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The most popular World War II games

World War II was one of deadliest wars in history and one of the most well known: everyone knows about Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Churchill and the horrors that happened during that conflict. A lot of games are set during that time and in the areas of the world where World War II took place, mainly combat flight simulators, wargames and strategy games in general.

Most popular World War II games

Empire Earth
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Overlord
vehicle simulationDOS
101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy
strategyWindows XP/98/95
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Empire Earth

Windows XP/98/952001protected4.3/5 Stainless Steel Studios
Empire Earth is a real-time strategy (RTS) game developed by Stainless Steel Studios and released by Sierra Entertainment in 2001. It's often compared to the "Age of Empires" series due to its similar gameplay mechanics and historical setting. However, "Empire Earth" stands out with its unique concept of spanning the entire history of mankind, from...
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Overlord

DOS19943.5/5 Rowan Software
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101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy

Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Empire Interactive
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Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993protected3.7/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Decision in the Desert

DOS19853.8/5 MicroProse Software
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Evasive Action

DOS19934.3/5 Particle Systems
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5th Fleet

DOS19943.9/5
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B-17 Flying Fortress

DOS19924.2/5 MicroProse Software
B-17 Flying Fortress is a single-player historical combat flight simulation game designed by Mike Brunton, developed and released by MicroProse Software in 1992 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST. As the title suggests, it's a simulation of the B-17 heavy bomber, set during World War II. Flight is not the only aspect of the game you are involved with: you...
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Steel Panthers

DOS19954.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Steel Panthers is the first game in the Steel Panthers series. It was released in 1995 by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). This initial release laid the foundation for the series and introduced players to the turn-based tactical wargame experience that would be further developed in subsequent titles. The game focused on armored warfare and featur...
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Clash of Steel

DOS1993protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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1942: The Pacific Air War

DOS1994protected4.2/5 MicroProse Software
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Aces of the deep

DOS19944.2/5 Dynamix
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Castle Wolfenstein

DOS19844.1/5 Muse Software
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Panzer General

DOS1994protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Panger General is a turn based strategy wargame developed by SSI set in World War 2. The player can choose Axis or Allies and fight against the AI or another human player in more than 30 scenarios on a classic hex based map.
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Dogfight: 80 Years of Aerial Warfare

DOS19934.3/5 Vektor graphics
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Command HQ

DOS19904/5 Ozark Softscape
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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Windows XP/98/951998protected4.2/5 Pyro Studios
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Wolfenstein 3D

DOSMac OS1992protecteddemo4.1/5 id software
Wolfenstein 3D is the first-person shooter that popularized the whole genre in the early 90s and is considered one of the greatest games ever made. Wolfenstein 3D was designed by John Romero and Tom Hall (id Software) and released as shareware by Apogee Software in 1992 for DOS. Wolfenstein 3D is based on the Wolf3D engine, programmed by John ...
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Great Naval Battles vol. 4: Burning Steel, 1939-1942

DOS1995protected4.1/5 Divide by zero
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Aces of the Pacific

DOS19924.3/5 Dynamix
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Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation

DOS1990protected4.3/5 Artech Studios
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Aces Over Europe

DOS19934.2/5 Dynamix
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GATO

DOS19844/5 Spectrum HoloByte
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Advanced Destroyer Simulator

DOS19903.9/5 Futura
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Panzer General 2

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Gary Grigsby's Pacific War

DOS1992protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Wings of Fury

DOS19894.1/5 Broderbund
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Dogs of War

Windows XP/98/951996demo4.2/5 Software Engineering
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Into the Eagle's Nest

DOS19873.9/5 Pandora