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 historical setting. However, "Empire Earth" stands out with its unique concept of spanning the entire history of mankind, from...
Axis and Allies
Windows XP/98/951998 Wargaming West
101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy
Windows XP/98/951998 Empire Interactive
Spear of Destiny
DOS1992 id software
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Windows XP/98/951998protected Pyro Studios
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.
Castle Wolfenstein
DOS1984 Muse Software
Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz
Windows XP/98/951999 Wargaming West
1942: The Pacific Air War
DOS1994protected MicroProse Software
V for victory: Velikiye Luki
DOS1992protected Atomic Games
Wolfenstein 3D
DOSMac OS1992protecteddemo 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 ...
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 scenarios.
B-17 Flying Fortress
DOS1992 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...
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
Windows XP/98/951999protected Pyro Studios
Dogfight: 80 Years of Aerial Warfare
DOS1993 Vektor graphics
Silent Service
DOSMac OS1985protecteddemo MicroProse Software
Silent Service is a submarine simulation game developed and published by MicroProse. The first game in the series, Silent Service, was released in 1985. It was designed by Sid Meier and inspired by his interest in naval history. The game focused on simulating the experience of commanding a U.S. submarine during World War II in the Pacific...
Aces of the deep
DOS1994 Dynamix
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 wargame experience that would be further developed in subsequent titles. The game focused on armored warfare and featur...
Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation
DOS1990protected Artech Studios
Aces of the Pacific
DOS1992 Dynamix
Wings of Fury
DOS1989 Broderbund
Gary Grigsby's War in Russia
DOS1993protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Panzer General 2
Windows XP/98/951997protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword
DOS1993protected Atomic Games
V for victory: Market-Garden
DOS1993protected Atomic Games
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein
DOS1985 Muse Software
Search and Destroy
DOS1988 Broderbund
Great Naval Battles vol. 2: Guadalcanal 1942 - 43
DOS1994protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Wolfpack
DOS1990 NovaLogic
Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
DOS1989 LucasArts
Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain is an abandoned historical combat flight simulation game set in Great Britain (obviously) during World War 2. Their Finest Hour was designed by Lawrence Holland, developed and released by LucasArts in 1989 for DOS, Amiga, Atari ST.