Frontline: World War II (2021)

Developer: Frontline: Games Series
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 58 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

Playing this feels like commanding a historical tabletop wargame with deliberate, turn-based decisions and methodical planning.

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What players say

Players describe this as a casual hex-based wargame with small maps and unlinked scenarios, more like a tabletop session than a deep campaign. Some say the maps feel cramped because units cannot move through each other, and performance issues like freezes appear fixed in this entry.

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