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2004PC4.99 €

A real-time strategy game set in World War I, built on a modified Blitzkrieg engine. You command troops and vehicles tactically through historical battles.

Tactical depth
Challenging difficulty

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The closest matches for World War I are Cossacks: European Wars, Blitzkrieg and Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes World War I special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Cossacks: European Wars

96 %Match

2001PC74 % positive4.99 €

Tactical depth
Realistic visuals
Challenging difficulty

A classic real-time strategy game set in 17th and 18th century Europe, famous for commanding huge armies of thousands of units while managing an economy. Sixteen nations with their own units and technologies add variety.

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Supreme Ruler 1936

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Hearts of Iron II

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Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943

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You command realistically modeled tanks and infantry in real time during the 1943 Tunisia campaign, on either the Axis or Allied side. Ammo, armor and angles of fire decide battles, so careful tactics matter far more than base building.

Theatre of War 3: Korea

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Tactical depth

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