Games like Desert War WWII
Looking for games like Desert War WWII? Here are top tactical turn-based strategy recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Troop, Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 or Order of Battle: World War II.
- 87%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaymusic, optimization87% User Score 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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- 66%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayreplayability, music65% User Score 151 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews
Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 covers the events of 1943 in Tunisia, North Africa. Recovering from their losses after the crushing defeat and subsequent retreat after the Second Battle of El-Alamein, the German Afrika Korps - reinforced and now supported by the Italian Army - prepare once more to put steel against steel with the Allies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943.
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- 78%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayoptimization, stability78% User Score 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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- 75%Game Brain Scoregraphics, replayabilitygameplay, stability75% User Score 77 reviews
The game recreates the campaigns and battles of Erwin ‘Desert Fox’ Rommel’s legendary Afrika Korps, in Libya between 1941 and 1942. Play the Axis forces to conquer the most valuable prize of all: the Suez Canal. Or command the 8th Army soldiers, the famous Desert Rats, to repel the invaders. Afrika Korps contains many scenarios, covering different periods of the war in the North African desert in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SGS Afrika Korps.
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- 83%Game Brain Scoregameplay, replayabilitystory, graphics83% User Score 188 reviews
Based on the War in the East engine with years of additional major features and improvements, Gary Grigsby’s War in the West 1943-45 is the most ambitious and detailed computer wargame on the Western Front of World War II ever made. Starting with the Summer 1943 invasions of Sicily and Italy and proceeding through the invasions of France and the drive into Germany, War in the West brings you all t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gary Grigsby's War in the West.
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- 82%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, replayability82% User Score 422 reviews
Tank Warfare: Tunisia 1943 - tactical battalion level combat simulation. During the Tunisian Campaign in winter 1943 German Panzer battlegroups launch a counteroffensive against the Allied forces to drive them out of Eastern Dorsal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tank Warfare: Tunisia 1943.
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- 89%Game Brain Scoregraphics, musicgameplay, story89% User Score 94 reviews
Attack at Dawn: North Africa is an operational level wargame set in WW2 North African theatre. It features 3 campaigns, and 15 scenarios, which can be played in solo or multiplayer modes. It begins with the German troops probing into the Libyan region of Cyrenaica, and finishes either with the total defeat of German-Italian Panzer Armee, or with the British loss of Egypt and their retreat across t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Attack at Dawn: North Africa.
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- 73%Game Brain Scoregraphics, replayabilitygameplay, stability73% User Score 184 reviews
Close Combat: Panthers in the Fog details the desperate German counter-attack at Mortain, the last chance of the Wehrmacht to stave off defeat in Normandy. Can you match the tenacity of the American defenders of Hill 314? Or can you succeed where the Panzers failed, driving through to the sea and changing history? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog.
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- 93%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaymusic, grinding93% User Score 156 reviews
Sequel to its successful predecessor, Battle Academy 2 moves the action east – to the bloodied plains of Mother Russia. When a gritty new look, great new features, and random mission generation meet battle-proven gameplay you can be sure of a strategy classic! Experience the brutal campaign from both sides as you play across 4 campaigns – as partisan, Tiger, T-34 and dozens of other accurately mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front.
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- 88%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsmusic, stability88% User Score 290 reviews
The Xbox 360 version of BBC Battlefield Academy includes the main game and all released six add-ons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Academy.
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