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
- Mixed
- 68% of 52K
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 49% of 731 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 3,529
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- 1 day ago
- Sep 21, 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
68% of 51,509 reviews are positive · 49% of 731 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.
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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Not supported on SteamOS
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese.
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.
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