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Strategy 04 December 2014

Another installment in the turn-based strategy war game series by 2BY3 Games, led by the genre veteran Gary Grigsby. In contrast to its predecessor, War in the West is set on the Western Front of World War II, beginning in July 1943 and the Allied invasion on Sicily and Italy, following with the battles in France, and ending with the assault on Germany in August 1945.

PC

Strategy 22 May 2014

Expanded remake of turn-based strategy game Panzer Tactics, which was originally released in 2007 on Nintendo DS portable consoles. The developer of the game is the Austrian studio Sproing, which previously worked on dance games and productions using the Kinect sensor. The action of the game takes us to the realities of the Second World War, where, taking part in three historical campaigns, we can take command over the troops of Wehrmacht, the Red Army or the combined forces of the Allies.

PC

Strategy 19 June 2014

Traditional turn-based strategy, which is very similar to the Panzer General series published in the nineties of the twentieth century with its game system and audio-visual setting. Players take over the role of commanders of one of the several armies that fought in Europe during World War II and try to lead them to victory.

3DS

Simulation 28 October 2014

Another advanced flight simulator, cooperating with the DCS: World module created by Eagle Dynamics. The next installment of the game was devoted to the legendary German fighter from the period of World War II: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9. In accordance with the series standard, both the construction of the machine and the flight model have been reproduced in every detail.

PC

Action 27 March 2013

Frontline Commando: D-Day is a shooter in which we fight on the side of the Allies during several landing campaigns in Normandy. During the skirmishes, the character automatically holds on to the shields, and our task is to change the position behind the obstacles, leaning out at the right moment and eliminating enemies.

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Strategy 02 October 2017

A World War II-themed online strategy game developed by KAVA Game Studio. The players assume control of a number of four-man teams that are sent to participate in a battle between two factions. Each faction is led by a commander that coordinates the actions of the teams and decides upon their course of action. In opposition to most online strategy games, the battlefield can be joined by up to fifty players at once, with the game allowing 1v1 battles, which are also a viable option.

PC

Strategy 11 September 2014

A sequel to a classic turn-based war strategy, Battle Academy, developed in 2010 by Slitherine and based on a simple online game promoted by BBC television. The second installment takes you to the Eastern Front of the World War II. The year is 1941, after the Nazi Germany launched the famous Operation Barbarossa, aimed at their former ally – the USSR. Battle Academy 2 offers four campaigns for a total of 30 missions.

PCiOS

Strategy 12 December 2013

A social free-to-play strategy set in the realities of World War II. The action of the game takes place in 1942 on one of the tropical islands of the South Pacific, where a platoon of soldiers, commanded by the player, hits during a war turmoil. The game consists in constant expansion of the base and recruitment of more units, and then attacking other players' islands in order to take over the resources they have accumulated.

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Strategy 08 October 2015

An expansion for the turn-based strategy game Gary Grisby's War in the West. It was developed by 2BY3 Games. The expansion consists mostly of 10 new scenarios. You can participate e.g. in Operation Dragoon in the 1944 France or one of the Battles of Monte Casino, called Operation Diadem. Moreover, Operation Torch also allows you to play through an alternate version of World War II, in which Hitler is killed in 1943, and the Third Reich is more powerful than in real life.

PC

Strategy 24 November 2015

The third part of the strategy game series launched in 2010, which recreates key military operations of World War II. This time, the developers from VR Designs studio concentrated on the titular Operation Barbarossa, the German offensive against the Soviet Union, described as one of the most important military operations carried out by the Axis, whose failure greatly contributed towards the final defeat of the 3rd Reich in the war.

PC

Strategy 20 September 2012

Pacific Fleet is a strategy game and a simple simulator developed by indie studio Killerfish Games. The game takes place on the Pacific Ocean, where US Navy faces Imperial Japanese Navy in a series of grand battles. There are seventeen types of ships and eight types of planes at our disposal. Combat is turn-based and has two phases: movement and attack. The key to success lies in choosing a proper tactic.

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Strategy 19 May 2015

A continuation of Pacific Fleet, a well-received simulation/strategy game developed by Killerfish Games. This time, we take part in the Battle of the Atlantic, choosing between German Kriegsmarine or Great Britain’s Royal Navy. The action is seen from the third-person perspective, while the battles are divided into movement and attack phases. The players are given more than 60 ships, as well as numerous air units.

PCANDiOS

Action 12 March 2018

The fourth and the last DLC included in the season pass for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – a first-person shooter game developed by Machine Games and published in fall of 2017. The main protagonist of The Amazing Deeds of Captain Wilkins expansion is the character the players got to meet in the first expansion called Episode Zero. This time around, the titular Captain Wilkins fights Nazis on Alaska and is tasked with stopping them from executing a secret Operation Black Sun.

PCXONEPS4

Strategy 08 March 2018

The third expansion to strategy game Hearts of Iron IV. Developers introduced new content for China and modified national objective trees for Japan and the Third Reich, allowing e.g. to remove Hitler from power and the German Empire.

PC

Strategy 01 May 2017

A strategy game developed by Graviteam, a developer known from numerous games offering a believable tank warfare experience. The action takes place between 1942 and 1943 during the Tunisian Campaign which was an Allied attempt to defeat Axis forces stationed in North Africa.

PC

Simulation 01 January 1992

Hybrid strategy game and warship simulator, developed by Microprose. The player takes part in the events that took place in the Pacific in the title year 1942 - the task awaiting execution is to take control of Guadalcanal.

PC

Adventure 06 June 2019

VR game based on the famous 1981 German film Das Boot directed by Wolfgang Petersen, which was nominated for six Academy Awards. The picture tells the story of the crew of one of the U-Boot submarines, patrolling the waters of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. During the game we find ourselves on the board of this type of machine and take part in military operations, performing various missions. Das Boot: The VR Game is, as the name suggests, a game designed for virtual reality goggles.

PC

Simulation 14 December 2017

An enhanced version of the 2011 IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover. The developers have improved the game's visuals, added new airplanes, and perfected the damage system.

PC

Strategy 31 August 2018

A turn-based strategy game, in which the players assume the roles of generals that command troops in the most important battles during World War II.

PC

Strategy 07 August 2017

Three-dimensional strategic minigra set on a diorame-like map, recreating the historic defense of Westerplatte, which started the Second World War. The game is a hybrid of RTS and tower defense.

PC

Simulation 29 May 2017

An arcade flight simulator set in Southeastern Asia during the Second World War. It was developed by Ace Maddox - a Swedish game-making studio. The plot is based on historical events and the game tells a story of a secret combat squad of volunteers standing up for China against Japan's aggression. The game is characterized by arcade flight physics, focusing on spectacular aerial acrobatics and shooting in the TrazerTime mode which slows down the passage of time.

PCXONE

Strategy 10 November 2016

Created by The Aristocrats, an expansion pack for Order of Battle: World War II. Most importantly, Blitzkrieg introduces new units for Germans (Panzer III and IV tanks as well as planes - Bf109, Fw190, and other weapons, such as the 88mm anti-aircraft cannon) and Allies (Matilda and Char B1 tanks, the legendary Spitfire fighter plane, as well as armored trains). Furthermore, the expansion includes a story campaign based on historical events - it comprises 12 scenarios in total.

PC

Simulation 12 June 2014

Crash Dive is a PC-based simulation of the German U-boot, which patrolled the Atlantic during World War II. The game focuses on realism, but softens it with a little bit of agility elements. Production offers both independent clashes and a dynamic campaign.

PCANDiOSWP

Simulation 12 November 2015

A MMO war game created by ICE Entertainment. The core of the gameplay are the naval battles for up to 32 players. The individual battles play out in real time, on more than 30 varied maps that are inspired by historical battles which took place during WWII. As a reward for victories, the players receive money that can be spent not only on upgrading the ships they own, but also to buy completely new vessels.

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