The War Zone

Games about armed conflict, battles, strategy, soldiers, fronts, or consequences.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Duckoleon - Experience (mildly) accurate historical battles from the Napoleonic era, but from the perspective of DUCKS! Duckoleon is a multiplayer FPS/TPS with strategic elements. Exciting combat with units ranging from line infantry to cavalry and artillery, historical uniforms, cute ducks and much more!
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Oct 9, 2026
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ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE - Players say: Fly as a combat pilot through a cinematic war campaign, dogfighting, striking targets, and directing your squadron. Players like: Campaign And Story · Music And Sound · Aircraft And Sky Visuals ·
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Soar through the skies and rise above every challenge to earn your place among the elite. Engage in intense aerial combat to dominate the battlefield with powerful weapons. Experience a breathtaking campaign filled with high-stakes missions, hard choices, and deep squad connections.

The Bell Echoes - The Bell Echoes is a story-driven tactical roguelite. Fight alongside a cast of distinctive companions as you venture deeper into the Corrupted Lands, defeat powerful foes, collect Echoes and memory fragments, and uncover the truth behind the characters and the world.
Crown Siege - A short incremental siege game centered around growing and strengthening an army to defend your kingdom. Seize the crown from an endless wave of enemies for your best chance at survival!
Warlord: Awaji - Lead a samurai invasion into the mysterious island of Awaji! Recruit, promote, and upgrade your warriors while navigating the ancient world of feudal Japan. Use samurai weapons and strategies to conquer the entire island and become Warlord!
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Sep 9, 2026
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Fracture Point - After years in prison, you return to a dark megacity ruled by a ruthless corporation. The only way forward is up - through countless floors of a heavily guarded skyscraper - to reach the corporation's leader and take your revenge.
For the Fatherland: Chronicle of Park Chung-hee - January 1, 1960. Become Major General Park Chung-hee at a turning point in Korean history. Preserve democracy and rise as the father of a nation—or cling to power and become a dictator. The fate of the Republic of Korea is in your hands.

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Old World - Players say: Guide an ancient kingdom across generations, balancing court politics, city-building, diplomacy, and war with limited orders each turn. Players like: Limited-Order Decisions · Dynasty and Court Drama · Interconnected Strategy ·
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Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

Total War: WARHAMMER III - Players say: Lead a fantasy faction in a turn-based empire campaign, then command its armies in real-time battles across the Realm of Chaos. Players like: Faction Variety · Large-Scale Battles · Campaign Replayability ·
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The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition - Players say: Command small WWII forces across 32 missions, switching between tactical orders and hands-on control of soldiers and vehicles. Players like: Childhood Nostalgia · Direct Unit Control · Destructible Battlefields ·
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The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.

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Jul 3, 2014
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Classified: France '44 - Players say: Lead Allied commandos and French resistance fighters through turn-based raids, using stealth and suppression to prepare for D-Day. Players like: WWII Resistance Setting · Morale-Based Combat · Stealth Ambushes ·
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Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?

Isonzo - Players say: Fight as a soldier on the Italian Front, capturing or defending Alpine objectives with class-based weapons and team tactics. Players like: WWI Atmosphere · Satisfying Rifle Combat · Detailed Alpine Maps ·
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Ferocious Alpine warfare will test your tactical skills in this authentic WW1 FPS. Battle among the scenic peaks, rugged valleys and idyllic towns of northern Italy. The Great War on the Italian Front is brought to life and elevated to unexpected heights!

S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster - Players say: Command rabbit or pig armor in a no-base RTS, preserving a limited force through tactical campaigns and multiplayer battles. Players like: Rabbit-Pig Humor · No-Base Tactics · Childhood Nostalgia ·
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S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster is the new edition of the challenging classic strategy game S.W.I.N.E! The filthiest of all wars between the Rabbit and the Pig armies is a sophisticated real-time strategy with completely revised textures, detailed unit models, a 16:9 adapted interface.

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May 23, 2019
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Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition - Players say: Lead Squad E through a desperate war, planning turn-based operations and directing soldiers in real-time third-person combat. Players like: Hybrid Tactical Combat · Watercolor Art Style · Memorable Squadmates ·
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A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War! Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory.

Bad North: Jotunn Edition - Players say: Lead small squads across a besieged island chain, positioning three troop types to repel Viking landings and protect villages. Players like: Terrain-Based Strategy · Minimalist Visual Style · Tense Tactical Challenge ·
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Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.

Tannenberg - Players say: A World War I squad shooter on the Eastern Front, where teams maneuver across open maps to capture shifting strategic sectors. Players like: Eastern Front Setting · Historical Detail · Immersive Battle Atmosphere ·
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Experience authentic First World War action with 64 player battles of maneuver on the Eastern Front. Grab your rifle, ready your sabre and keep your gas mask close as you prepare to play a part in one of the most significant conflicts in history!

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Nov 16, 2017
86% 👍
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Verdun - Players say: Fight across World War I’s Western Front, using squad tactics, careful rifle fire, and trench assaults to capture enemy lines. Players like: Trench-War Atmosphere · Historical Detail · Tactical Rifle Combat ·
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Merciless trench warfare immerses you and your squad in intense battles of attack and defense. Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in an authentic World War One setting offering a rarely seen battlefield experience.

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Apr 28, 2015
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Renegade Ops - Players say: Drive an armed vehicle through top-down battlefields, blasting Inferno’s forces alone or with up to three co-op partners. Players like: Explosive Arcade Action · Co-op Play · Destructible Environments ·
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Blast your way through enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Destruction just got awesome.

Imperiums: Greek Wars - Players say: Guide one of 30 ancient factions through turn-based diplomacy, empire management, warfare, and optional Greek myth quests. Players like: Strategic Depth · Diplomacy And Trade · Smart Opponent AI ·
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Unique combination of turn-based 4X and historical grand strategy with a mythological twist. Explore the ancient world and build a world leading civilization. Survive, expand, conquer... and win!

Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

The Last Salvage Squad - Players say: Lead giant salvage robots through short 2.5D FPS missions, blasting alien machines and recovering weapons from fallen units. Players like: Distinctive Red Art · Punchy Gunplay · Charming Robot Cast ·
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Battle enemy forces reminiscent of alien weapons from retro sci-fi works in this single-player 2.5D FPS.

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Jun 17, 2026
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MOCHI-O - A doomsday land defense adventure in which you raise MOCHI-O, a weapon of annihilation that looks a lot like a hamster, to protect your country. Pet and raise MOCHI-O to defeat the oncoming enemies and fight through the tender post-apocalypse.
Letters of Bernard Thorne - 『Letters of Bernard Thorne』 is a story-driven psychological horror game about trauma. Take a seat in Bernard's motorized wheelchair. Roam around the old man's house. Discover his scarred past. Flee from his sins. Climb up the attic.
Svoboda 1945: Liberation - Svoboda 1945: Liberation is a unique adventure game featuring dialogues with real actors. Talk to witnesses of the chaotic aftermath of World War 2 and discover the secret history of your own family in a captivating story about reconciliation with the dark past.
ShellMobile: Titan Rampart - On the cosmic frontier, humanity has fought alien species for a century. As traditional defenses fall to new-gen alien mechs, tech giant ShellMobile—human-centered at its core—kindles new hope via breakthroughs in extraterrestrial titanium ore research.
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Dec 31, 2025
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Countryball: Europe 1890 - Players say: Lead a countryball through European conquest campaigns, forging alliances and fighting turn-based battles with stats and cards. Players like: Simple Map Strategy · Empire-Building Conquest · History and Geography ·
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Discover the 19th and 20th centuries with countryballs!

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Mar 21, 2022
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Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 - The sequel to the captivating tale of Fuga: Melodies of Steel has arrived! This turn-based RPG is back with a ramped up battle system for more strategy, as well as a brand new event system that gives you more thrilling choices to affect your experience!
VenusBlood HOLLOW International - War hangs like the sword of Damocles over Helvetia, a land ruled by four Dark Lords. In this age of blood and strife, Leonhardt Arknoah, a war hero and leader of the Varganian Empire's secret task force, steps onto the battlefield once more, the flames of ambition burning brightly within him.
Crash Dive 2 - WWII Tactical submarine combat in the South Pacific
Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms - Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms is the official expansion to last year's award-winning Medieval II: Total War, presenting players with all-new territories to explore, troops to command, and enemies to conquer.
The Conquest of Go - Players say: Play Go to seize territory on a campaign map, solve puzzles, study AI reviews, or challenge computer and online opponents. Players like: AI Game Reviews · Beginner Learning Tools · Campaign Map ·
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Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.

Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator - Players say: Place armies of wobbling units and watch physics-driven battles unfold, solve campaign matchups, or create custom fighters. Players like: Funny Physics Battles · Custom Unit Creation · Creative Sandbox Battles ·
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Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.

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Apr 1, 2021
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STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack - Players say: Lead Rebel, Imperial, or underworld forces across a galactic map, then command real-time space and ground battles. Players like: Active Modding Community · Cinematic Space Battles · Galactic Strategy Map ·
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Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?

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May 25, 2010
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VTOL VR - Players say: Pilot near-future combat aircraft from an interactive VR cockpit, flying missions, managing weapons, and landing on carriers. Players like: Immersive VR Cockpit · Flight And Combat Depth · Accessible Simulation ·
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VTOL VR is a near-futuristic combat flight game built for Virtual Reality. Pilot advanced multi-role jets, using your hands to flip switches, press buttons, and manipulate the virtual flight controls.

Ravenfield - Players say: Set up a single-player war between AI teams, then fight on foot or in vehicles while capturing points. Players like: Workshop Mod Variety · Custom Battle Setups · Large Bot Battles ·
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Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!

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May 18, 2017
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Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) - Players say: Build a desert fortress, manage its economy and armies, then defend or besiege rival castles in Crusades campaigns and skirmishes. Players like: Nostalgic Appeal · Castle-Economy Strategy · Distinctive AI Lords ·
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The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.

Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition - Players say: Lead a medieval faction, grow its cities and armies on a turn-based map, then command real-time battles for territory. Players like: Long-Term Replayability · Extensive Mod Support · Tactical Real-Time Battles ·
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Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.

Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™ - Players say: Guide four intertwined lives through World War I in a 2D adventure of exploration, puzzles, stealth, and canine-assisted escapes. Players like: Moving Human Story · Hand-Drawn Art · WWI Historical Details ·
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Valiant Hearts : The Great War is the story of 4 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. Dive into a 2D animated comic book adventure, mixing exploration, action and puzzles. Lost in the middle of the trenches, play as each of the 4 strangers, relive the War and help a young German soldier find his love.

Door Kickers 2: Task Force North - Players say: Lead special-operations squads through top-down raids, plotting room-by-room tactics you can adjust as real-time firefights unfold. Players like: Tactical Planning · Mission Replayability · Workshop Content ·
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Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".

Nuclear Option - Players say: Pilot near-future combat aircraft in solo or multiplayer battles, balancing flight, weapons, and threats across air, land, and sea. Players like: Accessible Flight Controls · No Unlock Grind · Detailed Damage Model ·
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Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics across dynamic battlefields, facing land, air, and sea threats. Wage war against AI or rival pilots using an array of advanced weaponry, including tactical and strategic nuclear weapons capable of annihilating anything in your path.

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Oct 15, 2023
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Airships: Conquer the Skies - Players say: Design modular steampunk airships and land vehicles, then command their fleets in real-time battles and map-spanning conquest. Players like: Creative Shipbuilding · Destructive Battles · Replayable Campaigns ·
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Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!

R.U.S.E.™ - Players say: Command WWII armies in a real-time strategy game where base-building, battlefield control, and deception cards shape each fight. Players like: Deception Tactics · Strategic Variety · Zoomable Battlefield ·
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A one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory. The Definitive Edition — includes all DLCs and Steam Deck support.

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Sep 9, 2010
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