HexWar Games historical wargames

If you like careful planning on historical battlefields, this collection from HexWar Games lets you command armies across trench lines, colonial revolts and armored campaigns.

If you enjoy thinking through each move on real historical ground, you will find a consistent style here. Commands & Colors: The Great War, Civil War: Gettysburg and Tank Battle: 1944 all ask you to study terrain, position infantry, artillery and armor, and issue orders in turns. You manage limited forces toward clear objectives, choosing where to attack, defend or hold across trench networks, open fields and armored fronts.

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Commands & Colors: The Great War

Commands & Colors: The Great War

The Great War allow players to portray important engagements throughout WWI history.

55% of 87 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
1775: Rebellion

1775: Rebellion

Command the armies of the British Redcoats, English Loyalists, German Hessians, American Regulars, Patriots, French Regulars and Native Americans to…

75% of 60 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$24.99
Assault on Arnhem

Assault on Arnhem

Assault on Arnhem is an operational level wargame for between one and four players, based on the famous Operation Market Garden campaign in…

62% of 29 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$9.99
Civil War: 1863

Civil War: 1863

Relive iconic battles of the American Civil War. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces in this exciting turn-based strategy game.

67% of 27 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Civil War: Gettysburg

Civil War: Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from 1st to 3rd July 1863, in Pennsylvania.

78% of 27 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Civil War: 1861

Civil War: 1861

Civil War: 1861 covers the opening battles of the American Civil War.

73% of 26 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Tank Battle: 1944

Tank Battle: 1944

Instantly get involved in the action by joining the Allied invasion of Europe during the Second World War.

80% of 25 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Peninsular War Battles

Peninsular War Battles

Peninsular War Battles places you at the forefront of Napoleon’s campaign to conquer Portugal and Spain.

59% of 22 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Tank Battle: East Front

Tank Battle: East Front

Use hex based tactical combat to dominate foes on the Russian front of the Second World War.

90% of 20 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Wellington's Victory

Wellington's Victory

At dawn on June 18th, the torrential rain which had soaked the Belgium countryside the previous day began tapering off.

79% of 19 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Fire and Fury: English Civil War

Fire and Fury: English Civil War

Fight the various battles of the English Civil War between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists.

83% of 18 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Tank Battle: Blitzkrieg

Tank Battle: Blitzkrieg

‘Tank Battle: Blitzkrieg!’ recreates the first battles of World War II.

78% of 18 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Tank Battle: North Africa

Tank Battle: North Africa

Take command as the British Commonwealth and U.S. forces fight the Germans in the North African theatre and lead your battalion to victory in…

89% of 18 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Wars of the Roses

Wars of the Roses

Fight the various battles of the Wars of the Roses throughout the Medieval ages.

72% of 18 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Battles of the Ancient World

Battles of the Ancient World

The ‘Battles of the Ancient World’ game system is a tactical simulation of some of the greatest and most important battles from 1457 B.C. to 378 A.D..

76% of 17 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Tank Battle: Pacific

Tank Battle: Pacific

Capture the experience of being a tank commander in the Pacific Theatre in World War Two.

88% of 16 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
1812: The Invasion of Canada

1812: The Invasion of Canada

1812 features fast, intuitive and fun gameplay that involves teamwork and strategic planning in a historic and educational setting.

62% of 13 Steam reviews are positive$24.99
Civil War: 1862

Civil War: 1862

Relive iconic battles of the American Civil War. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces in this exciting turn-based strategy game.

62% of 13 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Wars and Battles: Normandy

Wars and Battles: Normandy

Wars and Battles: Normandy is a turn-based wargame that simulates historical battles and campaigns around the battle for Normandy in June and July…

85% of 13 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Civil War: 1864

Civil War: 1864

Civil War: 1864 is the latest addition to our Civil War strategy series, bringing you the ferocious battles from 1864.

67% of 12 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Great Battles of the American Civil War

Great Battles of the American Civil War

Great Battles of the American Civil War is based on the ‘Great Battles of the American Civil War’ board games, which started with the classic game…

83% of 12 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Nuts!: The Battle of the Bulge

Nuts!: The Battle of the Bulge

Nuts!: The Battle of the Bulge is a Decision Games card game that recreates the famous World War Two battle (16-31 Dec 1944) in which the German…

42% of 12 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Medieval Battle: Europe

Medieval Battle: Europe

Fight various battles across Europe throughout the medieval ages.

82% of 11 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Napoleon in Russia

Napoleon in Russia

Napoleons Invasion of Russia began on 24 June 1812 when the Grande Armée crossed the Neman River to engage and attempt to defeat the Russian army.

82% of 11 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
100 Years’ War

100 Years’ War

Fight the various battles of the 100 Years Was throughout the Medieval ages.

70% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Ancient Battle: Hannibal

Ancient Battle: Hannibal

Ancient Battle: Hannibal is the newest edition to the Ancient Battles series. Experience the magnificence of the Punic Wars!

60% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Civil War: Bull Run 1861

Civil War: Bull Run 1861

Bull Run recreates the first major battle of the American Civil War between the Union and Confederate armies.

50% of 8 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Rebels & Redcoats

Rebels & Redcoats

Rebels and Redcoats recreates the battlefields of the American Revolutionary War.

75% of 8 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Tank Battle: Normandy

Tank Battle: Normandy

Land your troops on the beaches of northern France, lay bridges to cross flooded enemy defences, avoid tanktraps, clear the area of dangerous…

75% of 8 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Ancient Battle: Alexander

Ancient Battle: Alexander

Ancient Battle: Alexander delivers a unique wargaming experience on PC and Mac.

71% of 7 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Ancient Battle: Successors

Ancient Battle: Successors

Ancient Battle: Successors is the latest edition to the Ancient Battle series. Alexander the Great died on 13 June 323 B.C., leaving no heir.

71% of 7 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Civil War: 1865

Civil War: 1865

After Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina, fell to the Union, in early 1865, Jefferson Davis belatedly handed over the supreme command or the…

57% of 7 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Chickamauga Battles

Chickamauga Battles

Refight one of the most significant battles of the American Civil War 'the Battle of Chickamauga'.

67% of 6 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Lightning: D-Day

Lightning: D-Day

This 1 on 1 card game recreates the drama of the day Allied soldiers went ashore in occupied France, 6 June 1944.

67% of 6 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Tank Battle: 1945

Tank Battle: 1945

The end is near for the Third Reich, masters of Europe for too long!

67% of 6 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Twilight's Last Gleaming

Twilight's Last Gleaming

Twilights Last Gleaming recreates some of the pivotal battles of the War of 1812 between the United States and the British Empire.

40% of 5 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Civil War: Atlanta 1864

Civil War: Atlanta 1864

Refight the battle for Atlanta during the American Civil War in 1864.

50% of 2 Steam reviews are positive$7.99
Take That Hill

Take That Hill

A hex-and-counter wargame primer. Learn the genre's core mechanics (IGO-UGO turns, dice-driven fire, morale and rally) in a 20-minute platoon attack…

50% of 2 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

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IWO: Bloodbath in the Bonins

IWO: Bloodbath in the Bonins

Iwo Jima was a critical point on the flight path of US bombers from their Saipan bases to their Japanese targets.

62% of 13 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Nuts!: The Battle of the Bulge

Nuts!: The Battle of the Bulge

Nuts!: The Battle of the Bulge is a Decision Games card game that recreates the famous World War Two battle (16-31 Dec 1944) in which the German…

42% of 12 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Congo Merc

Congo Merc

During the 1960s the newly independent Congo was the scene of constant warfare.

50% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$4.99