Axis & Allies 1942 Online
Turn-based World War II board game with asynchronous online matches
Beamdog · Released Nov 9, 2021
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 5,119
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 21 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 259
- peak 24h 556
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 2 months ago
- Jul 7, 2026
What is Axis & Allies 1942 Online?
This is a digital adaptation of Axis & Allies 1942 Second Edition, set during World War II. In turn-based matches, you command one of five Allied or Axis powers, direct armies, and resolve battles with dice against AI or other players.
For you if...
- +you want the board game without physical setup
- +you prefer asynchronous matches played one turn at a time
- +you want solo, online, and same-PC play options
Not for you if...
- −you want an adaptive, challenging solo opponent
- −you dislike dice-driven combat and unpredictable battle outcomes
- −you expect technology research or multiple board-game editions
What players say
78% of 5,119 reviews are positive · 90% of 21 in the last 30 days
Players praise its faithful board game conversion and convenient asynchronous multiplayer. Common complaints concern the limited, predictable AI, unintuitive controls, and dice rolls that many players believe favor the computer.
Screenshots and trailer
Axis & Allies 1942 Online system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit or Newer
- Processor
- Intel Pentium (Sandy Bridge Architecture) or newer OR AMD A6 APU
- Graphics
- Intel HD 3000 Integrated Video Card or Better
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 600 MB available space
- Notes
- 1366 x 768 or greater screen resolution, Steam Early Access version requires online connection
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
- Third-party account
- Axis & Allies 1942 Online (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- First time setup requires active internet connection
- External controllers not supported local multiplayer
Multiplayer and co-op
- Single-player
- Multiplayer
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Split-screen PvP
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- Split-screen co-op
- Split-screen
- Cross-platform multiplayer
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.
Tags
- Wargame
- Board Game
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Tabletop
- World War II
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Historical
- Asynchronous Multiplayer
- Co-op
- Local Co-Op
- Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Military
- War
Recent updates
- Jul 7, 2026 · Axis & Allies 1942 Online patch
- Jul 5, 2022 · Axis & Allies 1942 Online Patch! New Defense Profiles, iOS fixes, and More!
- May 2, 2022 · Hotfix! Battleship combat & email notifications
- Apr 26, 2022 · Axis & Allies 1942 Online Patch! Customized Turn Timers for Custom Games & More
- Mar 29, 2022 · Hotfix! March 29th
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