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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.
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Empire Earth

Windows XP/98/952001protected 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 histor...
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Destroyer

DOS1986 Epyx
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Panzer Battles

DOS1990 SSG Strategic Studies Group
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Dogfight: 80 Years of Aerial Warfare

DOS1993 Vektor graphics
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Up Periscope!

DOS1988 Actionsoft
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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.
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Axis and Allies

Windows XP/98/951998 Wargaming West
Board game night went digital in 1998 with Axis and Allies, a strategy title that lets you rewrite WWII—assuming you don’t forget where you left your infantry. Fans of the tabletop classic will feel right at home maneu...
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Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty

Windows XP/98/951999protected Pyro Studios
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High Command: Europe 1939-45

DOS1992 Colorado Computer Creations
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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Windows XP/98/951998protected Pyro Studios
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Command HQ

DOSMac OS1990 Ozark Softscape
Command HQ was developed by Microplay Software. It was one of the early real-time strategy (RTS) games and focused on global warfare, allowing players to control armies, fleets, and economies in various historical and futuristic s...
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Castle Wolfenstein

DOS1984 Muse Software
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Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe

DOS1991 LucasArts
Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe is a combat flight simulation game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (later known as LucasArts) in 1991. It was designed for MS-DOS systems and later released for Amiga computers. The game ...
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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 ...
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Sherman M4

DOS1989 Loriciels
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101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy

Windows XP/98/951998 Empire Interactive
So you think you're ready to storm Normandy? Think again. 101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy drops you into the chaos of World War II with all the grace of a paratrooper landing in a barn. This is a tactical strategy game that...
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MacArthur's War

DOS1990 SSG Strategic Studies Group
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Spear of Destiny

DOS1992 id software
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Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Search and Destroy

DOS1988 Broderbund
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The Big Three

DOS1989 SDJ Enterprises
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Evasive Action

DOS1993 Particle Systems
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Operation Market Garden

DOS1985protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Battle for Normandy

DOS1983protected Tactical Design Group
Released in 1983, Battle for Normandy plays less like a game and more like a history book that came alive, donned a helmet, and asked for a coffee. This is wargaming at its purest: grid maps, unit stats, and more abbreviations tha...
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Iron Cross

DOS1994 New World Computing
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Dogs of War

Windows XP/98/951996demo Software Engineering
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Panzer General 2

Windows XP/98/951997protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.