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Axis & Allies 1942 Online
Play the classic board game, Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition! Act as WWII powers in a turn-based strategy game that fits your screen and schedule— get notified on your turn and command armies at your own pace! Team up with friends, challenge the world’s top players, or go solo vs. A.I.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
64 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I love this game my only wish is that they had options to expand on this gameplay style. They could add larger maps or scenario type gameplay. but don't touch the base game its already good.”
“I downloaded this to play the classic board game with a few friends online. 4 years on, i'm in the community discord, trying to climb the ranked ladder and discussing optimal openers and lategame strategy. Probably…”
“Every year that goes by proves how timeless this game is. It was fun as a board game, but is much more manageable as a video game.”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I downloaded this to play the classic board game with a few friends online. 4 years on, i'm in the community discord, trying to climb the ranked ladder and discussing optimal openers and lategame strategy. Probably…”
“This is a pretty good implementation of the board game. The AI is pretty bad and there are no difficulty options or ways to give it advantages in single player, but the ranked multiplayer is good. The player base is…”
“This game is incredibly fun. This is a great strategy game to play over several days. I would reccomend you play against the A.I until you get the hang of it and then play online games for an increased challenge.”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game is incredibly fun. This is a great strategy game to play over several days. I would reccomend you play against the A.I until you get the hang of it and then play online games for an increased challenge.”
“Quite a good game. Not too complicated to play, but not so simplified that it bears no relation to reality. I only play games against the AI and I find the AI is basically pretty stupid. So to make games a bit more…”
“Great strategy game with challenging online multiplayer. Good for all skill levels.”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“STILL a great representation of a great board game. Highly recommended for the price...”
“A very fun game with all of the intricacies that is A&A. Online plays great. Small changes in a couple of the rules are there for the video game, but overall, it is flawless. I have several variations of the board game.…”
“The tabletop game is a old classic for a reason. This digital version is work fine. Good value for a low price if you like classic tabletop games. Could use a better tutoriel for players new to the game. Works best as…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a pretty good implementation of the board game. The AI is pretty bad and there are no difficulty options or ways to give it advantages in single player, but the ranked multiplayer is good. The player base is…”
“very similar to Axis and Allies previously played. Good tutorial.”
“great way to learn the game”
29 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“THIS GAME is PRACTICALLY UNPLAYABLE. The Clicking actins/button assignments make no sense for un/loading of amphibious transports and assaults. You also cannot individually assign which units get placed into which…”
“Game constantly crashes, odds stacked against you. You'll spend hours building up a play, just to have the game glitch and not allow it, forcing a reload that doesn't solve anything.”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Game constantly crashes, odds stacked against you. You'll spend hours building up a play, just to have the game glitch and not allow it, forcing a reload that doesn't solve anything.”
“ive played this game for years when it came out years ago, and it seems to be missing some elements i remember, such as being able to attack subs with aircraft, weapons development! where is that?, and the most…”
“other than minor bugs it is a great port from a board game”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I downloaded this to play the classic board game with a few friends online. 4 years on, i'm in the community discord, trying to climb the ranked ladder and discussing optimal openers and lategame strategy. Probably…”
“Takes a little getting used to and the dice are wild but it scratches the itch pretty well. great for sporadic play, really gets your play honed down and lets you learn the nuance of the game.”
“It takes a little getting used to, but it makes playing the Axis & Allies 1942 board game very easy. AI seems smart enough as compared to the original Axis & Allies AI from 1998.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“THIS GAME is PRACTICALLY UNPLAYABLE. The Clicking actins/button assignments make no sense for un/loading of amphibious transports and assaults. You also cannot individually assign which units get placed into which…”
“ive played this game for years when it came out years ago, and it seems to be missing some elements i remember, such as being able to attack subs with aircraft, weapons development! where is that?, and the most…”
“There is no way to see or roll your Defence attacks. You have to look through a combat log of each faction to see what happen to your units.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“just writing this as i download it on my new computer, this game is incredible i have played for ages on my ipad as well as my old pc and had loads of fun the game is not getting many updates anymore but they recently…”
“Game does NOT work and support are all bots that ignore your complaints.”
“This is a pretty good implementation of the board game. The AI is pretty bad and there are no difficulty options or ways to give it advantages in single player, but the ranked multiplayer is good. The player base is…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 78.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Been playing this game at the behest of my husband and his friends and I'll admit I've started to grow fond of it (particularly the music). I've stuck to playing as Russia each time for the sake of simplicity. I just take my turn when prompted and whenever things look bleak, say…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“recommend with SEVERE concern: the computer dice roll is NOT random. It is skewed toward making a closer game. when a country or team is doing well, the "random" dice rolls become increasingly unlikely. I have kept data for the "random" dice rolls and it is clear that "random"…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,797 hrs played“The dice. THE DICE! They need so much work. They're beyond frustrating, and downright awful. The 70- 100% hit back rate on computer defenders is atrocious. .0001% odds should be just that, but they're the norm every single round. I bring way more units than I need every time,…”
— a player, Steam review · 447 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Strategy |
| Player tags | Wargame · Board Game · Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy · Tabletop · World War II · Turn-Based Tactics · Historical · Asynchronous Multiplayer · Co-op · Local Co-Op · Multiplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * * |
| Official site | https://www.axisandalliesonline.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit or Newer Processor: Intel Pentium (Sandy Bridge Architecture) or newer OR AMD A6 APU Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 3000 Integrated Video Card or Better Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 600 MB available space Additional Notes: 1366 x 768 or greater screen resolution, Steam Early Access version requires online connection