Rank 01Why this
Also Grand Strategy and Wargame, like The Great War: Western Front.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Games like The Great War: Western Front™
- 32 games
- Updated Oct 23, 2026
Players who liked The Great War: Western Front™ also play
The closest matches to The Great War: Western Front™: Steel Division 2, Ultimate General: Civil War, WARNO, Last Train Home, and Company of Heroes 3. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Last Train Home
Why this: Shares resource management with The Great War: Western Front.
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Company of Heroes 3
Why this: Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like The Great War: Western Front.
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Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like The Great War: Western Front.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Great War: Western Front™
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- 1Steel Division 2
Also Grand Strategy and Wargame, like The Great War: Western Front.
- 80% of 4,264 reviews
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- 5Company of Heroes 3
Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like The Great War: Western Front.
- 63% of 12,763 reviews
- 6Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like The Great War: Western Front.
- 90% of 12,170 reviews
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- 13Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
Also World War I and Grand Strategy, like The Great War: Western Front.
- 91% of 929 reviews
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- 15Sudden Strike 4
Also Tanks and Real Time Tactics, like The Great War: Western Front.
- 79% of 1,624 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Petroglyph
- Price: $34.99checked Nov 4
- 66% of 1,819 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Replicates the grind and frustration of world war i
- Challenging
- Dark
- Historical research tree
- Real time strategic battles
- Resource management
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Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Wargame, like The Great War: Western Front.
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Why this: Also World War I and Wargame, like The Great War: Western Front.
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
Why this: Also Tanks and Wargame, like The Great War: Western Front.
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
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Sudden Strike 4
Why this: Also Tanks and Real Time Tactics, like The Great War: Western Front.
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War of Dots
Why this: Shares resource management with The Great War: Western Front.
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Why this: Also Tanks and Wargame, like The Great War: Western Front.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also RTS and Military, like The Great War: Western Front.
Crusader Kings II
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like The Great War: Western Front.
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Why this: Also Military and Tactical, like The Great War: Western Front.
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Why this: Also Wargame and War, like The Great War: Western Front.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Also Turn-Based Strategy and Tactical, like The Great War: Western Front.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as The Great War: Western Front.
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About The Great War: Western Front™
The closest matches to The Great War: Western Front™: Steel Division 2, Ultimate General: Civil War, WARNO, Last Train Home, and Company of Heroes 3. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Great War: Western Front™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Steel Division 2, Ultimate General: Civil War and WARNO — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and dark, and single out its historical research tree and real time strategic battles. 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.
The Great War: Western Front is a strategy game developed by Petroglyph and published by Frontier Foundry, set on the WWI Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Released in 2023 at $34.99, it combines historical research trees with real-time tactical battles, resource management, and trench warfare strategy. Players describe the experience as challenging and dark, with reviewers highlighting how the game replicates the grind and frustration of World War I combat, and how tactical positioning matters throughout. The game is solo-only with a hard difficulty and medium length, and it is not supported on Steam Deck. According to Steam reviews, 66% of 1819 reviews are positive.
About The Great War: Western Front™: The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.
Is The Great War: Western Front™ worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 1,819 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $34.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 13 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Replicates the grind and frustration of world war i
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game was so close to being a great WW1 game sadly Petroglyph abandoned it and now it feels rather half baked. Worth it on sale”
“Game feels like its not finished. Is abandonned by devs (at least no bugs are being addressed anymore). Fun concept, but after a few turns ingame, you realize its literally nothing new anymore. There are ingame (world) events that are just…”
People who play it also play: Steel Division 2, Ultimate General: Civil War, WARNO
Frequently asked about The Great War: Western Front™
Can I run it?
Does The Great War: Western Front™ work on Steam Deck?
The Great War: Western Front™ is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does The Great War: Western Front™ cost?
The Great War: Western Front™ is listed on Steam at 34.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does The Great War: Western Front™ have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — The Great War: Western Front™ supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to The Great War: Western Front™?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Great War: Western Front™ are Steel Division 2, Ultimate General: Civil War, WARNO.
Who developed The Great War: Western Front™?
The Great War: Western Front™ was developed by Petroglyph and published by Frontier Foundry.