We’re focusing on war games from the most modern era, and you’ll find quite a few games that require few requirements and are even free to play. Whether you want to play online with other people or alone, without the Internet, you’ll see current games and great old ones!
Toy Soldier Games
Our journey started in 2010, with the original Toy Soldiers, then with more games for the series, including the Toy Soldiers Cold War, released in 2011, then the Toy Soldiers War Chest, released in 2015, followed by our popular and latest version of the game, Toy Soldiers HD. We make sure that each of our games will give you the best possible war gameplay. So, maybe we don’t have the best game graphics, soundtracks, etc… But, one thing for sure is that we make sure that the overall gameplay is War focused, making our games one of the best War Games and the best that we can consider and genuinely recommend!
Battlefield 1
- Release year: 2016.
- Genres: FPS.
- With online and offline modes.
Among the latest episodes, Battlefield 1 is one of the most impressive in the saga. It takes us back to the difficult times of the First World War and presents the conflict with a spectacular natural setting that is as wild as it is striking. The campaign mode tells six different stories set in locations ranging from France to the Arabian Peninsula.
Multiplayer modes are numerous and varied, and the arsenal of weapons is vast. You can fight with the classic firearms of the time, as well as using various bladed weapons, and even a flamethrower! Interestingly, as well as being able to go in tanks or biplanes, you can ride and fight on the back of a horse. It leaves no one indifferent!
Hell Let Loose
- Release year: 2021.
- Genres: FPS, tactical.
- Online only.
In Hell Let Loose, you’ll have a unique experience in the role of a soldier in the middle of the Second World War. The game is fairly detailed in terms of both weapons and maps. The learning curve is a little steep and requires practice, but it’s always exciting and challenging.
If you like online war games and have a decent PC, Hell Let Loose has the ingredients for many hours of combat on foot, with guns and even tanks.
World of Tanks
- Release year: 2010.
- Genres: MMO, action.
- Online only.
Are you an absolute fan of tanks? Don’t hesitate to play World of Tanks, which is also free! The game contains hundreds of different tank models from a wide range of countries. Generally speaking, the game places you in games with players divided into two parts. Depending on the modality, you have to achieve certain objectives, but in all of them, you’ll be firing cannons without stopping!
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone
- Release years: 2019 and 2020.
- Genres: FPS and Battle Royale (Warzone).
- With online and offline modes for Modern Warfare. Online modes only for Warzone.
- Call of Duty Warzone is free.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a video game reboot that takes much of what made the Modern Warfare sub-saga great. The graphics, of course, are among the best in the entire saga and in the FPS genre. If you’re looking for a war game set in the current era, Modern Warfare will keep you entertained for dozens of hours between the campaign and its multiplayer.
Warzone is a Battle Royale of epic proportions, taking full advantage of the franchise’s solid gameplay. The main mode pits you against 149 other players, and you’ll all be on a huge battlefield full of dangers. Because of the number of players per match, the action is constant. If you die, it’s not the end of the game. The Gulag gives you another chance!
If you want to play both games, get your PC ready: you’ll need over 200GB of free storage space!
Squad
- Release year: 2020.
- Genres: Tactical FPS.
- Online only.
Fans of tactical warfare and teamwork are in luck. Squad, which was originally a Battlefield 2 mod, combines elements of realism with simple but hard-to-master mechanics. It’s a more accessible kind of Weapon 3. It has a fairly effective and interesting radio system, and realistic weapons, and each game presents an intense challenge. Mistakes are unforgivable!
By the way, if you like large-scale battles, Squad includes a 50 vs. 50-player mode.
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway
- Release year: 2008.
- Genres: tactical shooter.
- With online and offline modes.
The third installment of Brothers in Arms tells the story of a division’s mission, already in the final years of the Second World War. Hell’s Highway is a more personal and emotional war game than the others, in which we have closer contact with the characters.
The campaign combines a powerful narrative with good gameplay, drawing on the FPS genre and tactical strategy. A unique game you should try! Don’t hesitate to try out other Brothers in Arms, as they generally make few demands.
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
- Release year: 2001
- Genres: tactical strategy.
- With online and offline modes.
In strategy games, Commandos 2 is a unique game in which you manipulate just a few characters. Your mission is to infiltrate an enemy base, obtain key documents, shoot down important enemies, and more! Each mission has its own objectives, and to achieve them you need to make the most of each character’s unique abilities. Recommended for play and replay.
Encourage playing the rest of the saga. These are games with low requirements.
Battlefield Bad Company 2
- Release year: 2010.
- Genres: FPS.
- With online and offline modes.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 moves us into the near future in a fictional conflict, in which we follow in the footsteps of Bad Company. The campaign tells us about the development of the war between the USA and Russia, with a Latin American military group as part of it.
Compared with Battlefield 1, it’s not as varied a delivery in terms of multiplayer modes. However, it does make fewer demands, and is still incredible in every respect!
Door Kickers 2: Task Force Nord
- Release year: 2020.
- Genres: tactical strategy.
- Offline with online co-op.
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North is a tactical strategy game. The game presents you with a series of short missions that you must execute perfectly. It gives you total freedom to move your soldiers and plan moves or actions, and you can even destroy most walls. Of course, you have to be careful: in this game, you’ll find deadly traps!
If you’re short on RAM (Door Kickers 2 requires 4GB), you can try out the first Door Kickers.
Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Release year: 2010.
- Genres: FPS.
- With online and offline modes.
Call of Duty’s Black Ops sub-saga has received rave reviews, especially the first part. It allows us to witness events that took place during the Cold War and the Vietnam War, in connection with CIA covert operations. It takes us to remote locations in Siberia, Kazakhstan, and Cuba, among others.
In case you’re looking for a war game to play solo, Black Ops is an excellent FPS! Its story will keep you glued to the screen, it’s a game that doesn’t require much power, has addictive gameplay, and is entertaining like few others. If you know several friends who play it, don’t hesitate to give multiplayer a try!
Other Call of Duty games that require few requirements are Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare or Call of Duty Warchest, which includes the first two Call of Duty games plus Call of Duty: United Offensive.
Spec Ops: The Line
- Release year: 2012.
- Genres: FPS.
- With online and offline modes.
Spec Ops: The Line is one of those games totally focused on telling a story. It’s not at all heroic, nor does it seek to soften the bloody reality of war, but it does take us on a disturbing psychological journey. As well as having a powerful plot, we’re surprised by interesting playable mechanics such as the use of the destructible stage in your favor. There are moments that stay etched on your retina!
Arma 3
- Release year: 2013.
- Genres: tactical shooter.
- With online and offline modes.
If you’re looking for realism in a war game, look no further and get Arma 3. In fact, get yourself a good group of players to play Arma 3, as it’s much more enjoyable in company than on its own. The game offers you different situations that, to solve, you need to communicate and coordinate with others.
When we say that Arma 3 is a realistic game, we mean it in all seriousness. The behavior of vehicles and weapons is completely faithful to reality, and one wrong move can leave you out of the mission. No mission should be taken lightly! In addition to the core content, Arma 3 has a fair amount of mods that enrich the experience.
You want a similar game with few requirements! Get your hands on Arma 2!
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
- Release year: 2017.
- Genres: FPS, tactical shooter.
- Online modes only.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is a purely online game that focuses on realism and teamwork. It takes place during the Vietnam War, and its content is linked to it: maps, vehicles, weapons, etc. All game modes require cooperation between players on the same team, and take advantage of the benefits of each class. You have to play smart, or your team will be defeated!
If you’re looking for something with fewer requirements, Rising Storm Edition Game of the Year is available on PC.
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
- Release year: 2011.
- Genres: FPS, tactical shooter.
- Online only.
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad delights us with a multiplayer game of various modalities, including an online campaign. Set in the Battle of Stalingrad and the Pacific War, it’s a realistic video game. Weapons feel like they really are!
With over a dozen classes, Red Orchestra 2 is a fun game for those looking for an online war game. We highly recommend it if you have a group of people with whom you play regularly. As an added bonus, you can find this game with the first Rising Storm included. It’s a great package!
This War of Mine
- Release year: 2014.
- Genres: survival, management.
- Offline only.
This War of Mine reminds us that war is not something to be taken lightly. There are games that bet on spectacularity, and others that embellish it with hero stories, but This War of Mine is pure crudity.
You’ll be in charge of survivors who need to find food and shelter. Decision-making is crucial, as you can decide your own fate. Each person has his or her own skills and characteristics, important details for knowing how to manage the group and increase the chances of survival. Challenging and very good!
World of Warships
- Release year: 2015.
- Genres: MMO, action.
- Online only.
If, on the other hand, what you like are warships, there’s nothing like World of Warships. The premise is similar to that of World of Tanks since, in fact, both games are owned by the same company. You can fight other players in intense battles, using ships inspired by real 20th-century models.
Connoisseurs of WWI and WWII maritime military history will undoubtedly recognize the hundreds of ships belonging to countries from all over the world. But don’t get too distracted, or they’ll sink yours!
The Company of Heroes 2
- Release year: 2013.
- Genres: real-time strategy.
- With online and offline modes.
Company of Heroes 2 is a must-have for fans of strategy and war games. The extensive campaign mode challenges you to take command of battalions and fight your way to the end of the Second World War. It’s a title that requires tactical thinking, as unit placement, building capture and resource management are essential.
In addition to the offline campaign mode, Company of Heroes 2 can be enjoyed cooperatively or competitively against others. One thing that stands out in the game mechanics is the weather effects. By the way, we also recommend the first Company of Heroes!
Verdun
- Release year: 2015.
- Genres: Tactical FPS.
- With online and offline modes.
Verdun is the first game in a series depicting infantry combat during the First World War. It is realistic, particularly in its depiction of weapons and their behavior. It’s the best depiction of the time! Being a conflict in which there was a heavy reliance on numerical superiority and individual ability, the mechanics support this premise.
The game places you squarely in the middle of the action, emphasizing cooperation. Verdun rewards and emphasizes good teamwork. The title is set on the Western Front in 1916, with maps based in France and Belgium.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon
- Release year: 2001.
- Genres: Tactical FPS.
- Offline only.
The first Ghost Recon is a pretty old game, yes, but it’s a classic war genre! This game follows a similar formula to the Rainbow Six of yesteryear. In order to curb a growing conflict, you’ll be at the vanguard of a group of Green Berets with cutting-edge technology. Plan your moves well, stay alert, and eliminate all threats!
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault War Chest
- Release year: 2004.
- Genres: FPS.
- With online and offline modes.
As classic war games go, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault is a true masterpiece. True, today it’s not as impressive, but it was one of the reasons why warlike shooters were so popular.
The War Chest version compiles the Allied Assault base game and its expansions. Being so old, online is no longer its strong point, but the campaign is loaded with various missions that will take you to different locations and countries. Medal of Honor: Allied Assault is one of the best war games to represent the Second World War. We therefore encourage you to get your hands on this game. You won’t regret it!
Another game you might like is Medal of Honor: Airborne. Give it a try!
Total War: Empire
- Release year: 2009.
- Genres: strategy.
- With online and offline modes.
Total War is a saga known the world over and loved by strategy fans. Of all the deliveries, we chose Empire for being one of the closest to modern times, although Napoleon is very good too!
Total War: Empire (formerly Empire: Total War) plunges you completely into the 18th century era. The playable mechanics encompass aspects such as real-time battles and political, economic and religious management. The goal is simple: to conquer. However, achieving this goal is not easy; you must strive to win every battle!
The rest of the Total War saga is just as excellent and fully recommended, although most of them are far removed from modern times.
War Thunder
- Release year: 2013.
- Genres: action, simulation.
- With online and offline modes.
Of everything it offers, land, air, and sea combat are the icing on War Thunder’s cake. It provides a good repertoire of vehicles based on those of World War II to contemporary conflicts such as the war in Iraq. It’s a 3-in-1, complete experience that you can enjoy both offline and online.
War Thunder contains different game modes to suit those looking for something other than an arcade, even those who prefer a realistic simulation experience.
Men of War: Assault Squad 2
- Release year: 2014.
- Genres: real-time strategy.
- With online and offline modes.
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 is a strategy game very similar to Company of Heroes 2, which makes it a good option if you’re so inclined. It doesn’t focus on the resource management side of things, but on the strategic management of units on the battlefield. So it’s a more action- and skirmish-oriented title. A perfect alternative!
As alternatives that require few requirements, it Men of War and Men of War: Assault Squad are other great moments in the saga.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
- Release year: 2013.
- Genres: simulation, action.
- With online and offline modes.
IL-2 Sturmovik is an excellent franchise for those who love flight simulators, especially warplane games. Battle of Stalingrad is one of the episodes that stands out most for its quality, content and audiovisual finish. You can enjoy incredible battles while driving a multitude of deadly fighters and tanks.
The Battle of Stalingrad is just the beginning of a new sub-saga. It is followed by others such as the Battle of Moscow and the Battle of Bodenplatte. Unfortunately, this is a rather expensive saga! In any case, if you’re looking for a game in the same saga but for PCs with few requirements, don’t hesitate to try IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946.
Hearts of Iron IV
- Release year: 2016.
- Genres: strategy.
- With online and offline modes.
Hearts of Iron IV is a war strategy game that lets you play with any country during the Second World War. It’s a title with richness as broad as it is deep in-game mechanics, a glorious experience for strategy fans. It’s not just about fighting, but negotiating, forming factions, investigating… In short, everything you need to win the war!
If you feel like it, play Hearts of Iron III, and Hearts of Iron 2 are finished. They’re less demanding!
Sniper Elite 4
- Release year: 2017.
- Genres: tactical shooter, stealth.
- With online and offline modes.
Sniper Elite is a saga you have to play yes or yes. It introduces you to the skin of a sniper in the middle of World War II, who has the impossible task of infiltrating enemy lands and eliminating key targets. The fourth opus is the best in the franchise, with a vast repertoire of missions, locations and weapons to manage. You can play the campaign cooperatively!
If you’re looking for games with few requirements, don’t hesitate to try the first two Sniper Elite games.
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
- Release year: 2014.
- Genres: adventures, puzzles.
- Offline only.
Valiant Hearts: The Great War is a story of love, friendship, sacrifice, and tragedy, based on the First World War. It has a striking, unique, and more-than-excellent visual style that works perfectly to tell a tender but difficult story. Manage different characters, solve puzzles, and overcome tense situations. If you’re looking for an emotional journey, you’ll find it with Valiant Hearts.
Sudden Strike 4
- Release year: 2017.
- Genres: real-time tactical strategy.
- With online and offline modes.
Sudden Strike 4 is a World War II game containing three extensive campaigns to be played over many hours. The game’s emphasis is on small-scale skirmishes and battles, and on managing a limited group of units. It lets you relive many of war’s most important historical battles. A simple but fun game!
Heroes & Generals
- Release year: 2016.
- Genres: FPS, strategy.
- Online modes only.
In Heroes & Generals, you can fight as one of the game’s established factions: the United States, Germany, or the Soviet Union. Each match leads to spectacular battles, whether by land or air, and they’re all highly competitive. The variety of weapons and vehicles is another point in favor and contains four very different online modes. There’s even Tank vs. Tank!
Heroes & Generals can be enjoyed free of charge. Of course, we warn you that you’ll have to spend many hours screaming if you don’t want to pay for anything.
