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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

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Axis and Allies
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe
vehicle simulationDOS
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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Windows XP/98/951998protected4.2/5 Pyro Studios
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Axis and Allies

Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Wargaming West
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Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe

DOS19914.3/5 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 was notable for its detailed and immersive portrayal of aerial combat during World War II, particularly focusing on the ...
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101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy

Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Empire Interactive
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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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Wolfenstein 3D

DOSMac1992protecteddemo4.1/5 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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Spear of Destiny

DOS19924.2/5 id software
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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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Command HQ

DOS19904/5 Ozark Softscape
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Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain

DOS19894.2/5 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.
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Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 Pyro Studios
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Prisoner of Ice

DOS1995protected4.1/5 Chaosium Inc.
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Castle Wolfenstein

DOS19844.1/5 Muse Software
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Aces of the deep

DOS19944.2/5 Dynamix
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Dogfight: 80 Years of Aerial Warfare

DOS19934.2/5 Vektor graphics
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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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Panzer General 2

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Arnhem: The Market Garden Operation

DOS19882.8/5 Cases Computer Simulations
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Advanced Destroyer Simulator

DOS19903.9/5 Futura
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Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz

Windows XP/98/9519994.2/5 Wargaming West
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Aces Over Europe

DOS19934.2/5 Dynamix
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1942: The Pacific Air War

DOS1994protected4.2/5 MicroProse Software
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Beyond Castle Wolfenstein

DOS19854.2/5 Muse Software
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Wings of Fury

DOS19894/5 Broderbund
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Clash of Steel

DOS1993protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Silent Service

DOSMac1985protecteddemo4/5 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...
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Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993protected3.7/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Aces of the Pacific

DOS19924.2/5 Dynamix
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Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation

DOS1990protected4.2/5 Artech Studios
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Silent Service 2

DOSMac1990protected4.2/5 MicroProse Software