- #1 Sudden Strike 4
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,250 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.7 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 31.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.4%, War 13.2%, Tactical 11.2%, Strategy 9.5%
- #2 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
96% matchVery Positive85% of 32,016 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 73.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?
Why similar: World War II 33.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, Historical 15.8%, Military 14.2%, War 13.6%
- #3 Men of War II
96% matchMixed61% of 7,342 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 30.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, Military 15%, Historical 14%, Tactical 10.3%
- #4 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
95% matchVery Positive93% of 7,229 reviews2007
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 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 44.1% ★, Military 15.1%, Tactical 10.1%, Strategy 10%, War 9.6%
- #5 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
94% matchVery Positive91% of 46,269 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 64.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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% ★, War 15%, Military 12.7%, Strategy 9.9%, Tactical 9.4%
- #6 Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
93% matchVery Positive91% of 34,628 reviews2020
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command & Conquer and Red Alert are both remastered in 4K by the former Westwood Studios team members. Includes all 3 expansions, rebuilt multiplayer, a modernized UI, Map Editor, bonus footage gallery, and over 7 hours of remastered music.
Why similar: War 38.4%, Strategy 33.4%, Real Time Tactics 17%, Retro 7.8%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #7 Battle of Empires : 1914-1918
94% matchMixed69% of 2,101 reviews2015
Dev: Great War TeamPub: Best Way Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 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 50.1% ★, War 14.9%, Historical 12.7%, World War II 8.5% ★, Strategy 7%
- #8 Stickman Trenches
92% matchVery Positive81% of 1,810 reviews2023
Dev: Big Play Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: World War I 48.2% ★, Military 10.3%, Side Scroller 9.3%, War 9%, Tower Defense 7.9%
- #9 The Great War: Western Front™
91% matchMixed66% of 3,224 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.
Why similar: World War I 43.2% ★, Historical 11.4%, Military 11.1%, Real Time Tactics 10.7%, War 8%
- #10 Toy Soldiers: Complete
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,257 reviews2016
Dev: Signal Studios
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Bring your toys to life in this action-packed, Toy Soldiers game bundle which includes the original Toy Soldiers, Toy Soldiers: Cold War, and all four DLC’s – Kaiser’s Battle, Invasion, Napalm and Evil Empire.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.8%, World War I 18.1% ★, Strategy 14.6%, War 9.9%, Action 7.8%
- #11 Blitzkrieg Anthology
90% matchVery Positive90% of 1,533 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 38.7% ★, Military 12.8%, War 11.3%, Historical 10.5%, Strategy 10%
- #12 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,278 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 41.7% ★, Military 12.6%, War 11.7%, Historical 9.3%, Strategy 9%
- #13 Steel Division 2
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,492 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 52.2 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 34.9% ★, Military 18.8%, War 14.2%, Historical 12.2%, Tactical 10.2%
- #14 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
88% matchVery Positive86% of 1,103 reviews2014
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 32% ★, Historical 15.9%, War 13.3%, Military 12.4%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%
- #15 Commando Collection
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,582 reviews2024
Dev: Macrojoy
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
A reboot of classic 2D side-scrolling shooters, featuring a new Survival Mode and Workshop system. Fight as a WWII Allied soldier across diverse battlefields with imaginative weapons. Survival Mode brings fresh enemies, epic bosses, and new challenges—relive childhood memories with a twist!
Why similar: World War II 30.6% ★, Military 29.6%, War 24.1%, Action 5.8%, Retro 5.5%
- #16 Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection
87% matchMixed69% of 286 reviews2016
Dev: HeroLabs
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection is a set of three historical turn-based strategies, in which you are going to take command of the armies in the greatest Medieval wars as well as take control of countries and nations during World War II.
Why similar: World War II 31% ★, Strategy 19.1%, War 19%, Historical 17%, Tactical 13.8%
- #17 Toy Soldiers
86% matchVery Positive89% of 1,488 reviews2012
Dev: Signal Studios
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles.
Why similar: World War I 51.3% ★, Tower Defense 22.2%, Strategy 10.7%, Historical 7.4%, Action 4.5%
- #18 Men of War: Assault Squad
84% matchVery Positive87% of 5,140 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 33.4% ★, War 13.8%, Military 13.4%, Tactical 11.2%, Strategy 10.3%
- #19 Warfront Defenders
86% matchMixed42% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 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 26.2% ★, Tower Defense 13.3%, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, Historical 10.3%, Military 9.7%
- #20 The Operational Art of War IV
84% matchVery Positive81% of 365 reviews2018
Dev: TrickeySoft LLCPub: Matrix Games
Windows
The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!
Why similar: World War I 37.7% ★, World War II 34.1% ★, Strategy 19.3%, War 8.8%
- #21 Sudden Strike 5
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 553 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 35.4% ★, Military 14.6%, Historical 14.3%, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, Strategy 7.3%
- #22 Deadly Dozen Reloaded
83% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: N-Fusion InteractivePub: Ziggurat
Windows
Deadly Dozen Reloaded is a complete remake of the original squad-based 3rd person shooter. Made in a new engine with upgraded maps, graphics and missions, Reloaded takes this classic franchise and brings it to modern audiences with a bang.
Why similar: World War II 35.5% ★, Historical 17.8%, War 16.2%, Military 13.6%, Strategy 6.7%
- #23 Commandos 3 - HD Remaster
82% matchMixed62% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Raylight GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 28.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, Military 13.5%, Historical 12.2%, War 10.4%
- #24 Steel Division: Normandy 44
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,296 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.0 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 45% ★, Military 16.4%, War 10.2%, Tactical 8.8%, Strategy 8.1%
- #25 Men of War: Vietnam
81% matchMixed64% of 1,319 reviews2011
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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: War 19.6%, Strategy 17.6%, Real Time Tactics 16.1%, Tactical 15.1%, Historical 15.1%
- #26 Syrian Warfare
79% matchVery Positive87% of 5,490 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: Military 23.9%, Real Time Tactics 22.6%, Historical 18.3%, Tactical 14.1%, War 13.1%
- #27 Firefight
79% matchVery Positive86% of 341 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 27.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, War 12.3%, Military 11.3%, Tactical 10.1%
- #28 Strategic Command: World War I
78% matchVery Positive91% of 470 reviews2019
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command: World War I is a new chapter in the Strategic Command Franchise. Relive this momentous conflict from the opening shots of 1914 to the final offensives. Strategic Command: World War I covers all the main aspects and theatres of the war.
Why similar: World War I 55.8% ★, Strategy 25.3%, Military 18.9%
- #29 Panzer Corps 2
78% matchVery Positive85% of 4,120 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 58.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Why similar: World War II 37.2% ★, Military 17.8%, Historical 12.9%, War 11.9%, Strategy 10.2%
- #30 Commandos: Origins
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,353 reviews2025
Dev: Claymore Game StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 26% ★, Real Time Tactics 20.9%, Military 15.2%, Historical 10.2%, Strategy 8.7%
- #31 Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War
80% matchMostly Negative26% of 1,270 reviews2019
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The legendary Men of War RTS series has reached the cold war era. Take command of U.S. or Soviet soldiers, controlling vast armies with the military decisions down to you. Claim victory in dynamic singleplayer and co-op campaigns or challenge fellow strategists in online multiplayer!
Why similar: World War II 34.9% ★, Strategy 29.9%, War 21.6%, Action 13.6%
- #32 Northend Tower Defense
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,417 reviews2024
Dev: Northend Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Jump into a realtime strategy, action filled battlefield, deploy relentless soldiers, unlock powerful troops and vehicles, upgrade your army, decimate the enemy. If that's not enough, jump into a chaotic Zombie mode, with traps, fun upgrades, and a new gameplay!
Why similar: Tower Defense 18%, War 17.3%, Real Time Tactics 17%, Military 16.9%, Tactical 12.7%
- #33 Men of War™
77% matchVery Positive90% of 3,818 reviews2009
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.9 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 37.8% ★, Strategy 12.4%, Military 12.4%, Tactical 10.4%, Real Time Tactics 10.3%
- #34 Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
72% matchVery Positive92% of 1,452 reviews2026
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 23.3%, Military 17.8%, Historical 17.2%, War 13.2%, Tactical 12%
- #35 Wargame: European Escalation
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,391 reviews2012
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.
Why similar: Military 32.7%, Strategy 18.8%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, War 15%, Tactical 9%
- #36 Rising Front
72% matchVery Positive88% of 4,015 reviews2026
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 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 45.2% ★, War 18.9%, Historical 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.1%, Tactical 4.8%
- #37 Toy Soldiers: HD
76% matchMixed64% of 165 reviews2021
Dev: Signal StudiosPub: Accelerate Games
Windows
Command antique WWI Toy Soldiers in the trench-filled battlefields of Europe. Deploy an exciting arsenal of guns, artillery, flamethrowers, tanks and planes to defend your WWI toy dioramas. Take direct control of individual units or command the entire battlefield from above.
Why similar: World War I 40.7% ★, Tower Defense 17.9%, Historical 11.6%, Military 11.1%, Strategy 8.5%
- #38 Easy Red 2
73% matchVery Positive90% of 12,979 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!
Why similar: World War II 50.9% ★, War 20.9%, Historical 14.6%, Strategy 7.1%, Action 4.2%
- #39 Order of Battle: World War II
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,142 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
Why similar: World War II 54.2% ★, Strategy 15.7%, War 13%, Historical 8.9%, Tactical 7.1%
- #40 Wargame: Red Dragon
74% matchVery Positive89% of 19,654 reviews2014
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.
Why similar: Military 34.5%, Strategy 17.4%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, Tactical 15.3%, War 14.8%
- #41 Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™
73% matchVery Positive91% of 2,370 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a totally redesigned online component.
Why similar: World War II 47.2% ★, Military 16.1%, Tactical 14.7%, War 6.8%, Historical 6.3%
- #42 Blitzkrieg 3
74% matchMixed54% of 7,316 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 30% ★, Military 15.5%, War 13%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Historical 11.8%
- #43 Panzer Corps Gold
71% matchVery Positive92% of 2,713 reviews2014
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 56.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing hundreds of scenarios and all its expansions. Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of the wargame that has enthralled millions of fans all around the globe, and now it’s your chance to fully experience a real classic.
Why similar: World War II 57.2% ★, Strategy 12.7%, Historical 11.8%, Military 7.5%, Tactical 5.6%
- #44 WARNO
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 15,442 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 70.4 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: Military 25.8%, Real Time Tactics 22%, War 18.3%, Historical 15.3%, Tactical 11.3%
- #45 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
73% matchMixed67% of 3,298 reviews2015
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.
Why similar: Military 39%, Strategy 23.6%, War 21.5%, Tactical 7%, Real Time Tactics 4.8%
- #46 Squad 44
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,341 reviews2018
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 41.5% ★, Military 20.1%, War 13.5%, Historical 9.1%, Tactical 6.9%
- #47 Decision Legacy Collection
69% matchVery Positive80% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: FlyAnvilPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
All the games in the classic Decision series bundled together. From the zombie-ravaged streets of the original Decision to the brutal medieval battlegrounds of Decision Medieval, this collection delivers the raw, blood-soaked combat, base building, and survival gameplay that hooked Flash game fans.
Why similar: Strategy 39.7%, Action 24.1%, Tower Defense 14.6%, Top-Down 12.9%, Singleplayer 8.7%
- #48 Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
70% matchVery Positive92% of 27,098 reviews2010
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Complete your Total War collection with this Definitive Edition of Total War: NAPOLEON, which includes all DLC and feature updates since the game’s release
Why similar: Historical 30.1%, War 17.8%, Strategy 15.4%, Military 14.2%, Tactical 10.9%
- #49 The Bluecoats: North & South
71% matchMixed60% of 244 reviews2020
Dev: Appeal StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Reunite with Sergeant Cornelius M. Chesterfield and Corporal Blutch in this remastered game that combines turn-based strategy and real-time action. This new version will delight fans of the original game, initially released on the Amiga at the end of the 1980s!
Why similar: Military 41.6%, War 37.2%, Strategy 11.4%, Action 6.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #50 Master of Command
65% matchVery Positive92% of 3,361 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Military 20.3%, Historical 19%, War 18.6%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, Tactical 13.9%
- #51 Skirmish Line
70% matchVery Positive88% of 363 reviews2019
Dev: The Snarktopus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience the brutality and randomness of war as an Allied tactical commander in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. Train, equip, and command a squad of soldiers as you fight against the fanatical Imperial Japanese Empire.
Why similar: World War II 46.2% ★, War 11.4%, Tower Defense 11%, Tactical 9.2%, Strategy 8.4%
- #52 War Mines: WW1
69% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Wild Pepper Games
Windows
Play using the logic of traditional minesweeper games in this reinterpretation of the classic game. Interact with the story of World War I (the Great War) by solving the minesweeper puzzles and finding landmines.
Why similar: World War I 67.2% ★, War 10.1%, Historical 9.6%, Strategy 8.2%, Casual 4.1%
- #53 Armored Brigade II
66% matchVery Positive89% of 237 reviews2025
Dev: Veitikka StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Armored Brigade II revolutionizes real-time tactical warfare in 3D, focusing on the intense combined arms combat of the Cold War era, from 1965 to 1991. Boasting a meticulously researched database and huge real-world terrain maps, this game offers an unparalleled combat simulation experience.
Why similar: War 32.9%, Military 29.7%, Strategy 21.1%, 2D 7.7%, Real Time Tactics 5%
- #54 Hex of Steel
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 840 reviews2020
Dev: War Frogs Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!
Why similar: World War II 39.4% ★, Military 22.6%, Historical 17.7%, Top-Down 7.7%, Strategy 7.5%
- #55 Regiments
67% matchVery Positive88% of 2,868 reviews2022
Dev: Bird's Eye GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27.1%, War 21.6%, Military 20.5%, Tactical 18.2%, Strategy 10.4%
- #56 Company of Heroes 3
67% matchMixed57% of 38,606 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 76.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 29.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.8%, Military 12.7%, Historical 11.5%, Strategy 7.8%
- #57 Order of War™
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 673 reviews2009
Dev: Wargaming.netPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
October 22, 2009 - Update has released free Downloadable Content for Order of War. The DLC will download automatically the next time you launch the game. This DLC contains all the formerly exclusive pre-order items which include: Heavy Bomber Squadrons - Addition of German Arado and Allied B-24 Marauder heavy bomber units to air support...
Why similar: World War II 59.6% ★, Strategy 24%, War 16.4%
- #58 Sherman Commander
66% matchMixed68% of 131 reviews2026
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
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 29.9% ★, Military 17.1%, Historical 15.3%, War 13.7%, Tactical 12.7%
- #59 Men of War: Red Tide
69% matchVery Positive85% of 902 reviews2009
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 52.5% ★, Strategy 17.6%, Historical 10.9%, Military 9.7%, War 9.3%
- #60 Total War: ROME REMASTERED
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,374 reviews2021
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 38.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 25.3%, Historical 22.8%, War 17.2%, Strategy 14.4%, Tactical 14.4%