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Best WW2 Turn-Based Strategy Games

A selection of top games: turn-based strategies (TBS) about World War II for PC and consoles. World War II is not only the largest military conflict in human history but also one of the most popular themes for video games. For example, turn-based strategies, also hidden behind the abbreviation TBS - Turn-Based Strategy.

The action of such games takes place in turns, meaning all participants, both players and computer opponents, control their troops in turn.

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Hearts of Iron 4
Hearts of Iron 4
Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Tactics, Grand strategy
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June 6, 2016
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Hearts of Iron 4 is a historical top-down real-time tactical strategy game. The player is given the opportunity to fully manage an individual state, its diplomacy...
Company of Heroes
Company of Heroes
Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Tactics, Online, Action
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September 11, 2006
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 93/100
Tactical real-time strategy from the creators of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. The main action takes place on the battlefields of World War II. In addition to...
Steel Division 2
Steel Division 2
Strategy, In real time, Historical, Tactics, Simulation
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June 20, 2019
Players: 6.9/10
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Steel Division 2 is a sequel to the realistic real-time tactical strategy game. The events of the game tell about the Second World War and will be dedicated to the...
Panzer Corps 2
Panzer Corps 2
Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tanks, Historical, Business / Management, Grand strategy
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March 19, 2020
Players: 6.6/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Panzer Corps 2 is a continuation of the hardcore historical strategy with turn-based battles and a top-down view. The events of the game will once again take you to...
Partisans 1941
Partisans 1941
Strategy, Isometric, Historical, Tactics, Stealth
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October 14, 2020
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 77/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Partisans 1941 is a historical tactical strategy game with an isometric camera view. The events of the game will tell about Russian partisans who fought battles...
Company of Heroes 2
Company of Heroes 2
Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical
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June 25, 2013
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Company of Heroes 2 is a continuation of the historical real-time strategy with an isometric camera view, which will allow you to take part in a large-scale...
Sudden Strike 4
Sudden Strike 4
Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Tactics
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August 11, 2017
Players: 8/10
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 67/100
Sudden Strike 4 is a sequel to the popular real-time strategy game set in World War II known as "Confrontation." You will find new graphics, increased scale of...
Men of War 2
Men of War 2
Strategy, Tactics, Isometric, In real time, Historical, Tanks, Action, Online, Cooperative (co-op)
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May 15, 2024
Players: 7/10
Steam: 64/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Continuation of a series of historical strategies known in the CIS under the name “Behind Enemy Lines.” The events of the game again take place on the battlefields...
Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg
Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical
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March 28, 2003
Players: 9.4/10
Metacritic: 74/100
This real-time strategy game is set during the decisive battles of World War II, with campaigns for the Allies, Germany, and the Soviet Union. The player commands...
Hearts of Iron 3
Hearts of Iron 3
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Historical, Grand strategy
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August 7, 2009
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 73/100
Metacritic: 77/100
This grand strategy game covers World War II, allowing players to lead a country through the conflict from 1936 to 1948. Hearts of Iron III offers multiple...
Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Action, Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Historical, Tactics
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March 20, 2014
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 68/100
A historical real-time strategy game with tactical and action elements. In single-player skirmish missions, the player takes part in battles ranging from tank...
Unity of Command 2
Unity of Command 2
Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Simulation
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November 12, 2019
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 88/100
Unity of Command 2 is a strategy game set on the Western Front and Africa. The player controls the troops of the anti-Hitler coalition. In addition to battles, one...
War on the Sea
War on the Sea
Action, Flight Simulator, Warships / Submarines, Historical, Strategy, Indie, Simulation
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February 2, 2021
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 76/100
War on the Sea is a massive tactical strategy game in which you travel to the historic battlefields of World War II and lead your fleet to victory. The game offers...
Codename: Panzers - Phase One
Codename: Panzers - Phase One
Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Simulation, Online
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June 16, 2004
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 81/100
A real-time strategy game set during World War II, in which the player commands combat units and uses tactical manoeuvres to defeat the enemy. Battles take place in...
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Puzzle, Historical, Stealth, Tactics
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July 31, 1998
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 90/100
A real-time tactical strategy game about a small squad of elite soldiers operating during World War II. The commandos undertake dangerous missions behind enemy...
Steel Division: Normandy 44
Steel Division: Normandy 44
Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Tactics, Simulation, Action
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May 23, 2017
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 73/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Steel Division: Normandy 44 is a tactical real-time strategy game that takes you through the events of World War II with faithfully recreated battles based on...
Men of War
Men of War
Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Tactics, Online
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February 27, 2009
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 80/100
A real-time strategy game about World War II battles across Europe and North Africa. The single-player campaign spans 19 missions and three storylines, with players...
Panzer General
Panzer General
Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based
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November 10, 1995
Players: 8.3/10
Panzer General — The game is dedicated to the Second World War. You can play both the campaign (in this game only for the Germans) and individual scenarios...
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
Action, Strategy, Stealth, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Tactics
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September 20, 2001
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Commandos 2: Men of Courage is a real-time tactical action and strategy game about an elite commando unit operating behind enemy lines during World War II. The team...
Panzer Corps
Panzer Corps
Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Sandbox
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July 11, 2011
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Panzer Corps is a historical top-down turn-based strategy game. The game is dedicated to the Second World War, where you can play both a campaign for the Germans...
Panzer General 2
Panzer General 2
Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Tanks
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June 22, 2010
Players: 9.7/10
Panzer General 2 — historical turn-based strategy. The game focuses on World War II (excluding the Pacific and Southeast Asian theaters), and also includes...
Blitzkrieg 2
Blitzkrieg 2
Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical
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September 23, 2005
Players: 7.1/10
Metacritic: 75/100
A real-time strategy game set across several theaters of World War II. Players plan operations and command forces in three global campaigns, fighting for the Soviet...
S2: Silent Storm
S2: Silent Storm
Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Turn-based
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August 22, 2003
Players: 10/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 83/100
S2: Silent Storm — The key features of the game are a completely destructible 3D world, the use of ragdoll physics and non-linear gameplay. You can play the...
Sudden Strike
Sudden Strike
Strategy, Isometric, Historical
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October 27, 2000
Players: 9.1/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 69/100
A real-time strategy game set during World War II, in which the player commands Soviet, German, French, American and British forces. Battles take place across large...
Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy
Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy
Strategy, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics, Online
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May 17, 2011
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 76/100
Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy — The forces included in the game are troops and vehicles typical of the US Army, US Airborne Forces and German Army in...
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord
Strategy, Simulation, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox, Tanks, Tactics
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June 14, 2000
Steam: 96/100
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord takes you from Normandy in 1944 to Germany in 1945—the Western Front. You can side with the Allies or the Axis. The choice is wide...
Codename: Panzers - Phase Two
Codename: Panzers - Phase Two
Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Simulation, Online
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July 25, 2005
Players: 9.8/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 80/100
A real-time strategy game set during World War II, with battles across Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Balkans. Its three campaigns let players command the...
Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin
Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin
Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Simulation
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September 20, 2002
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin — On June 22, 1941, German armies rushed toward Kyiv, Leningrad, and Moscow, implementing the operation codenamed...
Combat Mission 3: Afrika Korps
Combat Mission 3: Afrika Korps
Strategy, Fighting, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Turn-based, Tanks, Simulation
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December 3, 2003
Steam: 100/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Combat Mission 3: Afrika Korps — Combat is modeled one-by-one using scientific and behavioral logic rather than "game" conventions such as hit points, armor...

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