Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare (2020)

- Developer
- Avalon Digital, Cyril Jarnot
- Publisher
- Avalon Digital
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 328 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 4.7 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A methodical, cerebral digital wargame where you track enemy fleets and manage carrier strikes in tense turn-by-turn naval clashes.
hex-and-counterturn-basednaval combathistoricalsolitairesimulationstrategictactical
What players say
Players praise this as a solid wargame with good mechanics and well-crafted scenarios covering 1942 to 1944. Some find a steep learning curve but rewarding depth. Split on DLC: later packs are seen as lazy and overpriced. Performance can lag in late-game turns.
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