Order of Battle: World War II
Turn-based World War II wargame with supply-driven hex battles
The Artistocrats · Published by Slitherine Ltd. · Released Apr 30, 2015
SimulationStrategyFree To Play
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 3,176
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 61% of 13 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 128
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 3 years ago
- Jul 26, 2023
Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)
What is Order of Battle: World War II?
A turn-based strategy wargame where you command ground, naval, and air units across hex-grid World War II scenarios, managing supply lines, commanders, and force specializations. Campaigns carry units between missions, and multiplayer supports hotseat and PBEM++. Free content includes Boot Camp and a preview of each campaign pack.
For you if...
- +you enjoy operational hex-grid tactics and managing supply lines
- +you want campaigns with persistent units and customizable forces
- +you like both solo campaigns and turn-based multiplayer
Not for you if...
- −you prefer real-time action over methodical turn-based planning
- −you dislike long scenarios with many units to move
- −you want open-ended missions without strict turn limits
What players say
78% of 3,176 reviews are positive · 61% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the hex-based tactics, supply system, and balance between accessibility and depth. The main complaint is the cost of unlocking all campaigns; some players also find missions overly scripted, resource-tight, and dependent on reloading.
Screenshots and trailer
Order of Battle: World War II system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- 8 / 10 (the game runs on Windows 7 but no support will be provided)
- Processor
- Pentium 4 or equivalent
- Graphics
- 512 Mb DirectX 11 video card with shader model 2.0
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Third-party account
- Slitherine PBEM++ for Multiplayer
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 38
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.
Tags
- Strategy
- Free to Play
- World War II
- Simulation
- Wargame
- Turn-Based
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Multiplayer
- Hex Grid
- War
- Singleplayer
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Historical
- Tactical
- Replay Value
- Turn-Based Combat
Recent updates
- Jul 26, 2023 · Order of Battle: World War II Patch Notes, July 26th 2023
- Feb 9, 2022 · Order of Battle - v9.1.4 update
17 DLC available.
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