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Looking for games like First Sino-Japanese War? Here are top tactical turn-based strategy recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts, Astra Exodus or Warside.

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  1. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    60% User Score Based on 5,153 reviews

    Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    50% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Astra Exodus is a retro inspired, turn based 4x strategy game, with an epic multiple choice story and real time tactical battles. Lead humanity back home to Earth, while uncovering the Legacy of the Exodus, in the Campaign; or challenge the Galaxy as any alien Faction in the Sandbox mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astra Exodus.

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  3. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 362 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 3 reviews

    Welcome to Warside, the fast-paced turn-based tactics game. With a single-player story campaign, multiplayer support, and a built-in map editor, the fight for victory never ends. Choose your Commander, assemble your forces, and battle your way to victory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warside.

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  4. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 866 reviews

    On the morning of the 6th June 1944 the Western Allies began the largest seaborne invasion in the history of warfare. D-Day would mark the start of a vicious campaign to wrestle North West Europe from German control. The following months would see the ancient fields, farms and villages serve as a battleground for new, lethal weapons that would become legendary. The Troop follows the campaign of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Troop.

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  6. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 1,052 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Command: Modern Operations.

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  7. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 2,160 reviews

    From the team that brought you The Armchair Historian comes a new strategy game set in the Victorian Era. As muskets become rifles and infantry are replaced by Gatling guns, you must adapt to a rapidly changing battlefield. This is a new age, not of courage and chivalry, but of Blood and Iron. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fire & Maneuver.

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  8. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    59% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    Tactical Combat Department is a tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by Swat games. You command a special intervention squad that intervenes in various situations and environments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tactical Combat Department.

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  9. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 2,921 reviews

    Overview War of Dots is a minimalist real-time strategy game. Command your armies in real-time battles across a variety of maps. Capture cities, manage resources, and defeat your rivals. Game Details The key idea in War of Dots is simplicity. Unlike most other strategy games, it doesn’t rely on complex mechanics. There are only two types of units: light – perfect for fighting in numbers, eff… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War of Dots.

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  11. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,856 reviews

    Order of Battle: World War II is 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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Order of Battle: World War II.

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  12. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 3,237 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEBULOUS: Fleet Command.

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  13. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    46% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Legends of Azulgar is a Sci-Fi Action oriented Strategy Roleplaying game that puts you in command of a space ship, space station and a fleet in a massive sandbox universe. The game immerses the player in a fully interactive environment and a world rich in lore and Legends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Azulgar.

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  14. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 212 reviews

    Adventure Land is an experimental Indie MMORPG. ANYONE can Code not just one, but up to 4 characters! You can play manually, use the given default Code, or learn programming to do more! Going open-source at 50,000 installs! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Land: The Code MMORPG.

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  15. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    76% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    Welcome Admiral! Select your fleet, assign weapons, and sink the enemy fleet by controlling each of your ships down to setting the aim and range of each weapon's shot. Features include full open world Pacific & Atlantic campaigns, cross-platform multiplayer and awesome turn-based naval battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Fleet 2.

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  16. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    88% User Score Based on 712 reviews

    The Lock ’n Load Tactical series is a dynamic squad-level tactical combat computer game based on the award-winning board games of the same name. LnLT series centered on infantry combat from the 1930s to the present. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital.

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  17. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 477 reviews

    Second Front is an accessible WWII turn-based tactical game with more than 40 infantry units and 200 tanks, vehicles and guns. It has all the depth of a paper wargame and the ease of a computer simulation. Campaign, scenarios and a complete editor make it an infinite tactical sandbox experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Second Front.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    64% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Crash-landed in the universe of Cantata, will you expand your empire or bring peace to the war torn planet? Grow your army, manage resources and discover the colourful planet of Shoal, its people, and the armed forces overrunning this land in this genre-defining Grand Tactics game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cantata.

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  19. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Fight in fun, turn-based battles on a grid-based battlefield. Unlock powerful units by capturing labs. Play a story mode with challenging missions and cool surprises. Command unique units with special skills. Change your plan depending on varied terrain conditions. Easy to learn, fun to master!  Choose and use many different units in smart ways. Each one has its own power and specialty. Som… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apes Warfare.

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  20. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    78% User Score Based on 348 reviews

    join our discord About the GameHeadquarters: World War II is a fast paced turn-based strategy covering the Battle of Normandy in the three plot-driven campaigns and a number of skirmishes. Choose your side, form your force, assign heroes, level up your units, and use Headquarters skills to overcome the enemy. Face a real tactical challengeThe game's combat system is based on an easy to learn - … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Headquarters: World War II.

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  21. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    44% User Score Based on 937 reviews

    Warmachine: Tactics is a next-generation turn-based tactical game developed with the Unreal 4 engine. Cutting-edge visuals, an immersive world setting, and squad customization features offer a rich multiplayer experience along with an extensive single-player campaign that will appeal to fans of revered tactical games like X-Com: Enemy Unknown and The Valkyria Chronicles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WARMACHINE: Tactics.

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  22. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    56% User Score Based on 108 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    A Medieval Real-Time Strategy game combining classic RTS elements with modern fast-paced, epic scale single and multiplayer battles across beautifully rendered 3D maps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avalon Lords: Dawn Rises.

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  23. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Game StoryThe year is 2027 and the world is in chaos.The world markets collapse and with it world order. NATO and old alliances are no longer relevant while everyone fighting for resources. United States newly-elected president decides to focus on home affairs focusing on economy and rebuilding the country economy. The United States starts pulling back its forces from around the world.           … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Empire 2027.

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  24. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    69% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Flotilla 2 is a VR tactical game about big battleships in outer space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flotilla 2.

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  25. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Take on the role of a major country during World War II. You will control your country's production, trade, research, espionage, and command your troops in battle. Can you do as well as your historical counterpart? Or do you want to explore "what ifs" to see how history could have been changed. The entire world is included in the game. Want to attack Brazil? The choice is yours. The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Destiny of the World.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Fly Dangerous is a love letter to racing. Fly in space or over varied, infinite, procedurally generated terrain, with total freedom of movement and a Newtonian Flight Model. Its flight assists can be toggled at will, allowing total control over your racing ship with your favorite flight stick setup to beat your own track record or compete on leaderboards. If you don't care about lap times, you can… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fly Dangerous.

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  27. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    60% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Conquer the super-continent of Pangea with an invasion of Airships. Battle Dastardly Pirate Insurgents and keep the locals happy or they will be revolting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Airship Dragoon.

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  28. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 43 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 2 reviews

    Command entire companies of tanks across the battlefields of WW2 in turn based tactical strategy. From controlling each tank’s shot to commanding your entire army in a grand campaign, you must lead the Ground Assault! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Fleet: Ground Assault.

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  29. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 842 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combat Mission Shock Force 2.

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  30. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    53% User Score Based on 298 reviews

    Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Close Combat: The Bloody First.

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  31. Created for GMTK Jam 2024. The idea was to make an Metroidvania. Sadly, as is usually the case with overscoping, most of the content that makes the game a game couldn't get in. A good chunk of the development time actually went into making the basic mechanics and the level editor, so I made sure to include them in the web version as well (even if without the ability to save your creation). Usage … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow Cheese.

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  32. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 160 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 19 reviews

    Tiny Metal is a military themed turn-based tactics game. It's simple yet has deep gameplay with an engaging story. Play as Artemisian Lieutenant, Nathan Gries, as he commands his units to victory against the villainous nation of Zipang. There will be several friends and enemies along the way with varied factions, units, and abilities in the 8-10 hours of single player campaign gameplay. Players wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TINY METAL.

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  33. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    82% User Score Based on 210 reviews
    Critic Score 0%Based on 13 reviews

    Welcome back to the world of TINY METAL, Commander! TINY METAL: FULL METAL RUMBLE puts you in the boots of three unique commanders bonded by fate, each with their own squads to command and strengthen up on their quest to put an end to a new mysterious, rising threat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TINY METAL: FULL METAL RUMBLE.

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  34. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Libertad o Muerte!, the wars of independence of the Spanish Colonies is a turn-based game in 19th century America. Players are the Patriots, fighting for freedom, or the Royalists, trying to keep the empire under Spanish control. Who will prevail? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Libertad o Muerte!.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    67% User Score Based on 157 reviews

    The Z infection was spread, the world everyone know ceased to exist. Lead a group of survivors throughout a zombie apocalypse in an astounding strategic challenge to try to make the best possible decisions.Survive, loot, explore, build, defend, attack! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Z Dawn.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Riftborne is a terminal-based sci-fi grand strategy game about building an empire inside a living galaxy. Start with one base, expand into colonies and fleets, manipulate markets, send spies, raid rivals, and survive wars that unfold in real time over days or weeks. Play solo, host your own server, or join official multiplayer galaxies with up to 120 commanders The enemies adapt to your play st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riftborne.

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  38. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    63% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    A Dangerous Game of Cat and Mouse! You’ve been on patrol for multiple days when you see a fleet on the horizon. Your first instinct is to dive and engage, but it’s a clear day and one of the destroyers has spotted you. Now it’s a fight for survival, a naval game of cat and mouse. Avoid the depth charges whilst you fight back and strike when the enemy is at its most vulnerable, or switch to silent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Depth 2: Pacific.

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  39. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 4,746 reviews

    After hostilities have broken out in Central Europe, the race is on as a pressured US Navy escort force battle off Soviet bomber and submarine attacks on a perilous quest to reinforce NATO defenders in Europe. Meanwhile, in the Persian Gulf, the conflict between Iran and Iraq risks escalating into a larger confrontation between superpowers as both sides indiscriminately attack neutral merchant shi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age.

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  40. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    92% User Score Based on 109 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of distinct units including infantry, tanks, and air forces in your journey across multiple worlds. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Athena Crisis.

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  41. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 208 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Choose your faction. Choose your heroes. Choose your troops. Conquer lands, create kingdoms, and destroy your enemies. All the lands of Callasia are yours to dominate in this original simultaneous multiplayer strategy game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Callasia.

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  42. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    71% User Score Based on 129 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Valor & Victory is a fast playing, easy to learn World War II squad-level game system. V&V gets you into the action quickly, without requiring you to learn a lot of minutiae and unnecessary detail. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valor & Victory.

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  43. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    58% User Score Based on 196 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Take on the role of Tactics in a brand new Frozen Synapse experience. Lead a rebel faction to overthrow a powerful corporation controlling the city of Markov Geist.Control an elite strike team of futuristic soldiers - From shotgunners and snipers, to grenadiers and machine-gunners in the ultimate turn-based strategy game. Plot paths and issue orders to your units, test your plans and predict your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozen Synapse Prime.

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  44. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 420 reviews

    Engage in epic RTS warfare across three huge campaigns as well as other battle modes. Create your own fleet of ships, pick your side and enter into World War II naval combat on a global scale. Engage in epic real time strategy warfare across the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean. This is naval warfare on a global scale. It is World War II and the age of the dreadnoughts has passed and naval war… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Victory At Sea.

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  45. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    88% User Score Based on 380 reviews

    Command your crew in Boat Crew, a gripping action-strategy experience amidst the Pacific War. Take charge of a PT boat against Imperial Japan, skillfully managing resources and personnel by any means necessary to ensure victory in this high-stakes conflict. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boat Crew.

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  46. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    SteamCity is a turn-based strategy game with a unique world setting, merging steampunk art direction with strong Japanese influences. You can control dozens of characters, from brave Rose Militia members, to powerful steam robots, renegade enemy soldiers, and even the main heroes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SteamCity Chronicles: Rise of the Rose.

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  47. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    63% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Fleet Commander: Pacific is a grand strategic simulation of the naval war in the Pacific from 1941 to 1945. All major surface combat ships of the Japanese and Allied navies are present in this streamlined reproduction of the biggest maritime war ever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fleet Commander: Pacific.

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  49. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Key Features: Advanced damage model of ships. All ships are close to their historical prototypes. High influence of visibility and weather conditions. Damage control system. Player can manually manage crew to repair modules, patch holes, fight fire, and so on to prevent ship from exiting battle and sinking. Fleet commander career single player global map campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Naval Hurricane.

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  50. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    68% User Score Based on 410 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Mind: The Pacific.

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