Games like Command HQ

If the retro and competitive rhythm of Command HQ stuck with you, this helps. Give these games a try when the craving hits.

1. Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe

   

   A turn-based grand strategy wargame that puts the whole European war on one hex map. Command the Axis or the Allies, spend your production wisely, gamble on diplomacy and outfox a genuinely sharp AI. Easy to learn, hard to master, and every campaign plays out differently.

   Retro, Competitive, Replayable

   89%89% of 340 Steam reviews are positive70Players online now: 70$15.99

2. War, the Game

   

   'War, the Game' is a RTS for pc in realistic present day setting.The controls are intuitive, the game rules are simple and transparent.The game focuses on strategy and the use of ones brain to complete the scenarios.The map is a spherical version of earth. That's new.

   Competitive, Replayable

   63%63% of 333 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$6.99

3. Hex of Steel

   

   A turn-based WWII wargame on hexes, covering Europe, Africa and the Pacific. Command one of 45 nations against a fair, aggressive AI or a friend in cross-platform multiplayer, with campaigns, huge scenarios and editors that keep every war different.

   Competitive, Replayable

   95%95% of 888 Steam reviews are positive97Players online now: 97$24.99

4. Strategic Command: World War I

   

   Command the Great War from 1914 to the final offensives on a hex map of Europe and beyond. Move corps, dig trenches, research tanks and submarines, and weigh decisions like the Zimmermann Telegram. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, and built for one more turn.

   Competitive, Replayable

   91%91% of 380 Steam reviews are positive42Players online now: 42$15.99

5. Wargame: Airland Battle

   

   It is 1985 and NATO and the Warsaw Pact have gone to war. Wargame: AirLand Battle hands you 750 tanks, planes, helicopters and infantry from 12 nations and asks one thing: command them well. No base building, no second chances, just huge battlefields and real combined-arms tactics against a friend or the AI.

   Retro, Competitive, Replayable

   86%86% of 3,593 Steam reviews are positive31Players online now: 31$19.99

6. Wars Across The World

   

   WAW is a unique historical strategy turn-based game, in a boardgame spirit, which aims at simulating in one single system ALL kind of wars and conflicts throughout the world (and beyond) from Prehistoric times to nowadays, on the operational or strategic levels.

   Competitive, Replayable

   81%81% of 193 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2$9.99

7. Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm Player's Edition

   

   You are the commander of either NATO or Soviet forces locked in battle on the ground in 1980’s Central Europe. As commander, it is your task to provide the battle plan orders to your units. You need to know your mission objectives, strength and weakness of both your forces and you enemy, lay of the land, weather, and time of day in order...

   Retro, Competitive, Replayable

   87%87% of 212 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2$9.99

8. Commander: The Great War

   

   Command the whole First World War on a huge hex map, from Belgium in 1914 to the Armistice in 1918. Move infantry, tanks, battleships and airships, pick your commanders, and race your research. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, and every campaign plays out differently.

   Competitive, Replayable

   78%78% of 261 Steam reviews are positive10Players online now: 10$29.99

9. Strategic War in Europe

   

   Set during the events of WW2, Strategic War in Europe is a classic turn-based strategy game that combines a deep strategic layer with accessibility and ease-of-use.

   Competitive, Replayable

   51%51% of 102 Steam reviews are positive$5.99

10. Unity of Command II

    

    Command the Western Allies in World War II, one turn at a time. Easy to pick up, hard to master, with a branching campaign where no two runs play out the same.

    Replayable

    79%79% of 2,076 Steam reviews are positive86Players online now: 86$29.99

11. Order of Battle: World War II

    

    A turn-based hex wargame that modernizes the Panzer General formula: 700-plus units, a supply system that rewards encirclement, commanders and faction specializations, and campaigns where your veterans carry over from battle to battle. Clean, readable and deep, with a scenario editor and multiplayer for up to four players.

    Competitive, Replayable

    78%78% of 3,189 Steam reviews are positive185Players online now: 185Free

12. Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

    

    Lead a squad of six elite commandos through 20 missions behind enemy lines in World War II. Real-time tactics where one wrong step sets off the alarm, and a good plan feels like a heist. Sneak, sabotage, and bring every man home alive.

    Retro

    89%89% of 3,541 Steam reviews are positive86Players online now: 86$4.99

Cheaper than Command HQ

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Lead a squad of six elite commandos through 20 missions behind enemy lines in World War II.

89%89% of 3,541 Steam reviews are positive86Players online now: 86$4.99

Strategic War in Europe

Set during the events of WW2, Strategic War in Europe is a classic turn-based strategy game that combines a deep strategic layer with accessibility…

51%51% of 102 Steam reviews are positive$5.99

Sudden Strike Gold

Lead large armies through brutal World War II battles where every surviving unit can tip the fight.

90%90% of 431 Steam reviews are positive51Players online now: 51$5.99

Axis & Allies 1942 Online

Command armies across a digital board, plan each move with friends or rivals, and fight for the great cities of the world.

78%78% of 4,834 Steam reviews are positive597Players online now: 597$4.99

Age of History II

Guide a civilization from ancient times to the far future, deciding when to build, negotiate or send armies across the map.

89%89% of 48,334 Steam reviews are positive949Players online now: 949$2.99

Blitzkrieg Anthology

Command real WWII battles as Allies, Germans or Soviets, where armor, range and weather decide who survives.

89%89% of 1,405 Steam reviews are positive57Players online now: 57$4.99

Ground Control Anthology

The year is 2419. War has devastated Earth, and mega-corporations take to the stars to fight over colonised planets.

85%85% of 195 Steam reviews are positive$4.99

Sudden Strike 3

You command huge combined armies of land, sea and air units across massive World War II battlefields.

71%71% of 186 Steam reviews are positive16Players online now: 16$5.99

Nations At War Digital Core Game

Nations At War series is a dynamic platoon-level combat computer game based on the award-winning board games of the same series name.

70%70% of 108 Steam reviews are positive$4.99

Commandos 2: Men of Courage

Lead a squad of specialists through WWII stealth missions where every guard patrol matters and one plan is never the only answer.

85%85% of 2,413 Steam reviews are positive37Players online now: 37$4.99

Ground Control II: Operation Exodus

It’s 2741 and the universe is at war. The Terran Empire is laying siege to the NSA, a treaty of colonies that upholds freedom and democracy.

89%89% of 306 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$4.99

Total Annihilation

Command hundreds of robots, tanks and ships across huge maps, building bases and armies to crush the enemy empire.

96%96% of 3,626 Steam reviews are positive143Players online now: 143$4.99

Hidden gems like Command HQ

States of Power

Command a World War II nation's armies, economy and diplomacy in a grand strategy wargame that fits a full match into one session.

90%90% of 492 Steam reviews are positive29Players online now: 29$9.59

ICBM: Escalation

A grand strategy RTS about the worst day imaginable: you run a faction, race through tech eras, and decide whether conventional armies or a nuclear…

85%85% of 1,283 Steam reviews are positive152Players online now: 152$29.99

Scourge Of War - Remastered

Command brigades to armies in real-time Napoleonic battles where orders travel by courier and timing matters.

88%88% of 174 Steam reviews are positive5Players online now: 5$18.99

Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour

Command American, Chinese, or GLA forces in big RTS battles, building bases and armies against rival commanders or other players.

90%90% of 6,440 Steam reviews are positive1.8KPlayers online now: 1,830$0

Battleplan

Sketch your battle plan on real-world terrain and let hundreds of thousands of troops carry it out in real time.

72%72% of 295 Steam reviews are positive82Players online now: 82$29.99

Hex of Steel

A turn-based WWII wargame on hexes, covering Europe, Africa and the Pacific.

95%95% of 888 Steam reviews are positive97Players online now: 97$24.99

Headquarters: World War II

Headquarters: World War II is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game where your battlefield tactics are as important as your army management skills.

74%74% of 512 Steam reviews are positive8Players online now: 8$39.99

Retro Commander

Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).

76%76% of 377 Steam reviews are positive5Players online now: 5Free

Warside

Command tanks, warships and aircraft in fast, grid-based battles across a 30-mission campaign and online play.

69%69% of 562 Steam reviews are positive11Players online now: 11$24.99

Line War

Draw fronts and attack routes across the map, then watch your tanks carry out the plan against up to seven other players.

80%80% of 1,079 Steam reviews are positive5Players online now: 5$24.99

Warpips

Pick your units, call in airstrikes, and let the little soldiers fight for every inch of the line.

87%87% of 4,368 Steam reviews are positive23Players online now: 23$16.99

Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom

Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom is a history-driven turn-based strategy set in WW2.

86%86% of 123 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$29.99

Newest games like Command HQ

Battleplan

Sketch your battle plan on real-world terrain and let hundreds of thousands of troops carry it out in real time.

72%72% of 295 Steam reviews are positive82Players online now: 82$29.99

States of Power

Command a World War II nation's armies, economy and diplomacy in a grand strategy wargame that fits a full match into one session.

90%90% of 492 Steam reviews are positive29Players online now: 29$9.59

Headquarters: Cold War

Headquarters: Cold War is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in a hypothetical 1984 conflict between NATO and the USSR.

66%66% of 38 Steam reviews are positive$29.99

Warside

Command tanks, warships and aircraft in fast, grid-based battles across a 30-mission campaign and online play.

69%69% of 562 Steam reviews are positive11Players online now: 11$24.99

ICBM: Escalation

A grand strategy RTS about the worst day imaginable: you run a faction, race through tech eras, and decide whether conventional armies or a nuclear…

85%85% of 1,283 Steam reviews are positive152Players online now: 152$29.99

Scourge Of War - Remastered

Command brigades to armies in real-time Napoleonic battles where orders travel by courier and timing matters.

88%88% of 174 Steam reviews are positive5Players online now: 5$18.99

WARNO

Build a battlegroup from a thousand Cold War units and lead it through a hot war in Germany, alone or against other commanders.

80%80% of 14,699 Steam reviews are positive1KPlayers online now: 1,025$39.99

Headquarters: World War II

Headquarters: World War II is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game where your battlefield tactics are as important as your army management skills.

74%74% of 512 Steam reviews are positive8Players online now: 8$39.99

Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour

Command American, Chinese, or GLA forces in big RTS battles, building bases and armies against rival commanders or other players.

90%90% of 6,440 Steam reviews are positive1.8KPlayers online now: 1,830$0

Command & Conquer™ Generals

Pick a faction, build your base fast and outfight the other side in quick, aggressive real-time battles.

87%87% of 2,139 Steam reviews are positive151Players online now: 151$0

Retro Commander

Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).

76%76% of 377 Steam reviews are positive5Players online now: 5Free

Armchair Commander

A turn-based strategy game where you can experience WWII campaigns and explore alternate history scenarios made by the community.

88%88% of 113 Steam reviews are positive4Players online now: 4Free