Games set during World War II sorted by release date

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

Panzer General

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Spear of Destiny

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The Battle of the Bulge: Tigers in the Snow

DOS1982protected Tactical Design Group

Battle for Normandy

DOS1983protected Tactical Design Group

Knights of the Desert

DOS1983protected Tactical Design Group

Midway Campaign

DOS1983 Microcomputer Games Inc.

Castle Wolfenstein

DOS1984 Muse Software

GATO

DOS1984 Spectrum HoloByte

Beyond Castle Wolfenstein

DOS1985 Muse Software

Crusade in Europe

DOS1985 MicroProse Software

Decision in the Desert

DOS1985 MicroProse Software

Operation Market Garden

DOS1985protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Silent Service

DOSMac OS1985protecteddemo 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...

The Dam busters

DOS1985 Sydney Development

Desert Rats

DOS1986 Cases Computer Simulations

The Great Escape

DOS1986protected Denton Designs

As a prisoner of war, you must find a way to escape a prison in Germany in 1942. The prisoner has a daily routine which will follow if not controlled by the player for a certain amount of time.