- #1 Civil War II
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 352 reviews2014
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
You take the part of the military and political leadership, trying to lead your nation to victory, in the midst of some of the toughest operations of the Civil War. You will build, organize and command your armies over one of the largest maps of the USA ever made for a Civil War game.
Why similar: Strategy 37%, Historical 25%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Wargame 13.2%, Turn-Based 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes the same operational-level design philosophy and historical depth as the seed game.
- #2 Wars of Succession
96% matchPositive84% of 37 reviews2018
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Ageod’s Wars of Succession is a new game designed to cover two major wars that consumed Europe at the eve of the 18th Century.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this title shares the exact engine and board-game aesthetic found in the seed game.
- #3 Victory and Glory: Napoleon
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 155 reviews2016
Dev: Electric GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
From acclaimed boardgame designer Glenn Drover, a grand strategy game where you take the role of Napoleon Bonaparte and attempt to dominate the entire continent of Europe.
Why similar: Strategy 24.5%, Board Game 19.8%, Historical 17.3%, Wargame 16.4%, Turn-Based 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the digital board-game feel with its map-based movement and historical card-driven mechanics.
- #4 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
95% matchVery Positive84% of 614 reviews2018
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: World At War is your chance to re-fight the 20th century’s greatest conflict, from Poland to China, Normandy to the Pacific, on a map encompassing the globe.
Why similar: Strategy 44.1%, World War II 22.6% ★, Turn-Based 21.4%, Wargame 12%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, turn-based strategic experience that emphasizes the operational level of warfare.
- #5 Revolution Under Siege Gold
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 171 reviews2015
Dev: Sep RedsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Make the Reds side triumph to save the Soviet Proletarian revolution, or, on the other side, lead the Whites side to victory in order to place the old regime back in power and protect the countries of Europe from the perils of the revolution. This is the biggest civil war game you will ever play!
Why similar: Strategy 37.8%, Wargame 19.7%, Historical 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar focus on historical accuracy and turn-based strategic management within a board-game framework.
- #6 Blocks!: Richard III
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 80 reviews2019
Dev: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Richard the Third is an epic two-player wargame that recreates the bloody dynastic struggle in the 15th century between the royal houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England.
Why similar: Strategy 33.6%, Board Game 25.8%, Wargame 12.6%, Historical 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It translates the physical experience of block wargaming into a digital format that mirrors the seed game's tactical style.
- #7 Commands & Colors: The Great War
93% matchMixed47% of 107 reviews2017
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Great War allow players to portray important engagements throughout WWI history. The battles focus on the historical deployment of forces and important terrain features of trench fighting in scale with the game system.
Why similar: Strategy 60.6%, Board Game 39.4%
Why You'll Like It: A direct adaptation of a classic board game that shares the hex-grid and turn-based tactical focus of the seed game.
- #8 Blocks!: Julius Caesar
92% matchMixed53% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Blocks!: Julius Caesar is an epic two-player wargame that brings the drama of the Roman Civil War (49-45 BC) to life. Take control of the legions of Caesar or Pompey against AI or in online Multiplayer. Fight to determine the future of Rome: Republic or Empire.
Why similar: Strategy 33.4%, Board Game 22.5%, Historical 12.3%, Wargame 11.5%, Indie 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a streamlined, board-game-inspired experience that focuses on historical military campaigns.
- #9 WarPlan
91% matchVery Positive82% of 230 reviews2020
Dev: Kraken Studios
Windows
WarPlan is an incredibly accurate World War II simulation engine. It is a balance of realism and playability incorporating the best from 50 years of World War II board wargaming. Play a recreated World War II in every detail, thanks to the engine flexibility and database
Why similar: World War II 18.3% ★, Wargame 17%, Historical 16.4%, Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the strategic management of global conflicts with a clean, functional interface similar to the seed game.
- #10 The Operational Art of War IV
91% matchVery Positive81% of 377 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: Strategy 40.8%, Wargame 22.9%, World War II 18.2% ★, Turn-Based 18%
Why You'll Like It: Considered the gold standard for operational wargaming, it provides the depth and scale that fans of the seed game appreciate.
- #11 Strategic Mind: The Pacific
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 623 reviews2019
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Strategic Mind: The Pacific is a turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period depicting the war between the USA and the Empire of Japan waged in the Pacific Ocean with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail. Two Sides. Two Commanders. Two Destinies.
Why similar: Board Game 24.3%, World War II 15.1% ★, Wargame 13.7%, Turn-Based 13.4%, Historical 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines tactical turn-based combat with board-game elements to simulate historical naval and land battles.
- #12 To End All Wars
90% matchMixed63% of 191 reviews2014
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Ageod’s To End All Wars is a grand strategy game set during World War One. Players will take control over one of the major powers that so desperately fought for control over Europe and to end all wars.
Why similar: Strategy 70.9%, Wargame 29.1%
Why You'll Like It: This grand strategy wargame provides the same level of historical immersion and complex turn-based decision-making.
- #13 Hex of Steel
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 898 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: Board Game 16.9%, World War II 15.9% ★, Turn-Based 14%, Wargame 13.9%, Historical 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern wargame that prioritizes a clean board-game aesthetic and accessible yet deep tactical gameplay.
- #14 Colonial Conquest
89% matchMixed62% of 264 reviews2015
Dev: Argonauts InteractivePub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Colonial Conquest is a conquest simulation set in the Victorian age of warfare and expansion of the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Why similar: Strategy 24.7%, Wargame 22.5%, Historical 21.8%, Turn-Based 20.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic strategy game that focuses on global expansion and turn-based combat in a historical setting.
- #15 Unity of Command II
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,200 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Why similar: World War II 22.7% ★, Strategy 21.9%, Turn-Based 17%, Wargame 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly polished operational wargame experience that emphasizes supply lines and movement.
- #16 Army General
88% matchMixed56% of 66 reviews2017
Dev: Phobetor
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Army General is a turnbased strategy game that depicts the desert warfare in Northern Afrika and parts of the Mediterranean sea during World War II.
Why similar: Strategy 36.6%, World War II 25.7% ★, Turn-Based 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a turn-based strategic view of WWII conflicts with a focus on unit management and positioning.
- #17 Imperiums: Greek Wars
86% matchVery Positive86% of 547 reviews2020
Dev: Kube Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unique combination of turn-based 4X and historical grand strategy with a mythological twist. Explore the ancient world and build a world leading civilization. Survive, expand, conquer... and win!
Why similar: Historical 38.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 31.1%, Strategy 30.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends 4X elements with historical wargaming to create a compelling turn-based experience.
- #18 Field of Glory: Empires
84% matchVery Positive82% of 869 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.
Why similar: Strategy 30.6%, Turn-Based 21.7%, Historical 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Wargame 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a grand strategy experience that feels like a complex, historical board game brought to life.
- #19 Total Tank Generals
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 323 reviews2023
Dev: Noobz From PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Every war has its Generals. Take command of an army during World War II and lead them to victory. Strategize your way through many scenarios and real historical military campaigns of past generals.
Why similar: World War II 24% ★, Board Game 19%, Historical 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Strategy 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features hex-based tactical combat that mimics the feel of traditional tabletop wargames.
- #20 Strategic War in Europe
85% matchMixed50% of 223 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Set during the events of WW2, Strategic War in Europe is a classic turn-based strategy game that combines a deep strategic layer with accessibility and ease-of-use.
Why similar: Strategy 27.5%, World War II 20.5% ★, Wargame 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Turn-Based 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, turn-based wargame that captures the essence of global conflict simulation.
- #21 Making History: The Great War
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 455 reviews2015
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.
Why similar: Strategy 26.6%, Historical 21.8%, World War II 17.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Turn-Based 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that focuses on the complex political and military landscape of World War we.
- #22 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
83% matchVery Positive88% of 250 reviews2016
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Command a true operational structure. Can you balance and prioritize three different Theatres in order to achieve your objective?
Why similar: Strategy 39.4%, World War II 27.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21.2%, Wargame 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deep dive into specific historical campaigns with a focus on operational realism.
- #23 Old World
80% matchVery Positive82% of 6,828 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
Why similar: Historical 28.6%, Turn-Based 25.3%, Strategy 23.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game bridges the gap between 4X strategy and historical simulation with a strong focus on character-driven narratives.
- #24 Warplan Pacific
81% matchVery Positive88% of 100 reviews2022
Dev: Kraken StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
WarPlan Pacific is an operational level wargame which covers all the nations at war in the Pacific theatre from December 1941 to 1945 on a massive game scale.
Why similar: Strategy 22.8%, World War II 21.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Wargame 15.7%, Historical 15.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a detailed strategic simulation of the Pacific theater with a focus on historical accuracy.
- #25 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
81% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Panzer Division Games
Windows
Attack at Dawn is a WWII strategy game that mixes the ease of real-time action with the depth of operational gameplay, all on beautifully crafted North Africa maps. Plan your strategy like Rommel or Montgomery and better the real history.
Why similar: World War II 19.3% ★, Turn-Based 17%, Historical 16.3%, Strategy 15.5%, Wargame 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique blend of turn-based and real-time mechanics tailored for operational-level historical warfare.
- #26 Lux Alliance
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 76 reviews2017
Dev: Sillysoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lux Alliance is a synchronized-turns strategy war game, inspired by the classic boardgames RISK, Diplomacy and Axis & Allies. Marshall your troops, collaborate with your allies, anticipate your opponents, and capture all the enemy HQs to win!
Why similar: Strategy 31.1%, Board Game 19.4%, Historical 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based 12%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, board-game-style strategy game that emphasizes map control and turn-based tactics.
- #27 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
76% 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: Strategy 27.1%, Wargame 20.1%, Historical 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, World War II 15.5% ★
- #28 Making History: The First World War
78% matchMixed66% of 115 reviews2021
Dev: Factus Games
Windows · Linux
A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.
Why similar: Historical 21.2%, Wargame 20.6%, Strategy 20.6%, Turn-Based 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a comprehensive look at the global conflict through a turn-based strategy lens.
- #29 Spirit of War
79% matchMixed59% of 82 reviews2015
Dev: G-OLDPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Spirit of War: The Great War is a turn-based strategy game set during World War I. Drawing inspiration from board games classics, Spirit Of War is a unique arcade/strategy experience.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the tactical nuances of WWI warfare using a clear hex-grid system.
- #30 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
75% matchVery Positive91% of 466 reviews2021
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
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: Strategy 28.2%, Wargame 22.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, World War II 17.5% ★, Historical 11.9%
- #31 Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection
77% matchMixed69% of 291 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: Strategy 43.5%, Historical 17.6%, World War II 17.1% ★, Turn-Based 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
- #32 Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
76% matchVery Positive90% of 442 reviews2017
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history!
Why similar: Strategy 69.2%, World War II 18.5% ★, Turn-Based 12.3%
- #33 Panzer Strategy
77% matchMixed65% of 471 reviews2018
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Panzer Strategy is a World War II wargame that combines classic turn-based strategy gameplay with modern looks. Command your armies and adapt your units to any objective using a huge selection of real-life military equipment and battle skills.
Why similar: Board Game 23.7%, Turn-Based 17.4%, Historical 15.9%, World War II 14.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%
- #34 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
75% matchVery Positive85% of 511 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way!
Why similar: Board Game 21.9%, World War II 15.1% ★, Wargame 14.3%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Historical 13.1%
- #35 World War 2: Time of Wrath
78% matchMixed53% of 110 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Time of Wrath gives a fine piece of wargaming for every fan of WW2 era. This strategy allows players to take control over any country during World War 2 era in Europe and North Africa theater.
Why similar: Strategy 36.6%, World War II 34.8% ★, Turn-Based 19.5%, Indie 9.1%
- #36 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
73% matchVery Positive90% of 583 reviews2015
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!
Why similar: Strategy 25.7%, World War II 22.2% ★, Wargame 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based 9.1%
- #37 1943 Deadly Desert
74% matchMixed64% of 113 reviews2018
Dev: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
North Africa 1943. Lead your forces to victory in the most intense WW2 battle!
Why similar: Strategy 27.1%, World War II 24.2% ★, Turn-Based 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Historical 10.8%
- #38 Cauldrons of War - Barbarossa
71% matchVery Positive90% of 185 reviews2020
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cauldrons of War Barbarossa is the turn-based strategic wargame you will launch whenever you want your WW2 shot but don't have time for a monster strategy game.From June 1941 until the Battle of Moscow, play the USSR or the Axis forces in one of the largest and bloodiest operations in history.
Why similar: World War II 18.7% ★, Wargame 17.9%, Historical 15.4%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%
- #39 Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty
70% matchVery Positive84% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Prove to have a true Strategic Mind! Spirit of Liberty will put your strategic planning skills to the test. It’s a hardcore, turn-based, historically accurate strategy game set in WWII. Lead Finnish forces against an overwhelming threat through the Winter War, Continuation War, and Lapland War.
Why similar: Board Game 22.9%, World War II 17.6% ★, Wargame 17%, Historical 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%
- #40 Battle Academy
72% matchVery Positive85% of 370 reviews2014
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
A turn-based strategy game like no other has landed on Steam. Approachable, absorbing and visually impressive yet detailed, Battle Academy aims to revolutionise the strategy games market with a blend of intuitive design and compelling gameplay.
Why similar: Strategy 25.2%, World War II 21.7% ★, Turn-Based 18.8%, Wargame 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%
- #41 Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,019 reviews2012
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 23%, World War II 20.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Turn-Based 14.2%, Wargame 14%
- #42 Valor & Victory
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 193 reviews2021
Dev: YobowargamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Valor & Victory is a fast-playing, easy to learn World War II squad-level game system. Based on the original Valor & Victory board game, the digital edition provides you with an accessible and deep challenge, developed for classic tabletop game lovers.
Why similar: Board Game 18.4%, World War II 16.5% ★, Turn-Based 14.5%, Wargame 13.3%, Strategy 12.7%
- #43 Wars of Napoleon
73% matchMixed52% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
AGEod goes back to the Napoleonic era and delivers the most detailed and comprehensive strategy game ever created about a time of struggle and conquest that forged modern Europe.
Why similar: Strategy 43.3%, Historical 23.9%, Turn-Based 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%
- #44 Second Front
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 670 reviews2023
Dev: HexdrawPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Second Front is a tactical WWII turn-based strategy game. Craft & share your own scenarios and maps or use your strategic prowess in 48 scenarios set in iconic locations. Command over 40 types of infantry and 216 tanks, vehicles and guns. An infinite tactical sandbox experience.
Why similar: World War II 19.7% ★, Turn-Based 15.6%, Wargame 15.3%, Strategy 14%, Board Game 12.7%
- #45 Order of Battle: World War II
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,169 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.2 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: Strategy 27.8%, World War II 23.3% ★, Turn-Based 15.1%, Wargame 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%
- #46 Axis & Allies 1942 Online
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,097 reviews2021
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 48.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Play the classic board game, Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition! Act as WWII powers in a turn-based strategy game that fits your screen and schedule— get notified on your turn and command armies at your own pace! Team up with friends, challenge the world’s top players, or go solo vs. A.I.
Why similar: Board Game 22.3%, Wargame 17.3%, World War II 17% ★, Historical 15.1%, Strategy 13.8%
- #47 The Campaign Series: Fall Weiss
73% matchMixed47% of 125 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Set during the early events of World War 2, Fall Weiss is a new successor to the Panzer General
Why similar: Strategy 48.2%, World War II 21.6% ★, Wargame 17.7%, Indie 12.4%
- #48 Age of Conquest IV
69% matchVery Positive82% of 2,820 reviews2016
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
Why similar: Strategy 27%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.1%, Board Game 16.5%, Historical 13.2%, Turn-Based 11.9%
- #49 Third Front: WWII
70% matchMixed61% of 360 reviews2018
Dev: Hamsters Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Are you ready to rewrite history and take on the role of ruler of the nation? Show your knowledge of tactics and strategy, become the commander-in-chief of a huge army! Lead the troops of one of the three nations - the USSR, Germany and the Allies - and pave your way for each of them!
Why similar: Strategy 34%, World War II 20.9% ★, Turn-Based 13%, Historical 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%
- #50 Storm over the Pacific
71% matchMixed54% of 78 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Storm over the Pacific is a game that takes place during 1937-1945. It depicts the conflict between the Japanese Empire, the USA and other allies during World War II.
Why similar: Strategy 46%, World War II 35.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%
- #51 No Retreat! The Russian Front
64% matchVery Positive76% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Cyril JarnotPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
This game is a Strategic game on the Eastern Front of World War II.It is a digital port from the famous and eponym boardgame, No Retreat!, designed by Carl Paradis.
Why similar: Strategy 33.5%, Wargame 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.5%, Historical 19.1%, 2D 2.6%
- #52 Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism is a (hi)story-driven turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period. It offers refined wargame mechanics, story-rich gameplay, and modern 3D graphics. Lead the USSR Armed forces staging the world Communist revolution. For Stalin! For the Motherland!
Why similar: Wargame 20.3%, Board Game 20.1%, World War II 18.7% ★, Historical 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%
- #53 Battle of the Bulge
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 170 reviews2015
Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Battle of the Bulge is a fast-paced WW2 game where precise movement and detailed planning make the difference between a vain attempt and a brave operation.
Why similar: Strategy 26.4%, World War II 24.1% ★, Turn-Based 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Wargame 15%
- #54 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,252 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 51.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Wargame 30.8%, World War II 27.1% ★, Strategy 23.7%, Historical 18.4%
- #55 Armchair Commander
65% matchVery Positive89% of 110 reviews2023
Dev: Zack SimaPub: Indie War Games
Windows · Mac
A turn-based strategy game where you can experience WWII campaigns and explore alternate history scenarios made by the community.
Why similar: Historical 21.3%, Wargame 20.2%, World War II 19.3% ★, Strategy 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%
- #56 World War 2: Strategy Simulator
69% matchMostly Negative37% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: joynowstudio
Windows
★Tactics & Collocations 30+ Historical Campaigns: Normandy Landing, Operation Market Garden 2 Warfare Conflict Camps: Allies faction and ally Axis 30+ large battlefield maps are provide in this strategy games Omni-directional combat space: naval battle, air combat, land battle.
Why similar: World War II 24.2% ★, Wargame 22.3%, Historical 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Strategy 15.9%
- #57 Nations At War Digital Core Game
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 107 reviews2020
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Nations At War series is a dynamic platoon-level combat computer game based on the award-winning board games of the same series name. Nations At War series centered on armor, artillery and infantry combat during World War 2.
Why similar: Board Game 22.5%, World War II 21.5% ★, Wargame 20.7%, Turn-Based 18.5%, Strategy 13.8%
- #58 Napoleon's Eagles: Game of the Napoleonic Wars
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Napoleon's Eagles is the classic board game War & Peace for computer. Be Napoleon – or stand against him – in a series of short scenarios that cover the epic battles of the age, or in a multiplayer-only grand campaign that may – or may not – end on the field of Waterloo.
Why similar: Strategy 29.5%, Wargame 25.8%, Historical 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.5%, 2D 2%
