List RulesOnly video games set in World War 2.
The conflict that cost the world more lives than any other war, saw the dropping of not one, but two nuclear bombs on populated cities, and embroiled the planet for the better part of a decade is also one of the most common settings for video games since gaming was developed. World War II was such a massive conflict that it makes sense that players would want to take part in it, and that's why there are tons of WW2 games available for players to enjoy.
One of the best games set during the conflict is Call of Duty, which features ground warfare from the perspective of the troops fighting against the Axis powers across Europe. Other games like Medal of Honor: Vanguard and Anti-Japan War Online explore the Pacific theater in all its gory detail. Because the genre has been around for as long as video games have been in development, there are tons of older arcade games set during WWII as well. You can blow up planes and bomb important targets in games like 1941: Counter Attack or hop into an armored tank in Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943.
Vote up your favorite World War II games. If there is a WW2 game that's not here, add it so we can determine which is the best WW2 game of them all!
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599Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Shooter game, Action gameRelease: 2002
Developer: 2015, Inc.
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault is a 2002 first-person shooter video game developed by 2015,... more on WikipediaIf you love this game, be sure to vote it up in our list of all Medal of Honor games, ranked.
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5711Battlefield 1942
First-person ShooterRelease: 2002
Developer: EA Digital Illusions CE
Battlefield 1942 is a 3D World War II first-person shooter video game developed by Swedish... more on Wikipedia3
6418Call of Duty 2
Shooter game, Action gameRelease: 2005
Developer: Aspyr, Infinity Ward
Call of Duty 2 is a 2005 first-person shooter video game and the second installment in the... more on Wikipedia4
5718Call of Duty
First-person ShooterRelease: 2003
Developer: Infinity Ward
Call of Duty is a 2003 first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and... more on Wikipedia5
5113Call of Duty: World at War
Shooter game, Action gameRelease: 2008
Developer: Rebellion Developments, Exakt Entertainment, n-Space, Treyarch
Call of Duty: World at War is a 2008 first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch and... more on Wikipedia6
4711Medal of Honor: Frontline
Shooter game, Action gameRelease: 2002
Developer: Electronic Arts, DICE Los Angeles, 2015, Inc.
Medal of Honor: Frontline is the fourth game in the Medal of Honor series, and was published... more on Wikipedia7
5317Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
Shooter game, Action gameRelease: 2007
Developer: Gearbox Software
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway is a first-person shooter video game developed by Gearbox... more on Wikipedia8
4711Medal of Honor: Airborne
Shooter game, Action gameRelease: 2007
Developer: DICE Los Angeles
Medal of Honor: Airborne is a World War II first-person shooter video game and the 11th... more on Wikipedia9
4813Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault
Shooter game, Action gameRelease: 2004
Developer: TKO Software, DICE Los Angeles
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault is a first-person shooter computer game the story of which... more on Wikipedia10
4410Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Shooter game, Action gameRelease: 2003
Developer: DICE Los Angeles
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun is the fifth installment of the Medal of Honor video game series,... more on Wikipedia11
6026Call of Duty: WWII
First-person shooterRelease: 2017
Developer: Sledgehammer Games
Call of Duty: WWII is a 2017 first-person shooter video game developed by Sledgehammer Games... more on Wikipedia12
4613Medal of Honor
Shooter game, Action gameRelease: 1999
Developer: Dreamworks interactive
Medal of Honor is a 1999 first-person shooter video game, developed by DreamWorks Interactive... more on Wikipedia13
4818Brothers in Arms: Art of War
Shoot 'em up, Top-down shooterRelease: 2008
Developer: Gameloft
Brothers in Arms: Art of War is a game developed and published by Gameloft for mobile phones,... more on Wikipedia14
44151943: The Battle of Midway
Shoot 'em up, Action gameRelease: 1987
Developer: Capcom
1943: The Battle of Midway, originally released as 1943: Midway Kaisen, is a 1987 shoot 'em up... more on Wikipedia15
4617Battles in Normandy
Turn-based strategy video gameRelease: 2004
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42141941: Counter Attack
Shoot 'em up, Scrolling shooterRelease: 1990
Developer: Capcom
1941: Counter Attack is an arcade game in the "vertical scrolling shooter" genre made by... more on Wikipedia17
4214Battlefront (1986)
Wargame, Turn-based strategyRelease: 1986
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4417Call of Duty 3
Shooter game, Action gameRelease: 2006
Developer: Exakt Entertainment, Treyarch
Call of Duty 3 is a 2006 first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch and published... more on Wikipedia19
3610Axis & Allies
Grand strategy wargame, Grand strategyRelease: 1998
Developer: MicroProse, Hasbro Interactive
Axis & Allies is a 1998 turn-based strategy video game closely based on the Axis and Allies:... more on Wikipedia20
4014Medal of Honor: Vanguard
Shooter game, Action gameRelease: 2007
Developer: DICE Los Angeles, Budcat Creations
Medal of Honor: Vanguard is the tenth installment in the Medal of Honor series of World War II... more on Wikipedia21
3310Company of Heroes
Action game, Real-time strategyRelease: 2006
Developer: Relic Entertainment
Company of Heroes is a 2006 real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment. It... more on Wikipedia22
3815Beach Head
Shoot 'em up, Action gameRelease: 1984
Developer: Indie Built
Beach-Head is a video game developed and published in 1983 by Access Software for the Atari... more on Wikipedia23
38151943 Kai - Midway Taisen
Vertical scrolling shooterRelease: 1987
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319Sniper Elite 4
Tactical shooter, stealthRelease: 2017
Developer: Rebellion Developments
Sniper Elite 4 is a third-person tactical shooter stealth video game developed by Rebellion... more on Wikipedia25
297Silent Service
Submarine simulator, Simulation video gameRelease: 1985
Developer: MicroProse, Microprose Software, Inc
Silent Service is a 1985 submarine simulator video game. It was designed by Sid Meier and... more on Wikipedia