Top 8 Forgotten Wargames to Play in 2024!

Embark on a journey as we unveil the top 8 forgotten wargames that deserve a resurgence in 2024! From overlooked classics to hidden gems, join us as we delve into the realm of strategic warfare and rediscover these timeless titles.
In this video, we'll guide you through a diverse selection of wargames that offer a perfect blend of historical accuracy, immersive gameplay, and strategic depth. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the genre, there's something for everyone in our carefully curated list.
Bastogne Breakout
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RBM Studio's Gettysburg
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Cold Waters
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WarPlan
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Hex of Steel
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Attack at Dawn: North Africa
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Graviteam Tactics: Mius Front
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SGS Taipings
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Command: Modern Operations
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Regiments
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Regiments
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00:00 Introduction
01:21 Honorable Mentions
02:39 Cold Waters
03:33 Warplan
04:46 Hex of Steel
05:57 Attack at Dawn: North Africa
07:03 Graviteam Tactics: Mius Front
07:50 SGS Taipings
08:42 Command: Modern Operations
10:05 Regiments
12:01 Conclusion
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Top 8 Forgotten Wargames to Play in 2024!

[@walts4425]

The reason for people forgeting Slitherine Ltd/Matrix is the ridiculous prices.

[@valentinstudio3334]

Hahaha, how is Hex of Steel forgotten, I work on it every day, I am not forgetting anything 😂 Thanks for covering my game man, came out as a real surprise!

[@LTGamingYoutube]

haha we know! More in the sense that it deserves a larger player base :)

[@valentinstudio3334]

@@LTGamingKZbin Hehe yes I got it, wanted to drop a little joke to say hi :p Thanks for your work! Have an amazing day!

[@LTGamingYoutube]

We appreciate it! And your work is awesome :)@@valentinstudio3334

[@Turd_Ferguson538]

A Brit who appreciates the history surrounding the American civil war really makes my day. Thank you for appreciating our history. Much love to the UK. 🇺🇲🤝🇬🇧

[@WekBenHelix]

Not sure why some of these are considered "Forgotten", but they're good games! Regiments, for example, has a DLC on the way. And yeah, Regiments is essentially a massively stripped-down and simplified/limited version of WARNO.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

The concept for this is great games with a low player base that deserves to be bigger. Defo a more positive approach in mind! Yes I talk about the new DLC on the way 🚀🚀

[@WekBenHelix]

@@LTGamingKZbin Cold Waters is a great mention! I saw your other video and loved to see "Sea Power" on the list of upcoming! So much hype for that game!!

[@soliitudegaming7275]

Regiments is forgotten tho.... nobody plays it. Literally 12 people right now... and a 24 hour peak of 41. By comparison warno has over 1200 as its 24 hour peak.

[@YerDaDoesOF]

@@LTGamingKZbin Still playing GT and DLC coming out all the time, damn right it deserves more players but it takes effort that most don't have to give i guess

[@robinmattheussen2395]

Really great and underrated game, but definitely not a wargame.

[@jasonvega9942]

Hex of steel is really good. And the dev is always working on it

[@apolakigamingandmore6376]

Good thing you've mentioned and shown these games, they are good and they deserve to be played at least.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

They deserve to be way bigger 🚀

[@mirceaiulian6960]

War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition - probably the most complex and fun and hard WW2 Pacific wargame

[@LTGamingYoutube]

I own it and wow you are correct!

couldn't find this title on steam

[@LTGamingYoutube]

As the video says...its not on Steam.

[@mirceaiulian6960]

you can buy it from Matrix games

[@LTGamingYoutube]

@@mirceaiulian6960 linked in the description also 🚀

[@trax1794]

Wow bro, staying atop these lists! Some great teams you featured here!

[@o_gpotterhead]

What ever you do don’t play war thunder don’t fall for the trap save yourself

[@VonMed]

Janes fleet command has to be up there on fun wargames for me

[@KILLERMIND]

The game I would have put on the list is "War on the Sea" ware you play as the commander over the imperial Japanese Navy or the US naval forces in the South Pacific in 1942 the campaign's main mission objective is for you to get an air base on Guadalcanal i love the game especially with the Tokyo express mod

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Great game and I still play it. Really strong suggestion 🚀

[@BCooperArtMind]

Fantastic suggestion! War on the Sea is incredibly enjoyable.

[@lmrwhiskers]

Fleet command is really old but worth trying. Some of the gameplay in this video reminded me of it

[@robinmattheussen2395]

6:38 Actually, they're working on Attack at Dawn: Stalingrad. It was announced almost a year ago at this point I think, though it doesn't have a Steam page yet.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

I will be reaching out for more info on this :)

[@Nwolf5555]

Advice from another old man, play warno at reduced speed! This will give you the chance to absorb whats going on, setting up tactical advances, deploying smoke cover, using SEAD aircraft to hit AA positions, using smoke on your own tanks when they are targeted by guided missiles, popping vehicles in and out of cover, checking your line of sights, realizing what units are good at what engangement ranges etc. It becomes a new game. It also gives you the muscle memory to play at higher speeds later if you decide to go multi.

[@NotYourBuddyFriend_]

Great list!! Interestingly enough, I was just thinking back a few days ago about a game I played as a kid called Close Combat from Microsoft. Not too sure how playable it is in 2024, but I'll always have fond memories of moving my soldiers around the map 😊

[@LTGamingYoutube]

We adore the close combat series 🚀🚀

[@TheEvilJade]

Thanks for the info about RBM Studio's Gettysburg

[@DreamingCyclist]

This is a really good list for wargamers, I appreciate your efforts to create it.

[@turktownblue70]

Fantastic list. I really like the look of Regiments. I'm currently playing War in the East 2 and boy is it a steep learning curve but worth it

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Now that is proper hardcore!

[@One_Call_System]

Always wanted to try it but im intimidated lol

[@pettera.2031]

Regiments is super fun, looking forward to new dlc!

[@I_am_Locutus_of_Borg]

Nice to see so many comments on this video so early after it has been posted! I didn't know the first two games (Bastogne and Gettysburg). I'm also turning into an "older gamer" (lol) so slower-paced games is a plus, haha!

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Missed this comment somewhere! Yes I do like my time to strategize these days :P

[@kimwhite7191]

Two really old ones I got hooked on were MEGAFORTRESS, and MARTIAN DREAMS. They took months of time away from me.

[@miceliusbeverus6447]

What an excellent choice of games! It really makes me a devoted follower, as you've proven yourself to be able to look for true value, while not in a crazy way of an haughty grognard... Hurrah, hurrah, to the yellow logo hurrah! 😁

[@LTGamingYoutube]

We appreciate it!

[@guyrose2239]

You’re missing “Froggy vs Snail - Armageddon Days” but I forgive you as it IS ancient… meanwhile… great choices and stimulating narrative… deep knowledge… 15k subs coming at warp speed …. Another job very well done by the inimitable LTG…. Cracking stuff 🐸🥊🐌🐸💪💪👌x

[@LTGamingYoutube]

From our original fan this is good to hear 😂🚀

[@RicheUK]

Great summary

[@nashrussell753]

Going to dive into this, not really a Wargamer but you pique my interest.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Always good if we can manage to do that :) Tried to keep a mix of hardcore and more modern :)

[@prototype102010]

I came in expecting "forgotten wargames" like Unity of Command 2 and stuff, but these are some legit hidden gems and classics! I also REALLY appreicate the mention of Steam Deck support. Would love to see a video of either your top favorite games on the Deck, or top favorite games on Deck that aren't verified. There's a lot that Steam says isn't even supported but runs incredibly well, Guild Wars 2 for starters!

[@LTGamingYoutube]

These are awesome ideas! Steam Deck lists have been in the plan for quite some time :) I wanted to go a bit more hardcore with these wargames and have soke people may have never heard of :) Appreciate the comment!

[@waterdotzable]

Graviteam does have a small but very dedicated fan base. I have kids now so I don't have much time to play video games but I still tend to buy the dlc when it comes out

[@JD-vj4go]

Thanks man. Hex of Steel looks exactly like what I've been looking for.

[@darrelld8837]

Destiny of the World is worth a look. Excellent Grand Strategic WW2 game, but I think many people don't know about it.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Will check this out!

[@Pvt.Conscriptovich]

Great list!

[@markusplotz2259]

Epic Mod for Cold Waters ❤ still playing it from time to time.

[@StarWarsExpert_]

Nice video! A question: Is a Graviteam Tactics: Mius Front a bit like Men of War Assault Squad 2? It is one of my favorite WWII Wargame RTS game. Is Graviteam comparable to it?

[@One_Call_System]

Not really. Its much slower paced and you can do alot more planning and pause the game to issue commands etc. Similar to combat mission games if you know those.

[@HabadzaKalfa]

I only knew few of these, so it was a nice list for potential inspirations. Been wondering that there must be some more modern strategy war games out there, but I'd not know what to try. This was helpful, thanks! Also feel like commenting a bit about a couple mentioned games... Regiments was really a nice experience! Just funny I've practically never played the map zoomed so close that could see the units like on the video - I was always looking at a large scale map. Then Cold Waters... That was almost like a childhood dream coming back alive, except that my main complain is that it's too close to the original Red Storm Rising which I have just already played too much in my life, haha. It was one of the few games I had on Commodore 64 that I really felt being worth playing still decades after the platform officially died and kept returning every now and then over the years. Therefore Cold Waters didn't strike me as hard as it could've, when I finally came across that one.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Really glad you enjoyed it and thanks for sharing your own experiences. I always read these 🚀

[@whammo11224]

Subbed!

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Woohoo 🚀🚀🚀

[@user-tx2ip8cj6x]

2 games from yesterday that are not available on steam that i really wish they were so i could play them again, are steel panthers and war in the pacific admirals edition

[@python27au]

One of my favourite hex games was steel panthers

[@snoo333]

agreed, i can't believe they have not made another one by now. keep the base game the same with new features it is missing now. update the graphics but keep it 2d.

[@Soundwrecker]

I want the 100 list. Who's with me? :)

[@gdhukLONDON]

🤔 I was having a think about the first strategic game that I played and if I am honest it kept me looking at a screen for hours when I was young. The year was 82 and it was Battle of Britain on the spectrum.

[@NewHopeGames]

Looks like a great bunch of games and a few I haven't heard of but will check them out. Although not counter style, my all time favorite WW2 game is Hearts of Iron IV. Arma III is another favorite of mine but more of a combat sim. Making History is another one i like. Command Modern Ops, I do plan to get that one. Hex Of Steel looks great too I'll definitely look into that one.

[@borgassimilator8910]

How about WarGame: Red Dragon? Thats a more realtime type of game but its great in skirmish vs players or AI.

[@One_Call_System]

Steel Division 2 as well. Still trying to beat each dlc campaign myself.

[@joeyj6808]

I own three of these games, and have gotten deeply into two. Attack at Dawn has a steep learning curve to me, but I'll get to it soon. Good picks, all of them. I'm not huge into RTS games, but your choices were still excellent. Special kudos to SGS Taipings! If you never heard of the history, it's a good place to start learning about a fascinating era of China's history.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

This was also a real good lesson for me to learn about this part of history in China! Really appreciate the positive feedback. I think I could of done 100 games!

[@JamesLaserpimpWalsh]

I enjoyed Regiments. Cheers for the vid.

[@TR00P]

I wish there were good war strategy games like this for Xbox.

[@thecatwithatophat4069]

"War Thunder looks kinda cool might give that a try..." Not only do I not believe you, if you somehow aren't lying about not playing War Thunder, don't start, its not worth it, I promise you.

[@alyssinwilliams4570]

Not quite the wargames I was expecting, but Im glad I took a peek at this video. As an older gamer, I remember some that I played in the 80s and 90s (perfect general I and II mainly), plus my fascination with actual tabletop wargames (of which I only played axis and allies, I must confess!). Im definitely going to look in at SGS Taiping, this civil war has fascinated me since reading the novel 'rebels of the heavenly kingdom' when i was in.. middle school I thin.. SGS looks like they have a few interesting games that I can put on my wishlist. Command Modern Operations I may also take a look at, despite the DLC warning. It sounds a bit like how Digital Combat Simulator is in that way @_@

[@LTGamingYoutube]

SGS series is well worth a look! Taiping's is one of the best. I also enjoyed Korea and We The People!

[@alyssinwilliams4570]

@@LTGamingKZbin Korea also ended up on my wishlist, along with.. uh. the alternate history NATO vs Warsaw Pact one. That Taiping Rebellion IRL was i think one of the deadliest wars in history

[@aleksandarvuchkov9154]

what about World in Conflict? not on Steam, but still a pretty nice rock-paper-sizers RTS

[@sahhull]

Victory At Sea Pacific is also worth a look.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

That's out in a few days! Didn't catch it!

[@lphoenix1091]

Regiments is awesome! and a really good callout. Surprised how the player base has dropped off too! The upcoming DLC will be fun.

[@Nakai_the_Wanderer]

There are only like 40 people playing the game every evening despite the good reviews (The first Wargame (EE) has the same number of players atm). The number of players fell off a cliff right after launch, though it was no particularly high cliff because the player numbers were low from the beginning. I think its because there is nothing to do in the game, once you played through the campaign missions (Operations). Those are fairly easy to complete, basically by attack moving your whole army from mission marker to mission marker. You hardly have any control over individual units because when you try to do so, it becomes frustrating as the game is not as responsive as WARNO or other Wargame series titles are. your units just clip through buildings, the infantry combat is a mess and there are timers on all missions I played. This somehow contradicts the statement in the video; So no, you can not play the game at your own pace, you are on a timer. Yes it is a neat little game but it has no multiplayer, no skirmish and no scenario editor. The selection of units prior to a mission is realistic in some sense but also very limited, which is not good for long term motivation. I bought it at launch, completed the first two operations and never came back, specifically due to the busy work in the game and that aweful timer.

[@apolakigamingandmore6376]

What is the upcoming DLC?

[@apolakigamingandmore6376]

​​@@Nakai_the_WandererRegiments is not that good visually, so that's probably why... Idk if it was made by an Indie devs.

[@One_Call_System]

​@@Nakai_the_Wandererjust mentioning the word timer pisses me off so much. Timers suck, and games should really figure out another way to do it. Why I always would fail Unity of command missions cause of the timer :/

[@fancynaeser9154]

12:02 from what game is this video clip ?

[@Wereldburger01]

I would also put "The Operational Art of War IV" (TOAW IV) on the list, the game is available on Steam too.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

I own it! Very complex but such a range of scenarios!

[@TheAngriestGamer.]

I loved Order of battle ww2 Pacific. felt like a Axis and allies mininatures video game.. speaking of. axis and allies RTS is fun too. Old af though and kinda simple. im salivating over the release of Broken Arrow though, and it cant come soon enough imo.

[@hardyvonwinterstein5445]

I still play Sudden Strike 2 and Sid Meier's Gettysburg.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Classics!

[@youtube-comment-account]

lol WT player here. Your immediate caveat was HILAROIUS.

[@youtube-comment-account]

holy crap attack at dawn is pretty.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

haha glad you liked it!

[@PhilipKerry]

Well this video took me back to the 80's ..... I can't believe that people still play archaic turn based board games on the latest hardware in this day and age and then term them as being " Modern " ...... I played Gettysburg on the AMIGA for a couple of hours in the 80's but stopped as I thought it was too old hat then ........

[@jamesrizza2640]

Hex of Steel is awesome, it's so flexible.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

A very strong highlight of the game. Would like to see it expand to other wars!

[@jamesrizza2640]

@@LTGamingKZbin I was reading his discussions and he said he is not interested in expanding into other eras, he likes WW2 only. However, the game is really mod friendly from what I have seen already. One guy has already made a medieval game and another an ARMA type game. Cheers.

[@rotorhd2]

I'd like to hear your thoughts on wwii online

[@thestoicsteve]

Have a look at Second Front from Microprose.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Reviewed it on the channel :) Solid suggestion!

[@rickemery9927]

Steel Panthers. Steel Panthers II

[@Swizz12]

Good Lord ! You have forgotten one of the best ever highly strategic war games that has been modded so much it is orders of magnitude better than when it was first put out. The game is 'PANZER GENERAL II' that later became known as 'OPEN GENERAL' after being modded so much since its release in 1997. There are literally hundreds of Open General campaigns available and the equipment tables have also been massively enlarged by fans to cope with campaigns as diverse as the Boxer rebellion and first world war scenarios. The original games primary feature was a main campaign of 20+ branching scenarios, playing as Germany in the 2nd world war, but there are other campaigns where you can play as many other countries and in many different theatres of war. Superb as a campaign where you gain influence by winning which lets you steadily upgrade your gear, as it becomes historically available and even get prototype stuff early if your wins are especially quick and spectacular.

[@Soundwrecker]

LT has the most fabulous taste in games, in the opinion of one with the same.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Much appreciated! 🚀

[@Ferolka]

Check out "Revolution under the siege", interesting wargame about russian revolution

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Yes is it AGEOD? It's on sale atm also

[@1650th]

You forgot world in conflict

[@thefrunze.198]

You should do part 2 next, and dont forget to put Steel Armor Blaze of War, its a tank simulator where you can only control the M60 or the T-62, not only that but it offers great interiors too.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

I really like that game!! Totally on the part 2 :)

[@waterdotzable]

I played graviteam last week

[@Hero1117a]

War in the East 2 is great

[@Splozy]

Best multiplayer RTT/Wargames?

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Giving me Ideas!

[@spgames3274]

*The Last Tiger*

[@knutruckelshauss]

Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece?

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Nice!

[@snipingflute4346]

Had you ever been immersed into or learned of a war game, or a mod of a war game that brought upon culturally-taboo, creepy, stomach-turning, messed up, eerie vibes? Last night, I watched a video which showcased a banned video game iceberg list that had darker connections with historical crimes provided with how criminals developed their personal rationale’s during the time prior. However, I’ve yet to see a war game (much like the games featured in your video) fall under such category. It’s normally the First Person, Third Person, Screen-Scroller, Dating Sim/Tell-Taley…ish types that takes the spotlight.

[@Davin64]

East Front II

[@mavrikmavrik3032]

Steel Panthers III, most replayable game ever.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Any idea where to get it?

[@mavrikmavrik3032]

@@LTGamingKZbin They haven’t sold it new for a loooong time so you’d have to find it on the secondary market (and play it on an emulator). But it’s a very deep game with the ultimate ability to create your own campaigns and to modify the stats of all the units.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

@@mavrikmavrik3032 I did play it back in the day :)

[@rogueskypilot4116]

ADVANCED SQUAD LEADER

[@1teamski]

Wow, no Combat Mission love here. Amazing you missed on this one.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

I covered many Combat Mission games on the channel! I think u didn't understand the series.

[@1teamski]

@@LTGamingKZbin This was on my feed. Probably not.

[@whya2ndaccount]

I'd "forget" War Thunder (and that other popular pile of junk). If interested in modern armour (say 1960s+) I'd strongly suggest eSim's Steel Beasts.

[@Kneecap22]

Regiments isn't forgotten and neither is Command: Modern Operations.

[@rastamann2009]

Great video, but at 12:28, the word "nukilar" should never come out of your mouth, my dude. It's "NU--CLEAR". And a hex and counter suggestion: The Operational Art of War IV. Amazing value for money, with hundreds of scenarios.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

I'm from Bristol....However I said it...is the correct way 😂🚀

[@mehuna66]

war thunder is a simulator game. its not a war game. war thunder tried that few times. dont know where world war mode went after that

[@sd_league]

WARNO thumbnail but no WARNO in the list? ^^

[@LTGamingYoutube]

The player base is much stronger than the games on the list ;)

[@sd_league]

@@LTGamingKZbin Its a good list for sure :) Wouldnt call regiments forgotten though. Really looking forward to Attack at Dawn Stalingrad, North africa was a nice show of concept, but their next game seems to be the real deal.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Thanks we appreciate it! The Playerbase for regiments was only 11 players when I check it. But it certainly should have more!@@sd_league I didn't know there was a new game! Gonna have to check that out now :)

[@sd_league]

@@LTGamingKZbin Its not out yet, but its in development and it sounds dope!

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Yeah it really does! Rally enjoy that game :)@@sd_league

[@islademalta]

9:48 you mean: Malvina's islands war

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Absolutely not. It's the Falkland Islands and always will be.

[@sunnyjim1355]

It's a pity (from my perspective) that there are so many decent American Civil War games, as I personally have no interest in that conflict whatsoever. Ditto for China scenarios too.

[@Russell970]

What about Easy Red 2?

[@przemekstarkiewicz9939]

that's fabulous fun title indeed!

[@dougearnest7590]

There are all computer games? That could have saved me a bit of time if you would have indicated that in the title.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

"LT Gaming" might give you a clue ;)

[@chrisbourke9729]

Regiments is okay but it's a poor man's Wargame European Escalation

[@RTPJu]

Warthunder is a P2W pile of turd... just keep your distance

Why did you pronounce "nuclear" as "nukular"?

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Because people speak the way they speak. Would you like to eradicate all regional accents? I checked this and I'm saying it correctly nyoo-klee-uh for your future pronunciation 🤣

[@user-lf7pp8vc7v]

Great review thank you. What about the somewhat dated The Operational Art of War (TOAW)? It first came out in 1998! Followed by modest GUI update in 2004...I remember Chris Crawford's Balance of Power in the 80s. Imagine if we could get someone to author a modern version, using the process of systems dynamics, to create a multi-facetted game with a geo-political, macroeconomic, and a military system that includes three levels: grand strategic, operational, tactical and please use NATO symbols not "toy models") en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_of_Power_(video_game) Ah but to dream... PS I started playing war games with Avalon Hill and Strategy & Tactics Magzine in the 60s &70s)

[@LTGamingYoutube]

It featured on one of the other lists in this series actually :)