Second Front gameplay: Tanks moving across a hexagonal battlefield in a war strategy game. Forest and fire in the background.

Screenshot of Second Front, a turn-based strategy game. Tanks, burning buildings, and a hex map are visible.

Screenshot of the game Second Front, featuring a hex-based map with buildings, trees, roads, and a bridge.

Screenshot of the game Second Front, showing a map with buildings, tanks, and units.

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Return to World War II in Second Front, a highly customizable turn-based strategy game. Take command of your own army and lead them into action-packed missions and high-stakes combat where only the finest strategists can win.

Play as either American, Russian, or German forces and use over 40 different infantry unit types. Command a mechanized force with over 216 tanks, vehicles, and armaments to choose from. Finally, compete against an adaptive AI programmed to counter your every move and snatch victory from your hands.

Second Front provides 48 detailed scenarios set during WWII, including epic battles in Stalingrad, Borisov, and Korostychiv. Apart from these existing maps, you can create your own scenarios and campaigns using a built-in editor. You may even share your creations with an avid war community on Steam.

Not only must you master tactics in Second Front, you must also contend with the human element. Managing your soldiers’ morale, fatigue, and attrition is crucial in maintaining your fighting force, without which you cannot prevail.

Are you ready to win the war? Engage the enemy in Second Front and test your strategic skills.

Technical information
Official website
Categories : Simulation, Strategy
Editor : MicroProse
Developer : Hexdraw
Mode(s):
- Solo : N/A
Release date : January 31, 2023
Latest patch: 1.474 - 2/13/26
System Requirements
- Minimum
- OS: Windows 7
- CPU : Dual Core
- RAM : 4 GB
- GPU : 2GB
- Storage : 2 GB
- Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit or newer
- CPU : Intel or AMD, Dual Core or better
- RAM : 4 GB RAM
- GPU : nVidia or AMD, 8GB of VRAM
- Storage : 4 GB available space
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