- #1 Sudden Strike 4
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,179 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!
Why similar: World War II 22.1% ★, Action RTS 17.1% ★, RTS 12.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Real-Time 10.2% ★
- #2 Warfront Defenders
96% matchMixed42% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The gameplay is inspired by famous last stands from some of history's deadliest conflicts, such as the Second World War and the Sino-Japanese War. A hybrid of Tower Defense and Real-Time Strategy with a lot of replay value.
Why similar: World War II 23% ★, Action RTS 21.2% ★, RTS 14%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Historical 9.1%
- #3 Blitzkrieg 3
96% 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 22.4% ★, Real-Time with Pause 13.2% ★, Real-Time 11.6% ★, RTS 11.1%, War 9.4%
- #4 Panzer Strike
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ISAK Team
Windows
Authentic RTS gameplay straight out of the 2000s. Command your troops, develop strategies, and win World War II battles. Huge maps, thousands of units, long-range firepower, and no building mechanics!
Why similar: World War II 25.3% ★, RTS 14%, Real-Time 12.4% ★, War 12.4%, Historical 11.2%
- #5 Sudden Strike 5
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Sudden Strike 5 delivers real-time tactics in epic WWII battles. A host of tactical options and more than 300 playable units open-up multiple approaches to reach your objectives in a 25 mission campaign on historical battlefields in Europe and North Africa.
Why similar: World War II 26.2% ★, Action RTS 22.1% ★, RTS 14.8%, Historical 10.6%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%
- #6 Close Combat: The Bloody First
94% matchMixed53% of 457 reviews2019
Dev: Matrix Games
Windows
Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow...
Why similar: World War II 19.6% ★, Real-Time 16.6% ★, Real-Time with Pause 15.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.5%, Historical 10.5%
- #7 Alignment Zero
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bytecat Games
Windows
'Alignment Zero' is a Real-Time Tactics game with Pause. As the commander of a Private Military Company (PMC) strike force, control your troops and complete missions. Build your squad, select equipment, and develop a tactical plan for battle.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 26.9% ★, Action RTS 22.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.6%, RTS 12.2%, Military 7.9%
- #8 Close Combat 3: The Russian Front
92% matchMixed65% of 34 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Command a fire brigade of soldiers on the Russian Front in this real-time strategy game set in World War II. Play as either the Soviets or Germans as you orchestrate your squads' attack, defense, and survival over four grueling years of the grandest and bloodiest war the world has ever seen.
Why similar: World War II 32.4% ★, Real-Time 18.1% ★, Historical 14.5%, RTS 9.6%, War 7%
- #9 Steel Division: Normandy 44
91% 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 40.9% ★, RTS 19.6%, Military 9.9%, War 9%, Tactical 4.6%
- #10 Company of Heroes 3
91% matchMixed57% of 37,648 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.3 hrsMean: 73.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?
Why similar: World War II 23% ★, Action RTS 20.9% ★, RTS 14.4%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Historical 9%
- #11 Close Combat 5: Invasion: Normandy - Utah Beach to Cherbourg
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 34 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Close Combat: Invasion: Normandy takes WWII realism back to the beaches of Northern France. Re-live the campaign that gave the Allies a foothold on the doorstep of Fortress Europe.
Why similar: World War II 33.3% ★, Real-Time 16.2% ★, Historical 15%, Military 7.9%, Tactical 7.3%
- #12 Veterans: Napoleonic Wars
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tactical Boar
Windows
Experience the ultimate Napoleonic Wars Wargame where every volley matters. Command history and turn the tides of war in this immersive Real-Time Strategy experience. Quick decisions and keen tactical formations are the only things that stand between your troops and victory.
Why similar: Action RTS 23.9% ★, Real-Time 18.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, War 11.5%, RTS 11.4%
- #13 Welcome Back, Commander
89% matchVery Positive82% of 231 reviews2025
Dev: S.C. 16 BIT NIGHTS S.R.L.
Windows
Commander, your strike team is to dive deep into the contaminated city of Sun Stone and get some answers before the mysterious deadly plague spreads . Good luck Commander!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 29.7% ★, Action RTS 19.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.4%, RTS 11.5%, Military 9.7%
- #14 Blitzkrieg Anthology
88% matchVery Positive90% of 1,520 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 38.3% ★, RTS 14.6%, War 10.8%, Historical 10.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%
- #15 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 28% ★, Real-Time with Pause 16.7% ★, RTS 16%, War 11%, Military 10%
- #16 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,270 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Return to the bloody battlefields of World War II in this epic sequel. Blitzkrieg 2 returns you to the gritty realism of WWII battles while pushing your focus into new, strategic opportunities during global war!
Why similar: World War II 39.9% ★, RTS 17.5%, War 10.7%, Historical 8.8%, Military 7.9%
- #17 Battles of Chaos
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hunnic Magic
Windows
Battles of Chaos is a medieval fantasy real time strategy and tactics hybrid game, blending the best elements of the two genres. Play great, realistic open-field battles or sieges in single-player, cooperative or PvP mode, where the emphasis is on combat, with base building elements.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 27.5% ★, Action RTS 20% ★, RTS 15.6%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Historical 10.4%
- #18 Daimyo Reign
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: koichark
Windows
Unify Medieval Japan in this real-time tactical grand strategy game. Build your domain, recruit armies, plan your attack, and fracture your enemies with rebellions to win!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 24.1% ★, Action RTS 20.1% ★, RTS 14.1%, Historical 13.2%, Real-Time 13% ★
- #19 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
84% matchVery Positive86% of 1,068 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.
Why similar: World War II 26.5% ★, Action RTS 14.1% ★, RTS 14.1%, Historical 13.2%, War 10.6%
- #20 Men of War™
84% matchVery Positive90% of 3,795 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.7 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 36.9% ★, RTS 15.9%, Real Time Tactics 9.8%, War 9%, Military 8.1%
- #21 Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge
82% matchMixed46% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
"The Battle of the Bulge" continues the epic saga of the critically acclaimed and award-winning Close Combat series. Whether you command American or German troops, you decide when and where they will be deployed. History in the making is in your hands!
Why similar: World War II 34.5% ★, Real-Time 18.8% ★, Historical 12.3%, Military 7.8%, Tactical 7.2%
- #22 Supreme Ruler 1936
83% 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 23.8% ★, Real-Time with Pause 16.4% ★, Real-Time 14.2% ★, Historical 11.9%, RTS 11.9%
- #23 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
82% matchVery Positive91% of 46,011 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 63.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.
Why similar: World War II 34.6% ★, RTS 15.5%, War 14.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.2%, Military 8.6%
- #24 Steel Covenant 钢铁盟约
81% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: 金戈兄
Windows
"Steel Covenant" is a 3D real-time strategy game. The game is set against the backdrop of World War II. Players can transform into Allied or German commanders, commanding multiple units to participate in battles
Why similar: World War II 30.2% ★, RTS 16.8%, Historical 15.2%, Military 11%, Real Time Tactics 10.8%
- #25 Company of Heroes
81% matchVery Positive94% of 18,147 reviews2006
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 37.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.
Why similar: World War II 44.1% ★, RTS 22%, War 12.5%, Military 5.6%, Historical 4.6%
- #26 Tyrium
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sceptical Orange
Windows
Tyrium is a real-time strategy game where you build a base, collect the valuable mineral Tyrium, and command tanks, rocket launchers, and infantry. Fight for map control, upgrade units, and experience two campaign levels. More content and game modes are coming soon!
Why similar: Action RTS 26.7% ★, Real-Time 23.8% ★, RTS 15.4%, War 14.5%, Military 9.6%
- #27 Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
78% 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: World War II 19.1% ★, Action RTS 16.6% ★, Real-Time 14.6% ★, RTS 10.5%, Historical 10.4%
- #28 Hearts of Iron IV
79% 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 31.2% ★, Historical 13.7%, War 13.7%, Real-Time with Pause 13.5% ★, Military 9.4%
- #29 Terrors of War
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hetki
Windows
Alternate history WW2 RTS about fragile supply lines, forbidden superweapons and bio engineered horrors. Lead US OSS task forces against a Nazi shadow faction in brutal single player battles and replayable Operations.
Why similar: World War II 25.3% ★, Action RTS 24.2% ★, RTS 15.9%, War 11.7%, Military 9%
- #30 Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,788 reviews2025
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 26.4% ★, Action RTS 16.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, Military 10%, War 9.9%
- #31 Men of War: Assault Squad
78% 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 34.8% ★, War 13.9%, RTS 13.8%, Military 9.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%
- #32 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
77% 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 27.3% ★, Real-Time with Pause 19.4% ★, Real-Time 14.4% ★, RTS 13.9%, Historical 12.4%
- #33 Firefight
77% matchVery Positive86% of 328 reviews2016
Dev: Sean O'Connor
Windows
Firefight is a World War II real-time simulation game similar in style to the old Close Combat series but brought up to date with better AI, individual soldier modelling, a faster frame rate to give more intense and realistic combat and an easy to use command interface.
Why similar: World War II 29% ★, RTS 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.6%, War 12.5%, Historical 10.5%
- #34 Victory At Sea Pacific
76% 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: World War II 22% ★, Real-Time with Pause 20.2% ★, Real-Time 16.6% ★, RTS 12.3%, Real Time Tactics 10.4%
- #35 Military Attack
75% match8 user reviews13% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: GamesBrazPub: HandMade Games
Windows
Herman, a member of the armed forces, was assigned, along with his platoon, to locate a large-caliber weapon that is in possession of the enemy country's army.
Why similar: World War II 30.1% ★, Action RTS 15.1% ★, War 14.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Military 11.1%
- #36 Keep
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Parall Peak LTD
Windows
Keep is a WW2-themed strategy shooter where you place flak turrets to defend your fortress, then jump into first-person mode to shoot down enemy planes. Switch between tactical planning and direct combat in a fast-paced blend of strategy and action
Why similar: Action RTS 35.8% ★, World War II 19.1% ★, RTS 18.7%, Real Time Tactics 18.4%, Tactical 5.1%
- #37 World War 2 Craft (二战演义)
74% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: 三角形游戏工作室
Windows
World War II RTS
Why similar: World War II 27.9% ★, RTS 16.5%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, War 13.4%, Historical 10.9%
- #38 Mud and Blood
73% matchVery Positive87% of 843 reviews2021
Dev: urbgames
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 50.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Mud and Blood, the cult classic flash real time strategy game, returns with its signature take on infantry tactics. Command a small squad through brutal battles against unfair odds. This is combat. Experience the chaos and unceremonious violence of modern war, where every decision counts.
Why similar: Action RTS 26% ★, World War II 24.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.3%, RTS 13.9%, Military 8.7%
- #39 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
74% matchVery Positive93% of 7,201 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".
Why similar: World War II 41.8% ★, RTS 22.5%, Military 9.6%, War 8.8%, Historical 7.2%
- #40 Close Combat
73% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Defeat the enemy in this classic nonstop World War II battle action. Lead your men through the terror, fatigue, and hell of war on to victory. Only you can bring'em back alive!
Why similar: World War II 37.5% ★, Historical 12.6%, RTS 11.8%, Real Time Tactics 7.8%, Military 7.7%
- #41 Battlefield Commander WWII
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: Sword of SteelPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Battlefield Commander WWII is a real-time tactical game where you lead the soldiers and vehicles that battled across the globe during this time in history. Play hundreds of unique units across multiple game modes.
Why similar: World War II 28.4% ★, RTS 15.8%, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, Historical 12.7%, War 9%
- #42 Surabaya Inferno
73% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Sengkala Dev
Windows
Freedom or Death! Surabaya Inferno is a real-time tactics game based on the battle of Surabaya which occured at November 10th, 1945. Play as Surabayans fighting against the forces of Britain, Netherlands, and Japan in order to defend their independence in Indonesia!
Why similar: RTS 20%, World War II 18.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.8%, Historical 15.5%, Military 11.2%
- #43 Radio General
72% matchVery Positive83% of 539 reviews2020
Dev: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
It's WWII. You're a general sitting in a tent. All you have is a map, and a radio. Can you win the battle? Radio General is a unique strategy game where you interact with your units over the radio using speech recognition. Test your mettle and relive famous battles as a WWII general.
Why similar: World War II 32% ★, RTS 14.9%, War 13.8%, Historical 11.1%, Real Time Tactics 10.3%
- #44 States of Power
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sarunas
Windows
Lead your nation in this strategy wargame set during WWII. Build up the economy, command unit divisions and dominate the world, online or in singleplayer! Create custom and alternate history scenarios, simulate them or play as one of the nations.
Why similar: World War II 24.6% ★, Real-Time with Pause 23.9% ★, RTS 12.4%, War 10.7%, Historical 10.5%
- #45 Glorious Storm
71% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Eddy CHARLESPub: Oedipe games
Windows
Glorious storm is a turn based real time strategy game. As a general, you lead to battle your army and different units such as cavalery, infantery and artillery on 3D maps. It is heavily inspired by the napoleonic era but it is completely fictional.
Why similar: Action RTS 23.2% ★, RTS 16.8%, Historical 15.4%, War 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.6%
- #46 Rebel Inc: Escalation
70% matchVery Positive82% of 7,070 reviews2021
Dev: Ndemic CreationsPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of Plague Inc. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country.
Why similar: World War II 21.9% ★, Real-Time with Pause 21.6% ★, Historical 12.1%, War 11.9%, RTS 11.2%
- #47 Empires Apart
71% matchMixed68% of 2,472 reviews2018
Dev: DESTINYbitPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
An exciting free-to-play Real Time Strategy game set in medieval times. Uniquely designed factions, customization options, singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay. Gather resources, raise an army and lead your civilization to victory in a classic RTS, brought to the modern age.
Why similar: RTS 26%, Real-Time 21.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.2%, Historical 13.1%, War 12.9%
- #48 63 Days
69% 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 27.5% ★, RTS 14.8%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Historical 11.8%, Military 9.8%
- #49 Armaphract
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: aeoridev
Windows
Command a mercenary tank company in deadly urban warfare through a shattered desert megacity. Outmatched and outgunned, you'll survive through superior tactics and cunning maneuvers against intelligent enemy forces.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 30.2% ★, RTS 18.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, Action RTS 13.1% ★, Military 7.4%
- #50 Men of War: Red Tide
70% matchVery Positive85% of 893 reviews2009
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Red Tide blends deep RTS tactics with the raw intensity of third-person combat. Created in collaboration with author Alexander Zorich, this standalone expansion tells the story of the Black Coats – Soviet Naval Infantry famed for their ruthless precision in the Black Sea campaigns.
Why similar: World War II 46.6% ★, RTS 23.1%, Historical 9.7%, War 8%, Strategy 7%
- #51 Squad 22: ZOV
68% matchMixed59% of 647 reviews2025
Dev: SPN StudioPub: Zarobana Entertainment
Windows
Single player tactical action real-time game with active pause to plan orders carefully. Based on real war-time experience of living Russian veterans of war in Ukraine. It's all about modern conflict small infantry groups with some armored vehicle and drone support as well as real events story
Why similar: Action RTS 28.8% ★, RTS 17.7%, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, Historical 10.9%, War 8.9%
- #52 Veil of Ashes
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Greifenmaer
Windows
Conquer the battlefield in this real-time tactics wargame within a dark setting. Command infantry, steam-powered tanks and colossal behemoths of three unique factions across destructible terrain. Assemble your army from a variety of units and experience immersive single- and multiplayer battles.
Why similar: Action RTS 22.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.2%, RTS 13.5%, War 12.5%, Historical 11.6%
- #53 Fractured Alliance
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tense Games
Windows
A classics inspired real-time strategy game with a brand new story and exciting units! Command varied forces, gather resources, build your base, adapt tactics, and dominate vast landscapes. Script your legacy in rich campaigns and dynamic multiplayer battles. Shape the destiny of the world!
Why similar: Real-Time 19.6% ★, Action RTS 18.4% ★, RTS 16.4%, Historical 14.7%, War 14%
- #54 NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
68% 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: World War II 22.3% ★, Real-Time with Pause 21.9% ★, Historical 11.8%, War 11.6%, RTS 11.3%
- #55 Company of Heroes 2 - The Western Front Armies
69% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2014
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Western Front Armies is a multiplayer standalone for COH2 that adds two factions to the roster of playable multiplayer armies: the Oberkommando West (OKW) and the US Forces (USF). Each army can also be purchased separately.
Why similar: World War II 41.4% ★, RTS 17.2%, Historical 10.4%, War 9.9%, Strategy 8%
- #56 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
67% matchMixed62% of 374 reviews2022
Dev: Raylight GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Fall in, soldier! Commandos 3 - HD Remaster sends you to the relentless and unforgiving battlefields of Europe. Remastered in high definition including reworked 3D models and textures, improved controls and refined UI.
Why similar: World War II 27.8% ★, RTS 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 14.4%, Historical 12.1%, War 9.9%
- #57 Espiocracy
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ex Vivo StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Espiocracy is an espionage grand strategy game where you lead the intelligence agency of one of 74 playable countries. Rewrite history from the shadows as you influence ideologies, stage coups, and wage proxy wars. Subterfuge takes center stage as you establish a new world order.
Why similar: World War II 22.3% ★, Real-Time with Pause 22.1% ★, Historical 11.8%, RTS 11.6%, War 11.5%
- #58 Supremacy: Call of War 1942
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 6,188 reviews2017
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 2 in this persisting long-term strategy game. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time. Research top secret weapons of World War 2 and become the one true superpower!
Why similar: World War II 31.8% ★, War 15%, Real-Time 12.1% ★, Historical 10.7%, Military 10.1%
- #59 Fire Commander
67% matchMixed67% of 368 reviews2022
Dev: Atomic WolfPub: Feel Good Games
Windows
See what it means to face the fire. Command a firefighting unit in an exciting tactical RTS. Save lives, manage your water supplies and care for your team in 30+ missions. Be a real hero!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 24.6% ★, Real-Time 20.9% ★, Action RTS 20.1% ★, RTS 13%, Real Time Tactics 12.6%
- #60 Bataliron
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruben Minasyan
Windows
Bataliron is a modern warfare RTS game that focuses on personnel development, online command, fire support, and unit assistance on the battlefield, leveraging modern technologies.
Why similar: Action RTS 31.3% ★, RTS 20.4%, Real Time Tactics 16.4%, Military 9.1%, War 9%