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Making History II: The War of the World

2010

Should you play it?

What if Germany won the Battle of Britain? What if Moscow fell in 1942?You’re in charge. Anything can happen and history will never repeat itself in this classic WWII grand strategy game MAKING HISTORY II: The War of the World. Are you ready to battle for global dominance?

What works

  • Highly replayable with alternate history possibilities
  • Deep economic, military, and diplomatic systems
  • Strong modding and scenario editor support
  • Freedom to play any nation and rewrite history
  • Engaging strategic gameplay with challenging ai

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and limited tutorial
  • Clunky and outdated interface
  • Late game lag and crashes reported
  • Multiplayer limited and sometimes unstable
  • Ai can behave unpredictably or illogically

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Hearts of Iron IV

  • Imperiums: Greek Wars

  • Making History: The Calm & the Storm

  • Dummynation

  • ICBM

  • Supreme Ruler 1936

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Making History II: The War of the World but with less imaginative fiction

  • Command Ops 2 Core Game

  • Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm Player's Edition

  • Civil War II

  • Strategic Command: World War I

  • Command: Modern Operations

  • The Operational Art of War IV

More story-driven

Games that feels like Making History II: The War of the World but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Crusader Kings II

  • NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Awakening

  • Europa Universalis III Complete

  • Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

  • Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe

  • Victoria I Complete

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Making History II: The War of the World: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 03/08/2026