The best games with modern warfare ⚔️ 2022

Looking for a really good game with modern warfare ⚔️? Then we have just the thing: our list of the best games with modern warfare 2022.

What are modern warfare games?

Modern warfare games deal with armed conflicts after World War II (1945 - present). Two specific wars from this period have their own category: the Korean War (1950-53) and the Vietnam War (1945-54 & 1965-75). In its narrowest sense, it is merely a synonym for contemporary warfare.

For more information, see the Wikipedia entry on modern warfare.

Other historical games

Modern warfare games are also considered a wargame.

In addition to Modern Warfare games, we have created a general list of games based on historical events - and further divided them below into several, more detailed historical categories.

List of the best games with modern warfare 2022 ⚔️

This list was last updated on November 28, 2022. We compared 1055 board games for this list and selected the top 10. There's also a print version for this list.

  1. Twilight Struggle

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    Nominated for 6 awards and won 5.

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    • 2 Players
    • 120 - 180 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    Amazon.de

  2. Israeli Air Force Leader

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    • 1 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  3. TANKS: The Modern Age – M1 vs T-64 Starter Set

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    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  4. This War of Mine: The Board Game

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    Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 45 - 120 Minutes
    • 18+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

  5. Gorbachev: The Fall of Communism

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    • 1 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  6. Spheres of Influence: Struggle for Global Supremacy

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  7. Cold War: CIA vs KGB

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

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    • 2 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    8€ atAmazon.de

  8. Nuclear Escalation

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    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  9. Final Act

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    • 2 Players
    • 50 - 70 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Final Act

    • YouTube Review for the game "Final Act" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  10. The Games of War: A Treasury of Rules for Battles with Toy Soldiers, Ships and Planes

    All details for the board game The Games of War: A Treasury of Rules for Battles with Toy Soldiers, Ships and Planes and similar games
    More details for The Games of War: A Treasury of Rules for Battles with Toy Soldiers, Ships and Planes
    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

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