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CARRIER BATTLES is a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame covering the naval-air battles of the Pacific War, from 1942 to 1943. Find your opponent and strike at him before he sinks your precious carriers, while preventing them from invading or supporting your own amphibious operations.

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 306 reviews
Released: 2020-06-05
Developer: Cyril Jarnot
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Dev: Starni Games
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    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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  2. #2 War on the Sea
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    Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.

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  3. #3 Atlantic Fleet
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    95% matchMixed60% of 1,187 reviews2022
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    Victory at Sea Pacific is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during World War II. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.

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    92% matchVery Positive88% of 113 reviews2024
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    Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a turn-based strategy game. It offers a comprehensive experience of the Pacific Theater, challenging you to achieve victory in one of history's greatest conflicts.

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    89% matchVery Positive91% of 586 reviews2026
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    WarPlan Pacific is an operational level wargame which covers all the nations at war in the Pacific theatre from December 1941 to 1945 on a massive game scale.

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    Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%

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