Underplayed Gems

KARDS - The WW2 Card Game (2020)

KARDS - The WW2 Card Game cover
Developer
1939 Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy, Free To Play
Rating
3.4 of 5, 49,653 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 72 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

a slow, methodical card game where you command WWII forces with realistic tactical decisions and a steady grind for cards

strategicturn-basedcompetitivehistoricaltacticalmethodicalgrindy

What players say

Players praise the theme, mechanics and sound design but say later expansions ruined balance, making the game less fun and very grindy for new players. The community is described as toxic and the servers are unreliable, with bugs and disconnects common.

Screenshots

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