Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Heroes & Generals (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Heroes & Generals on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Squad 44, which both open world, war, historical and strategy.
- Heroes & Generals is tagged Free to Play, World War II, FPS, Multiplayer, War, Shooter, Action, First-Person by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 6 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Squad 44
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 11 player tags including World War II, FPS and Simulation; released around the same time (2018).
Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.
Squad 44 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Offworld Player sentiment 74% positive of 25,436 Price $19.99 World War IIFPSSimulationMassively MultiplayerWarStrategyFirst-PersonShooter
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WWII Online
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Free to Play.
WWII Online is a massive, persistent free-to-play MMO FPS driven entirely by players. Fight as Army, Air, or Naval forces and earn Victory Points to access more units. One global server. No scripts. Real outcomes. No zones. Huge world (300,000 km²). ENLIST NOW!
WWII Online at a glance Released 2023 Studio Cornered Rat Software Player sentiment 51% positive of 3,800 Price Free FPSShooterFree to PlayEarly AccessWorld War IIMassively MultiplayerSimulationStrategy
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Iron Front: Digital War Edition
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including World War II, War and First-Person; released around the same time (2012).
Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.
Iron Front: Digital War Edition at a glance Released 2012 Studio X1 Software Player sentiment 59% positive of 869 Price $14.99 World War IIWarFirst-PersonSimulationFPSShooterTacticalStrategy
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War of Rights
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Historical, War and Simulation; released around the same time (2018).
War of Rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 400 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. It is set during the perilous days of the American Civil War, in the Maryland Campaign of September, 1862.
War of Rights at a glance Released 2018 Studio Campfire Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 15,040 Price $29.99 HistoricalWarSimulationFPSStrategyFirst-PersonShooterEarly Access
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Day of Infamy
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 10 player tags including World War II, FPS and War; released around the same time (2017).
Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.
Day of Infamy at a glance Released 2017 Studio New World Interactive Player sentiment 82% positive of 22,100 Price $14.99 World War IIFPSWarShooterTacticalFirst-PersonStrategyHistorical
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Hell Let Loose
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Shooter, World War II and FPS.
Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.
Hell Let Loose at a glance Released 2021 Studio Expression Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 149,565 Price $49.99 ShooterWorld War IIFPSWarTacticalSimulationFirst-PersonMassively Multiplayer
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War Selection
Why it matched: both war, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Free to Play and RTS; released around the same time (2019).
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
War Selection at a glance Released 2019 Studio Glyph Worlds Player sentiment 85% positive of 23,534 Price Free StrategyFree to PlayRTSWarMassively MultiplayerHistoricalIndieEarly Access
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Squad
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Tactical and Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.
Squad at a glance Released 2020 Studio Offworld Player sentiment 81% positive of 242,753 Price $39.99 FPSTacticalShooterWarFirst-PersonMassively MultiplayerStrategySimulation
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America's Army: Proving Grounds
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2013).
America’s Army: Proving Grounds is the official game of the U.S. Army and part of the highly acclaimed America’s Army game series. This free military game focuses on small unit tactical maneuvers and puts you to the test in a wide variety of new America’s Army maps and AA fan favorites.
America's Army: Proving Grounds at a glance Released 2013 Studio U.S. Army Player sentiment 79% positive of 11,051 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterTacticalFirst-PersonWarSimulationStrategy
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Argo
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and FPS; released around the same time (2017).
Jump straight into combat in this official standalone FREE total conversion of Arma 3. Argo is a hardcore tactical first-person shooter, in which you fight across unrestricted terrain, and where a single bullet is all it takes. Master your craft to rank up and become (in)famous on the battlefield.
Argo at a glance Released 2017 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 51% positive of 10,824 Price Not listed Free to PlayShooterFPSTacticalWarFirst-PersonMassively MultiplayerSimulation
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Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
Why it matched: both war, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including World War II, FPS and Shooter.
Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 at a glance Released 2006 Studio Tripwire Interactive Player sentiment 87% positive of 2,542 Price $4.99 World War IIFPSShooterWarTacticalSimulationHistoricalStrategy
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Call of War: World War 2
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Free to Play and World War II; released around the same time (2017).
Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 2 in this persisting long-term strategy game. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time. Research top secret weapons of World War 2 and become the one true superpower!
Call of War: World War 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Bytro Labs GmbH Player sentiment 71% positive of 6,372 Price Free StrategyFree to PlayWorld War IIWarSimulationTacticalHistoricalMassively Multiplayer
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Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
Why it matched: both war, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Massively Multiplayer and War; released around the same time (2017).
Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam at a glance Released 2017 Studio Antimatter Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 59,178 Price $24.99 FPSMassively MultiplayerWarHistoricalFirst-PersonSimulationTactical
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Insurgency: Sandstorm
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Tactical; released around the same time (2018).
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.
Insurgency: Sandstorm at a glance Released 2018 Studio New World Interactive Player sentiment 85% positive of 133,079 Price $29.99 FPSShooterTacticalFirst-PersonWarSimulationMassively MultiplayerIndie
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Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
Why it matched: both war, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including World War II, FPS and First-Person.
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm at a glance Released 2011 Studio Tripwire Interactive Player sentiment 93% positive of 38,119 Price $19.99 World War IIFPSFirst-PersonHistoricalWarTacticalShooterSimulation
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Day of Defeat: Source
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, World War II and Shooter.
Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.
Day of Defeat: Source at a glance Released 2010 Studio Valve Player sentiment 92% positive of 23,601 Price $9.99 FPSWorld War IIShooterWarFirst-PersonHistoricalTacticalStrategy
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Total War: ATTILA
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Historical and War; released around the same time (2015).
Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...
Total War: ATTILA at a glance Released 2015 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 82% positive of 37,686 Price $44.99 StrategyHistoricalWarRTSTacticalSimulation
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POLYGON: Multiplayer Shooter
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
POLYGON is a tactical multiplayer team 1st person shooter. Using various weapons, you will battle with up to 32 players on large-scale maps. Properly managing your arsenal and skills, you will lead your team to victory!
POLYGON: Multiplayer Shooter at a glance Released 2020 Studio Redaster Studio Player sentiment 75% positive of 37,008 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterFirst-PersonTacticalWarMassively MultiplayerIndie
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Operation: Harsh Doorstop
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Tactical.
Operation: Harsh Doorstop is the ultimate, free to play, tactical shooter sandbox. Play singleplayer, multiplayer, or co-op modes and explore thousands of community-created maps, weapons, and vehicles via the Steam Workshop. Created by developers of the cancelled Project Reality 2 project.
Operation: Harsh Doorstop at a glance Released 2023 Studio Drakeling Labs Player sentiment 78% positive of 20,668 Price Free Free to PlayFPSTacticalShooterSimulationWarStrategyFirst-Person
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Ravenfield
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, War and Shooter; released around the same time (2017).
Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
Ravenfield at a glance Released 2017 Studio SteelRaven7 Player sentiment 97% positive of 79,971 Price $17.99 FPSWarShooterFirst-PersonEarly AccessTacticalStrategySimulation
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Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Why it matched: both war, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, World War II and War; released around the same time (2014).
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 at a glance Released 2014 Studio Digitalmindsoft Player sentiment 91% positive of 46,631 Price $29.99 StrategyWorld War IIWarRTSSimulationTacticalHistorical
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Hearts of Iron IV
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, World War II and War; released around the same time (2016).
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Hearts of Iron IV at a glance Released 2016 Studio Paradox Development Studio Player sentiment 90% positive of 375,658 Price $49.99 StrategyWorld War IIWarHistoricalSimulationTacticalRTS
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Holdfast: Nations At War
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, FPS and War; released around the same time (2020).
Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!
Holdfast: Nations At War at a glance Released 2020 Studio Anvil Game Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 29,480 Price $19.99 ShooterFPSWarHistoricalTacticalSimulationStrategyFirst-Person
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Company of Heroes 2
Why it matched: both war, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, World War II and RTS; released around the same time (2013).
Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.
Company of Heroes 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 79% positive of 113,085 Price $19.99 StrategyWorld War IIRTSTacticalWarHistoricalSimulation
Common questions
What game is most like Heroes & Generals?
Squad 44, on the evidence we have. It both open world, war, historical and strategy. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Heroes & Generals" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Heroes & Generals. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.