Fit check
Is Pacific General worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want turn-based World War II campaigns
- Pacific War enthusiasts interested in historical and hypothetical outcomes
- Players who prefer coordinating land, air, and naval forces
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time battles rather than hex-based, turn-based command
- Players who want a short, action-focused experience instead of campaigns and scenarios built around meticulous planning
- Players looking for fantasy, science-fiction, or non-military settings
- Players seeking a puzzle, prison-escape, or deck-building game
Our take on Pacific General
The bounce point arrives when battles require coordination across land, air, and naval forces rather than control of a single unit type. Players who do not want to manage multiple military domains, customise forces, or work through turn-based planning may stop there.
What is Pacific General?
Command Axis or Allied forces across the Eastern and Western Pacific fronts of the Second World War.
The game uses hex-based, turn-based battles involving land, air, and naval units, with campaigns covering historical battles such as Midway and an alternative Japanese victory path. Forces can be customised and upgraded across more than 18 vehicle and infantry classes. Four modes structure play: Campaign, Battle Generator, Scenarios, and Local Multiplayer. Battles can focus on land, air, or naval dominance, requiring planning and coordination across multiple battlefields.
How Pacific General plays
- 01Pacific War Campaigns
- Play Allied U.S. or Axis Japanese campaigns through historical and hypothetical wartime scenarios.
- 02Combined Forces
- Deploy land, air, and naval units while choosing which military domain to prioritise.
- 03Army Customisation
- Develop forces across more than 18 vehicle and infantry classes.
- 04Four Game Modes
- Choose between Campaign, Battle Generator, Scenarios, and Local Multiplayer.
Pacific General compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad focuses on large-scale World War II strategy with direct, hands-on combat, while Pacific General uses hex-based, turn-based battles across land, air, and naval forces. Xenonauts centres on defending Earth from an alien invasion with small squads of persistent soldiers, whereas Pacific General covers Axis and Allied Pacific campaigns and includes local multiplayer.
Pacific General: platforms & release
Is Pacific General worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want turn-based World War II campaigns. Skip it if: players seeking real-time battles rather than hex-based, turn-based command.
Where can I download Pacific General?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Pacific General's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Pacific General on?
Windows only.
