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WAR! It’s something that has made many video games popular over the years, and these games for 2024 might help enforce that in your mind. Here some new war games we think you should keep tabs on this year. They range from games set around unsettling times on the verge of war, classic era military wars to some wars that are truly out of this world. With that said, these titles won’t be ranked in any particular order and there’s a chance some might get pushed into 2025.
Looking for some more war games to keep on your radar? Check out these upcoming games slated for 2025.
#14 UBOAT
Platforms: Windows
In UBOAT, players are getting to command a submarine from the WWII era. This is a German submarine, and you have to see that this home of the sailors doesn’t quickly become an untimely graveyard. You’ll need to guide the ship around the ocean and deal with enemies that come in contact.
But beyond that, you’ll have to monitor your crew. Ensure they are fed and that their spirits are high if you want them to keep a strong morale. After all, if your crew has too low of morale, the ship is as good as dead.
#13 Ratten Reich
Platforms: Windows
You might be surprised by how many video games choose to go the route of “let’s make an alternate reality where animals are the humans and put them to war.” Ratten Reich is one such game. In the title, you’ll command various animals as they try to unseat the vile rule of the Ratten Reich, which, if not obvious, is a group of animals led by rats. Surprise.
What will surprise you, though, is how deep the customization, units, and combat is. You’ll get to augment your technique based on what you feel is best and take on enemy units in fun ways while also feeling the destruction of your actions.
#12 Stormgate
Platforms: Windows
In the future, humanity gets doomed when an alien race comes out of portals and tries to take over the world. They nearly succeed, and almost wipe out humanity as a result.
But, the catch is that humanity did survive, and you fight alongside them to try and reclaim the world by controlling massive mechs and weapons. Or, you can be the bad guys and just wipe out the world! Your choice.
What’s more, you don’t have to play it alone, you can team with up to three friends and try and save the world together. Then go into the editor mode and build your own missions and maps.
#11 Men of War II
Platforms: Windows
How would you command forces in a war that seemingly has no end in sight? Men of War II will allow you to answer that across multiple modes, all with deep strategies and options for you to employ.
Will you be a tactical commander that uses multiple angles to see the battlefield and then choose the best strategy for your forces? Or will you assemble the best units and tries to use brute strength to save the day?
#10 ZEPHON
Platforms: Windows
ZEPHON makes it pretty clear that in this game, humanity isn’t meant to last, it’s pretty much doomed. A war has caused the once bountiful planet of Earth to become a wasteland. One where aliens that tried to attack are now stranded on the Earth and begging for life. Robots wander around with purpose or restraint. As for the humans…well, that’s up to you.
Because it’s up to you to choose the path that humanity will go on to try and survive the madness. But be warned, your choices will absolutely matter, and you’ll need to make sure you’re supported by people of all skills in order to make things better.
Will you lead humanity back into the light? Or doom them all?
#9 Homeworld 3
Platforms: Windows
Are you ready for a grand-scale RTS that aims to piggyback off of what the last entry did? If so, get ready for Homeworld 3.
The beauty of this game is that you’ll be able to have full-on fleets of ships at your command and use them however you desire. You can even build ships that dwarf everything else out there, so you can say you have the biggest one.
Plus, there’s a story in the game where the galaxy’s fast travel system is starting to fall apart, and you must seek out a legend from the past to save everything.
#8 Ara: History Untold
Platforms: Windows
History is said to be written by the victors. But it can also be decided by who builds the best stuff and ensures it lasts!
In Ara: History Untold, you’ll create a nation of your own from scratch and then lead it through its various expansive periods so that you can have a nation worthy of your name. How you rule over your lands and its people is up to you, as are the paths you’ll take to build up your technology and skills.
No matter who you are, there will be others in the world, which means that war will come. So be prepared to fight them off.
#7 Headquarters: World War II
Platforms: Windows
World War II has always been a place of focus in the video game world, and now, with Headquarters: World War II, you’ll get yet another take on this war that literally brought the world to war.
In this case, you’ll be in the year 1944, and fight on multiple sides of multiple operations. From the Battle of Normandy to other key legendary fights, you’ll have to make your forces do the right thing in order to achieve victory, or fight back the invaders.
That’s right, you’ll be able to play as three different military powers in the game, and how you command the forces will be vital to your war effort. It’s easy to learn, hard to master, and will be something unique.
#6 Empire of the Ants
Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Windows
PlayStation | Xbox | Steam
What is this? An empire built for ants?
Jokes aside, Empire of the Ants is based on the hit book series where you’ll become an “ant savior” who must lead his colony to make a new home and dominate the surrounding areas. Yes, you really are playing as ants, and that won’t be as easy as you think.
After all, while you are small, almost everything else around you is big. As such, you’ll need to work with your ant brethren to overcome challenges, build up your defenses and reserves, and take on any threats that come your way.
It’s a beautiful world out there, so don’t forget to explore it before you conquer it.
#5 MECHWARRIOR 5: CLANS
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Windows
PlayStation | Xbox | Steam
It seems that mech gamers have gotten popular once again, and MECHWARRIOR 5: CLANS continues that trend in a meaningful way! The game occurs within a 5-person team known as Star, of which you are a member. You’ve been thrown into a war getting more dangerous by the minute as numerous invasions are going on, and your group is attempting to reclaim your home from the fools trying to take it.
Within your mech, you’ll battle across multiple worlds and must immerse yourself in the story to fully understand the magnitude of your role. Do you think you can help your people get back your homeworld?
#4 Manor Lords
Platforms: Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Many times, when it comes to medieval war games, your goal is just to build your empire and do battles that you only have some control over. But with Manor Lords, that will change. Because this game goes for a true kind of accuracy in terms of how things were built, and how battles were fought.
For example, while it’s true you will start to build your empire, you’ll do it in a more organic way, and with no grids to “constrain you”.
Then, in the battles, you’ll have large-scale encounters that take things like fatigue, flanking, weather, and positioning into account to ensure a true military battle experience.
So build wisely, battle carefully and see where things take you.
#3 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
PlayStation | Steam | Xbox
War may not be something that changes in this FPS series, but in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, it will change your perception of the truth. The game puts you in the time of the Gulf War when America was fighting battles on multiple fronts due to its “image” being tarnished in various ways. You’re part of a crew who seek out the truth, only to find themselves being attacked on all sides.
Can you uncover the truth of what’s really going on? Are you too late to stop what’s happening?
Or are you going to ignore the storyline and go right to the multiplayer?
#2 Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
PlayStation | Steam | Xbox
Whether you’re a longtime fan of this universe or you’re looking for an intense sci-fi-style war game, Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 is a game you should consider getting.
The title will put you as the Space Marines of the Imperium. You’re charged with fighting off the hordes of monsters that are devouring worlds! You are the last line of defense and the ONLY line of defense the Imperium needs!
Unleash your power with devastating weapons and armor abilities so that no one will question your ability to return justice to the universe!
You can play the title alone or with a squad of fellow Marines! Either way, do all you can for the universe and the Emperor!
#1 Helldivers 2
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows
War has come to Super-Earth! And we need YOUR HELP to fight back the scourges that threaten democracy and its people! In Helldivers 2, you’ll work with three fellow Helldivers and go across numerous infected non-Democracy-driven planets to wipe out all the filthy bugs and other creatures that roam within.
You’ll need dedication, teamwork, and really big guns to win the day, so don’t be afraid to push yourself in combat to get those really powerful weapons to change the tide of battle!
We won’t lie to you; death may happen to you and your squad. However, it’s all in the name of the great good! That greater good…is Super-Earth!
