Best world war ii board games
The best world war ii board games are Memoir '44, Combat Commander Europe and Undaunted Normandy — the top-rated of 306 world war ii board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Memoir '44 (2004) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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MiniaturesMemoir '44 (2004)2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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WargameCombat Commander Europe (2006)2 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
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WargameUndaunted Normandy (2019)2 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.9
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WargameASL Advanced Squad Leader Rules (1985)2 players · 120–480 min · ★ 8.0
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Spies/Secret AgentsBlack Orchestra (2016)1–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicTriumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2
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WargameAdvanced Squad Leader Starter Kit #1 (2004)2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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WargameD-Day at Omaha Beach (2009)1–2 players · 480 min · ★ 8.3
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WargameSquad Leader (1977)2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicAxis and Allies (1981)2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 6.6
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Expansion for Base-gameBeyond Valor ASL Module 1 (1985)2 players · 120 min · ★ 8.5
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Card GameUp Front (1983)2–3 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9
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NauticalEmpire of the Sun The Pacific War 1941-1945 (2005)1–2 players · 360 min · ★ 8.2
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PoliticalChurchill (2015)1–3 players · 60–300 min · ★ 7.7
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MiniaturesTide of Iron (2007)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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WargameCombat Commander Pacific (2008)2 players · 180 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameAir (2018)2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6
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WargameAxis & Allies Anniversary Edition (2008)2–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicAxis & Allies (2004)2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7
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WargameBlitzkrieg! World War Two in 20 Minutes (2019)1–2 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.7
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FightingAmbush! (1983)1 players · 240 min · ★ 7.5
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WargameQuartermaster General WW2 (2014)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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MiniaturesUBOOT The Board Game (2019)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicAxis & Allies Europe 1940 Second Edition (2010)2–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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WargameNo Retreat! The Russian Front (2011)2 players · 360 min · ★ 7.8
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NauticalThe Hunters German U-Boats at War (2013)1–2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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WargameHeroes of Normandie (2014)2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5
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WargameUndaunted North Africa (2020)2 players · 45–60 min · ★ 8.0
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WargameAdvanced Squad Leader Starter Kit #2 (2005)2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.9
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WargameUnconditional Surrender! World War 2 in Europe (2014)2–3 players · 60–3000 min · ★ 8.3
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Spies/Secret AgentsV-Commandos (2016)1–4 players · 30–180 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicAxis & Allies Pacific 1940 Second Edition (2009)2–4 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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DiceD-Day Dice (2012)1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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WargameAdvanced Squad Leader Starter Kit #3 (2007)2 players · 180 min · ★ 8.0
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Korean WarFields of Fire (2008)1 players · 300 min · ★ 7.8
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NauticalWorld in Flames Collector's edition (1985)2–7 players · 120–6000 min · ★ 7.6
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Aviation / FlightRAF The Battle of Britain 1940 (2009)1–2 players · 300 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureFireteam Zero (2015)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicAxis & Allies Spring 1942 (2009)2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.9
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WargameHolland '44 Operation Market-Garden (2017)2 players · 240–900 min · ★ 8.3
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WargameEurope Engulfed WWII European Theatre Block Game (2003)2–3 players · 720 min · ★ 7.5
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Aviation / FlightB-17 Queen of the Skies (1981)1–2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureEscape from Colditz (1973)2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.7
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WargameA Victory Lost Crisis in Ukraine 1942-1943 (2006)2 players · 360 min · ★ 7.7
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Expansion for Base-gameRed Barricades ASL Historical Module 1 (1990)2 players · 180 min · ★ 8.7
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Expansion for Base-gameYanks ASL Module 3 (1987)2 players · 120 min · ★ 8.2
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WargameBreakout Normandy (1992)2 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7
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WargameEnemy Action Ardennes (2015)1–2 players · 60–600 min · ★ 8.6
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WargameThe Russian Campaign (1974)2 players · 360 min · ★ 7.3
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Print & PlayMaquis (2013)1 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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WargameArdennes '44 The Battle of the Bulge (2003)2 players · 360 min · ★ 8.0
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WargameNormandy '44 (2010)2–3 players · 420 min · ★ 7.9
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NauticalSilent Victory U.S. Submarines in the Pacific (2016)1–2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0
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Expansion for Base-gameCross of Iron A Squad Leader Gamette (1978)1–2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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WargamePavlov's House (2018)1–3 players · 60–75 min · ★ 8.1
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WargameFighting Formations Grossdeutschland Motorized Infantry Division (2011)2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.6
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WargameRommel in the Desert (1982)2 players · 150 min · ★ 7.5
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NegotiationRise and Decline of the Third Reich (1974)2–6 players · 1440 min · ★ 6.9
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WargameWorld War II Barbarossa to Berlin (2002)2 players · 420 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameWarfighter The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game (2016)1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.9
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Frequently asked
- What is the best world war ii board game?
- Memoir '44 (2004) is the highest-rated world war ii board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 26,116 ratings. Combat Commander Europe and Undaunted Normandy round out the top three.
- How many world war ii board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 306 world war ii board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.