Modern warfare: wargaming in modern times sorted by release date
Wargame is a niche genre born during the dawn of the video gaming scene. Since the beginning of wargaming, two of the most important aspects were the setting and the time period such as the classical era, Napoleon wars, World War 1 or 2, modern times, or even the future. Modern warfare is exactly that: war happening in modern times. That said, by "modern times" we mean that period which goes from the post-world wars to the present day. Modern warfare was also extensively used as a theme for other genres such as combat flight simulations.
Most popular modern warfare games
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B-1 Nuclear Bomber
DOS1981 Avalon Hill
Ever wanted to be responsible for ending the world in fewer than ten keypresses? B-1 Nuclear Bomber (1981) gives you that chance, wrapping global annihilation in glorious monochrome and a user interface that feels like it was desi...
Jetset
DOS1982
F-15 Strike Eagle
DOS1985demo MicroProse Software
Jet
DOS1985 subLOGIC
Super Huey UH-IX
DOS1985protected Cosmi Corporation
ACE: Air Combat Emulator
DOS1986
This 1986 DOS classic sounds way cooler than it is — ACE: Air Combat Emulator promises combat, but delivers what feels like flying a lawnmower through molasses. Still, for its time, it gave players the thrill of joystick jos...
Gulf Strike
DOS1986 Microcomputer Games Inc.
Gunship
DOS1986demo MicroProse Software
ACE 2
DOS1987 Artronic Limited
In ACE 2 (1987, DOS), you and a buddy can engage in split-screen dogfights so slow they make real air combat look like fast-forwarded ballet. The graphics are simple, but the charm is in the rivalry — few things bond friends...
Falcon
DOS1987protected Spectrum HoloByte
Infiltrator
DOS1987 Chris Gray Enterprises
Platoon
DOS1987 Ocean Software
Tomahawk
DOS1987 Digital Integration
Top Gun
DOS1987 Ocean Software
Top Gun is an abandoned flight combat simulation game developed by Ocean Software and released by Thunder Mountain in 1987 for DOS and a number of other 8 bit platforms. As the title suggests, Top Gun is based on the movie of the ...
F-19 Stealth Fighter
DOS1988protected MicroProse Software
Falcon AT
DOS1988 Sphere
Infiltrator 2
DOS1988 Chris Gray Enterprises
Super Huey II
DOS1988protected Cosmi Corporation
Thud Ridge
DOS1988 ACME Interactive
F-15 Strike Eagle II
DOS1989 MicroProse Software
F-16 Combat Pilot
DOS1989 Digital Integration
MiG-29M Super Fulcrum
DOS1989 Simbiosis Interactive
F29 Retaliator
DOS1990protected Digital Image Design
Flight of the Intruder
DOS1990 Rowan Software
Gunboat
DOS1990protected Accolade
Jetfighter 2: Advanced Tactical Fighter
DOS1990 Velocity
LHX Attack Chopper
DOS1990 Electronic Arts
Operation Combat: Computer Battle Game
DOS1990 Merit Software
Operation Harrier
DOS1990 Creative Materials
Chuck Yeager's Air Combat
DOS1991 Electronic Arts
Chuck Yeager's Air Combat is a combat flight simulation video game released in 1991 by Electronic Arts. The game is named after and endorsed by the real-life aviation legend, Chuck Yeager, who was the first pilot to break the soun...
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