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Games like Pacific General

If Pacific General is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unity of Command II, Panzer Corps 2 and The Troop — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, nostalgic and retro. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Pacific General: Pacific General explores the Pacific front of the Second World War. Taking control of Axis or Allied forces, you must strategically battle your way through the Eastern and Western front of the Pacific war, using a wide array of land, air and naval forces.

2021Strategy5.99 USDWindowsby Strategic Simulations
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Steam players who put hours into Pacific General also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Unity of Command II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Pacific General.

    Top pick for Pacific General fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Panzer Corps 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Pacific General.

    Second-strongest match for Pacific General fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.

    2020Strategy39.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Troop

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Pacific General.

    Third-strongest match for Pacific General fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    The Troop is a turn-based, platoon-level tactical game set in WW2. From the early hours of D-Day to Falaise, play as British and Canadian or German forces in desperate fighting across Normandy.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Pacific General.

    Ranked #4 for Pacific General fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front.

    2012StrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Panzer Corps Gold

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Pacific General.

    Ranked #5 for Pacific General fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    The ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing hundreds of scenarios and all its expansions. Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of the wargame that has enthralled millions of fans all around the globe, and now it’s your chance to fully experience a real classic.

    2014Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Order of Battle: World War II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Pacific General.

    Ranked #6 for Pacific General fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.

    2015StrategySimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Civil War: Battle of Petersburg

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Pacific General.

    Ranked #7 for Pacific General fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Crush the Confederates near Petersburg and Richmond in 1864. Bring peace to a nation divided.

    2017Strategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Fantasy General II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Pacific General.

    Ranked #8 for Pacific General fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.

    2019Strategy39.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Pacific General at current Steam store prices.

  1. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Pacific General on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Pacific General on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Tower Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Pacific General on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Pacific General on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hexcells

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Pacific General on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Pacific General on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Hexcells Plus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Pacific General on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Hexcells Plus is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Lords of the Realm II

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Pacific General on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    The great Lords of England have their eyes on the the English throne! Muster an army and overrun your enemies' castles in this classic, nail-biting strategy game that blends turn-based and real-time gameplay.

    2015StrategyRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  2. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Counter-Strike 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. World of Warships

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!

    2017ActionStrategySimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Limbus Company

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

    2023FreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Dota Underlords

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.

    2019StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. DCS World Steam Edition

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!

    2013SimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Strategic Simulations

Other recommendable Steam games by Strategic Simulations, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Forgotten Realms: The Archives - Collection One

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Pacific General.

    Another title from Strategic Simulations, the studio behind Pacific General.

    The Forgotten Realms Archive - Collection One allows you to journey through the set of adventures: the Eye of the Beholder trilogy, a collection of first-person, real-time role-playing games.

    2022RPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Forgotten Realms: The Archives - Collection Two

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Pacific General.

    Another title from Strategic Simulations, the studio behind Pacific General.

    The Forgotten Realm Archives - Collection Two brings a healthy mix of “Gold Box” and nostalgia goodness to your PC, along with a combination of adventure builders, turn-based and real-time role-playing gameplay.

    2022RPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dungeons & Dragons: Krynn Series

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Pacific General.

    Another title from Strategic Simulations, the studio behind Pacific General.

    Return to the first fantasy role-playing epic set in the legendary Dragonlance game world of Krynn. This immortal pack includes Champions of Krynn, Death Knights of Krynn and The Dark Queen of Krynn.

    2022RPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Fantasy General

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Pacific General.

    Another title from Strategic Simulations, the studio behind Pacific General. Shares Strategy with Pacific General.

    Fantasy General invites you to enter a world of heroes, swords, magic and beasts. You must lead your army into battle with the Shadowlord’s forces and defeat each of his lieutenants across varying terrain and battlefields.

    2021Strategy5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Pacific General.

    Another title from Strategic Simulations, the studio behind Pacific General.

    Unleash your imagination into a vast, savage world, sun-scorched and wind-scraped. This series contains the radiant classics, Dark Sun: Shattered Lands, and Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager.

    2022RPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Silver Box Classics

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Pacific General.

    Another title from Strategic Simulations, the studio behind Pacific General.

    This collection brings back a gathering of adaptations of the events in the first four Dragonlance role-playing modules, at the beginning of the War of the Lance. These are the first video games adaptations of D&D that started it all.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. DragonStrike

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Strategic Simulations, the studio behind Pacific General.

    The FIRST-EVER dragon combat simulator! This is DragonStrike, where the deadly skies above the Dragonlance game world of Krynn explode before your very eyes. The first-person viewpoint propels you into a fully animated, 3D world of action and excitement! To the skies brave knight - and victory!

    2023ActionSimulationRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Star Command (1988)

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Strategic Simulations, the studio behind Pacific General.

    STAR COMMAND offers the thrill of the best sci-fi novels, and then some. In this epic multiple-character role-playing game, you don't just read about the adventure — you live it!

    2023RPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Pacific General

How much does Pacific General cost?
Pacific General is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Pacific General?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pacific General are Unity of Command II, Panzer Corps 2, The Troop.
Who developed Pacific General?
Pacific General was developed by Strategic Simulations and published by SNEG.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Pacific General.

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