Free Online Hex-Grid Wargame & Turn-Based Tactics

Hex-grid wargames are the thinking player's strategy — slow, deliberate and deeply satisfying — and this collection gathers 120 original ones you can play instantly in your browser. On a pointy-top hex map you take turns moving units within their range and attacking foes in reach: infantry are sturdy melee all-rounders, archers strike from two hexes away without drawing a counterattack, and cavalry sweep three hexes to flank and chase. Terrain is a weapon in itself — forest and hill hexes blunt incoming damage but cost extra movement, and water blocks the way — so smart positioning wins exchanges before a single blow lands. When you've spent your units you end the turn and the AI maneuvers by the same rules, making every move a compact puzzle of reach, terrain and counterattacks. Twelve settings give each game its own war, from medieval Banners of War and a high-fantasy Realm at War to a sci-fi Void Front, a Desert Campaign, a Norse Saga of Steel, the samurai Warring States, ancient Legions, a steampunk front, a Bone March of the dead and an arctic Winter War. Three modes — Conquest, Capture HQ and Defend — across map sizes and army builds keep every battle fresh. Each features tap-to-move-and-attack, move and target highlighting, terrain rules, an HQ to protect, WebAudio sound you can mute and your best result saved locally — all free, no download and no sign-up.