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Vietnam ‘65

2015

Should you play it?

It is 1965 and the US ground war in Vietnam is in full swing. As a US Army commander, wage a counter-insurgency (COIN) war to secure the Ia Drang valley, on the border with Cambodia.

What works

  • Engaging and challenging logistics and tactical gameplay
  • Randomized maps increase replayability
  • Historical vietnam war setting with focus on counterinsurgency
  • Well-balanced units and strategic depth
  • Active developer support and community engagement

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited unit variety and game modes
  • No multiplayer or cooperative play
  • Some ui and control clunkiness
  • Lack of music and limited sound variety
  • Potential repetitiveness over long-term play

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Afghanistan '11

  • Total Tank Generals

  • Stalingrad

  • Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients

  • After Long Night

  • Strategic Mind: The Pacific

More fantastical

Games that feels like Vietnam ‘65 but with more imaginative fiction

  • Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

  • Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense

  • Oh My Gore!

  • Master of Magic Classic

  • Perimeter

  • Lords of Magic: Special Edition

More expressive

Games that feels like Vietnam ‘65 but with more self-expression and customization

  • Master of Command

  • Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)

  • Order of Battle: World War II

  • Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg

  • Panzer Corps 2

  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII with Power Up Kit

More competitive

Games that feels like Vietnam ‘65 but with more competition against others

  • Pike and Shot : Campaigns

  • Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game

  • Combat Mission Black Sea

  • Battle Academy

  • Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm Player's Edition

  • Civil War II

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Vietnam ‘65: 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, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026