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2017PC9.99 €

A compact two-player card game recreating the Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944. You plan your moves and fight head-to-head for control of the beachhead.

Cards and deck-building
Historical setting
Competing against other players
Turn-based combat

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The closest matches for Lightning: D-Day are Twilight Struggle, Through the Ages and Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Lightning: D-Day special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Twilight Struggle 96% match – Cards and deck-building
Newest alternative: Concordia: Digital Edition 91% match – released 2021

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Twilight Struggle

96 %Match

2016PCSteam Deck playable86 % positive−75 % ~~8.19 €~~ 2.04 €

A digital version of the acclaimed Cold War card-driven board game: as the US or USSR you play historical event cards and fight for global influence. Every decision is a tense balance of risk and reward.

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Through the Ages

Competing against other players

The digital version of the classic board game has you build a civilization from the earliest tribe onward. You balance economy, technology, government and military in a deep card-driven strategy game.

Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition

Co-op or multiplayer

A digital version of the beloved board game where you claim train routes between cities and complete secret destination tickets. Easy to learn, with tense races for the best routes against friends or AI.

Kards: The WWII Card Game

Competing against other players

A World War II collectible card game where you build nation-themed decks and duel other players using units, front lines and air support.

Concordia: Digital Edition

Cards and deck-building

A faithful digital version of the acclaimed board game where you expand trade routes and found colonies across the Roman Empire, winning through smart card management and planning.

Commands & Colors: The Great War

Cards and deck-building

A digital take on the Commands & Colors board game set in World War I. Hex-based turn-based battles hinge on terrain, trench lines and smart use of command cards.

Cards and Castles

Competing against other players

You collect cards, build your own decks, and face other players head to head on a tactical game board. The blend of card game and turn-based tactics is the appeal, and factions like Vikings, Pirates and Ninjas keep things varied.

Koi-Koi Japan

Co-op or multiplayer

A faithful digital version of the traditional Japanese Hanafuda card game in its Koi-Koi variant, with elegant visuals and online multiplayer. Ideal for calm, quick rounds of card play.

Dominion

Competing against other players

The original deckbuilding card game: you start with a tiny deck of Coppers and Estates and buy cards each turn to grow it into a victory-point engine. Every match uses a different set of kingdom cards, so strategies keep changing, whether against friends or AI.

Egyptian Senet

Realistic visuals

A digital version of the ancient Egyptian board game Senet, where you race your pieces across the board on a symbolic journey through the underworld. A simple, relaxed dice-and-strategy game for short sessions.