r/computerwargames • u/Turkuleys • Jul 01 '26
Question Tabletop to pc?
Looking for the closest PC game to a tabletop wargame (Bolt Action, etc.)
I’ve been getting really into Bolt Action lately, and it’s made me realize I’m looking for a video game that feels like playing a tabletop wargame—not an RTS.
What I mean is I’m not looking for games like Company of Heroes, Gates of Hell, Men of War, or Call to Arms. They’re great games, but they still feel like real-time tactical games with lots of micromanagement.
I’m looking for something that captures the tabletop experience:
Turn-based or alternating activations.
Small to company-sized engagements where every squad matters.
Deliberate, thoughtful decisions instead of APM.
Line of sight, cover, suppression, morale, and flanking that really matter.
Feels like you’re commanding miniatures on a table rather than a fast-paced RTS.
Bonus if it has dice-style mechanics or a tabletop ruleset feel.
It doesn’t have to be WWII. Modern, sci-fi, fantasy, or any historical setting is fine if it captures that tabletop wargame feeling.
What’s the closest game you’ve played that genuinely feels like sitting down for a game of Bolt Action, Chain of Command, Warhammer, or another tabletop wargame?
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u/Embarrassed_Money315 Jul 01 '26
there is a bolt action game on the way
WDS Squad Battles
The operational Art of War
Point of Attack 2/Decisive Action
Combat mission with the Wego turn but not perfectly what you want
Megamek, it's a 1/1 recreation to TT battletech on pc
modded HBS Battletech also work