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The 10 best DOS world war II games

The 10 best DOS world war II games, as the players of dos.games rate them. Wolfenstein 3D leads the list, ahead of Panzer General and Steel Panthers III: Brigade Command - 1939-1999.

Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.

Updated November 6, 2026How the lists are ranked

17DOS world war II games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.3Score of #1, out of 5

1. Wolfenstein 3D
1992 · id Software, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
Wolfenstein 3D is an episodic first-person shooter and a follow-up to the top-down infiltration game Castle Wolfenstein.
Play now: Wolfenstein 3D About the game
2. Panzer General
1994 · Strategic Simulations, Inc. · Strategy / tactics
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
The time for resurrecting historical events has come.
Play now: Panzer General About the game
3. Steel Panthers III: Brigade Command - 1939-1999
1997 · Strategic Simulations, Inc. · Strategy / tactics
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
Steel Panthers III is the third in the Steel Panther series, which chronicles the exploits of tanks from a top-down hex-based setting.
Play now: Steel Panthers III: Brigade Command - 1939-1999 About the game
4. Aces of the Pacific
1992 · Dynamix · Simulation
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Dynamix/Sierra's answer to the Lawrence Holland Air Combat Trilogy.
Play now: Aces of the Pacific About the game
5. Reach for the Skies
1993 · Rowan Software Ltd. · Simulation
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Reach for the Skies is a combat flight sim focused on WWII's famous "Battle of Britain", splitting the battle into four stages and giving you the option to take part for either the Royal Air Force or the German Luftwaffe.
Play now: Reach for the Skies About the game
6. Silent Hunter
1996 · Strategic Simulations, Inc. · Simulation
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
Silent Hunter Commander's Edition is the compilation of the original Silent Hunter and patrol disks (expansion packs) 1, 2, and 3.
Play now: Silent Hunter About the game
7. Aces Over Europe
1993 · Dynamix · Simulation
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Sequel to Aces of the Pacific, Aces over Europe takes place in the Western Theater of Operations during WW2.
Play now: Aces Over Europe About the game
8. Aces of the Deep
1994 · Dynamix, Inc. · Simulation
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
Take command of one of seven German U-Boats during WWII and hunt down and destroy allied convoys.
Play now: Aces of the Deep About the game
9. Steel Panthers
1995 · Strategic Simulations · Strategy / tactics
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
Steel Panthers is a wargame (turn-based strategy game) by Strategic Simulations, Inc (SSI).
Play now: Steel Panthers About the game
10. Operation Crusader
1994 · Atomic Games, Inc. · Strategy / tactics
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
A military strategy wargame focusing on the African desert campaign of legendary Irwin Rommel; specifically, the period between November and December, 1941 when Rommel's offensive is driven close to the Suez Canal and American supplies have given an edge to the Commonwealth Eight Army.
Play now: Operation Crusader About the game

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More great DOS world war II games

11. Prisoner of IceI•Motion, Inc. · Adventure · 1995Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
12. Western Front: The Liberation of Europe 1944-1945Strategic Simulations · Strategy / tactics · 1991Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
13. Empire DeluxeNew World Computing, Inc. · Strategy / tactics · 1993Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
14. Wings of FuryBrøderbund Software, Inc. · Action · 1989Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
15. Search and DestroyBrøderbund Software, Inc. · Simulation · 1987Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
16. Battle Tank: Kursk to BerlinSimulations Canada · Simulation · 1990Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5
17. Rocket RangerCinemaware · Action · 1988Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5

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What is the best DOS world war II game?

Wolfenstein 3D (1992, id Software, Inc.) is the best DOS world war II game by our players' ratings, ahead of Panzer General and Steel Panthers III: Brigade Command - 1939-1999. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS world war II games online?

Yes. 10 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

How many DOS world war II games are there on dos.games?

17. This list ranks the best 10 in full and the next ones below them; the catalogue has every one, with filters for year, studio and more.

Which year had the most great DOS world war II games?

1994. 3 of the games on this list came out that year: Panzer General, Aces of the Deep and Operation Crusader.

How is this list ranked?

With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.