KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Free-to-play World War II card battles with frontline tactics
1939 Games · Released Apr 15, 2020
CasualIndieStrategyFree To Play
Reviews trending down: 59% positive in the last 30 days vs 69% overall
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 69% of 55K
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 59% of 541 in 30 days
- Players
- 5,781
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 3 weeks ago
- Oct 15, 2026
Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)
What is KARDS - The WW2 Card Game?
A free-to-play, turn-based collectible card game set in World War II. Build a deck around a major power and an allied nation, then fight single-player or online PvP matches by deploying units, issuing orders, managing Kredits, and contesting the frontline.
For you if...
- +you want turn-based deckbuilding in a World War II setting
- +you prefer resource management and positioning over long combo chains
- +you enjoy both single-player and online PvP card matches
Not for you if...
- −you dislike collectible card progression and randomized card packs
- −you want real-time action instead of turn-based matches
- −you do not enjoy building and refining card decks
What players say
69% of 55,372 reviews are positive · 59% of 541 in the last 30 days
Players praise the World War II presentation, frontline mechanic, and emphasis on resource management and planning. The most common complaints concern poor balance, pressure to spend for competitive decks, and updates that disrupt existing decks; recent reviews especially criticize Weather cards for prolonging matches and dominating play.
Players over time
▼ -7% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 6,076 players on Nov 1, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5,781 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2,922 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2,606 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,537 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2,524 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,565 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6,076 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5,982 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2,847 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2,663 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3,127 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,756 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1,831 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5,232 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3,721 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1,507 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1,468 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1,375 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1,446 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4,356 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4,073 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1,571 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1,590 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1,329 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1,391 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4,356 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1,721 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1,694 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 1,673 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 3,552 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 3,850 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 3,906 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 4,247 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4,361 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5,412 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,874 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1,591 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 3,664 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 4,401 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 4,908 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,650 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 3,529 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,234 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 874 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1,102 |
Screenshots and trailer
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game system requirements
Minimum: HD 4000, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run KARDS - The WW2 Card Game?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz
- Graphics
- Intel HD 4000 on PC; AMD Radeon Vega 8
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Not recommended for Intel integrated graphics
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does KARDS - The WW2 Card Game have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.
Does KARDS - The WW2 Card Game run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, In-app purchases
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese.
Does KARDS - The WW2 Card Game use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Free to Play
- Card Game
- World War II
- Trading Card Game
- Wargame
- PvP
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Strategy
- Board Game
- Top-Down
- Turn-Based Combat
- Deckbuilding
- Historical
- Multiplayer
- Tanks
- Military
Recent updates
- Sep 21, 2026 · 🔧 KARDS Update - September, 2026
- Sep 10, 2026 · Ring of Fire Is Live - Mini-Set Overview & Patch Notes
- Sep 4, 2026 · Dev Blog - September Balance Patch
- Jul 2, 2026 · July Update - Patch Notes
- Jun 11, 2026 · Oceania Storm is Live - Expansion Overview & Patch Notes
3 DLC available.