Rank 01Why this
Also World War I and Grand Strategy, like On The Western Front.
- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- 2023
Games like On The Western Front
- 27 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked On The Western Front also play
The closest matches to On The Western Front: The Great War: Western Front™, To End All Wars, Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game, Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865), and Close Combat: The Bloody First. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02- $39.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2014
Rank 03- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2011
Rank 04 
Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Wargame, like On The Western Front.
Rank 05 
Close Combat: The Bloody First
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Wargame, like On The Western Front.
Rank 06 
All Quiet in the Trenches
Why this: Also World War I and Historical, like On The Western Front.
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Hearts of Iron III
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Grand Strategy, like On The Western Front.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like On The Western Front
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1The Great War: Western Front™
Also World War I and Grand Strategy, like On The Western Front.
- 66% of 1,819 reviews
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- 4Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
Also Grand Strategy and Wargame, like On The Western Front.
- 75% of 1,948 reviews
- 5Close Combat: The Bloody First
Also Real-Time with Pause and Wargame, like On The Western Front.
- 52% of 259 reviews
- 6All Quiet in the Trenches
Also World War I and Historical, like On The Western Front.
- 91% of 666 reviews
- 7
- 8Hearts of Iron III
Also Real-Time with Pause and Grand Strategy, like On The Western Front.
- 77% of 2,730 reviews
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- 15Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like On The Western Front.
- 89% of 714 reviews
- 16
- 17Victoria II
Also World War I and Real-Time with Pause, like On The Western Front.
- 93% of 9,038 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Aggroblakh
- Price: $13.99checked Oct 31
- 86% of 71 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Build and fortify trenches dynamically
- Command a single infantry division
- Delegate responsibilities to officers with traits
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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Why this: Same immersive mood as On The Western Front.
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Why this: Also World War I and Wargame, like On The Western Front.
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Why this: Shares supply and logistics with On The Western Front.
Hearts of Iron IV
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Grand Strategy, like On The Western Front.
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Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Wargame, like On The Western Front.
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Why this: Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like On The Western Front.
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Why this: Also World War I and Wargame, like On The Western Front.
Bounty Train
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Historical, like On The Western Front.
Company of Heroes
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and Historical, like On The Western Front.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to On The Western Front, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Crusader Kings II
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Grand Strategy, like On The Western Front.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Wargame and Historical, like On The Western Front.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Historical and War, like On The Western Front.
Landfall Archives
Why this: Shares multiplayer co op with On The Western Front.
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About On The Western Front
The closest matches to On The Western Front: The Great War: Western Front™, To End All Wars, Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game, Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865), and Close Combat: The Bloody First. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If On The Western Front is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Great War: Western Front™, To End All Wars and Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and immersive, and single out its air and land recon and attrition and wounds. 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.
About On The Western Front: January, 1915. The Race to the Sea is over. The Great War has just begun. You are the commander of a single division in the meat grinder that is the Western Front. Lead your men over the top as you attempt to break the stalemate that is to claim the lives of millions over the course of years.
Is On The Western Front worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 71 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $13.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Build and fortify trenches dynamically
- Command a single infantry division
- Delegate responsibilities to officers with traits
- Developer actively improves the game weekly
People who play it also play: The Great War: Western Front™, To End All Wars, Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
Frequently asked about On The Western Front
Can I run it?
How much does On The Western Front cost?
On The Western Front is listed on Steam at 13.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to On The Western Front?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside On The Western Front are The Great War: Western Front™, To End All Wars, Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game.
Who developed On The Western Front?
On The Western Front was developed by Aggroblakh.