Games Like Winter War 1939

Talvisota for Rising Storm 2 brings players from the steaming jungles of Vietnam to the frozen forests of Finland, during the Soviet-Finnish Winter War of the late 1930s.

Why similar: World War II 26.2% ★, Action 25.9%, FPS 21.2%, War 15.8%, Military 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title directly focuses on the same historical conflict with a similar emphasis on tactical infantry and vehicular combat.

Winter War is the story of the Soviet onslaught on tiny Finland from November 1939 to March 1940, at the beginning of WW2. Can the Finns hold beyond the reasonable and receive the long awaited Allied intervention? Or will the Russian bear crush them and force them to lose their border lands?

Why similar: World War II 59.1% ★, Wargame 16.7%, Historical 10.8%, War 6.2%, Military 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep wargame simulation that provides a more strategic perspective on the specific historical campaign featured in the seed game.

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 37.3% ★, Wargame 13.8%, FPS 12.7%, Sandbox 9.6%, War 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar sandbox-style approach to World War II combat with a strong focus on combined-arms gameplay and large-scale historical battles.

Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.

Why similar: World War II 39.6% ★, FPS 15%, War 11.4%, Historical 7.8%, Tactical 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an immersive, large-scale tactical experience that emphasizes communication and combined-arms coordination in a World War II setting.

Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

Why similar: World War II 38.1% ★, Wargame 13.6%, FPS 11.7%, Historical 7.9%, Tanks 7% ★

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical shooter that captures the brutal, realistic infantry and tank combat of the Eastern Front.

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 46.1% ★, FPS 15.2%, War 9.2%, Military 7.8%, Historical 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A highly realistic tactical shooter that excels at simulating the scale and intensity of World War II battlefield operations.

Commander in the ranks. Soldier at heart. Choose a faction and deploy and command your army into massive physics-driven WWII battles to the last man standing. Destroy everything on sight with an insane amount of units that will behave tactically.

Why similar: World War II 38.2% ★, Tanks 27% ★, Sandbox 13.8%, War 10.6%, FPS 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the sandbox spirit of the seed game by allowing players to deploy massive armies of historical tanks and infantry.

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 46.5% ★, Tanks 16.1% ★, War 12.6%, Tactical 8.8%, Historical 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A premier tactical sandbox game that allows for granular control over individual units and vehicles in historical WWII scenarios.

Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front - tactical battalion level combat simulation. Action takes place in the summer of 1943 at Mius river and Saur-Mogila tumulus area of over 140 sq. km. Four large-scale operations for the Red Army and Wehrmacht.

Why similar: World War II 42.5% ★, Tanks 21.5% ★, Wargame 19%, Historical 5.5%, War 5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly detailed and realistic simulation of Eastern Front combat for players who want a deep tactical wargame experience.

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: War 20%, Military 18.2%, FPS 16.6%, Tactical 15.9%, Sandbox 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique hybrid of real-time strategy and first-person control that mirrors the combined-arms flexibility of the seed game.

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 40.3% ★, Wargame 15.8%, War 10%, Historical 9.9%, Tactical 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A grand-scale tactical wargame that focuses on the historical battles of the Eastern Front with a high level of unit accuracy.

Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.

Why similar: World War II 25.3% ★, Tanks 20.5% ★, FPS 9.4%, Historical 8.7%, Sandbox 8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical military simulation that focuses on the realistic interplay between infantry and armored units in a WWII setting.

IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is the continuation of the legendary IL-2 Sturmovik series that has set the standard for PC combat flight games for more than ten years. This new entry into the series will offer virtual pilots an even more accurate simulation of the most famous air battles.

Why similar: World War II 32.2% ★, Flight 23.5%, Tanks 14.2% ★, Wargame 10.2%, Historical 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides the definitive flight combat experience for the Eastern Front, matching the aerial focus found in the seed game.

Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.

Why similar: World War II 49.5% ★, FPS 15.4%, War 10.4%, Tactical 6.1%, Military 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A focused, tactical shooter that emphasizes historical authenticity and squad-based movement in World War II environments.

Brass Brigade combines the aesthetic of Battlefield Heroes/Battlefield 1942 with highly customizable bot matches. Fight WWII's most iconic battles with as many bots as your PC can handle!

Why similar: World War II 53.7% ★, FPS 15.2%, Sandbox 10.1%, Action 9.8%, War 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-focused shooter that allows for large-scale, customizable battles with a distinct historical aesthetic.

Tank Squad is a tactical-combat action game. Take part in big tank battles during World War II. Play single-player or coop (4 players). Repair your tanks, replenish supplies, manage the crew and get back to the action!

Why similar: World War II 26.2% ★, Tanks 22.2% ★, Vehicular Combat 12.5% ★, War 7.9%, FPS 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tank simulation with tactical squad management, perfect for players who enjoy the vehicular focus of the seed game.

Assume duties of a soldier involved in numerous battles and skirmishes with fast advancing German war machine. Go to battle on foot, driving armored vehicles, or flying an airplane. Use weapons not featured in any other game and feel a good, nostalgic climate of the production like MOHAA or COD.

Why similar: World War II 32.7% ★, Wargame 15.1%, FPS 12.5%, Flight 9.2%, Historical 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A historical shooter that explores the early stages of World War II with a focus on single-player narrative combat.

Grab the control yoke of a warplane and jump into the battlefields of World War 2 in this thrilling combat flight action game. In each of the campaigns for USA, Great Britain, USSR, Germany and Japan you will assume the role of a pilot and squadron leader of an elite air force unit.

Why similar: World War II 49% ★, Flight 30.7%, Wargame 11.9%, War 3.4%, Action 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the aerial combat aspect of the era with an accessible, arcade-leaning approach to flight simulation.

Join a Tank as a Driver, Gunner or Commander and team up with and against other Tanks in Tank Vs Tank combat where tactics and communication is key

Why similar: World War II 29.9% ★, Tanks 25.9% ★, Wargame 14.4%, Vehicular Combat 12.9% ★, War 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a specialized, immersive experience for players interested in the crew-based operation of WWII tanks.

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: World War II 60.1% ★, Tanks 9% ★, Historical 8.8%, Tactical 8.3%, War 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic strategy title that highlights the harsh conditions and tactical challenges of the Eastern Front conflict.

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 44.5% ★, Wargame 20.5%, Historical 10.9%, War 8.8%, Tactical 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based wargame that offers a deep, historical look at the armored warfare tactics used during the Second World War.

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: Wargame 19.7%, Sandbox 17.8%, War 16.3%, FPS 16.1%, Historical 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-heavy shooter that allows for massive, player-driven battles in a historical setting.

WWII Online is a massive, persistent free-to-play MMO FPS driven entirely by players. Fight as Army, Air, or Naval forces and earn Victory Points to access more units. One global server. No scripts. Real outcomes. No zones. Huge world (300,000 km²). ENLIST NOW!

Why similar: Flight 26.9%, World War II 21.1% ★, FPS 16.8%, Wargame 8.3%, Vehicular Combat 8.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: A massive, persistent-world simulation that captures the scale of WWII combat across land, sea, and air.

Days of War is an online FPS that re-imagines the team-based, close quarters, nonstop action of classic World War II multiplayer shooters.

Why similar: World War II 46.4% ★, War 15.4%, FPS 13.5%, Action 7.9%, Historical 6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, tactical shooter that captures the classic feel of WWII infantry combat.

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 51% ★, Wargame 20.7%, Historical 8.3%, War 7.9%, Military 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly regarded wargame that emphasizes supply lines and tactical positioning in historical WWII theaters.

Open world single-player FPS. Command your squad in battle across jungles, hills and villages of Vietnam. Fight as U.S or Vietcong. Vast arsenal of weapons and 50+ vehicles

Why similar: Wargame 16.8%, Vehicular Combat 14.4% ★, Flight 12.9%, FPS 12.1%, Tanks 11.8% ★

Tactical Multiplayer FPS shooter with a story based on the events of the World War II. Strategic battles with a variety of vehicles, including artillery. Multiple game modes. Ranks, titles, awards, career.

Why similar: World War II 44.6% ★, FPS 16.3%, War 9.4%, Tactical 8.6%, Military 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical simulation that emphasizes the difficulty of reconnaissance and combat in a historical WWII environment.

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: World War II 28.1% ★, Tanks 24.1% ★, Wargame 18.1%, Historical 9.4%, War 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based wargame that specifically covers the Finnish campaigns during the early years of the war.

A tactical scale strategy game that invites the players to take command of the Allied or German forces in an epic struggle for the control of Western Europe during World War Two.

Why similar: World War II 27.2% ★, Tanks 20.6% ★, Wargame 15.7%, Historical 9.1%, Sandbox 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical simulation that focuses on the historical accuracy of unit movements and battlefield positioning.

Lead a platoon of WWII tanks in this immersive TPP and FPP game. Engage in realistic, tactical combat across historic battlefields. Play through campaign or challenge yourself in skirmish mode as either German or US forces.

Why similar: World War II 31.2% ★, Tanks 26.3% ★, Wargame 16.8%, Historical 7.7%, War 6.4%

An open world rogue lite FPS set in 1944's depiction of Normandy. Unlock authentic weapons and command a captured Panzer III.

Why similar: World War II 47% ★, FPS 19.9%, War 11.2%, Action 8.2%, Shooter 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward historical shooter that provides a classic infantry-focused World War II experience.

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 25.1% ★, Tanks 18.6% ★, Wargame 13.6%, Vehicular Combat 11.9% ★, Historical 9%

Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...

Why similar: World War II 50.9% ★, FPS 15%, War 7.2%, Tactical 5.9%, Historical 5.1%

Immerse yourself in a world of armored tank battles. Choose from a wide range of famous tanks of the major combatants. Pick the best tank and blast your way across the battlefield. Defeat your enemies with force and strategic decisions! And lead your team on a glorious road to victory!

Why similar: World War II 42% ★, Tanks 32.6% ★, War 10.9%, Action 8.6%, Military 5.9%

MARKET GARDEN lets you relive the golden era of WW2 shooters, bringing classic, old-school FPS action back to its roots. Experience the epic airborne operation MARKET GARDEN in a game that pays tribute both to the genre’s finest moments and the real historical events.

Why similar: World War II 38.5% ★, FPS 14.1%, Historical 10%, War 9.6%, Vehicular Combat 9.2% ★

"On the front line" - tank simulator. Action takes place during World War II. Battles are unilaterally - for the Red Army. Action in the game takes place on two large locations. Sequential execution of combat missions.

Why similar: World War II 33.2% ★, Tanks 30.8% ★, Wargame 15.8%, War 11%, Military 4.4%

Fly through the theaters of World War II with fighters planes from across the world. Intercept, Raid, Defend, Survive in theatres of World War II. Vincemus is an arcade semi-realistic air combat shooter, The game is avalable on WindowsOS and MacOS.

Why similar: World War II 31.9% ★, Flight 21.3%, Wargame 14.3%, War 10.4%, Vehicular Combat 7.5% ★

Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty is a history-driven turn-based strategy set in WW2. Lead the scarce Finnish forces through the Winter War, Continuation War, and Lapland War. Save your country’s very existence from the Red Menace. Niet Molotoff!

Why similar: World War II 27.6% ★, Tanks 23.5% ★, Wargame 17.5%, Historical 9.3%, War 8.9%

Rokka is an atmospheric Winter War simulator where you achieve a "defensive victory" by shooting incoming enemy soldiers and tanks. The game features adult humor.

Why similar: World War II 39.2% ★, FPS 26.1%, War 11.9%, Action 11.2%, Shooter 8.6%

Dive deep into the exhilarating world of high-stakes battles. Lead your army against a relentless onslaught of enemy machinery, spanning from the iconic tanks of WW2 to the modern-day helicopters.

Why similar: Tanks 33.3% ★, World War II 18.5% ★, War 15.3%, Tactical 11.6%, Military 11.2%

Step into fast-paced WWII combat with Frontline Inferno! Choose your side and engage in chaotic, arcade-style battles with dynamic respawns, customizable loadouts, and vibrant low-poly visuals. Join the fight and dominate the battlefield!

Why similar: World War II 48.2% ★, FPS 15.5%, Historical 8.2%, Action 7.2%, War 6.6%

Army Troop is an old-school PvP World War 2 online first-person shooter. Reminding you of the good old days World War games.

Why similar: World War II 39.6% ★, FPS 15.9%, War 11%, Tactical 8.8%, Military 5.9%

Join the historic battle for Vukovar at the end of the 20th century through multiplayer combat. Play in teams choosing one of the five modes or outside the team in a free for all mode. Accomplish your goals using real weapons from the war while moving through an accurate simulation of the city map

Why similar: Tanks 26.1% ★, Wargame 21.7%, FPS 13.6%, War 10.9%, Historical 8.1%

During WWII you are an American soldier who captured the german bunker in Normandy. You must defend it at all costs and survive this World War II. Complete missions, cook & shoot, search the bodies for medicines, ammo, and food to survive. WW2: Bunker Simulator is a mix of fps and simulator.

Why similar: World War II 33.2% ★, Wargame 17.4%, FPS 12.7%, Historical 9.9%, War 9.6%

Get in your boots and out in the battlefield. It's 1944 and the heat of the war is more than ever. In this cross-platform WW-2 shooter you take control of axis or ally units in a fast paced combat. You can also play with your friends on foot, tanks or even planes.

Why similar: World War II 35.6% ★, Wargame 26.8%, Flight 12.9%, War 11.6%, Shooter 5.7%

Gameplay in the reality of the Second World War. Perform the typical tasks of an airborne or infantry soldier. Take down enemy lines, destroy armoured vehicles and tanks, and shoot down planes - all in VR technology.

Why similar: World War II 57% ★, Wargame 27.7%, Action 6.7%, Shooter 6.2%, Combat 2%

In Enlisted, you are not only commanding a single soldier, but an entire squad! This MMO squad based shooter recreates the key battles of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, with hundreds of soldiers, tanks and aircraft taking part in each battle.

Why similar: World War II 45.4% ★, FPS 18.7%, Vehicular Combat 15.4% ★, War 9.7%, Shooter 4.5%

Join 200-player battles in Over The Top: WWI - an intense shooter set in the gritty backdrop of World War I. Pick your class, choose from a vast arsenal, including rifles, artillery, airplanes and powerful tanks, and experience the chaos of fully destructible battlefields.

Why similar: FPS 27.6%, Historical 24.7%, War 14.5%, Tactical 14%, Shooter 8.2%

Defend the fortified beach during D-day against invading forces in this WW2 FPS game as the enemy attacks you with troops, tanks, planes and more! Use the iconic WWII weapons such as MG42, Flak88 and Panzers, prepare your defenses with mines, explosives and bonuses!

Why similar: World War II 34.5% ★, Tanks 25.6% ★, FPS 13.1%, Historical 11.8%, Military 6.9%

ARCADE-ACTION WWII air combat -Player takes on the role of the two pilots, Jack and Amelia, as they attempt to take down Nazi aerial menace across a rich campaign of missions, each with numerous objectives and enemies as well as side objectives.

Why similar: World War II 36.8% ★, Flight 27.5%, War 10.7%, Historical 9.5%, Military 6.6%

The invasion has begun. Land by sea, launch from gliders, fight in the fields, in the beaches and in the skies. it is time to free France.[/b]

Why similar: World War II 64.1% ★, FPS 17.7%, Action 7%, Historical 5.1%, War 4.4%

Tank on Tank Digital brings World War II tactical ground combat on Western Front 1944.

Why similar: World War II 40.3% ★, Tanks 24.5% ★, War 11.7%, Tactical 11.6%, Wargame 7.1%

World war of tanks rages on. Join the battle in one of our real-world tanks! Upgrade your vehicles and destroy the enemy! Play with friends and dominate the war! Play for free, in intuitive and easy to grasp UI, with state-of-the-art graphics, particle effects and authentic sound!

Why similar: World War II 24.3% ★, Tanks 24.3% ★, Vehicular Combat 12.7% ★, Historical 10.7%, Tactical 7.1%

Multiplayer combined-arms first-person shooter set in an alternate history. Build and upgrade bases, harvest resources, construct defenses, purchase weapons and vehicles to overcome the enemy!

Why similar: World War II 43.8% ★, Wargame 18.2%, FPS 11%, War 10.9%, Sandbox 6.4%

Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942 is based on real-life events that took place from May 12 to 28, 1942. During a vicious German counterattack three Soviet Armies were surrounded and were forced to fighting in what has become known as the “meat grinder.”

Why similar: World War II 38.2% ★, Tanks 20.2% ★, War 13.1%, Vehicular Combat 11.6% ★, Historical 8.1%

Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!

Why similar: FPS 24.6%, War 20%, Sandbox 18.2%, Military 11.2%, Tactical 8.7%

The enemies are close, would you dare to join the Squadron? Tweak planes in a 1st person mechanic mode, set the clouds on fire in aerial fights sim and discover extra missions in an open world of RAF Base. Enjoy a gameplay based on a real history and become the Ace of Sky.

Why similar: World War II 44.8% ★, Flight 26.9%, Historical 8.6%, War 6.7%, Action 5.5%