Second Front similar games & best alternatives

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Second Front

2023

Should you play it?

Second Front is a tactical WWII turn-based strategy game. Craft & share your own scenarios and maps or use your strategic prowess in 48 scenarios set in iconic locations. Command over 40 types of infantry and 216 tanks, vehicles and guns. An infinite tactical sandbox experience.

What works

  • Faithful adaptation of advanced squad leader mechanics
  • Robust scenario and campaign editors with workshop support
  • Challenging and smart ai
  • Extensive content and replayability
  • Active developer support and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Some rng frustration reported
  • Graphics are simple and cartoony
  • Missing some features like off-board artillery and air support
  • Steep learning curve for newcomers

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients

  • Strategic Mind: The Pacific

  • No Plan B

  • After Long Night

  • Total Tank Generals

  • Blitzkrieg Anthology

More fantastical

Games that feels like Second Front but with more imaginative fiction

  • Sintopia

  • Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes

  • Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes

  • Darfall

  • Goblins of Elderstone

  • Kainga: Seeds of Civilization

More competitive

Games that feels like Second Front but with more competition against others

  • Combat Mission Black Sea

  • Field of Glory II: Medieval

  • Pike and Shot : Campaigns

  • Combat Mission Shock Force 2

  • American Conquest: Fight Back

  • Order of Battle: World War II

More social

Games that feels like Second Front but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

  • 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far

  • Trench Lord: Eastern Front

  • Expeditions: Conquistador

  • Partisans 1941

  • TFC: The Fertile Crescent

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Second Front: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026