- #1 Surabaya Inferno
97% 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: Wargame 20%, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Historical 12.5%, Military 11.8%, RTS 10.9%
- #2 Battle of Britain, Norway and Atlantic
96% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Sand Table Software
Windows
A real-time WW2 naval and air warfare simulation game on tactical/strategic level that features 18 scenarios covering Battle of Britain, Norwegian campaign and Battle of the Atlantic .
Why similar: Wargame 19.7%, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, RTS 11.3%, Historical 9.8%, Military 9.3%
- #3 Warlapse
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bad Engine Studio
Windows · Linux
War isn't heroism — it's ruthless order and maneuver. Across 7 ages from the Stone Age to modern times, encircle the enemy, cut their supply, and break morale to melt them in the killbox. Lead veterans through Campaign, dive into fast Skirmishes, or mod tomorrow's wars with your own units!
Why similar: Wargame 16.6%, World War I 15.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, RTS 10.1%, World War II 9.7% ★
- #4 Great Naval Battles: The Final Fury
95% matchPositive83% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: IO Design GroupPub: SNEG
Windows
Battlestations! All hands prepare for the naval conflict on a truly grand scale! GREAT NAVAL BATTLES: THE FINAL FURY is loaded with enough historical and hypothetical naval conflict to keep players - from casual to connoisseur - busy for hours and hours!
Why similar: World War I 18.5% ★, Naval 17.6% ★, Wargame 15.5%, World War II 12.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.5%
- #5 Firefight
94% matchVery Positive85% of 361 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 18.4%, World War II 16.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.2%, War 10.1%, Historical 9.4%
- #6 Steam & Iron. Battle of Port Arthur
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Goydalka Games
Windows
Steam & Iron: Battle of Port Arthur is a tactical real-time naval simulator focusing on the combat of early 20th-century steamships. Squadrons of battleships, cruisers, and torpedo boats from two empires await your command to clash in epic naval battles.
Why similar: World War I 18.1% ★, Naval 16.2% ★, Wargame 16.1%, Real Time Tactics 10%, RTS 7.6%
- #7 Steel Covenant 钢铁盟约
93% matchMixed55% of 20 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 17.6% ★, Historical 14.1%, Military 13.4%, Wargame 13.3%, Real Time Tactics 11%
- #8 Theatre of War: Rearmed
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sergey SolomanichevPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Command real-time WWII battles across the complete Theatre of War series, unified on the latest version of its original engine. Experience deep tactical combat, realistic ballistics, and over 100 missions, enhanced for modern systems.
Why similar: Wargame 22%, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, RTS 12.5%, Historical 11.1%, Military 10.2%
- #9 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
91% matchMixed61% of 7,954 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 81.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
Why similar: World War I 18% ★, Naval 16.7% ★, Wargame 13.6%, World War II 11.8% ★, Military 9.1%
- #10 Close Combat
91% matchPositive88% of 17 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 21.1% ★, Wargame 19.5%, Historical 11.3%, Military 9.4%, Strategy 8.9%
- #11 War Untold
90% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Green Giraffe
Windows
War Untold is an RTS wargame spanning both land and air warfare. Employ powerful tanks and devastating airstrikes to punch through the enemy's front line, or dig in with infantry and mortars to withstand an oncoming onslaught. The choice is yours, commander.
Why similar: Wargame 18.9%, World War II 14.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, Historical 10.9%, RTS 10.1%
- #12 Naval Tactics
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: reflektsoft
Windows
Naval Tactics is a Stylized, Top-Down RTS focusing on naval combat in the first half of the 20th century. Play against other players in Multiplayer, or get aboard your flagship by yourself in Singleplayer.
Why similar: Naval 17.5% ★, Wargame 14.8%, World War II 13% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, Historical 10.2%
- #13 Rank & Ruin
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Summit Studio
Windows
Real-time squad combat meets roguelite progression. Pick your faction, earn legendary heroes on the battlefield, and grow stronger with every run in Rank & Ruin
Why similar: Wargame 20.7%, Real Time Tactics 17.7%, Military 13.5%, RTS 13.4%, War 10.1%
- #14 Tarnex Warfare
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: darkcelldev
Windows · Mac
Command modern military units along a dynamic frontline, plan operations, and fight battles on maps based on real-world terrain.
Why similar: Wargame 23.3%, Real Time Tactics 18.8%, Military 14.4%, Modern 11.5%, RTS 11.3%
- #15 Syrian Warfare
87% matchVery Positive87% of 5,568 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: Wargame 20.1%, Real Time Tactics 16.9%, Military 14.8%, Historical 13%, RTS 11.2%
- #16 ModernFire
86% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: FireLineGames
Windows
Assemble a combat group with infantry, vehicles, and commander abilities, attack and hold sectors using artillery and aerial reconnaissance.
Why similar: Wargame 25.2%, Real Time Tactics 17.2%, Military 15%, War 13.9%, RTS 9%
- #17 World War 2 Craft (二战演义)
86% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: 三角形游戏工作室
Windows
World War II RTS
Why similar: Wargame 19.2%, World War II 16% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Military 11.8%, War 11.1%
- #18 Sisu - the Winter war
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nantarg
Windows
Historic real time strategy set during the Finnish winter war. Hold out against the red tide by managing your limited resources and manpower. Position your armies where they matter most and take charge of the battles as they unfold.
Why similar: Wargame 23.4%, Real Time Tactics 16.3%, RTS 12.6%, World War II 12.6% ★, Historical 9.7%
- #19 The Winged Missive
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Duke9861
Windows
The Winged Missive is a top-down RTS. Your general has a limited field of vision. Units beyond general's sight are invisible and cannot be commanded directly. Your intelligence updated when messengers of units report from frontline, and order is only executed once the messenger reaches the unit.
Why similar: Wargame 22%, Real Time Tactics 17.6%, RTS 12.7%, Military 9.2%, Strategy 9.2%
- #20 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
84% matchVery Positive88% of 121 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: Wargame 25.6%, World War II 15.2% ★, Historical 15%, Military 11.7%, Naval 9.9% ★
- #21 The Great War: Western Front™
82% matchMixed66% of 3,282 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: World War I 28.1% ★, Historical 12%, Wargame 11.8%, Real Time Tactics 11.8%, RTS 10.6%
- #22 Maneuver Warfare
83% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2020
Dev: Decisive Action Games
Windows · Mac
Command a panzergrenadier battle group in battles and campaigns from the first shots fired on 1 September 1939 to the final clashes of 1945.
Why similar: Wargame 23.4%, World War II 17.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, Military 15.5%, War 13.4%
- #23 Battlefield Commander WWII
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 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: Wargame 18.8%, World War II 16.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.8%, Historical 11.9%, Military 10.2%
- #24 Panzer Strike
81% matchNo user reviews2026
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 18% ★, Wargame 13.2%, War 12.6%, Historical 12.6%, Military 12.1%
- #25 Ad Victoriam
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nagari Studios
Windows
Ad Victoriam lets you experience large scale immersive battles and lead Caesar's legions to victory in a groundbreaking simulator! You can start up custom battles or play a full strategy game as you conquer Gaul and establish the Roman Empire!
Why similar: Wargame 20.7%, Real Time Tactics 14.8%, Historical 12.1%, Military 10.8%, War 10%
- #26 Heavyarms Assemble: WWII
80% matchMixed66% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: XR Studio
Windows
This is a strategy game with the theme of WWII. As a battlefield commander, maintaining your army's motivation and satisfaction, promoting your generals, managing your own economy, dealing with your friends' armies, and real time grand battle. What kind of commander will you become in the process?
Why similar: Wargame 16.7%, World War II 14% ★, Historical 13.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Military 11.4%
- #27 Tactics of World War I
79% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Headless Horseman Games
Windows
Tactics of World War I is a real time tactics (RTT) game that puts you in the role of a military leader in the First World War. It requires you to plan your actions thoroughly and make smart tactical decisions in the blink of an eye.
Why similar: World War I 24.2% ★, Wargame 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, War 11.9%, RTS 9.9%
- #28 Commandos: Origins
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,498 reviews2025
Dev: Claymore Game StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Wargame 20.6%, Real Time Tactics 18.6%, World War II 13.7% ★, RTS 11.3%, Military 11.1%
- #29 Warfare Legacy Collection
78% matchVery Positive93% of 1,115 reviews2025
Dev: Con Artist GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Warfare 1917 and 1944 return, fully remastered with enhanced visuals, full-screen support, and custom battles. Warfare Legacy Collection also Includes the Battle of the Bulge, a brand-new campaign set during WWII’s final offensive with all-new missions, snowy maps, and intense front-line action.
Why similar: World War I 24.8% ★, World War II 15.9% ★, Military 12.6%, Historical 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 11.8%
- #30 SanGuo223
79% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: DuanWeibo
Windows
This is a RTS game, a war game about Three Kingdoms.Focus on the era of the Three Kingdoms when Zhuge Liang , and Cao Pi and Sun Quan.This game has a series of magical events, to tell the story of that era.
Why similar: Historical 24%, Wargame 22.7%, RTS 13.7%, War 11.3%, Strategy 10.4%
- #31 Close Combat 3: The Russian Front
77% matchMixed68% of 37 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: Wargame 23.3%, World War II 21.9% ★, Historical 15.7%, Strategy 9.5%, Military 9%
- #32 BattlefieldPriest
77% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: BananaDogGames
Windows
this is a RTS strategy game,if you like Warcraft or Command & Conquer you maybe like this game players controller a priest to healing soldiers and choose which kind of soldiers the kingdom need , killing monters and murch for their nests
Why similar: Wargame 31.6%, Real Time Tactics 20.7%, RTS 12.9%, Military 10.6%, Strategy 8.7%
- #33 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg (CMFB) follows the Western Allies through the battles along Germany's border and into the heart of the Reich itself.
Why similar: Wargame 19.8%, Real Time Tactics 15.9%, Historical 12.2%, RTS 11.3%, Military 11.3%
- #34 On The Western Front
74% matchVery Positive84% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Aggroblakh
Windows · Mac
January, 1915. The Race to the Sea is over. The Great War has just begun. You are the commander of a single division in the meat grinder that is the Western Front. Lead your men over the top as you attempt to break the stalemate that is to claim the lives of millions over the course of years.
Why similar: World War I 34.4% ★, Wargame 13.8%, Historical 9.8%, War 9.2%, Real Time Tactics 8.8%
- #35 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
76% matchMixed62% of 391 reviews2022
Dev: Raylight GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Wargame 18.5%, World War II 16.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Historical 11.4%, Military 10.9%
- #36 Sailor Simulator: World War II
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sailors LabsPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
As a crew member of an American destroyer, fight in the Pacific theater of WW2, operate weapons, navigate treacherous waters, conduct information warfare, and perform daily duties to play your part in history.
Why similar: Wargame 22.8%, Naval 19.3% ★, World War II 18.7% ★, Military 10%, War 9.3%
- #37 Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,224 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 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 16.7% ★, World War II 14.6% ★, Wargame 11.9%, Military 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 11.4%
- #38 Of Crowns & Chains
73% matchMixed67% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: BlueJayAvis
Windows · Mac · Linux
A solo-developed grand-strategy sandbox where you lead a nation in a dynamic, historically-inspired world.
Why similar: Wargame 15.4%, Real Time Tactics 15.3%, World War I 15.2% ★, Historical 10%, World War II 9.5% ★
- #39 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
74% matchVery Positive86% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.
Why similar: Wargame 24.4%, World War II 13.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Historical 9.6%, RTS 9.1%
- #40 KAISERPUNK
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 899 reviews2025
Dev: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Build a city to rule the world in Kaiserpunk, a grand city builder blending production-focused city building with world conquest in an alternate 20th century world. Manage your city, grow industries, build a military, and defeat rivals to become the greatest empire.
Why similar: World War I 15.7% ★, Wargame 13.8%, Naval 13% ★, World War II 12.4% ★, Military 10.7%
- #41 Invasion Machine
73% matchMixed65% of 629 reviews2020
Dev: Pixel Machine
Windows
Modern-warfare RTS/sandbox game inspired by the real conflicts in the Middle East. Fight a counter-insurgency war, protect the civilian population, casevac your wounded and decide how the world sees your struggle. And remember - no one gets left behind.
Why similar: Military 20.1%, Wargame 17%, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, RTS 10.3%, War 9.7%
- #42 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,130 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front - tactical battalion level combat simulation. Action takes place in the summer of 1943 at Mius river and Saur-Mogila tumulus area of over 140 sq. km. Four large-scale operations for the Red Army and Wehrmacht.
Why similar: World War II 24.1% ★, Wargame 22.2%, Military 8.9%, Simulation 8.8%, Strategy 8.7%
- #43 Acceptable Losses
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zann Archive
Windows · Mac
Acceptable Losses is a phase based WWI command and management game. Lead squads through a brutal 20 day campaign, balancing morale, fatigue, cohesion, and the paperwork of war. Perform well enough and you may be ordered Over the Top, where success leads to a second act holding captured ground.
Why similar: World War I 35.6% ★, Wargame 22.8%, Historical 16.7%, Military 7.3%, War 6%
- #44 Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,869 reviews2026
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Wargame 25.5%, Real Time Tactics 18.1%, Historical 12.8%, RTS 11.8%, Military 11.5%
- #45 战地指挥官/Battleboom
72% matchMixed53% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: Battleboom Studio
Windows
"Battleboom"is a fair battle game with military theme.You will play the role of a commander to deploy and command your team. Find your combinations,try your best to destroy the enemy's base to win! come and battle!
Why similar: Military 20.3%, Wargame 19%, Real Time Tactics 17.7%, RTS 12.2%, Strategy 10.9%
- #46 Rule the Waves 3
70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,070 reviews2023
Dev: Naval Warfare SimulationsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 60.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 23.2% ★, Wargame 21.3%, World War I 14.9% ★, Military 14.5%, World War II 9.3% ★
- #47 Rising Front
68% matchVery Positive88% of 4,184 reviews2026
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: World War I 26.7% ★, War 16%, Wargame 16%, Historical 11.5%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #48 红色史诗
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 旧日档案工作室
Windows
This is a hybrid tower defense and light RTS strategy game set during the Long March of the Chinese Red Army. Based on real history and terrain, it lets players fight across faithful campaign maps and experience the Red Army’s resilience and tactical ingenuity.
Why similar: World War II 21.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.3%, Wargame 13%, Military 12.6%, Historical 10.2%
- #49 SGS Okinawa
71% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Strategy Game StudioPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
A standalone epic rendering of the 1945 bloody fighting on Okinawa, the last great battle of the Pacific War. The game is part of the Pacific D-Day collection. Both sides are playable, each with their own challenge.
Why similar: Wargame 28.6%, World War II 16.5% ★, Historical 15.4%, War 12%, Strategy 10.8%
- #50 Kriegsspiel ~ 7 Years' War
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: La Forge du Code
Windows
Play as a 7 Years' War general in Kriegsspiel ~ 7 Years' War, a real-time wargame. You command huge armies, but depend on couriers to send orders to your troops, and to be aware of the situation on the battlefield. Think strategically, and send the right orders to win every of your battle!
Why similar: Wargame 33.1%, Historical 21.2%, RTS 13.6%, Military 11.4%, Strategy 9.1%
- #51 Battle of Empires : 1914-1918
71% matchMixed69% of 2,101 reviews2015
Dev: Great War TeamPub: Best Way Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.
Why similar: World War I 36.1% ★, War 15.2%, Historical 14.8%, RTS 9.9%, Strategy 7.6%
- #52 Battleship Command
67% matchVery Positive93% of 281 reviews2026
Dev: BracerPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command the mighty Scharnhorst in this immersive WWII naval simulation. Walk her decks in first-person, control gunnery, radar, and navigation, and lead your fleet through the Atlantic, Arctic, and Mediterranean. Battle convoys, outwit enemies, and survive the stormy seas of war.
Why similar: Naval 22.8% ★, Wargame 22.1%, World War II 14.6% ★, War 9.8%, Strategy 8.7%
- #53 玩具帝国 Toy Empires
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 二维公民
Windows
Toy Empires is a unique fast-paced, micro-management-free real-time strategy game. All you have to do is make the purest decisions and games!
Why similar: Wargame 23.4%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, RTS 12.4%, Military 10.4%, Historical 10.3%
- #54 Global Conflict Blue: Horizon
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Wardstone Games
Windows
Global Conflict Blue: Horizon simulates warfare in real time across air and naval domains. Build scenarios, customize tactics, and experience immersive strategy at both the tactical and operational levels.
Why similar: Wargame 26.3%, Military 19.7%, RTS 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, War 10.5%
- #55 Pacific Fire
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wirraway Software
Windows
Pacific Fire is a turn-based strategic wargame set in the Pacific Theater of World War II using a node-based map, rather than hexes. Take command of US, Japanese, British, Australian, New Zealand, Chinese and Dutch forces in the Pacific and Southeast Asia from 1941-1945.
Why similar: Wargame 21.4%, World War II 18.5% ★, Historical 14.9%, Military 13.3%, War 11.3%
- #56 War of Dots
66% matchVery Positive81% of 6,791 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: Wargame 22.5%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, RTS 13%, Military 12.2%, Strategy 10.4%
- #57 Crash Dive 2
68% matchVery Positive95% of 242 reviews2021
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII Tactical submarine combat in the South Pacific
Why similar: Naval 20.7% ★, World War II 16.2% ★, Wargame 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Historical 8.9%
- #58 Silent Shark
65% matchVery Positive100% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: John Goering
Windows · Mac · Linux
A tactical, map-based WWII submarine sim set in the Pacific Theater: Approach, intercept, strike unseen, withdraw into the deep. With realistic instruments, a Torpedo Data Computer (TDC), and including a full campaign with missions, patrol zones, radio intel, and more.
Why similar: Naval 16.8% ★, World War II 16.4% ★, Wargame 15.8%, Military 12.4%, Real Time Tactics 12.2%
- #59 Sudden Strike 5
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 764 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 19.4% ★, Wargame 17.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, Historical 12.6%, RTS 11.8%
- #60 Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far
66% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far challenges you to take control of five strategic bridges in the most dramatic battle of World War II. From war-room strategy to gritty trench combat, battlefields come to life as you command Allied or Axis powers. It's a fight where every second counts.
Why similar: Wargame 27%, World War II 22.2% ★, Strategy 10.1%, Historical 9.4%, War 8.6%