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WARNO

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.

What works
  • Deep and challenging combined arms gameplay
  • High quality graphics and sound design
  • Frequent updates and developer responsiveness
  • Strong multiplayer modes with team play
  • Quality of life improvements over predecessors
Things to keep in mind
  • Early access with limited content and bugs
  • Some ui and balance issues
  • Community toxicity and banning controversies
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Dlc pricing concerns

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Wargame: European Escalation

  • Company of Heroes 2

  • Steel Division 2

  • Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

  • DEFCON

  • Wargame: Airland Battle

  • Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition

  • Total War: SHOGUN 2

  • Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Delta Force — Black Hawk Down: Team Sabre

  • Delta Force 2

  • Civilization IV®: Warlords
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Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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  • Autonomy

    Wargame: Airland Battle

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WARNO: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Status, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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    "Players have high control over unit commands, tactical decisions, and deck building, enabling personal strategic freedom."

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  • Competence

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    "The game offers complex mechanics, tactical depth, and requires skillful micromanagement and strategic planning, providing a strong sense of effectiveness."

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    "The game demands skillful combined arms tactics, strategic planning, and micromanagement, with players overcoming complex challenges and receiving feedback through gameplay."

  • Competition

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    "Strong multiplayer focus with 1v1 and 2v2 modes, ranked matches, and leaderboards encourage player comparison."

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    "Strong multiplayer focus with ranked modes, 1v1 to 10v10 matches, and leaderboards encourage comparison and competition among players."

  • Continuation

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    "Players report hundreds to thousands of hours played, with ongoing updates and expansions encouraging long-term engagement."

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  • Cooperation

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    "Team-based multiplayer modes (up to 10v10) require coordination and joint strategy among players."

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    "Team-based multiplayer modes like 3v3 and 10v10 encourage working together with friends or other players to achieve objectives."

  • Creativity

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    "Deck building and card customization allow creative strategies, though within predefined card sets."

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  • Domination

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    "Competitive multiplayer includes exerting superiority over opponents, though some community toxicity noted."

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    "Competitive multiplayer includes elements of exerting superiority, though community toxicity and reports of bans indicate some negative social dynamics."

  • Escapism

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    "Players use the game to immerse in a Cold War gone hot scenario, escaping real life with engaging tactical warfare."

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    "Players use the game as a stress relief and immersive distraction, enjoying the Cold War setting and tactical gameplay to escape real-life concerns."

  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment of the genre."

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and passion for the genre, despite early access limitations and bugs."

  • Experimenting

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    "Players explore new mechanics like RPG upgrades, weapon combinations, and modding possibilities."

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    "Players explore new mechanics, unit combinations, and strategies, especially with ongoing updates and modding capabilities."

  • Exploration

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    "Some exploration of new areas and secrets, though limited maps currently; players look forward to more content."

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  • Expression

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    "Limited customization through deck building and tower layout, but no avatar or cosmetic personalization."

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  • Fantasy

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    "The game emphasizes realistic military scenarios and plausible geopolitical conflicts rather than imaginative fiction."

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    "The game emphasizes realistic Cold War military scenarios with authentic units and tactics rather than imaginative fiction."

  • Fellowship

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    "Community and multiplayer interactions foster a sense of belonging, though some toxicity exists."

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    "Community and multiplayer modes foster a sense of belonging and shared interest, though some toxicity is noted."

  • Growth

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    "Players learn and develop skills in strategy, micromanagement, and tactical combat."

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    "Players develop skills in combined arms tactics, strategic planning, and micromanagement, with a steep learning curve and tutorials."

  • Health

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    "No physical activity involved; sedentary gameplay typical of RTS games."

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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    "Players accumulate units, upgrades, and DLC content, progressing through campaigns and multiplayer ranks."

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  • Relaxation

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    "Gameplay is intense and challenging, with sustained tension and strategic pressure."

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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    "Competitive multiplayer and leaderboards offer recognition and social status among players."

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  • Story

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    "Some narrative elements and lore mentioned, but gameplay focuses more on strategy and combat than story immersion."

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  • Strategy

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  • Thrill

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    "Players experience suspense and excitement from challenging battles and risk of defeat."

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  • Value

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    "Players feel the game offers good value for time spent, though some criticism exists about DLC pricing and grind."

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  • Violence

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  • Survival

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    "Players must manage resources and avoid unit losses to maintain battlefield control."

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