- #1 Line War
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,183 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Centurion
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A new type of RTS with elements from 4X, Wargame, and Real-Time Tactics. Draw commands and execute a superior strategy to defeat your opponent, focusing on high-level decisions rather than constant micromanagement.
Why similar: RTS 26.1%, Real Time Tactics 19.7%, Wargame 16.2%, Strategy 11.5%, Multiplayer 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar abstract, map-wide drawing mechanic for directing real-time military strategies.
- #2 Waronoi
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: MFCPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command modern military armies by zooming out and issuing orders to large formations, or zooming in to issue orders to individual squads and vehicles. Waronoi is the real-time strategy war game.
Why similar: RTS 25%, Wargame 22.2%, Strategy 18.3%, Military 12.9%, War 7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a comparable top-down, minimalist military tactical experience focused on spatial control.
- #3 Rusted Warfare - RTS
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,619 reviews2017
Dev: Corroding Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
{{An RTS inspired by the classics of the past!}} Making up for it's subpar retro graphics with fun gameplay and modern multi-threaded tech enabling huge battles to run smooth... Featuring singleplayer challenges, skirmish, sandbox, 10-player multiplayer & workshop modding.
Why similar: RTS 58.5%, Strategy 21.2%, Multiplayer 9.6%, War 6%, 2D 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a pure, stripped-down RTS experience focused on fast-paced tactical unit management.
- #4 War Selection
95% matchVery Positive85% of 23,654 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
Why similar: RTS 33.3%, Strategy 20.8%, Military 14.4%, Multiplayer 11.5%, War 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides accessible real-time strategy gameplay with large-scale military conflicts.
- #5 Circle Empires
94% matchVery Positive89% of 4,178 reviews2018
Dev: LuminousPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Circle Empires is a fresh take on the RTS genre, featuring a fast-paced approach to conquering the world.
Why similar: RTS 46.8%, Strategy 36.5%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Casual 4.4%, Indie 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Employs a similarly fast, accessible, and abstracted approach to real-time strategy battles.
- #6 WARNO
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 16,164 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 72.6 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 20.1%, RTS 18.6%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, Military 13%, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers intense real-time tactical military combat for players looking for deeper wargame depth.
- #7 Warage
94% matchMixed47% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Yuri EletskikhPub: redsungames
Windows
Warage is a classic RTS that will take you to a magical fantasy world.
Why similar: RTS 34%, Strategy 25.9%, Real Time Tactics 23.2%, Multiplayer 6.6%, PvP 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Presents a classic, accessible 2D real-time strategy experience reminiscent of traditional skirmishes.
- #8 Steel Division 2
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,602 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 52.3 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: RTS 25.9%, Wargame 15.4%, Strategy 14.9%, Military 14.5%, War 9%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes authentic tactical combat and front-line management in a grand military setting.
- #9 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
91% matchVery Positive85% of 34,499 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 78.6 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: RTS 21.3%, Real Time Tactics 19%, Military 11.7%, Strategy 10.9%, War 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic tactical combat and unit positioning during historical conflicts.
- #10 Mushroom Wars 2
91% matchMixed62% of 977 reviews2017
Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Mushroom Wars 2, enemy tribes of feisty mushroom creatures face off in short but fierce RTS battles. Step into the shoes of a fearless Mushroom Commander, choose a hero to lead your army, and take control of the battlefield in a variety of multiplayer modes or challenging story campaign.
Why similar: RTS 42.3%, Strategy 30.1%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Tactical 8.2%, 2D 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Distills RTS gameplay down to fast-paced, streamlined tactical skirmishes with minimalist mechanics.
- #11 Age of History 3
89% matchVery Positive85% of 18,912 reviews2024
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 38.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Grand strategy wargame where the destiny of Civilizations rests in your hands - will they stand united under your leadership or fall divided in conflict? Journey through the entire saga of human civilization, from its earliest days to the futuristic era, crafting your legacy age by age.
Why similar: Wargame 27%, RTS 22.4%, Strategy 12.7%, Alternate History 10.7%, War 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on grand-strategy warfare with deep tactical options for global conquest.
- #12 Zero-K
90% matchVery Positive94% of 4,393 reviews2018
Dev: Zero-K Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
With 100+ truly unique units, Zero-K is an RTS of freedom and creativity, tempered by a decade of refinement. Sculpt land into a castle and throw invaders off it with a Jugglenaut. Explore a massive campaign, solo or co-op. Hop online for epic 32 player battles or fast paced 1v1, on 100s of maps.
Why similar: RTS 54.6%, Strategy 28.9%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A streamlined, open-source inspired RTS that emphasizes smooth tactical movement and large-scale warfare.
- #13 Broken Arrow
89% matchMixed54% of 35,985 reviews2025
Dev: Steel BalalaikaPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36.8 hrsMean: 96.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.
Why similar: Wargame 23.6%, RTS 20.9%, Real Time Tactics 16%, Strategy 13%, War 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers complex modern tactical warfare for players who enjoy strategic military planning.
- #14 OpenFront
86% matchVery Positive88% of 904 reviews2026
Dev: OpenFront Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A massively multiplayer real-time strategy game pitting hundreds of players against one another. Over one million nuke each other every month.
Why similar: RTS 18%, Wargame 17.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.1%, Military 10.8%, Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a streamlined, multiplayer tactical war experience focused on front-line dominance.
- #15 Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,393 reviews2023
Dev: JoySpark Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Ages of Conflict is a versatile Map Simulation game where you create and observe custom AI nations battle it out across an infinite number of worlds. Paint beautiful maps and scenarios, and command nations to change history into your liking!
Why similar: Wargame 32.3%, Alternate History 16.8%, Strategy 14.9%, Level Editor 13.4%, Historical 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a sandbox perspective on watching abstract military conflicts unfold across maps.
- #16 SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,996 reviews2018
Dev: Dorado Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 35.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
This Long Term Strategy Game lets you take control of the armed forces of your nation. Become responsible for its military expansion, technological research and economic development. Form alliances and wage total war for global dominance on the battlefields of World War 3.
Why similar: Wargame 35.9%, RTS 25.3%, Strategy 24%, Alternate History 8.8%, Multiplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines strategic geopolitical warfare with real-time multiplayer military coordination.
- #17 Syrian Warfare
87% matchVery Positive87% of 5,600 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: RTS 20.8%, Wargame 17.9%, Real Time Tactics 17.4%, Military 12.8%, Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Presents gritty real-time tactical combat with an emphasis on unit preservation and positioning.
- #18 Dummynation
85% matchVery Positive88% of 3,277 reviews2022
Dev: Alejandro Hernández Ferrero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Geopolitical management game with real-time shifting borders and a streamlined gameplay, designed to minimize all burdensome chores while allowing an absolute strategic control, from military recruitment and deployment, to diplomatic and economic management.
Why similar: RTS 25.1%, Military 19.5%, Real Time Tactics 14%, Strategy 12.9%, War 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers an accessible, simplified approach to geopolitical strategy and war simulation.
- #19 Age of History II
84% matchVery Positive90% of 50,416 reviews2018
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..
Why similar: Strategy 31.9%, War 23.3%, Historical 21.6%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Alternate History 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers map-painting grand strategy focused on global domination and historical war.
- #20 Master of Command
81% matchVery Positive92% of 4,017 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 19.6%, Wargame 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, Military 12.8%, Strategy 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on historical military command and tactical positioning in real-time.
- #21 States of Power
81% matchVery Positive89% of 403 reviews2026
Dev: Sarunas
Windows
Command your nation's armies, economy, and diplomacy in this WWII Grand Strategy Wargame. Easy to start, hard to master and a full match fits in one session. Play singleplayer and multiplayer, or create, play and share your own custom scenarios with the built-in Scenario Editor.
Why similar: Wargame 20.1%, RTS 18.1%, Strategy 10.7%, Alternate History 9.6%, Military 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Explores strategic warfare and territorial control through a clean, map-based interface.
- #22 Line Strike
83% matchMixed68% of 248 reviews2022
Dev: DGames
Windows · Mac
In Line Strike game, you get the role of the commander of a small army. All you need to do is select the type of troops and install it on the battlefield. The game does not require a quick reaction and microcontrol, only knowledge of the stats of your units and tactical ingenuity.
Why similar: RTS 22.9%, Wargame 21.4%, Real Time Tactics 18.2%, Military 13.1%, Strategy 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines auto-battler mechanics with strategic line-based warfare reminiscent of abstract tactical games.
- #23 Final War: Frozen Defense
82% matchMixed47% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: HaoPlay Limited
Windows
Strategy Tower Defense, RTS Battles on the World Map
Why similar: RTS 24.4%, Wargame 21.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.9%, Strategy 12.9%, Military 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tower defense mechanics with tactical real-time strategy elements.
- #24 Supremacy: Call of War 1942
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 6,389 reviews2017
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 36.8 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: Strategy 16.7%, Military 14%, RTS 13.8%, Wargame 13.1%, War 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers massive multiplayer real-time strategy centered on World War II campaigns.
- #25 Tactical Control
80% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2019
Dev: Hellride Games
Windows
Tactical Control: the 7-minute wargame. Simplified strategy with minimalist graphics and quick, intense games. Play short matches against random opponents. Fight tense battles of stealth, anticipation and surprise. Win with strategy, deception and cleverness, not with reflexes and clicking speed.
Why similar: Strategy 77.1%, Casual 14.7%, Indie 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers casual, multiplayer-focused real-time strategy gameplay.
- #26 Age of Conquest IV
79% matchVery Positive82% of 2,824 reviews2016
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
Why similar: Strategy 28.8%, War 22.2%, Multiplayer 15.7%, RTS 14%, Historical 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a streamlined territorial war game for strategy enthusiasts.
- #27 Operation: Harsh Doorstop
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 20,807 reviews2023
Dev: Drakeling Labs
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Operation: Harsh Doorstop is the ultimate, free to play, tactical shooter sandbox. Play singleplayer, multiplayer, or co-op modes and explore thousands of community-created maps, weapons, and vehicles via the Steam Workshop. Created by developers of the cancelled Project Reality 2 project.
Why similar: Military 28.9%, Wargame 16.3%, Multiplayer 14.9%, War 13.1%, Tactical 11.9%
- #28 Supremacy: 1914
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,355 reviews2019
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 40.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 1 in the biggest WW1 strategy game of all time. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time on persistent maps. Build experimental weapons of World War 1 and become the one true superpower!
Why similar: Strategy 18.9%, Military 14.6%, Wargame 14.1%, War 13.9%, Historical 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on long-form strategic planning and geopolitical warfare on historical maps.
- #29 Space Warfare
79% matchMixed59% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: Little Stories
Windows · Mac · Linux
2D casual strategy
Why similar: Strategy 79.4%, Casual 12.4%, Indie 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a stripped-down, free-to-play tactical experience set in a combat environment.
- #30 Stickman Trenches
77% matchVery Positive82% of 1,990 reviews2023
Dev: Big Play Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Stickman Trenches is a Real Time Strategy game in which you need to manage your men and weapons and build up your defenses in the brutal trenches of Stick World War 1.
Why similar: Wargame 31.1%, Strategy 26.3%, Military 19%, War 13.8%, 2D 3.5%
- #31 KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
78% matchMixed68% of 51,660 reviews2020
Dev: 1939 Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 48.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
Why similar: Wargame 29%, Military 13.4%, Strategy 13.4%, War 9.6%, Historical 9.1%
- #32 Warpips
76% matchVery Positive87% of 5,222 reviews2022
Dev: Skirmish Mode GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Warpips is the ultimate quick to learn but amazingly deep tug-of-war strategy game. Deploy the right composition of soldiers, tanks, helicopters and planes in this tight, streamlined strategy-focused war game. Compose the best army, research the right tech; overwhelm your enemy!
Why similar: RTS 32.6%, Wargame 16.6%, Strategy 15.7%, War 14%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%
- #33 RISK: Global Domination
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 41,707 reviews2020
Dev: SMG Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take over the world in RISK: Global Domination, the iconic strategy board game with 100+ original and classic maps and millions of players
Why similar: Strategy 33.5%, Multiplayer 27.2%, War 23.2%, Tactical 12.2%, Casual 1.9%
- #34 AfterWar
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 146 reviews2026
Dev: Dmytro Lumen
Windows
AfterWar is a simple yet feature-rich strategy game for everyone.
Why similar: RTS 24.8%, Real Time Tactics 18.9%, Strategy 12.1%, War 11.7%, Multiplayer 9.6%
- #35 Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
74% matchVery Positive94% of 6,242 reviews2020
Dev: RPN Indie Developer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Why similar: Strategy 45.6%, War 34.9%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Casual 5.2%, 2D 4.9%
- #36 Hearts of Iron IV
73% matchVery Positive90% of 377,300 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30.7 hrsMean: 301.4 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: Strategy 20.4%, Military 16.6%, RTS 14%, War 13.9%, Historical 11.5%
- #37 War, the Game
75% matchMixed69% of 465 reviews2015
Dev: GabberGames.com
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
'War, the Game' is a RTS for pc in realistic present day setting.The controls are intuitive, the game rules are simple and transparent.The game focuses on strategy and the use of ones brain to complete the scenarios.The map is a spherical version of earth. That's new.
Why similar: Strategy 48%, RTS 32.8%, War 15.5%, Indie 3.6%
- #38 Enlisted
70% matchVery Positive80% of 48,227 reviews2024
Dev: Darkflow SoftwarePub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
In Enlisted, you are not only commanding a single soldier, but an entire squad! This MMO squad based shooter recreates the key battles of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, with hundreds of soldiers, tanks and aircraft taking part in each battle.
Why similar: Multiplayer 39.6%, War 36.5%, PvP 22.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #39 Numeral Lord
72% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: Flint Games
Windows
minimalism strategy game
Why similar: Minimalist 28.7%, Strategy 25.9%, Multiplayer 15.3%, PvP 12.3%, Tactical 8.4%
- #40 Boid
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 753 reviews2016
Dev: MokusPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Boid is real-time strategy at its most primal - your only resource is your army. No funds to manage or infrastructures to build. It’s a kill or be killed battle of rapid decisions to dominate the gene pool.
Why similar: RTS 45.6%, Strategy 33%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Casual 4.2%, Indie 2.9%
- #41 Retro Commander
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 374 reviews2023
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).
Why similar: RTS 24.4%, Wargame 21.2%, Real Time Tactics 17.1%, Strategy 12.3%, Alternate History 8.8%
- #42 Firefight
73% matchVery Positive85% of 372 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: Wargame 16.7%, RTS 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, Strategy 8.3%, Military 8.1%
- #43 Relentless Expanse
70% matchVery Positive90% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Cowmera Games
Windows
Capture and upgrade planets, outsmart your enemies, and conquer the galaxy! Simple yet addicting, you can play alone or outsmart your friends in this 2D top-down space RTS. Completely free, no monetization, just fun!
Why similar: RTS 29%, Real Time Tactics 19.7%, Strategy 15.3%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #44 D.O.T. Defence
68% matchVery Positive85% of 223 reviews2026
Dev: Rattleaxe Games
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the frontlines! Build towers, muster armies, and conquer the map. Challenge yourself in the single-player campaign following the Chroma Wars, survive relentless waves in solo defense, or battle it out in local matches against friends and AI bots. Victory comes with the last HQ standing!
Why similar: RTS 21.5%, Wargame 20.6%, Real Time Tactics 17.7%, Military 13.4%, Minimalist 12.5%
- #45 Foxhole
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 53,157 reviews2022
Dev: Siege Camp
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 78.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where thousands of players shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Every individual soldier is a player that contributes to the war effort through logistics, base building, reconnaissance, combat, and more.
Why similar: Wargame 28.2%, Military 18.6%, War 11.8%, Strategy 11.1%, Tactical 8.3%
- #46 Empires Apart
72% matchMixed68% of 2,493 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 33.1%, Strategy 19.3%, Real Time Tactics 17.2%, War 8.4%, Multiplayer 8%
- #47 ICBM: Escalation
67% matchVery Positive86% of 1,459 reviews2024
Dev: SoftWarWarePub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
ICBM: Escalation is a grand RTS where you command armies, develop cutting-edge tech, and wield devastating weapons. Conquer enemies with conventional forces or nuclear firepower. With new modes like Standoff and Conquest, the game offers deep strategic layers in a global warfare setting.
Why similar: Wargame 26.1%, RTS 25.2%, Military 10.1%, Strategy 10%, Multiplayer 8.3%
- #48 Art of War: Red Tides
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 6,960 reviews2016
Dev: Game Science
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Art of War: Red Tides is a fair multiplayer strategy game that allows different teams on the same platform (e.g. smartphones, PC, etc.) to battle against each other. You will encounter players around the world!
Why similar: RTS 42.7%, Strategy 24.3%, Multiplayer 16.1%, War 12.9%, PvP 2%
- #49 Firework War
67% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: 正方形劳伦斯Pub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Use a variety of fireworks to fend off misfortune and protect your family!
Why similar: RTS 34.4%, Strategy 33.1%, Minimalist 21.1%, Casual 6.4%, 2D 3.2%
- #50 Ways of History
71% matchMixed53% of 257 reviews2017
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Hardcore real-time strategy with a long-term round. Development of your civilization from caves to space. Huge world. Thousands of players. 240+ sciences and technologies. About 100 troops. 4 races. 50+ resource deposits. War, trade, science, construction...
Why similar: Strategy 80.6%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Indie 5.3%
- #51 Rising Front
65% matchVery Positive88% of 4,248 reviews2026
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!
Why similar: Wargame 26.9%, War 21.6%, Real Time Tactics 19.6%, Strategy 13.9%, Historical 11.6%
- #52 Total Tank Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,785 reviews2020
Dev: Noobz from PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Commander in the ranks. Soldier at heart. Choose a faction and deploy and command your army into massive physics-driven WWII battles to the last man standing. Destroy everything on sight with an insane amount of units that will behave tactically.
Why similar: Strategy 53.6%, War 31.7%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #53 Men of War II
67% matchMixed60% of 7,482 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: RTS 18.1%, Wargame 16.1%, Real Time Tactics 14.2%, Military 9.8%, Strategy 8.3%
- #54 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
68% matchVery Positive91% of 46,715 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 64.4 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: RTS 24.3%, Strategy 21.3%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%, Military 12%, War 11.8%
- #55 Doodle Empires
64% matchVery Positive93% of 1,320 reviews2025
Dev: Turtle Stack Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Doodle Empires is an alternate history sandbox game all about drawing your own nations with your own histories and stories in a variety of maps. Watch your world take shape and evolve over time, and decide which nations will rise and which nations will fall.
Why similar: Wargame 24.6%, Alternate History 24.2%, Strategy 23.4%, Historical 15.8%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #56 Warfront Defenders
71% matchMixed42% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: RTS 23.7%, Wargame 18.4%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, Military 8.7%, Strategy 8.6%
- #57 Battlefield Commander WWII
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 56 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: RTS 19.4%, Wargame 17.4%, Real Time Tactics 15.9%, Strategy 10%, Military 9.2%