The best games with modern warfare ⚔️ 2021

Looking for a really good game with modern warfare ⚔️? Then we have just the thing: our list of the best games with modern warfare 2021.

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 2021 ⚔️

This list was last updated on August 1, 2021. We compared 305 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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    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime120 - 180 Minutes
    • Age13+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: hard
    Amazon.de

  2. 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis

    All details for the board game 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards.

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    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime45 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    👍 Good price!18€ atAmazon.de

  3. Israeli Air Force Leader

    All details for the board game Israeli Air Force Leader and similar games
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    • Players1 Players
    • Playtime60 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

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

    All details for the board game TANKS: The Modern Age – M1 vs T-64 Starter Set and similar games
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    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime30 Minutes
    • Age14+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    40€ atAmazon.de

  5. This War of Mine: The Board Game

    All details for the board game This War of Mine: The Board Game and similar games

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.

    More details for This War of Mine: The Board Game
    • Players1 - 6 Players
    • Playtime45 - 120 Minutes
    • Age18+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    52€ atAmazon.de

  6. Cold War: CIA vs KGB

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

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    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime30 - 60 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    10€ atAmazon.de

  7. Gorbachev: The Fall of Communism

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    • Players1 Players
    • Playtime30 - 60 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    71€ atAmazon.de

  8. Final Act

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    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime50 - 70 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    59€ atAmazon.de

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  9. Nuclear Escalation

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    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

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    • Players2 - 6 Players
    • Playtime30 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

  10. Spheres of Influence: Struggle for Global Supremacy

    All details for the board game Spheres of Influence: Struggle for Global Supremacy and similar games
    More details for Spheres of Influence: Struggle for Global Supremacy
    • Players2 - 8 Players
    • Playtime90 Minutes
    • Age14+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

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