Casual · April 15, 2020

KARDS – The WW2 Card Game (2020)

extension1 DLCgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up4.8k peak concurrentrecommend149 recommendations
Card Game meets WWII KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas. KARDS is completely free to play with all features available from the start. You can earn all cards through regular gameplay, daily missions and an extensive achievement system. Why should you play KARDS? KARDS blends familiar trading card gameplay that make it easy to learn and are combined with innovative mechanics that provide strategic depth and tactical diversity. The innovative frontline mechanics allows you to better protect your support assets and take the battle to your enemy. Rush your enemies with Blitzkrieg tactics, gain air superiority or dig in for bitter defensive warfare until you outproduce and outgun your enemies. Managing your forces is an important part of any military campaign. In KARDS you need to carefully manage your resources (Kredits) between deploying new units, operating units already deployed on the battlefield and disseminating orders to support your battle plans. Strategy Your deck is constructed around one of the five major powers of WW2 and competes head to head with other players. Each deck is allowed one ally nation, where you can draw support from to create an edge against the opposition. Depending on what you believe to be a winning strategy, players craft their deck on a combination of units and supporting orders. Infantry: Try to overrun your opponent with lighter and often less costly units Tanks: Blitz your opponent with heavily armored units Artillery: Blast your opponent from the safety of your support line Aircraft: Achieve air superiority and wreak havoc from the sky Move up through the ranks via gameplay from Private to Field Marshall and earn your place in the officer's club while reaping monthly rewards for your rank. Authentic atmosphere All the cards are beautifully illustrated to match the unique WW2-style. Weapons and units have been diligently researched and behave exactly as one would expect based on official documentation, specifications and operational history. Regular updates and events Thanks to a vibrant community and active developers, KARDS regularly receives new features and improvements. Meanwhile, several expansions have been released for free. We also conduct regularly tournaments which are suitable for players of all experience levels. Winning prizes in the tournaments range from game items to real money of up to $10,000 USD. About 1939 Games 1939 Games is a creative indie studio located in Iceland. Founded by ex-CCP veterans famous for creating EVE Online, 1939 Games is out to boost the market with KARDS, the unique and groundbreaking WWII CCG.

Casual releases from 2020

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

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Full audio (12)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Portugal
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Traditional Chinese

Position in Casual

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume38.7k Steam reviewsTop 6% in Casual
Positive rating74% positiveGenre average: 88% — this title sits in top 92%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 76 — top 39% of Casual titles
Concurrent peak4.8k playersTop 2% in Casual by live player count
Engagement hours39 h averageTop 13% for session depth among Casual

Peer Casual titles

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Free to Play · 344
  • Card Game · 319
  • World War II · 315
  • Trading Card Game · 263
  • Wargame · 261
  • PvP · 253
  • Turn-Based Strategy · 252
  • Board Game · 243
  • Strategy · 243
  • Top-Down · 217
  • Turn-Based Combat · 195
  • Deckbuilding · 191
  • Historical · 188
  • Tanks · 185
  • Multiplayer · 181

Reception Metrics

Steam community

74%Mostly Positive · 38.7k reviews

28.6k positive · 10.1k negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

149

Peak concurrent players

4.8k

Press Quotes

“WWII’s history has never been translated into a form like this.” PCGamesN “If you are looking for a new online CCG, look no further than Kards!” TheGamer “It is one of the best WWII CCG currently on the market.” Wargamer

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

39h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

14h

Current engagement

Release & Availability

Release dateApr 15, 2020
Developer1939 Games
Base priceFree-to-play
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP

Community

  • Remote Play on Tablet

Other

  • Single-player
  • In-App Purchases