Games like Civil War: 1861
by HexWar Games
Civil War: 1861 covers the opening battles of the American Civil War. The game covers both the small and large actions of that momentous year, starting with the battle at ‘Big Bethel’, on to the comparatively vast engagements at ‘Bull Run’ and ‘Wilson’s Creek’.
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$11.99Civil War: Battle of Petersburg
Feb 8 · Cult Software
Both: Wargame · Hex Grid · Historical
Command Union or Confederate forces near Petersburg and Richmond in 1864. Fight for a nation divided. Massively updated in 2026 with online multiplayer, 3D battlefield units, improved AI, and a powerful Scenario Editor for creating and sharing your own battles.
StrategyWargameWarHex GridHistoricalLocal Co-OpTurn-BasedTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based StrategyTactical👍 227
-30%$20.99Ultimate General: Civil War
Jul 14 · Game-Labs
Both: Wargame · Historical · Turn-Based Strategy
Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.
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$39.99Civil War II
Jul 3 · Ageod
Both: Historical · Turn-Based Strategy · Wargame
You take the part of the military and political leadership, trying to lead your nation to victory, in the midst of some of the toughest operations of the Civil War. You will build, organize and command your armies over one of the largest maps of the USA ever made for a Civil War game.
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$44.99Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
Sep 24 · Grand Engineer Corps
Both: Historical · Wargame
Take command of the Union or the Confederacy. Prepare your nation for war, recruit and organize great armies and fleets under legendary commanders like Grant, Lee, Jackson or Farragut, plan cunning maneuvers on an epic campaign map and defeat your enemies in real-time battles!
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-80%$7.99Fantasy General II
Sep 5 · Owned by Gravity
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Combat · Wargame
The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.
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-80%$2.99The Bluecoats: North & South
Nov 5 · Appeal Studios
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Wargame
Reunite with Sergeant Cornelius M. Chesterfield and Corporal Blutch in this remastered game that combines turn-based strategy and real-time action. This new version will delight fans of the original game, initially released on the Amiga at the end of the 1980s!
RTSBoard GameTurn-Based StrategyWargameWarMilitaryActionComic BookFPSArcade👍 176
-70%$0.89The Civil War
Sep 8 · Dagger Interactive Technologies
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
This old-school turn-based strategy game covers the American Civil War from the years 1861 to 1865. Play as the North or South, and take over a certain amount of cities of the opposing side before the war ends.
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyDiplomacy2DPixel GraphicsTurn-Based TacticsSingleplayer
-60%$15.99Panzer Corps 2
Mar 19 · Flashback Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Hex Grid · Wargame
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
StrategyWorld War IITurn-Based StrategyMilitaryHex GridTurn-BasedWargameGrand StrategyHistoricalManagement👍 3,513
$9.99Tank Battle: 1944
Mar 1 · HexWar Games
Both: Hex Grid · Turn-Based Strategy
Instantly get involved in the action by joining the Allied invasion of Europe during the Second World War. Take command of an American battle group during WW2 in this turn based strategy wargame and help liberate Europe from the evil Axis power-base!
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FreeWARSAW RISING: City of Heroes
Oct 2 · Pixelated Milk, Retrovibe Games
Both: Wargame · Turn-Based Strategy · Historical
WARSAW RISING: City of Heroes is a challenging turn-based tactical RPG set in an occupied capital during WWII. Pick your heroes. Navigate historic streets. Confront occupiers. And try to survive the 63 days of hell in this historically accurate portrayal of Poles fighting for their city.
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-70%$8.99Field of Glory II
Oct 12 · Byzantine Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Historical · Wargame
Field of Glory II is a turn-based tactical game set during the Rise of Rome from 280 BC to 25 BC.
StrategySimulationTurn-Based StrategyHistoricalWargameTabletopTurn-Based TacticsSingleplayerRomeTactical👍 705
$9.99Braveland
Mar 17 · Tortuga Team
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Combat · Hex Grid
Braveland is a turn-based game inspired by old-school strategies with hexagonal battlefield. You will start as a humble warrior's son whose village was cruelly raided and will end as talented commander of your army.
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$29.99Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Sep 21 · Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Historical · Hex Grid
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Turn-Based StrategyStrategyTurn-BasedMultiplayerHistorical4XAddictiveSingleplayerHex GridGrand Strategy👍 128,211
$19.99Combined Arms Operations Series
Jun 21 · Nemeton Singularity Simulations
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Wargame · Historical
The Combined Arms Operations Series simulates hypothetical battles between World War II armies. Assemble your forces, out plan, and outfight your enemies to master the art of combined arms warfare in chaotic simultaneous turns where commanders must adapt quickly to an evolving battlefield.
SimulationStrategyTurn-Based StrategyWorld War IIWargameWarHistoricalAlternate HistoryMilitaryHex Grid
$9.99Assault on Arnhem
Mar 11 · Bookmark Games, HexWar Games
Both: Hex Grid · Turn-Based Strategy · Wargame
Assault on Arnhem is an operational level wargame for between one and four players, based on the famous Operation Market Garden campaign in September 1944.
StrategyWorld War IIHex GridTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyTanksWargame
$39.99Pike and Shot : Campaigns
Aug 13 · Byzantine Games, The Lordz Games Studio
Both: Historical · Wargame · Turn-Based Strategy
The ultimate wargame set in the age of Pike and Shot is back. You are now in full charge of your nation’s armies, throughout a long campaign in the struggle for dominance.
StrategyHistoricalWargameTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategySingleplayerMultiplayerTurn-Based TacticsTactical👍 327
$14.99Battle Academy
Apr 16 · Slitherine Ltd.
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Wargame · Historical
A turn-based strategy game like no other has landed on Steam. Approachable, absorbing and visually impressive yet detailed, Battle Academy aims to revolutionise the strategy games market with a blend of intuitive design and compelling gameplay.
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyWorld War IITurn-BasedWargameSingleplayerMultiplayerReplay ValueHistorical👍 253
-70%$4.49Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
Oct 11 · The Secret Games Company
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Historical · Hex Grid
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
Grand StrategyTurn-Based Strategy4XStrategyHistoricalManagementEconomyCity BuilderTurn-Based TacticsHex Grid👍 1,308
FreeOrder of Battle: World War II
Apr 30 · The Artistocrats
Both: Wargame · Turn-Based Strategy · Hex Grid
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
StrategyFree to PlayWorld War IISimulationWargameTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerHex GridWar👍 540
$9.99Armageddon Empires
Apr 16 · Cryptic Comet Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Wargame · Turn-Based Combat
Armageddon Empires is a computer turn based strategy game that takes the best elements of collectable card games, board games, and computer games and brings them all together to provide a unique interactive strategy war game experience.
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$19.99Axis & Allies 1942 Online
Nov 9 · Beamdog
Both: Wargame · Turn-Based Strategy · Historical
Play the classic board game, Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition! Act as WWII powers in a turn-based strategy game that fits your screen and schedule— get notified on your turn and command armies at your own pace! Team up with friends, challenge the world’s top players, or go solo vs. A.I.
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$5.99Strategic War in Europe
Mar 21 · Wastelands Interactive
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Wargame · Historical
Set during the events of WW2, Strategic War in Europe is a classic turn-based strategy game that combines a deep strategic layer with accessibility and ease-of-use.
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The Horus Heresy: Battle of Tallarn - Iron Edition
Feb 8 · HexWar Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Hex Grid
The Horus Heresy: Battle of Tallarn is a turn-based strategy game that recreates one of the most important events in Imperial history. Command a vast array of tanks, Dreadnoughts, Knights and Titans across the toxic landscape.
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$4.99Ground Pounders
Jul 15 · Kerberos Productions Inc.
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Hex Grid · Wargame
Ground Pounders is a turn-based, strategy wargame. Inspired by classic strategy games like Panzer General, and steeped in the lore of the Sword of the Stars universe, Ground Pounders offers a new generation of gamers an updated taste of turn-based strategic warfare.
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Both: Wargame · Turn-Based Strategy
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Both: Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Strategy
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Apr 19 · Armchair Interactive, Targon Studios
Both: Historical · Turn-Based Strategy
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Oct 16 · Game-Labs
Both: Historical · Wargame
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Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Historical · Turn-Based Combat
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Both: Hex Grid · Historical · Wargame
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