The War Zone
Games about armed conflict, battles, strategy, soldiers, fronts, or consequences.
Latest Standouts
Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.
Korea. IL-2 Series - Korea. IL-2 Series is a next-generation flight simulator set during the Korean War. Climb into the cockpit of early jet fighters and shape the outcome of legendary aerial battles.
Aug 4, 2026
CREATION OF THE GODS: Rebellion at Five Passes - Enter the epic 'Creation of the Gods' saga. Experience this classic pixel JRPG with deep worldbuilding and vibrant art. Command mythical combat mounts, wield legendary artifacts, and master tactical turn-based battles. In a world where divine fate clashes with human will, only one can prevail.
Jul 29, 2026
Drone Sector - Drone Sector is a futuristic gunship game. Provide close air support by firing variety of weapons at the enemies and guide your allied troops via commands. Keep your troops alive, complete objectives, collect resources and recruit engineers. Research better weaponry for the gunship and the troops.
Jul 21, 2026
Three Kingdoms : Alias - A world where officers hide their names and abilities. Can you spot Zhuge Liang? A hardcore turn-based strategy simulation for true Three Kingdoms devotees.
Jul 13, 2026
Procelio - Procelio is a multiplayer vehicle builder/shooter set amidst a proxy war on the red planet. Build and refine your custom machines from orbit, then pilot them in a distant war against CPU and enemy players.
Jun 30, 2026
The Last Salvage Squad - Battle enemy forces reminiscent of alien weapons from retro sci-fi works in this single-player 2.5D FPS.
Jun 17, 2026
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Discounted 25% or more right now, limited to well-reviewed games, steepest cuts first.
Cyberhunt - Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!
May 19, 2017
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr - Enter the Chaos-infested Caligari Sector and purge the unclean with the most powerful agents of the Imperium of Man! W40k: Inquisitor – Martyr is a grim Action-RPG featuring multiple classes of the Inquisition who will carry out the Emperor’s will.
Jun 5, 2018
Zombie Army Trilogy - The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.
Mar 6, 2015
Total War: WARHAMMER III - The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?
Feb 16, 2022
XCOM® 2 - XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Feb 4, 2016
Lost Horizon - 1936: Soldiers of the Third Reich roam the world seeking occult weapons for their insane plans of conquest. When Fenton Paddock, a former British soldier and hapless smuggler, is asked to look for his friend Richard, who went missing in Tibet, he has no idea that this search will lead him across three continents to a secret that could...
Sep 24, 2010
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition - The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.
Jul 3, 2014
Oriental Empires - Turn based 4X strategy game, recreating the civilizations of ancient China. Develop your land, build great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic battles, with hundreds of soldiers fighting right on the game map. Advance your technologies, culture and religion to create one of mankind’s biggest empires.
Sep 14, 2017
Classified: France '44 - Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?
Mar 5, 2024
A Total War Saga: TROY - Inspired by The Iliad and brought to life through the award-winning strategy game series, A Total War Saga: TROY brings a blend of grand, turn-based empire management and spectacular real-time battles to the heart of the Trojan War.
Sep 2, 2021
Total War: ROME REMASTERED - Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.
Apr 29, 2021
A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA - From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?
May 2, 2018
Top Rated
Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator - Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Apr 1, 2021
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack - Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
May 25, 2010
VTOL VR - VTOL VR is a near-futuristic combat flight game built for Virtual Reality. Pilot advanced multi-role jets, using your hands to flip switches, press buttons, and manipulate the virtual flight controls.
Aug 3, 2017
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) - The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
Oct 21, 2013
Ravenfield - Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
May 18, 2017
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition - Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Nov 15, 2006
Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™ - Valiant Hearts : The Great War is the story of 4 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. Dive into a 2D animated comic book adventure, mixing exploration, action and puzzles. Lost in the middle of the trenches, play as each of the 4 strangers, relive the War and help a young German soldier find his love.
Jun 25, 2014
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North - Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".
Feb 10, 2025
Airships: Conquer the Skies - Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!
Aug 16, 2018
R.U.S.E.™ - A one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory. The Definitive Edition — includes all DLCs and Steam Deck support.
Sep 9, 2010
Muv-Luv Alternative - Playtime's over. Time for despair. Experience the definitive version of a masterpiece in the Muv-Luv trilogy's thrilling conclusion. Note: therapy not included.
Feb 28, 2018
