The Troop similar games & best alternatives

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The Troop

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Challenging and realistic tactical gameplay
  • Historically accurate units and maps
  • Engaging ai opponent
  • Variety of game modes and scenarios
  • Active developer support and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Some ui and line of sight issues
  • No manual save during battles
  • Ai sometimes exhibits unrealistic behavior

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943

  • Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front

  • Men of War: Red Tide

  • Vietnam ‘65

  • Men of War: Condemned Heroes

  • Syrian Warfare

More expressive

Games that feels like The Troop but with more self-expression and customization

  • Total Conflict: Resistance

  • Codename: Panzers, Phase Two

  • Second Front

  • Combat Mission Shock Force 2

  • Regiments

  • Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes

More social

Games that feels like The Troop but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Easy Red 2

  • Tank Squad

  • Faces of War

  • Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront

  • Joint Task Force

  • Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition

More competitive

Games that feels like The Troop but with more competition against others

  • Wargame: European Escalation

  • Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

  • WARNO

  • Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

  • Combat Mission Black Sea

  • Command & Conquer™ Generals

More fantastical

Games that feels like The Troop but with more imaginative fiction

  • Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes

  • Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes

  • Starship Troopers: Terran Command

  • Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

  • MENACE

  • Total Tank Simulator

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The Troop: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026