Games Like Wargame: Red Dragon

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: RTS 18.9%, Cold War 17.5% ★, Military 15.9%, Wargame 14.3%, 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 modernized mechanics and graphics.

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: RTS 22.5%, Cold War 18% ★, Military 16.6%, Strategy 11.2%, Wargame 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This predecessor offers a similar tactical experience with a focus on air-land integration and Cold War-era combat.

The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.

Why similar: RTS 22.3%, Cold War 17% ★, Military 14.5%, Strategy 12.3%, Wargame 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: The first entry in the series provides the foundational tactical gameplay and Cold War atmosphere that defined the franchise.

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 28.6%, Military 19.4%, Strategy 13%, Wargame 12%, War 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Also from Eugen Systems, this title applies the Wargame tactical philosophy to the massive scale of the Eastern Front in WWII.

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 19.4% ★, RTS 18.2%, Wargame 13.8%, Military 10.3%, Real Time Tactics 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the essence of Cold War armored warfare with a focus on tactical maneuvers and unit management.

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 25.6%, Wargame 20.6%, Strategy 12.6%, Real Time Tactics 10%, Military 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern real-time tactics game that emphasizes unit customization and large-scale military engagements similar to Red Dragon.

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 34.8%, Military 19.1%, Strategy 13.8%, Wargame 7.8%, Tactical 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title introduces the front-line mechanic and tactical depth that Eugen Systems refined in later Wargame entries.

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 32.8%, RTS 23.1%, Wargame 18.6%, Strategy 12.1%, Simulation 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive simulation for modern naval and air warfare, focusing on the high-level strategic and tactical decisions of the Cold War and beyond.

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 22.1% ★, Military 16.9%, Naval 11.7% ★, RTS 9.4%, Strategy 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the naval aspect of Cold War combat, providing a realistic simulation of missile-age maritime warfare.

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 20.5%, RTS 20.4%, Strategy 18.7%, Military 14.4%, Realistic 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an unparalleled level of tactical realism and simulation for players who want the most granular control over their units.

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 26.7%, Wargame 17.6%, Cold War 16.6% ★, Strategy 11.3%, Military 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: The enhanced sequel that builds upon the tactical realism and simulation depth of the original with improved visuals and mechanics.

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 24.2%, Cold War 16.9% ★, Wargame 16.8%, RTS 16.6%, Military 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame that focuses on the realism of Cold War armored combat with a massive scale and deep simulation mechanics.

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 27.1%, Strategy 18.7%, Military 16.3%, War 9.8%, Tactical 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its detailed tactical micro-management and realistic damage models, it provides a more granular combat experience.

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 30.5%, Military 20.2%, Real Time Tactics 13.6%, Strategy 12%, War 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines deep tactical realism with the ability to take direct control of individual units, offering a unique perspective on WWII combat.

Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm is a grand tactical wargame set at the height of the Cold War, with the action centered on the year 1989.

Why similar: Strategy 39.2%, Cold War 19.6% ★, Military 16.2%, Wargame 16%, Multiplayer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, turn-based simulation of Cold War tactical combat that captures the tension and complexity of the era perfectly.

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 28%, Wargame 17.9%, Military 17.8%, Strategy 11.2%, Tactical 7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity tactical wargame that excels at simulating modern infantry and armored combat in realistic environments.

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

Why similar: RTS 24.8%, Military 18.4%, Wargame 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.4%, Realistic 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic real-time tactics game that focuses on modern conflict, emphasizing unit preservation and tactical positioning.

Experience warfare like never before! Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed RTS franchise is here with all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.

Why similar: RTS 25.4%, Military 16.6%, Wargame 16%, Real Time Tactics 10%, Strategy 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: The latest in the series, offering refined tactical mechanics and a focus on realistic unit interactions on the battlefield.

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 29.4%, Strategy 16.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.7%, Military 9.1%, Tactical 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that emphasizes unit positioning and terrain usage over base-building, similar to the Wargame approach.

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 46.8%, Military 19.4%, Strategy 17.2%, War 5.5%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern military RTS that blends base-building with the tactical unit management found in the Wargame series.

Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.

Why similar: Cold War 30.3% ★, Naval 19.6% ★, Military 18%, Strategy 12.1%, War 6%

Why You'll Like It: A tense naval simulation that puts you in command of a submarine during the Cold War, focusing on stealth and tactical engagement.

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: RTS 27.7%, Wargame 19%, Military 13.8%, Strategy 12.5%, Real Time Tactics 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more arcade-focused, it offers polished tactical combat and large-scale battles that appeal to fans of the RTS genre.

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 27.2%, Wargame 20%, Cold War 18.4% ★, Military 13.2%, Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that focuses on the nuclear and conventional escalation of Cold War conflicts on a global scale.

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 26.1%, Military 23.6%, Strategy 17.5%, War 7.5%, Real-Time 6.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: Offers a blend of modern tactical RTS and first-person shooter elements, providing a unique perspective on modern military combat.

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 25.1%, Military 18.9%, Strategy 10.7%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%, War 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical combat and historical accuracy, providing a challenging experience for fans of military strategy.

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 27.1%, Wargame 20.2%, Military 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 12%, War 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: While set in a different era, its focus on large-scale tactical movement and unit morale is highly relevant to Wargame fans.

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 21.1% ★, RTS 19.8%, Military 15.8%, Wargame 15%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental tactical game that forces you to rely on radio reports, capturing the fog of war and command tension of the era.

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

Why similar: RTS 24.3%, Strategy 22.6%, Cold War 11.1% ★, Military 11%, War 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical-heavy RTS that focuses on small-unit operations and realistic combat in the jungles of Vietnam.

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 30.7%, Strategy 16.7%, Military 16.1%, Wargame 11.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.5%

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 23.6%, Strategy 19.4%, Military 17.2%, War 9%, Tactical 8.8%

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 27.5%, Strategy 22.2%, Military 15.1%, Tactical 7.7%, Real Time Tactics 7.5%

Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!

Why similar: RTS 28.4%, Wargame 17.8%, Military 17.6%, Strategy 11.7%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%

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 25.3%, Military 23.7%, Strategy 15%, Realistic 10%, Tactical 9%

Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!

Why similar: Military 21%, RTS 19.6%, Wargame 19.1%, Naval 18.4% ★, War 7.5%

Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.

Why similar: Strategy 27.9%, Military 27.2%, RTS 14.7%, Wargame 9.8%, War 8.4%

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: Military 25.4%, Strategy 20.2%, RTS 17.8%, War 13%, Alternate History 7.6%

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: RTS 35.6%, Strategy 18.7%, Military 17.5%, War 8.3%, Real Time Tactics 7%

Engage in massive combined arms battles, create and curate combat missions in real time, and shape your experience with endless community mods. Deploy into the Cold War and experience the most authentic and immersive military sandbox ever created.

Why similar: Military 30.3%, Cold War 13.5% ★, Realistic 10.3%, Strategy 10.2%, Real Time Tactics 9.4%

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 30.9%, RTS 26.4%, Cold War 25% ★, Simulation 8.1%, War 7.3%

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 26.6%, Wargame 15.9%, Military 14.9%, Strategy 10.7%, Real Time Tactics 10.4%

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 23.7%, Military 18.9%, Wargame 15.6%, Cold War 11.8% ★, Tactical 8.3%

Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

Why similar: Strategy 49.7%, RTS 26.5%, Military 8.6%, Tactical 4.7%, War 4.2%

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 25.1%, Military 19.9%, Wargame 14%, Strategy 10.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%

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 23.1%, Military 21.6%, Strategy 14.9%, Realistic 9.5%, Cold War 8.9% ★

Total Conflict: Resistance is a unique symbiosis of global strategy, tactics and first-person action. Realistic mass battles, many types of armored vehicles, weapons, uniforms, unique mechanics, immersive free gameplay. Lead any state and bring it to greatness!

Why similar: RTS 23.4%, Military 16.9%, Wargame 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 9.2%, War 8.5%

Experience one war through two epic sagas where you will be a part of history or change it. Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War. Relive some of the grandest and most critical naval battles of recent history and for the first time, choose to lead your fleet to a completely different ending...

Why similar: Naval 25.9% ★, RTS 24.4%, Strategy 19.2%, Military 16.7%, Multiplayer 3.7%

ICBM is a real-time strategy game of nuclear destruction. Research new technologies, build up your nuclear stockpile and use a combination of ships, planes and missiles to strike at the heart of your opponents’ cities while keeping your population safe from harm.

Why similar: RTS 23.8%, Cold War 23.8% ★, Military 18.2%, Real Time Tactics 8.7%, Strategy 7.7%

Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.

Why similar: Naval 30.8% ★, Strategy 20.6%, RTS 12.1%, Wargame 10.7%, Military 9.5%

Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.

Why similar: RTS 26.5%, Military 23%, Strategy 10.9%, War 10.4%, Tactical 9.6%

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: RTS 30%, Strategy 21.5%, Military 18.8%, War 8.4%, Real Time Tactics 8.3%

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 30.6%, Strategy 19.9%, Wargame 18%, Military 10.6%, Tactical 9.2%

Tempelhof, Berlin, dawn of 8th April 1949.A major armed conflict is brewing between the Western powers and the Soviet bloc. The Red Army has been growing ever stronger since the end of World War II. With the growth of their army the Soviets realize that they hold the advantage, and are only waiting for the right moment to attack.

Why similar: RTS 38.7%, Cold War 21.7% ★, Strategy 17.7%, War 8.8%, Tactical 5.9%

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

Why similar: RTS 48.8%, Strategy 16.3%, War 11%, Alternate History 8.5%, Real-Time 7% ★

Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.

Why similar: RTS 61.1%, Strategy 21.2%, Military 4.3%, Wargame 3.6%, Real-Time 3.4% ★

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: RTS 47.2%, Strategy 33.9%, Military 12.7%, War 6.2%

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 23.3%, Wargame 21%, RTS 20.9%, Military 11.9%, Tactical 7.1%

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 21.9% ★, RTS 20%, Military 16.5%, Wargame 13.7%, Tactical 10.6%

War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.

Why similar: Wargame 40.9%, Strategy 32.1%, War 11.9%, Simulation 8.5%, Multiplayer 6%

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: Strategy 44.5%, Wargame 39.4%, Simulation 9.1%, War 7%