The games you see arrayed below are a selection of fine free wargames that bring military events alive in ways that Messers Holmes, Ambrose, Hart-Davis and their ilk can only dream of. The visuals might be basic and the learning curves are steep. But overlook these shortcomings and you're in for some memorable martial mayhem.
- FIELD OF STRATEGY II
- Developer: Tristan Pannerec
- Size: 78Mb
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Most wargames feature a single operation or theatre. FoS2 covers the entire history of human warmongery. Ancient, Medieval, Napoleonic, WW2 - it's all here. Whether you're rolling through the Ardennes in your Panzers or running down Hittites with your chariots, the opposition puts up stiff resistance and the battle outcomes are plausible. The only thing that's really missing is a zoom function and comelier visuals.
- STEEL PANTHERS: WORLD AT WAR
- Developer: SSI/Matrix
- Size: 426Mb
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It's a sign of Matrix's confidence that they're prepared to give SP:WAW away for nothing. This tactical TBS is as old as the hills, but it's one of the richest, most credible WWII games ever made. The scenario folder bulges with 344 scraps involving the likes of Red Berets, White Russians and Italian Blackshirts. There's even a few Spanish Civil War engagements thrown in too.
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