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Looking for games like Midway 1981? Here are top tactical simulation recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal: Pacific War Naval Warfare, Battleships and Carriers - Pacific War or Carrier Battles WW2: Admiral of the Fleet.

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  1. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    89% User Score Based on 188 reviews

    CARRIER BATTLES is a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame covering the naval-air battles of the Pacific War, from 1942 to 1943. Find your opponent and strike at him before he sinks your precious carriers, while preventing them from invading or supporting your own amphibious operations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal: Pacific War Naval Warfare.

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  2. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Casual turn-based WW2 Pacific naval strategy: move, search & destroy, build units and develop technologies. Clear and simple combat and move. Pixel perfect, 2D, retro style, WW2. Easy to learn - hard to master. Sort of dynamic XXL battleship game, 90 missions, over 50 moveable ship/aircraft/submarine/artillery unit types, huge tactical and strategic maps up to 90x90, unit production and combat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battleships and Carriers - Pacific War.

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  3. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Admiral of Fleet: Carrier Battles in WW2 is a real-time, tactical naval warfare simulation game focusing on carrier battles in WW2. It features 20 scenarios covering the naval battles between carriers in the early stage of the war, from December 1941 to the end of 1942, before US mighty industry tipped the balance in her favor and finally overwhelmed Japanese resistance. You are posted as overall … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carrier Battles WW2: Admiral of the Fleet.

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  5. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 420 reviews

    Engage in epic RTS warfare across three huge campaigns as well as other battle modes. Create your own fleet of ships, pick your side and enter into World War II naval combat on a global scale. Engage in epic real time strategy warfare across the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean. This is naval warfare on a global scale. It is World War II and the age of the dreadnoughts has passed and naval war… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Victory At Sea.

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  6. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    62% User Score Based on 734 reviews

    Victory at Sea Pacific is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during World War II. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Victory At Sea Pacific.

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  7. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    68% User Score Based on 410 reviews

    Strategic Mind: The Pacific is a turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period depicting the war between the USA and the Empire of Japan waged in the Pacific Ocean with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail. Two Sides. Two Commanders. Two Destinies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Mind: The Pacific.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 1,031 reviews

    Turn based tactical and strategic naval combat. Atlantic Fleet puts you in command of the Allies or Kriegsmarine (German Navy) in the longest military campaign of WWII, The Battle of the Atlantic.Take command of surface ships, submarines as well as carrier and land based aircraft in the deadly struggle for control of Atlantic shipping lanes.Protect convoys as the Allies or go on the offensive with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atlantic Fleet.

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  10. Casual WW2 naval turn-based strategy: attack/defend, search & destroy, build ships and airplanes. Clear and simple combat and move. Fast, re-playable board game style strategy. Easy combat execution and control: just plug and play. Different mission objectives (destroy, conquer, defend, escort, kill-them-all). Sort of dynamic XXL battleship game, with over 70 moveable ship/aircraft/submarin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    90% User Score Based on 469 reviews

    Build Your Navy, from pre-Dreadnoughts to Aircraft Carriers and Missile Cruisers! Rule the Waves 3 is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970 and will place you in the role of 'Grand Admiral' of a navy from the time when steam and iron dominated warship design up to the missile age. Rule the Waves 3 will let you design and build the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rule the Waves 3.

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  12. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    76% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    Welcome Admiral! Select your fleet, assign weapons, and sink the enemy fleet by controlling each of your ships down to setting the aim and range of each weapon's shot. Features include full open world Pacific & Atlantic campaigns, cross-platform multiplayer and awesome turn-based naval battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Fleet 2.

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  13. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 575 reviews

    [, , , ,Take control of the aircraft carrier, its crew, officers and planes during WW2. Give an example of military prowess by choosing the right equipment, crew, and escort for the mission. Remember that your success will depend greatly on your flexibility in managing the available fleet resources. , , ,Assign a crew and choose what your officers should focus on. Your ship has many stations to ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aircraft Carrier Survival: Tutorial.

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  15. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    77% User Score Based on 514 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 3 reviews

    Battlestations: Midway is an immense action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlestations: Midway.

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  16. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 2,378 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 4 reviews

    Experience one war through two epic sagas where you will be a part of history or change it. Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlestations Pacific.

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  17. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 613 reviews

    When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth. Take control of the aircraft carrier, its crew, officers, and planes during WW2. Exercise your military prowess by choosin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aircraft Carrier Survival.

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  18. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Take on the role of a major country during World War II. You will control your country's production, trade, research, espionage, and command your troops in battle. Can you do as well as your historical counterpart? Or do you want to explore "what ifs" to see how history could have been changed. The entire world is included in the game. Want to attack Brazil? The choice is yours. The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Destiny of the World.

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  19. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 3,260 reviews

    After tracking a Soviet landing force bound for Iceland it is time to plan your attack. Do you silently close in to torpedo the landing ships and escape during the resulting chaos? Or strike with long-range missiles but risk counterattack from the enemy escorts? Have you detected them all, could another submarine be out there listening for you? Has the hunter become the hunted? Will you survive th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cold Waters.

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  20. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 398 reviews

    Task Force Admiral Vol.1: American Carrier Battles is a single-player experience centered on the command of an early Pacific War US Navy carrier task force. As the overall commander, you are in charge of seeking the destruction of the enemy naval forces and preventing your opponent, the Japanese Navy, from accomplishing its objectives. To achieve your aims, you have at your disposal the most fears… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles.

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  21. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    60% User Score Based on 5,153 reviews

    Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts.

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  22. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    45% User Score Based on 258 reviews

    True heroes know no bounds! Experience top combat action in this brand new arcade flight sim and become immersed in the exploits of famous aircraft carriers. Choose the side you want to play on: the US Navy or the Imperial Japanese Navy. Climb into the cockpit and re-live the most famous battles of the War in the Pacific. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers.

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  25. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    62% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Search, destroy, move and build ships: Casual turn-based naval strategy game. Pixel perfect, 2D retro style, easy combat execution and control. Imagine a classic Battleship game and then add 50 mobile ship/aircraft/submarine/artillery unit types, huge tactical and strategic maps up to 80x80, unit production and combat technology upgrades, and various mission objectives (destroy, conquer, defend, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battleships and Carriers - WW2 Battleship Game.

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  27. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    63% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    A Dangerous Game of Cat and Mouse! You’ve been on patrol for multiple days when you see a fleet on the horizon. Your first instinct is to dive and engage, but it’s a clear day and one of the destroyers has spotted you. Now it’s a fight for survival, a naval game of cat and mouse. Avoid the depth charges whilst you fight back and strike when the enemy is at its most vulnerable, or switch to silent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Depth 2: Pacific.

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  28. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    81% User Score Based on 430 reviews

    Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations is the ultimate military simulator for modern military conflicts. Designed with a huge emphasis on detail, realism, accuracy and flexibility, Command allows you to simulate and direct any historical or hypothetical air or naval engagement from 1945, at any scale, including strategic nuclear war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Command: Modern Air / Naval Operations WOTY.

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  29. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    63% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Fleet Commander: Pacific is a grand strategic simulation of the naval war in the Pacific from 1941 to 1945. All major surface combat ships of the Japanese and Allied navies are present in this streamlined reproduction of the biggest maritime war ever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fleet Commander: Pacific.

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  30. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 1,292 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Hunt, hide and kill as you take command of U.S. submarines and crews and navigate the treacherous waters of the Pacific during WWII. Silent Hunter, the industry-leading naval warfare simulation franchise for over a decade, returns to its roots with next-generation graphical realism, immersive gameplay, innovative crew evolution and more action than ever before. Developed by the same Ubisoft team t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific.

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  31. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    88% User Score Based on 380 reviews

    Boat Crew is an action-packed singleplayer game that is all about leading your men. Command a PT boat against Imperial Japan in the the Pacific War. Manage your people and your resources; beg, borrow, and steal to obtain what you need to bring your campaign to a victorious conclusion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boat Crew.

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  32. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    80% User Score Based on 670 reviews

    You sank my battleship! The official version of the classic Hasbro board game of naval combat! Challenge other players in Classic Mode or in the all-new Commanders Mode - a fast-paced, strategic and exciting variation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hasbro's Battleship.

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  33. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Key Features: Advanced damage model of ships. All ships are close to their historical prototypes. High influence of visibility and weather conditions. Damage control system. Player can manually manage crew to repair modules, patch holes, fight fire, and so on to prevent ship from exiting battle and sinking. Fleet commander career single player global map campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Naval Hurricane.

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  34. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    81% User Score Based on 290 reviews

    Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg.

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  35. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    80% User Score Based on 46,984 reviews

    World of Warships is a free-to-play naval warfare-themed massively multiplayer online game produced and published by Wargaming. The World of Warships fleet features over 200 ships, dating back to World War I and World War II. Put on your commander's cap, find out which warship type suits you, and amass a navy of your own. At sea, there are always plenty of opportunities for heroic deeds and achi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World of Warships.

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  36. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    50% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    BattleShips is turn based strategy game where United States and Japan clash in the waters of the Pacific in a struggle for supremacy. World War II continues! Challenge other players and discover various ways to defeat your opponent and win the war! Choose your admiral and use resources to perform special, powerful attacks to dominate your opponent and seal your victory. To win, you will need to co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battleships: Command of the Sea.

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  37. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    60% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Welcome to Victory At Sea Atlantic, the latest addition to the acclaimed Victory At Sea series. From the developers of Victory At Sea Pacific comes a new naval warfare experience that will transport you to the tumultuous waters of the Atlantic during World War II. Conquer the oceanAs commander of your own fleets, you will engage in epic sea battles, from the frozen Arctic to the U-boat infested w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Victory at Sea Atlantic - World War II Naval Warfare.

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  38. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    88% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    A Day of InfamyStrategic Command - WWII: War in the Pacific and its flagship 1941 Day of Infamy campaign comes with an impressive 36,000 hex map, providing you with the opportunity to wage war from India and Burma in the west, via the Dutch East Indies, Malaya, the Philippines, Guadalcanal, the Kokoda Trail, Iwo Jima, Tarawa and Midway to the west coast of North America, at an approximately 80km/5… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 5,048 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    You play the role of a military commander hidden deep within an underground bunker. Your mission - to successfully exterminate your enemy's civilian population whilst disabling their ability to attack your own. Start by launching your battleships, submarines, and bombers in order to decimate your opponent's defences. Scramble together your alliances, but remember only one can stand victorious. Pre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEFCON.

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  41. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    66% User Score Based on 570 reviews

    With Close Combat: Gateway to Caen you can play at the strategic and tactical level, putting yourself in the boots of both the generals and the platoon commanders. You can move or combine your battlegroups on the strategic level and decide the outcome of battles on the tactical level. You will command squads in close combat situations, using small arms, mortars, machine guns, armored cars, and tan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Close Combat: Gateway to Caen.

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  42. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 4,332 reviews

    Carrier Command 2 is Strategy, Planning and Teamwork on a scale that is both engaging and manageable. True to MicroProse's heritage and the debut title of the development company Geometa , Carrier Command 2 is all about meaningful decisions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carrier Command 2.

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  43. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    57% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Exciting World War II Submarine Action in the South Pacific!! by Sid Meier. 0400 hours, Tuesday 1942... BATTLE STATIONS!! BATTLE STATIONS!! Enemy convoy identified on radar!! SILENT SERVICE, The Submarine Simulation, brings exciting action, great strategy, detailed graphics and an ultra-realistic simulation of a World War II U.S. submarine in the South Pacific. SILENT SERVICE's outstanding featur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Service.

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  44. A sea of conflict, never back down. During the battle, you can switch any warship of your own side arbitrarily, a fast-paced naval battle game simulator. Let the shells roar, I am invincible. You have a lot of freedom, you can pilot your own warship and play your own decisive role in the conflict. You can also switch to any of your own warships, fighter planes or submarines to take over control … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Naval Battle.

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  45. Rise through the ranks and become a legendary commander. Get behind the guns of a submarine and lead it into thrilling battles against formidable enemy convoys! Use your torpedoes to sink enemy armadas and rise through the ranks to become an admiral of the U-boat fleet. Dive into tactical naval warfare against enemy fleets! Explore underwater areas of arctic wastelands, canyons, abyss and su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uboat Attack.

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  46. Naval strategy turn-based battleship game which covers all major navy battles during WW2. Game contains missions, Death-Match and Free Hunt scenarios and campaigns from Pearl Harbor and Midway to the Iwo Jima and Leyte battle. Player can control or fight against USN, Kriegsmarine, Imperial Japan Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy and Regia Marina (… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battleship Game - Naval War WW2.

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  47. Submarine Combat. Second World War. Play with All Armies. Live an Epic Adventure in the Depths. All Submarine Components are Destructible. · Missions: Training, Caverns, Search, War, Save Allied Fleet, Liberate Allied Ships, Bomb Naval Base, Find and Destroy Enemy Submarines, Destroy Aircraft Carriers, Destroy the Train, Rescue, Cooperative Mission (accompany and protect), Submarine Race, Min… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUBMARINES 2D.

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  48. Battle 3D Z is a military strategy game with lots of units, spectacular scenery, advanced artificial intelligence and more fun than ever: Now dead soldiers turn into zombies that attack your soldiers, they are faster and more resistant, but need to be close to attack. As a group they are very dangerous.   The main feature of this game is that you can handle the battle from above or handle the unit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle 3D - Zombie Edition.

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  49. Real-time Online PvP(12 vs 12) and PvE Battles: Experience heart-pounding action in real-time battles against players from around the world. Engage in intense PvP and PvE battles in different game modes, bringing historical realism to Navy Field, the ultimate online action game. Command Legendary Warships: Take control of over 500 warships from the USA, UK, Japan, Germany, Soviet Union, France, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NAVYFIELD : CROSSFIRE.

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