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Frontline: Western Front (2019)

Frontline: Western Front cover
Developer
Frontline: Games Series
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.9 of 5, 53 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A deliberate, tactical wargame where you methodically coordinate squads across hex maps, balancing careful aim and counter-attacks with historical authenticity.

turn-basedtacticalhistoricalmethodicalstrategicchallengingmilitary simulationhex-based

What players say

Players split on this WWII hex strategy game: some praise its cheap price and simple 'one more turn' appeal, while others find the combat unexplained and the UI confusing. It's a single-developer project in the Panzer General style, with basic mechanics but no tutorial and a short campaign.

Screenshots

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