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2002 PC

The grandfather of large-scale multiplayer warfare: sprawling WWII maps where players fight on foot or pilot tanks, planes and warships, producing chaotic, unscripted moments.

What defines Battlefield 1942:

  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Tactical depth
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Realistic visuals
  • Tactical depth

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Battlefield Vietnam

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A team-based multiplayer shooter set in the Vietnam War, with large battles, helicopters, vehicles and soldier classes. Its 60s and 70s music soundtrack defines the atmosphere.

Squad 44

Tactical depth

A highly team-focused, realistic WW2 multiplayer shooter with large battlefields, authentic weapons and vehicles. Without squad communication and coordination, you won't get far.

Delta Force: Xtreme

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic military first-person shooter in which you play a Delta Force operator across more than 60 missions of close-quarters and long-range combat, solo or in multiplayer. It includes revamped missions from the original game plus new maps.

Delta Force: Land Warrior

Action-packed real-time combat

A first-person tactical military shooter where you play as a Delta Force operative on missions across wide outdoor areas and indoor locations. Specialist character classes like sniper or demolitions and online multiplayer define the experience.

Heroes & Generals

Gameplay comes before story

A free-to-play WW2 multiplayer shooter where players fight as infantry, tank crew or pilots while generals steer a persistent strategic war between Germany, the US and the Soviet Union.

Day of Infamy

Gameplay comes before story

A tactical WWII first-person shooter from the makers of Insurgency, built around lethal close-quarters fights and teamwork in co-op and competitive multiplayer.

PUBG: Battlegrounds

Gameplay comes before story

The battle royale pioneer: 100 players parachute onto a large map, scavenge weapons and fight to survive inside a shrinking zone. Grounded gunplay, vehicles and tactical positioning make every match tense.

Panzerkampf

Gameplay comes before story

A team-versus-team tank combat game featuring historically accurate World War II and modern vehicles. It stands out for its detailed ballistics with penetration and ricochets, plus realistic vehicle physics down to individual track links.

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