6%, Real Time Tactics 10.8%, Tactical 10.6%
- #32 Naval Battles Simulator
77% matchMixed53% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Anarchy97 Games
Windows
Naval Battles Simulator is a WWII real-time strategy and simulation game.
Why similar: Strategy 20.5%, Naval 18.4% ★, Simulation 15.9%, Naval Combat 13.8% ★, Real-Time with Pause 13.5% ★
- #33 Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
75% 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 25.4% ★, Naval 20.2% ★, World War II 18.9% ★, Wargame 13.5%, Tactical 6%
- #34 Hearts of Iron IV
73% 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 26.1% ★, Grand Strategy 20.5% ★, Real-Time with Pause 13.1% ★, War 9.2%, Alternate History 8.6%
- #35 Wargame: Red Dragon
74% matchVery Positive89% of 19,617 reviews2014
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.
Why similar: RTS 24.5%, Naval 14.3% ★, Wargame 13.9%, Real Time Tactics 9.2%, Strategy 8.6%
- #36 Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
78% 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 45.2% ★, Naval 24.4% ★, World War II 23.4% ★, Simulation 5.2%, Strategy 1.5%
- #37 Cold Waters
74% 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 39.4% ★, Naval 33.2% ★, War 6%, Strategy 5.1%, Simulation 4.9%
- #38 Silent Depth 3D Submarine Simulation
76% matchMixed63% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: Codeknitters
Windows
Submarine Simulation playing in WWII in the Pacific.
Why similar: Naval 22.9% ★, World War II 21.5% ★, Naval Combat 15.3% ★, Wargame 10.1%, War 9%
- #39 Master of Command
69% 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 20%, Real Time Tactics 17.1%, Wargame 15.3%, War 13.3%, Tactical 11.1%
- #40 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
73% 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 22.5% ★, Real-Time with Pause 18.5% ★, Real-Time 14.2% ★, RTS 13.5%, Grand Strategy 13.5% ★
- #41 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 31.2% ★, Wargame 26.5%, Naval 18.2% ★, Strategy 12.4%, War 11%
- #42 Waves of Steel
71% matchVery Positive91% of 414 reviews2023
Dev: TMA Games LLC
Windows · Linux
If you like warships but wish they could kickflip, Waves of Steel is for you! Build your own custom warship and embark on a sprawling campaign filled with enemy ships, planes, submarines, and bizarre superweapons. Fast-paced arcade naval action is here!
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.9% ★, World War II 22.5% ★, Naval 19.9% ★, Alternate History 10.2%, War 7.6%
- #43 Airships: Conquer the Skies
70% 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 22.4% ★, Real-Time 19% ★, Grand Strategy 15.3% ★, Wargame 12.1%, RTS 10.5%
- #44 Rise of Piracy
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 355 reviews2026
Dev: IrishJohnGamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
The perfect blend of Action, Adventure and RTS. Begin your journey as the lowly captain of a small vessel. End as the commander of a threatening fleet. Rise to glory how you see fit. Trade, fight, recruit, grow, pillage, ally, destroy & conquer.
Why similar: Naval Combat 29.1% ★, Naval 29% ★, RTS 14.7%, War 9.4%, Open World 6.6%
- #45 Ultimate General: Civil War
70% 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 22.2% ★, Wargame 17.9%, RTS 17.6%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, War 11.9%
- #46 Hearts of Iron III
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,046 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.5 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 32% ★, Grand Strategy 28.7% ★, Real-Time with Pause 17.3% ★, Strategy 5.9%, War 4.3%
- #47 Silent Hunter® III
71% 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 40.4% ★, Naval 24.9% ★, World War II 24.8% ★, Simulation 4.4%, Open World 3.2%
- #48 Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,322 reviews2021
Dev: Grand Engineer Corps
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 83.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Take command of the Union or the Confederacy. Prepare your nation for war, recruit and organize great armies and fleets under legendary commanders like Grant, Lee, Jackson or Farragut, plan cunning maneuvers on an epic campaign map and defeat your enemies in real-time battles!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.7% ★, RTS 19.8%, Real Time Tactics 15.3%, Strategy 15.1%, Wargame 12%
- #49 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
68% 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 38.6% ★, RTS 21.1%, Real Time Tactics 20.4%, War 12.3%, Strategy 6.2%
- #50 Silent Depth 2: Pacific
69% 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: Naval 28.1% ★, Naval Combat 26.9% ★, World War II 24.1% ★, Wargame 11.1%, Strategy 3.5%
- #51 SHIPS AT WAR
69% 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 28.8% ★, Naval 25.4% ★, World War II 22.5% ★, Wargame 10.6%, War 5.1%
- #52 Carrier Command: Gaea Mission
72% matchMixed48% of 1,166 reviews2012
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A next-gen re-imagination of a groundbreaking 80s classic. Carrier Command: Gaea Mission brings a breathtaking combination of action and strategy elements.
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.9% ★, Naval 24.4% ★, RTS 16.4%, Strategy 11.5%, Tactical 7.4%
- #53 Easy Red 2
65% matchVery Positive90% of 12,483 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!
Why similar: World War II 48.1% ★, Wargame 17.5%, War 15.4%, Strategy 6.3%, Simulation 5.4%
- #54 Command: Modern Operations
67% 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 23%, Simulation 13.1%, Grand Strategy 12.5% ★, Strategy 9%
- #55 Crash Dive
68% 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: Naval Combat 24.5% ★, Naval 21.6% ★, World War II 18.8% ★, Wargame 8.8%, Real Time Tactics 7.7%
- #56 The Great War: Western Front™
66% matchMixed66% of 3,181 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.
Why similar: RTS 23.6%, Grand Strategy 22.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, Wargame 11.9%, Strategy 9.6%
- #57 Abandon Ship
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,326 reviews2019
Dev: Fireblade Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.1% ★, Naval 32.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.8%, Tactical 8.3%, Open World 8%
- #58 World of Sea Battle
62% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,909 reviews2025
Dev: Thera Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Set sail in World of Sea Battle, an action-packed open-world MMO in the Golden Age of Sail! Command historic ships, battle in PvP & PvE, shape the economy, and engage in territorial guild wars in your quest for glory across the high seas!
Why similar: Naval Combat 44.2% ★, Naval 41.4% ★, Open World 11.8%, Action 2.6%