Games like The Perfect General

DEFCON is a intense 2-player real-time strategy warfare game, inspired by the film Wargames, that brilliantly captures the paranoia of the Cold War era. As a hidden General, you must strategically nuke the enemy's civilian population while protecting your own, carefully balancing offense and defense as both sides are heavily exposed. Forming fast, tactical alliances is key to survive the dense, highly emotional, and intense nuclear warfare.

"Wargame: AirLand Battle" is a real-time strategy game set in 1985, where players can command military resources from 12 nations and engage in large-scale battles with 750 available units. The game features a new graphics engine, dynamic campaign, and extensive multiplayer options for up to 20 players. It offers strategic depth with the addition of air forces and battles on huge battlefields.

Warno is a real-time strategy game set in the Cold War era, where players command customized battlegroups from either NATO or Warsaw Pact arsenals. The game features dynamic tactical battlefields and intense 10v10 battles, challenging both AI and human opponents. The year is 1989, and as tensions rise, players must prepare for a large-scale conflict in a divided Germany.

In Skyward Collapse, you are a god tasked with balancing the war between two factions on a floating continent, creating and populating it with beings and artifacts from Greek and Norse mythology, while ensuring both sides remain alive and fighting until the Master calls you home. This unique turn-based 4x strategic god-game offers immense power and challenges in managing your creations.

Cuban Missile Crisis is a real-time strategy game that offers an alternate interpretation of the events following the 1962 nuclear standoff between the United States and Cuba. After the superpowers unleash their arsenals, players must fight for survival in a war-ravaged world. The game combines global turn-based strategy with real-time battles, requiring resource management and troop movement skills.

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"Theatre of War 3: Korea" is a strategy game set during the Korean War. Players can participate in two campaigns, one from the North Korean perspective and one from the American, covering the war's early and later stages. The game introduces a new strategic mode, allowing players to manage their forces and resources across the Korean Peninsula, with tactical battles generated based on the strategic situation. Notable features include non-linear dynamic campaigns, a campaign generator, and updated control systems focusing on squads rather than individual soldiers.

"Ogre" is a turn-based warfare strategy game, where 1-2 players engage in mechanized combat in a split-screen local multi-player or single-player mode. Officially adapted from the classic tabletop wargame, players command hovercrafts, tanks, infantry, and the formidable Ogres in a battle for supremacy. Praised for its faithful re-engineering and immersive gameplay, it's a bargain for new and returning fans alike.

Shogun: Total War Collection is a strategy game set in feudal Japan. Players must lead their clan to victory by managing resources, building armies, and engaging in turn-based and real-time tactical battles. The collection includes the original Shogun: Total War and its expansion, Mongol Invasion. Experience the epic battles and political intrigue of feudal Japan in this classic Total War game.

Wargame: European Escalation is a real-time strategy game set during a tense Cold War era, featuring two factions and eight nations battling across vast European maps. Command over 350 units, including tanks, helicopters, and infantry, in large-scale, highly detailed battles. Emphasis on realism and strategic depth makes each conflict intense and immersive.