Best Cold War games on PC
Games set during or shaped by the Cold War, often using military operations, espionage, or political conflict as their backdrop.
- Cold War-era settings
- Military or espionage themes
Related: Military, Strategy, Simulation, Wargame
76 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
War Thunder
Free-to-play MMO vehicle combat across land, air, and sea
71% positive
Free
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
Realistic Vietnam War FPS with asymmetric 64-player battles
87% positive
59K reviews
Arma Reforger
Cold War military sandbox built around realistic tactical combat
80% positive
58K reviews
Call of Duty®: Black Ops
Cold War first-person shooter with covert missions, multiplayer, and zombies
91% positive
43K reviews
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War
Cold War first-person shooter with campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies
79% positive
24K reviews
Operation: Harsh Doorstop
Free tactical military shooter with bots, vehicles, and community mods
78% positive
Free
Wargame: Red Dragon
Large-scale Cold War RTS with land, air, and naval combat
89% positive
20K reviews
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES
Third-person stealth action across one open mission area
85% positive
18K reviews
WARNO
Cold War real-time tactics with customizable NATO and Warsaw Pact forces
80% positive
16K reviews
Sprocket
Tank-building sandbox with realistic armor, internals, and vehicular combat
92% positive
13K reviews
Tropico 4
Caribbean city builder mixing economic management with political satire
92% positive
13K reviews
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Third-person squad shooter confronting aliens in Cold War America
70% positive
12K reviews
Jazzpunk: Director's Cut
First-person comedy adventure with absurd gadgets and Cold War espionage
94% positive
8,306 reviews
Gunner, HEAT, PC!
Single-player Cold War tank simulation with accessible, realistic gunnery
91% positive
8,182 reviews
METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version
Third-person jungle stealth action with camouflage and survival systems
89% positive
7,080 reviews
Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
Cold War naval tactics simulation built around sensors and missiles
91% positive
6,766 reviews
Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered
Cold War military shooter with tactical missions and squad control
80% positive
6,455 reviews
Lords Mobile: Kingdom Wars
Free-to-play MMO strategy about building kingdoms and waging guild wars
67% positive
Free
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising
Single-player RTS with four mini-campaigns and commander challenges
83% positive
5,876 reviews
World of Warplanes
Free-to-play arcade flight combat with upgradeable military aircraft
70% positive
Free
Xenonauts
Turn-based alien defense strategy with squad combat and global management
87% positive
5,075 reviews
Cold Waters
Cold War submarine simulation with real-time naval battles and sonar tactics
87% positive
4,741 reviews
Phantom Doctrine
Cold War turn-based tactics with spies, stealth, and investigations
74% positive
4,698 reviews
Wargame: Airland Battle
Cold War real-time strategy with air and ground battles
87% positive
4,455 reviews