Games Like War Mongrels

Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game with stealth elements, set on the eastern front of WW II. As an army commander behind enemy lines you gather a group of Partisans to wage guerilla warfare against the German occupants.

Why similar: World War II 28% ★, Real Time Tactics 18.5%, Stealth 13.9%, Isometric 9%, Tactical 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a nearly identical WWII setting and tactical stealth gameplay loop, focusing on guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines.

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 14.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.6%, RTS 8.7%, Co-op Campaign 7.2% ★, Isometric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game offers a similar isometric tactical experience set during the Warsaw Uprising.

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Stealth 30.7%, Real Time Tactics 19.4%, Tactical 17.3%, Isometric 9.1%, Strategy 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for real-time tactics, featuring the same deep stealth and squad-management mechanics found in War Mongrels.

Commandos 2: Men of Courage is a tactical action/strategy game set against the backdrop of World War II. Take control of an elite group of commandos who must venture deep into enemy territory and utilize their combined expertise to complete a series of mission-based objectives.

Why similar: World War II 26.9% ★, Stealth 16.3%, Tactical 12.9%, Strategy 9.8%, RTS 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: As a foundational pillar of the genre, it provides the classic WWII stealth-tactics experience that inspired modern titles like War Mongrels.

Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 30.1%, Stealth 23.7%, Isometric 14.8%, Tactical 11.9%, Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title refines the real-time tactics genre with exceptional stealth mechanics and character-specific abilities that mirror the depth of War Mongrels.

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a real-time tactics game set in World War II that puts you in command of a small squad of elite troopers. Send them behind enemy lines on a series of hazardous missions, and bring them back alive.

Why similar: World War II 27.3% ★, Stealth 17.9%, Tactical 10.6%, RTS 9%, Real Time Tactics 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This classic title established the core isometric stealth and tactical sabotage gameplay that remains the blueprint for the genre.

ALARM! You have been selected for a mission which will shape the fate of the entire world. Witness the very beginning of the legendary elite WWII force in Commandos: Origins. The long-awaited sequel to the Commandos series brings you right back to the foundation of the real-time tactics genre.

Why similar: World War II 14.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.4%, RTS 12.7%, Isometric 9.4%, Military 8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern return to the series, it captures the classic squad-based infiltration feel with updated visuals and tactical depth.

Aiko's Choice is the anticipated standalone expansion to the acclaimed stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics. Set in Edo Japan, you take control of the skillful kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 22.1%, Stealth 16%, Isometric 15.4%, RTS 14.9%, Historical 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This standalone expansion offers more of the high-quality, stealth-focused tactical gameplay that fans of the genre crave.

Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?

Why similar: World War II 25.5% ★, Stealth 11.9%, Historical 11.2%, Military 11.2%, Isometric 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on WWII special operations, emphasizing stealth and tactical positioning in a squad-based environment.

Broken Lines is a story-driven tactical RPG set in an alternate-history version of WWII. Lead a squad of soldiers and face the horrors of war. In the included expansion, 'The Dead and the Drunk', guide your troops through fights against both the living and the undead.

Why similar: World War II 32.2% ★, War 24.9%, Historical 18.6%, Top-Down 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a tactical squad-based experience set in an alternate WWII, focusing on decision-making and positioning.

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 21% ★, RTS 12.8%, Real Time Tactics 12.5%, Military 9.6%, Historical 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This modern entry provides a comprehensive WWII tactical experience with a focus on unit variety and battlefield control.

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 25.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.5%, RTS 13.1%, Historical 11.3%, Military 10%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly realistic WWII tactical experience with deep simulation elements that appeal to fans of the Eastern Front setting.

Roam the dense foliage of Sherwood, come face to face with royal trouble and battle against Prince John’s forces as you take on the role of legendary nobleman, Robin Hood.

Why similar: Stealth 24.5%, Isometric 21.3%, Strategy 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Tactical 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: This classic game utilizes the same real-time tactical stealth mechanics as the Commandos series but with a unique medieval setting.

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 27.7% ★, RTS 14.1%, War 10.2%, Military 9.6%, Real Time Tactics 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a staple for WWII tactical enthusiasts, offering massive scale and detailed unit management.

A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

Why similar: Tactical 34.7%, Stealth 29.5%, Strategy 28%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends stealth-based exploration with tactical turn-based combat, capturing the tension of navigating dangerous environments.

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 17.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 11%, RTS 10.7%, Isometric 8.5%, Military 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This remaster brings the classic tactical challenges of the original series to modern systems with improved accessibility.

Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.

Why similar: Tactical 37%, Real Time Tactics 14.4%, Strategy 13.5%, RTS 13.2%, Top-Down 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down tactical game focuses on planning and executing high-stakes raids, requiring the same level of precision as War Mongrels.

The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.

Why similar: Tactical 24.8%, Co-op Campaign 23.4% ★, Isometric 15.7%, Strategy 15.2%, Military 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers deep squad-based tactical management and a gritty atmosphere that rewards careful planning and positioning.

Commandos 3: Destination Berlin is a game of real-time tactics that places you in command of an elite unit of Special Forces behind enemy lines in the European theater of World War II.

Why similar: World War II 27.8% ★, Stealth 16.2%, Tactical 13.2%, RTS 11.2%, Military 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the legacy of the series with challenging, mission-based tactical stealth objectives set in WWII.

Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game, set in an open-world cyberpunk city. You command a group of 4 agents through rain-soaked, neon-lit streets, where the law is the will of mega-corporations.

Why similar: Stealth 18.7%, Tactical 17.8%, Isometric 15.2%, Strategy 13.1%, RTS 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features squad-based real-time tactical stealth in a cyberpunk setting, emphasizing environmental interaction and infiltration.

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 24.3% ★, RTS 14.6%, Historical 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, Military 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title features the early tactical squad mechanics that helped define the Men of War series.

Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 19.1%, RTS 18.3%, Military 15.6%, Historical 12.2%, Tactical 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic real-time tactics game that emphasizes unit preservation and tactical positioning in modern conflict.

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 24.8% ★, RTS 13.9%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Military 12%, Historical 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on tactical WWII combat, requiring players to adapt to changing battlefield conditions.

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 26.7% ★, RTS 17.2%, Military 13.4%, War 9%, Historical 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a grand-scale tactical WWII experience that emphasizes historical accuracy and strategic unit deployment.

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 53.6% ★, RTS 20.6%, Strategy 17.3%, War 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title explores the unique tactical challenges of Soviet penal battalions during WWII.

Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Why similar: Stealth 34.2%, Isometric 33.6%, Tactical 19.5%, Strategy 11.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in tactical stealth, it forces players to manage resources and avoid detection in high-pressure scenarios.

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 50.2% ★, RTS 19.8%, Strategy 12.8%, War 11.6%, Co-op 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This classic title provides a gritty, squad-based WWII experience with a strong focus on tactical combat.

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 24.6% ★, RTS 15.7%, Isometric 11.4%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Military 9.8%

Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.

Why similar: Stealth 81.9%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses entirely on pure stealth mechanics, providing the tension and verticality that stealth-tactics fans enjoy.

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 41.6% ★, RTS 23.2%, Strategy 13.6%, Historical 8.2%, Military 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a focused tactical campaign centered on the Black Sea fleet, maintaining the series' signature tactical depth.

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 27.4% ★, RTS 12.2%, Military 10.2%, War 9.5%, Real Time Tactics 9%

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 30.1% ★, RTS 14.7%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%, Strategy 9.7%, Military 9.2%

Red Glare is a WW2 real-time tactics game where you play agents of the OSS, the precursor to the CIA, combating a secret German expedition in South America. With five well balanced characters and a story campaign playing out across a continent.

Why similar: World War II 15.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.8%, Isometric 11.6%, Military 9.5%, Stealth 8.9%

Phantom Squad is a 1-4 player co-op tactical top-down shooter blending fast-paced combat with real-time strategy. Play solo or team up through online co-op and matchmaking, coordinating movement, positioning, and split-second decisions to survive intense, high-risk missions.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 23.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 22.6%, Tactical 19.5%, Co-op 17.7%, Military 14.8%

Tank Squad is a tactical-combat action game. Take part in big tank battles during World War II. Play single-player or coop (4 players). Repair your tanks, replenish supplies, manage the crew and get back to the action!

Why similar: World War II 24.8% ★, Co-op Campaign 17.7% ★, Military 12.3%, War 10.3%, Co-op 8.3%

Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes – is a real-time strategy game with a high degree of realism. Relive the Battle of Kiev (2022), a turning point in the Ukrainian conflict. Witness the Untold Story of 2022 Through the Eyes of Those Who Fought.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 21.4%, RTS 20.2%, Military 12.7%, Historical 12.5%, Tactical 8.4%

Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.

Why similar: RTS 17.9%, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, Strategy 13.6%, War 12.9%, Historical 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: It brings the tactical squad-based gameplay of the series to the jungles of Vietnam, requiring different stealth and combat approaches.

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 23.1% ★, RTS 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Military 9.2%, Historical 8.5%

Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration. Connect to the warzone from your home PC and orchestrate modern military operations from the Drone Perspective.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 14.5%, RTS 14.4%, Military 11.4%, War 9.6%, Isometric 9.1%

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% ★, RTS 20%, Military 12.6%, War 7%, Tactical 6.8%

Eyes of War is a real-time strategy game set in the medieval era, offering both single-player and multiplayer experiences where you can control every unit in character mode. Build your castle, lead your army, and dominate the map. Eyes of War invites you to epic battles of the medieval era!

Why similar: RTS 22.5%, Isometric 15.8%, Online Co-Op 14%, Real Time Tactics 12.3%, Military 10.3%

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 22.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.2%, RTS 14%, Historical 9.4%, Military 9.1%

Lead an unlikely team of commando scientists behind enemy lines to fight Nazis, uncover arcane mysteries, and wield experimental technology to turn the tide of WWII in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 22.1%, War 21.3%, Stealth 19%, Atmospheric 12.2%, World War II 9.3% ★

A tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by events and stories of forgotten and unsung heroes of WW2. Unique and new-to-genre features offer immersion and deeper protagonists to lead and care for. Lead the resistance against the Axis Forces.

Why similar: World War II 21.9% ★, Isometric 14.3%, Historical 12.9%, Military 11.3%, Tactical 8.9%

A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+

Why similar: RTS 44.7%, War 20.2%, Strategy 12.1%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Co-op 10.6%

Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.

Why similar: RTS 21.7%, Real Time Tactics 21.1%, Tactical 16.2%, Strategy 9.1%, Stealth 8.9%

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 32.3% ★, RTS 13.9%, Military 10%, Real Time Tactics 9.6%, Historical 8.3%

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 Tactics 20.5%, Military 17.4%, Tactical 14.6%, RTS 13.6%, War 10.5%

Ratten Reich is an RTS focusing on realistic combat in a unique, steampunk/dieselpunk world ripped apart by an ongoing war between rats, mice, cockroaches, and lizards.

Why similar: RTS 22.3%, Real Time Tactics 20.8%, Military 14.6%, War 10.6%, Tactical 8.8%

Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.

Why similar: World War II 39.2% ★, Military 17.6%, War 10.7%, Realistic 8.5%, Historical 8.2%

As an elite SWAT operator, think fast and put your tactics to the test to master a series of missions and save lives. Summon your team of up to four players in online and local co-op, or hone your skills solo. Don’t just be the best—be the best of the best.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 44%, Stealth 14.5%, Tactical 7%, Realistic 6.3%, Online Co-Op 6.1%

Thunder Tier One is a realistic top-down shooter where you join an elite special operations team tasked with stopping a dangerous terrorist organization wreaking havoc across the fictional Eastern European country of Salobia.

Why similar: Military 18.3%, Real Time Tactics 16.6%, Online Co-Op 15.5%, Tactical 14.2%, Co-op 10.2%

Blacklist Brigade is a co-op focused top-down shooter game, where players as a part of a mercenary group fight against banana republic dictators and other evil scoundrels.

Why similar: Isometric 15%, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Tactical 13%, Military 12.8%, Real Time Tactics 12.3%

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 24.8% ★, RTS 15.9%, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, War 8.6%, Tactical 8.2%

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 27.1% ★, RTS 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.8%, Military 10.3%, War 10%

Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.

Why similar: World War II 43.2% ★, Military 12.8%, War 12.3%, Realistic 7.7%, Tactical 7.2%

The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 22.1%, RTS 21.4%, Historical 14%, War 10.6%, Strategy 8.5%

Black One Blood Brothers is a tactical military shooter game where strategy and coordination are key. Command a squad of top operators, with unique skills, through high-risk missions around the globe. Customize your crew, plan your missions, and adjust on the fly for a vast replayability.

Why similar: Military 24.6%, Tactical 16.8%, Stealth 16%, Real Time Tactics 13.6%, War 10.6%

"Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive" is the first strategy game ever to combine a movie-based and story-driven atmosphere of an adventure game with the intellectual challenge of a real time tactic game.In this western-style title, discover a game of strategy and tactics played out in exceptional real time.

Why similar: Isometric 21.9%, Stealth 21.2%, Tactical 19.7%, Real Time Tactics 15.9%, Strategy 11.7%

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% ★, RTS 14.1%, Military 13.3%, Historical 12.1%, Tactical 9.9%