Hex based games sorted by release date
Many old turn-based wargames took place on a map represented with identical hexagons. These hex-based games are not common these days (Civilization V is a rare exception), but were well known to C64, DOS PC and Spectrum owners.
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Carrier Strike: South Pacific 1942-44
DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Conflict: Korea
DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 3
DOS1992 SSG Strategic Studies Group
High Command: Europe 1939-45
DOS1992 Colorado Computer Creations
Mech War
DOS1992
V for victory: Velikiye Luki
DOS1992protected Atomic Games
Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos
DOS1993 Blue Byte Software
A game with a name like Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos clearly means business. Released in 1993, it’s an expansion-slash-standalone with new missions, harder AI, and an even more hostile moon. You’ll manage resour...
Clash of Steel
DOS1993protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Gary Grigsby's War in Russia
DOS1993protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Hexxagon
DOS1993 Argo Games
Hexxagon 2
DOS1993 Argo Games
The Great War: 1914 - 1918
DOS1993protected Blue Byte Software
V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword
DOS1993protected Atomic Games
V for victory: Market-Garden
DOS1993protected Atomic Games
5th Fleet
DOS1994
This 1994 naval strategy game for DOS is based on the board game of the same name, which means you’ll spend more time squinting at menus than blowing up ships. It’s cerebral, methodical, and incredibly satisfying - if ...
Battle Isle 2200
DOS1994protected Blue Byte Software
With Battle Isle 2200 (1994), the series goes full 3D cinematic—with cutscenes so dramatic you’d think they were auditioning for a soap opera in space. The gameplay is classic hex strategy, but now with upgraded visual...
D-Day: The Beginning of the End
DOS1994 Impressions Games
Front Lines
DOS1994 Impressions Games
Panzer General
DOS1994protected 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.
Power Dolls
DOS1994 Kogado Software Products
Heroes of Might and Magic
DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected New World Computing
Nectaris
DOS1995 Hudson soft
Steel Panthers
DOS1995 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...
Emperor of the Fading Suns
Windows XP/98/951996 Holistic Design
Fantasy General
DOS1996protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Fantasy General is a hex-based turn-based strategy fantasy wargame. The player can duel either against a computer or a human opponent or even take part in a longer campaign. There are two sides to chose from, one good and one evil...
Heroes of Might and Magic II
DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected New World Computing
Star General
Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected Catware, Inc.
Star General is a turn-based strategy game developed by Catware and published by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.). It was released in 1996 for MS-DOS and later for Windows. The game is set in a science fiction universe where play...
Pacific General
Windows XP/98/951997protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Panzer General 2
Windows XP/98/951997protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Steel Panthers 3: Brigade Command - 1939-1999
DOS1997protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.