Games Like Wargame: European Escalation

2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.

Why similar: Cold War 22.4% ★, RTS 19.8%, Military 15%, Strategy 11.4%, Wargame 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is the direct sequel to the seed game, refining the tactical mechanics and expanding the theater of war to include air power.

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: RTS 22.4%, Cold War 16.9% ★, Military 14.6%, Strategy 12.2%, Wargame 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title represents the pinnacle of the series, adding naval combat and a massive roster of Cold War-era units.

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: Cold War 21.6% ★, RTS 16.6%, Military 14.3%, Wargame 13.8%, Real Time Tactics 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this is the spiritual successor to the Wargame series with modern graphics and improved tactical depth.

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: Cold War 23.3% ★, RTS 15.4%, Wargame 12.8%, Military 8.9%, Real Time Tactics 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the essence of Cold War-era armored warfare with a focus on operational-level tactical maneuvers.

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: RTS 24.4%, Wargame 21.8%, Strategy 14.1%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, Military 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a modern take on the Wargame formula with highly detailed unit customization and intense real-time tactical combat.

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 27.5%, Military 19.3%, Strategy 14.5%, Wargame 12.8%, War 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: While set in WWII, it shares the same tactical DNA and engine as the Wargame series, focusing on realistic front-line management.

Armored Brigade is a real-time tactical wargame, focusing on realism and playability. In Armored Brigade the Cold War has turned hot, and Europe is once again torn apart by conflict. An "Iron Curtain" divides the Western Powers gathered together under the NATO banner from the Soviet Union

Why similar: Strategy 24.8%, Cold War 21.3% ★, Wargame 16.4%, RTS 14.7%, Military 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, simulation-heavy experience that focuses on realistic unit behavior and large-scale tactical planning.

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: RTS 33.2%, Military 18.7%, Strategy 15.3%, Wargame 8.2%, War 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game introduces the front-line system that defines the tactical flow found in the Wargame series.

Command: Modern Operations is the next generation in cross-domain modern wargaming. It enables you to simulate every military engagement from post World War II to the present day and beyond. The scale is primarily tactical/operational, although strategic scale operations are also possible.

Why similar: Military 32.1%, RTS 21.1%, Wargame 19.3%, Strategy 13.5%, Simulation 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the ultimate simulation for those who enjoy the strategic and logistical side of modern military warfare.

The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.

Why similar: RTS 24.1%, Wargame 17.1%, Military 15.9%, Strategy 11.2%, Alternate History 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers unparalleled realism in modern tactical combat, focusing on the intricacies of squad and vehicle interaction.

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

Why similar: RTS 23.3%, Military 17.8%, Wargame 15.7%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Strategy 7.9%

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

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 25.5%, Strategy 20.3%, Military 15.7%, War 10.1%, Real Time Tactics 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a more granular, micro-management-heavy tactical experience that rewards careful unit placement and usage.

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: RTS 44.9%, Strategy 19.2%, Military 19.2%, War 5.7%, Multiplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style RTS that features modern military technology and base-building elements for those who enjoy faster-paced combat.

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: Wargame 20.3%, Strategy 19.2%, RTS 17.6%, Military 12.8%, Simulation 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore wargame simulation that focuses on the brutal reality of tank warfare and terrain utilization.

Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.

Why similar: RTS 24.8%, Military 23%, Strategy 19.2%, Real-Time 10.2% ★, War 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It blends traditional RTS mechanics with the ability to take direct control of units, providing a unique tactical perspective.

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 23.6%, Wargame 16.3%, Military 15.9%, Real Time Tactics 10.6%, Strategy 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series, featuring improved visuals and deep tactical combat mechanics across multiple theaters.

You are the commander of either NATO or Soviet forces locked in battle on the ground in 1980’s Central Europe. As commander, it is your task to provide the battle plan orders to your units. You need to know your mission objectives, strength and weakness of both your forces and you enemy, lay of the land, weather, and time of day in order...

Why similar: Cold War 41% ★, Wargame 27.7%, Strategy 21.7%, Tactical 4.4%, Simulation 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at simulating the high-stakes, rapid-paced decision-making required in a Cold War gone hot scenario.

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: RTS 24.7%, Cold War 23.4% ★, Wargame 19.8%, Military 12.3%, Strategy 9%

Why You'll Like It: A grand-scale strategy game that focuses on the terrifying reality of nuclear warfare and global military management.

A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.

Why similar: RTS 28.2%, Strategy 21.2%, Wargame 18.3%, Military 10%, War 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: While set in the Civil War, its focus on realistic troop movement and line-of-sight mechanics mirrors the tactical depth of Wargame.

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: RTS 26.5%, Strategy 17.3%, Real Time Tactics 12%, Real-Time 8.9% ★, Military 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that focuses on unit-specific abilities and terrain advantages rather than traditional base building.

Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures...

Why similar: RTS 40.2%, Strategy 27.9%, Military 19.5%, War 5.1%, Multiplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that emphasizes squad-based tactics and environmental destruction in a highly polished package.

The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...

Why similar: RTS 41.6%, Strategy 30.1%, Military 13.4%, War 4.4%, Tactical 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a balanced mix of base building and tactical combat that remains a benchmark for the RTS genre.

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: Strategy 29.9%, Cold War 29% ★, RTS 21.6%, Simulation 9.3%, War 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This standalone expansion brings the tactical depth of the Men of War series into the Cold War era.

Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.

Why similar: Cold War 25.9% ★, RTS 17.1%, Wargame 14.3%, Military 14.1%, Real Time Tactics 9%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental wargame that forces you to manage the battlefield solely through radio reports and map markers.

Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!

Why similar: RTS 21.3%, Military 17.4%, Wargame 15.4%, Cold War 14.9% ★, Strategy 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines grand strategy with real-time tactical control, allowing for a comprehensive view of modern military conflict.

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: Strategy 28%, RTS 23.2%, Military 15.5%, War 10.6%, Real Time Tactics 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: While historical, it shares the large-scale tactical maneuvering and unit formation management found in the Wargame series.

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: RTS 26.5%, Strategy 24.9%, Military 15%, Real Time Tactics 8.3%, War 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the series' reputation for deep, physics-based tactical combat.

Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star is a sequel to Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943. It’s an Eastern Front war game with solid graphics and sprawling battlefields that really emphasizes the scope of WWII tank combat.Want to step into the role of a commander in the very heart of Kharkov’s defense?

Why similar: Strategy 24.2%, Wargame 20.7%, RTS 18.7%, Military 11%, Tanks 5.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed simulation that focuses on the operational and tactical realities of armored warfare.

From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.

Why similar: Cold War 29% ★, Military 16%, Real-Time 11.2% ★, Strategy 9.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.5%

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: RTS 29.6%, Military 16.1%, Wargame 16%, Strategy 13.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%

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 23.2%, Military 18.9%, Wargame 14.3%, Strategy 11.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.4%

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: RTS 22.7%, Strategy 21.7%, Military 17.1%, War 9.6%, Real Time Tactics 7.7%

A one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory. The Definitive Edition — includes all DLCs and Steam Deck support.

Why similar: RTS 49.1%, Strategy 33.9%, War 8.1%, Multiplayer 4.8%, Historical 2.6%

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: Strategy 24%, RTS 22.2%, Cold War 14.4% ★, Military 10.4%, Real Time Tactics 8.9%

The most devastating mechanized armor to ever roll onto a battlefield is brought to life in Iron Warriors: T72-Tank Command.

Why similar: Cold War 32.2% ★, Military 20%, Wargame 12.2%, Strategy 11.1%, Tanks 6% ★

Why You'll Like It: A niche simulation that puts you directly in the commander's seat of a Cold War-era tank.

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: RTS 22.9%, Cold War 20.2% ★, Wargame 16.7%, Strategy 11.2%, Military 9.5%

Cuban Missile Crisis is a real-time strategy game combined with a global turn-based tactical mode, thrusting gamers into a world ravaged by the military-political confrontation between the USA and USSR in 1962.

Why similar: Strategy 38.6%, RTS 31.2%, Cold War 30.2% ★

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: RTS 39.2%, Strategy 20.2%, Military 18.5%, War 6.4%, Tactical 4.7%

Steel Armor: Blaze of War is realistic tank simulator with tactical elements. The game models Soviet T-62 tank and US M60A1 tank in detail. Each tank has interactive cockpit with crew. Player controls a tank, and commands a tank platoon and attached forces in 4 large scale dynamic campaigns.

Why similar: Cold War 27.4% ★, Military 20.8%, Strategy 14.5%, Tanks 9.9% ★, Simulation 7.5%

Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.

Why similar: RTS 24.9%, Wargame 20.4%, Real Time Tactics 12.6%, Military 11.6%, Strategy 10.4%

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: Strategy 46.1%, RTS 43.6%, War 10.3%

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: RTS 24.6%, Military 13.3%, Wargame 13.1%, Strategy 10.9%, Real Time Tactics 8.5%

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 28.3%, Military 19.5%, Real Time Tactics 14.5%, Strategy 13.1%, War 10.1%

Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017

Why similar: Wargame 26.6%, Military 23.3%, Strategy 16.8%, War 8.9%, Realistic 8.3%

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: RTS 23.4%, Wargame 18.4%, Military 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.8%, Strategy 10.8%

CM Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today.

Why similar: Wargame 23.7%, Military 20.8%, Strategy 16.2%, Cold War 11.9% ★, War 8%

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: RTS 22.6%, Military 17.6%, Strategy 11.2%, Real-Time 9.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.4%

Inspired by the 1983 cult classic film, Wargames, DEFCON superbly evokes the tension, paranoia and suspicion of the Cold War era, playing on the fascinating aspects of psychological gameplay that occur during strategic nuclear warfare.

Why similar: Cold War 29.6% ★, RTS 19.1%, Military 16.2%, Wargame 14.4%, Strategy 8.8%

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: RTS 28.1%, Strategy 17.9%, Military 15.4%, Wargame 11.7%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%

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: RTS 25.1%, Wargame 16.5%, Military 14.5%, Strategy 11.7%, Real Time Tactics 11.3%

Master grand tactical combat as a Cold War force commander in this data-rich simulation. Plan and issue orders in asynchronous WEGO turns, leveraging real-world maps and complex features like Electronic Warfare and Air Assaults to outthink your enemy.

Why similar: Cold War 46.8% ★, Wargame 31.3%, Strategy 21.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%

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: RTS 22.6%, Military 19.3%, Wargame 16.5%, War 8.4%, Strategy 7.7%

Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.

Why similar: Wargame 21.5%, RTS 21.3%, Strategy 17.3%, Military 12.1%, Real Time Tactics 9.3%

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 22%, RTS 19.5%, Strategy 14.5%, Wargame 12.1%, Real Time Tactics 8%

War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan.

Why similar: RTS 21.9%, Military 17.4%, Wargame 10.5%, Real-Time 10.2% ★, Strategy 9.8%

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: RTS 25.5%, Wargame 20.6%, Military 14.4%, Real Time Tactics 12.6%, Strategy 9.8%

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: Military 32.7%, Strategy 18.8%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, War 15%, Tactical 9%

A sardonic take on nationalism and the Cold War though a minimalist and fast paced RTS. Scheme your way through a highly replayable campaign, or conduct some "diplomacy" on your "friends" in multiplayer.

Why similar: Cold War 29% ★, RTS 25.6%, Wargame 19.5%, Strategy 8.4%, Military 6.8%

Command the sky in a tense real-time strategy simulation where you manage a nation's air defenses. Analyze radar contacts, scramble interceptor jets, and make split-second decisions to protect your airspace from hostile threats.

Why similar: Cold War 39.5% ★, RTS 17.9%, Wargame 17.7%, Strategy 10.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%

Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front.

Why similar: Strategy 40%, Wargame 36.3%, Military 11.5%, War 6.4%, Historical 3.6%