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  1. On June 22, 1941, the largest land campaign in history began, as three German Army Groups advanced into the Soviet Union. Operation Barbarossa was underway and the German war machine was now locked in a struggle which would change the course of World War II. Germany At War: Soviet Dawn is a turn-based operational wargame, with a strong historical focus. The two major camapigns, one for each side… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Germany at War - Soviet Dawn.

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  2. Prelude to Battle At four am the lone bugler stirred. He could lie still in the Texas cold no longer. He arose and faced the forbidding walls 250 yards away. A call to arms burst forth from his bugle, and was joined by the cry of "Viva Santa Anna" from a thousand hoarse throats. Massed infantry columns charged the dark fortress and their feet sounded a drum roll to accompany the now blaring Deguel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Alamo!.

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  3. Aries puts you in the head of a mighty space empire in a dark galaxy! Lead your empire through the campaign map and take command of your armies and fleets in the battle maps. With three planned factions at launch each having unique abilities, troops, and tech Aries will keep you engaged through many playthroughs. Here you will make war and peace, direct your armies movements, and manage the sola… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aries.

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  4. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    80% User Score Based on 2,099 reviews

    Ultimate General: Gettysburg is a critically acclaimed tactical battle simulator that allows you to lead thousands of soldiers in the battle of Gettysburg as commander of either the Union or Confederate army. The game features the most accurately created map, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI. You have the freedom to use different strategies while the battle progresses. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate General: Gettysburg.

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  5. The Glorious Cause is a historically grounded, hex-based strategy and tactics game that places the player in command during the American Revolution, from small, desperate engagements to the full scope of the war for independence.Blending tactical battlefield command with long-term strategic decision-making, the game is designed to evolve from individual battles into a living strategic experience t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Glorious Cause.

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  6. 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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  7. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    66% User Score Based on 570 reviews

    With Close Combat: Gateway to Caen you can play at the strategic and tactical level, putting yourself in the boots of both the generals and the platoon commanders. You can move or combine your battlegroups on the strategic level and decide the outcome of battles on the tactical level. You will command squads in close combat situations, using small arms, mortars, machine guns, armored cars, and tan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Close Combat: Gateway to Caen.

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  8. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    HAMMERHEARTPunishing, strategic and with a heavy focus on authenticity, Hammerheart is a hardcore roguelike set in the viking age that combines directional medieval combat with party customization and strategy mechanics.HARDCORE ELEMENTSDeath is forever. Should you die in battle, all of your loot and companions will be lost, and you'll start again at square one. Maps, encounters and loot are rando… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hammerheart.

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  9. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 490 reviews

    Battlefront.com's latest entry in the Combat Mission modern warfare simulator depicts a 2017 conflict between NATO and Russia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combat Mission Black Sea.

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  10. War Untold is an RTS wargame spanning both land and air warfare. Employ powerful tanks and devastating airstrikes to punch through the enemy's front line, or dig in with infantry and mortars to withstand an oncoming onslaught. The choice is yours, commander. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War Untold.

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  11. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Join the ranks of history's greatest generals and redefine the outcomes of the most significant battles of the Napoleonic era. All it takes is a strategic mind and the will to command. Dive into our game now on Steam and lead your troops to glory! Dive into 6 detailed campaigns each representing a pivotal phase of the Napoleonic Wars — from Preussisch-Eylau in 1807 to the battles of 1814. Each … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combat Directive : Napoleonic Wars.

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  12. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg (CMFB) follows the Western Allies through the battles along Germany's border and into the heart of the Reich itself. The game covers the October 1944 through January 1945 timeframe with a focus on the American sector of the Battle of the Bulge. Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg allows you to revisit the famous battlefields along the German border, with the wintery Ba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg.

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  13. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    87% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    DESCRIPTION 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. As the force Commander, you will plan and then issue orders and Standard Operating Procedures to your battalion, brigade, or regimental forces shaping the fight by maneuver and your intent. The game engine is based on asynchronous WEGO turns. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm.

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  14. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    88% User Score Based on 238 reviews

    Armored Brigade is a real-time tactical wargame, focusing on realism and playability. The game has drawn inspiration from classics such as Close Combat, Steel Panthers and Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm. 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 Sovi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armored Brigade.

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  15. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    78% User Score Based on 412 reviews

    Pike and Shot is a turn-based tactical game, set in a time where musketeers “gave fire” in a duel to the death, pikemen held stolidly against enemy assaults, and cavalry charged to glory or defeat. You can take command in the greatest historical battles of the Italian Wars (1494-1559 A.D.), the Thirty Years War (1618-1648 A.D.) and the English Civil War (1642-1651 A.D.). Pike and Shot Campaigns in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pike and Shot: Campaigns.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    87% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    Waronoi is a modern military real time strategy game that focuses on large scale combat, as well as small skirmishes. All on the same map, at the same time, using the strategic zoom function. Armies are organized hierarchically, meaning that units are connected to one another and has superior and subordinate units. Mastering this concept is the key to commanding your forces efficiently, as well a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waronoi.

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  17. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    71% User Score Based on 1,470 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radio Commander.

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  18. 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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  19. 84%Game Brain Score
    84% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865. MAIN FEATURES Full campaign: Fight in the American Civil War campaign and participate in 50+ battles from small engagements to massive battles that can last several days over hundreds of square miles of terrain. Campaign fully depends on player actions and b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate General™: Civil War.

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  20. Prelude It was hot that day. With the temperature hovering near 100 degrees, the thin blue line of cavalry troopers moved in a northwesterly direction. Just off a forced night march, they were weary, but the sense of imminent battle ignited a combination of fear and excitement that so often accompanies men into combat. They were confident. Led by the golden haired "Boy General", the man who never … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desperate Glory.

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  22. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    73% User Score Based on 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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  23. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    64% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Gettysburg: The Tide Turns is a hex-based wargame set in one of the most decisive and iconic battles of the Civil War. 150 years ago, brave soldiers fought across this idyllic battlefield, and, now, we put you in their shoes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gettysburg: The Tide Turns.

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  24. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    85% User Score Based on 594 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Command WWII: World at War.

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  25. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 5,058 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

    Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate General: Civil War.

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  26. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 408 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 1 reviews

    Defend America from an alternate-universe America using state-of-the-art 1980s military hardware in this intricate and tactical turn-based strategy game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Möbius Front '83.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    88% User Score Based on 1,205 reviews

    THE RED HORSE OF WAR IS RIDING THROUGH EUROPE ONCE AGAINIt's 1989 and the flames of a New War are flaring up. Thousands of square miles of German landscape will become a stage for sweeping battles between the best NATO and Warsaw Pact has to offer. Lead your Regiment through the inferno of a wide-scale Cold War conflict in this new Real-Time Tactics game. Break through the lines, call in artillery… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Regiments.

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  28. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Bull Run recreates the first major battle of the American Civil War between the Union and Confederate armies. Take command of an Union army of Northeast Virginia or the Confederate army of Potomac and Shenandoah and engage in the largest battle fought on American soil to date. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Civil War: Bull Run 1861.

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  29. GameplayCommand hundreds of soldiers in squad-based battles involving more than a thousand different fighters from asymmetrically structured factions. Lead the armies of Humans, Orcs, Dwarves, or one of the smaller factions in various game modes. Take part in an epic conflict among the three main factions and play through the single-player campaign from the perspective of each participant! In so… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battles of Chaos.

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  30. Last 4 Days is a turn-based tactics game about the desperate battle for survival against a rogue AI army. Five squads. Four days. One last chance for humanity. In one last desperate attempt to defeat the killing machines, the old nuclear warheads have become humanity’s last hope. Central Command has deployed the remaining special forces to five key locations, each one a vital step in Project … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last 4 Days.

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  31. SGS Battle for Fort Donelson is a tactical game, the first in an SGS series dedicated to the great battles of the American Civil War (1861-1865). With a new gameplay specially created and designed to simulate the characteristics of the armies and battles of the period, it recreates, at infantry regiment scale, with a turn-based system representing one hour and zones of around 300 meters, the few d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SGS Battle For: Fort Donelson.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Seize the chance to overcome a formidable enemy.You are the leader of a selected group of Celtic people (tribes) who will resist Caesar’s campaign of conquest. In this rogue-like strategy game, you take command of your tribe's journey through Europe, skillfully evading Roman forces. With procedurally generated levels and real-time battles, you must constantly upgrade and equip your units while ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tribe Nation.

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  33. Mars Tactics combines turn-based tactical gameplay with large-scale strategic operations across a detailed map of Mars. Choose between two factions; the scrappy resource-starved Labor revolutionaries, or the expansive shareholder-controlled Capital army. Lead soldiers that grow and learn dynamically from their experiences, in and out of battle, alongside scientists and engineers that ensure you st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mars Tactics.

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  34. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    OVERLORDSGS Overlord is a complete stand-alone game that covers the WW2 operations in Normandy, from June 6th, 1944 till the end of August, when the breakout and the battle should largely be over. The game covers the whole operation in Normandy, from D-Day onwards, using a system of 3-days turns. As the German, you must hold the front for as long as you can, as every week you gain may increase… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SGS Overlord.

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  35. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    63% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, the historically accurate and detailed real-time tactical war game, welcomes military history fans to the battle which gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war. The new project in the award-winning Theatre of War series depicts the initial (defensive) stage of the Kursk battle. Assuming the role of either the Russian or German battle group c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 329 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    "Warbanners" is a turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements. Managing a squad of mercenaries, the player will experience the story campaign's 42 missions, with the ultimate goal of solidifying their place in the ancient legends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warbanners.

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  37. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    68% User Score Based on 3,076 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 7 reviews

    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 pivotal Western Front from 1914 to 1919. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Great War: Western Front.

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  38. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    72% User Score Based on 170 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Of The Bulge.

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  39. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 3,600 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 1 reviews

    A necromancer simulator. Assemble the dead using different body parts while upgrading your tower, combine the abilities of the different fantastic races to fight your way through the hordes of enemies and overrun the ’chosen ones’. To tell the truth, the dead are pretty, uhm, dumb. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrosmith.

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  40. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 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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  41. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    82% User Score Based on 272 reviews

    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? You'll have everything the officers had back then: tanks, guns, and fearless soldiers. The success of each… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star.

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  42. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    81% User Score Based on 290 reviews

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

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  43. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    88% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    A demanding roguelike tactical RPG, where every fight and decision revolves around YOU. You are King Nrvesk, despot of Ruedome. Your reign was bloody, oppressive, and unjust, but was brought to an end by your neighbouring ruler, Boros II of Stratha. Under the pretence of a diplomatic meeting, an attempt on your life was made as you sat across a man you once considered an ally. Narrowly, you esc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost In The Open.

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  44. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    49% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commands & Colors: The Great War.

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  45. Fight through different World War III scenarios, NATO vs the Warsaw Pact. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conflict: Europe.

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  46. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    48% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    - Persistent and customizable squads - Upgradeable and unique (per class) skill tree for all units - Customizable mechs - Different Worlds with unique environments. - Customizable Battlecruiser. The Battlecruiser serves as the base of operations, and can be customized with weapons or infrastructures that will boost the squad numbers, teleport soldiers or even bombard the battlefield. - Faction rel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons.

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  47. Wars and Battles: Normandy is a platform of turn-based wargames that simulate historical battles and campaigns over several centuries and continents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wars and Battles: Normandy.

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  48. Part-RPG, part-card game, part-Attorney-like Visual Novel, Reality Layer Zero places you at the center of a bizarre murder mystery where the only way to uncover the truth is to convince your adversaries to tell it to you-- by debating! Wield Logos, Ethos, and Pathos in tandem with your strongest Ideals to unravel a city-spanning conspiracy tinged with occultism, paranoia, and secrets you were n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reality Layer Zero.

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  49. 52%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Battle For Shanghai and the SGS Battles SeriesSGS Battle for Shanghai is the fourth game of our SGS Battle Series, covering intense fights and battles in well know (or not) small but fighting-heavy locations ; ‘grand’ tactical’ scale for regiment, battalion, company and even platoon-size units (depending on the games) and game turns which represent a very short real period of time (one or two days… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SGS Battle For: Shanghai.

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  50. Take command as a platoon leader in some of the most decisive battles of World War II. Platoon Commander is a Real-Time Strategy game focused on the German advance toward Moscow in the fall and winter of 1941. It combines real-time tactical battles with a turn-based campaign map. You can make decisions about the pace of the advance, switch to defensive strategies when necessary, and manage your ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platoon Commander.

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