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Free Web Wargames

Alpha Vertikan Empire is a real time strategy browser-based game. Set in space, you build up your star empire. 22 different building types, 9 stations, 11 star ship classes and 32 planet classes.
Aragon Online is a fantasy role-playing economic, diplomatic and tactical battle game. The player character takes the role of the ruler of a small village in a vast world. There are 6 player races (Human, Elf, Dwarf, Orc, Goblin, Ogre) and 5 classes (Warrior, Knight, Ranger, Priest and Mage) that the player can choose to be. He starts out with a follower character (henchman) and a small army of 50 soldiers from 5 unit types (Infantry, Mtd. Infantry, Cavalry, Bowmen, Mtd. Bowmen). Each of the cities vies with the others to attempt to increase their power and influence in the world through Diplomacy, Intrigue and Battle.
Army Commander is a free international strategy web game where you play the leader of a newly founded country. Use everything from diplomacy to war to build an empire both economically and militarily. This game allows you to play in your language and communicate with other players that play in a different language.
Button Men is a web based game that implements the dice-based game of Button Men by Cheapass Games. This is a two player non-deterministic perfect information game that is simple to learn. Every game may take several days to play, so you can easily join or create dozens of games. The website also features tournaments, and an extensive set of button men. You can also play against a very strong AI player, BMAI, that is hosted at AccessDenied.Net.
Conquer Club is a variation of Risk that offers player rankings, tournmanets, individual & team games, over 25 alternative maps, an extensive arrany of game styles, and a vibrant community. It is designed for the casual gamer and is free to play. There is a premium membership option to unlock features.
Dark Throne is a turn-based massively multiplayer online fantasy game. Sign up as Humans, Undead, Elves, or Goblins and fight other players as you try to take control of the throne.
Conquest is a web based strategy war game. Are you ready to run your own country? You are in charge of setting tax and draft rates, technology directives, military actions, covert operations and much, much more. You are also forced to deal with war, trade and diplomacy.
Earth: 2025 (links on AccessDenied). This is one of the better ones. You play a country in a large borderless game (200-3000 players). This game features a very good economic system and the possibility for different successful strategies. Due to the lack of geographical positioning, in the larger games cheating (multiple accounts) can be a problem but the smaller randomly assigned games help alleviate this problem. Due to the large games and fact that you can attack anyone conflicts tend to be localized based on rank (or pure chance). Similar to the BBS game BRE.
FateLords. Real-time browser based multiplayer strategy game. Space conquest game of Light vs. Dark.
Ferion. A massive multiplayer online space strategy game. A turn-based multiplayer game that requires tactics, diplomacy and good governing. Ferion is played in your browser, without downloading anything. If you can read a web-page, you can play Ferion. You the player will start as a leader of a planetary race. Your goal will be to explore the universe, invent new technologies, build up new planets, design build and manage your fleets and deal with other empires. Develop technologies that give you an advantage, Design your own ships, Form alliances, Build fleets, Trade, Conquer worlds, Destroy worlds...
The Five Pillars is a strategic multiplayer online game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic fantasy world. The Five Pillars is a game where you play the role of a powerful mage controlling your own kingdom. The aim of the game is to develop and expand your kingdom better than any of the other players. You start out with a little patch of land, and your task will be to convert this little country into a huge kingdom.
Imperial Conflict is a free online multiplayer game where the user competes with thousands of other players to rule the galaxy with military, diplomatic, and economic measures.
Final Conquest is a java game of world conquest inspired by Risk. Compete against other players or computer controlled opponents. There are several different maps available to play on and an interface for the visitors to create their own battle grounds.
Global Combat is a game of world domination much like Risk. Create alliances and conquer your foes as you play against up to 7 others. It is fairly popular with thousands of players and about 200 players (March 2002).
Hundred Years War web game. This game is a very detailed and realistic wargame/RPG set in the 14th century Hundred Years War between England and France. You play the head of some household that actually existed in the period. You control a fief or even possibly manage a province. Features diplomacy, strategy, politics and cooperation. Costs 6$ US per character per month.
Interstelen is another free turn-based game (available January 2000). It is playable with a standard browser (no Java or plugins necessary), and the emphasis is on fun (many complexities are handled for you if desired), but there is a strong possibility for depth. The premise is that your species has just discovered interstellar travel, and is setting out to find its density among the stars - only to discover that you're not alone. Starting with one system, you must conquer the galaxy. Some of the primary aspects are mining, terraforming, technology research and designing your own ships. Different games conveniently update at various rates like Stellar Crisis (from minutes to days), and will typically last 40 turns or so. There is no absolute limit on the number of players (it could be hundreds), but it will typically be 8 or so.
Robo Runner is a turn based game very similar to the boardgame Robo Rally. It is HTML based game for up to eight players per game. Turns are processed once all players have submitted a program, so a full game may take several days, hence you could typically join or start a dozen games (much like Stellar Crisis or Button Men).
Simcountry - Simcountry is a realistic simulation game of an entire world with countries, presidents, companies, CEO's federations, strategic and economic alliances, war and peace. If you play well you can win Cash Awards. You can register as president of a country or as CEO of an enterprise.
Secrets of War is a game about being the best. You play in realtime against all other players. In order to win you will have to ally with others, and when they least expect it, turn around and stab them in the back. You need to be smart, you need to think, and most of all you gotta have fun! If you learn the secrets of war you will prevail. All players can make suggestions in the forums, and all suggestions will be debated. The game is constantly changing, so one has to keep up to stay on top.
Stellar Crisis Room which contains information for the public domain intergalactic wargame Stellar Crisis. Games are typically smaller (under 10 players but there are some with more), and you have the option to play faster games (about 2-6 players and turns every 3 minutes so it only takes a few hours to play) although once you have a few wins there are big games you can join (as high as 24 hours per turn). Intuitive basic system with deep strategy. The universe is a 2D map of connected planets, and you move your ships between these. You cannot simply make a huge fleet due to resource limits so you need to maintain balances. There are 3 basic units and a dozen units in all that can be researched - each having its own unique use. One of the tradeoffs is power versus technology.
Troop Wars is a web based strategy war game. RISK Style game where you compete head-to-head against 4 other players all trying to conquer an 80 sector battlefield. You get extra armies each hour and each action you perform is limited by the number of action points you have accumulated.
Urban Rivals is a free online multiplayer collectible card game, with hundreds of characters to collect and play with. Each player builds a team of fighters and challenges other players in fast paced strategic duels. Characters receive experience points after each fight. As they level up, they become stronger and unlock special abilities. Receive 8 cards for free when you join.
Utopia is another game from Echelon Games of Earth: 2025 fame (formerly Solaria Games). It is fantasy-based and basically the same sort of menu-driven kingdom management game as many others, except with some interesting differences. Every action in the game (attacking, building, etc) takes game time to complete (almost a real-time game). The game also does a good job of putting an emphasis on politics and cooperation, as well as a slight geographical aspect.
The game is set in one large World, and this is broken into several Islands (at least 10). Each Island in turn contains several Kingdoms (about 50?). Finally, each Kingdom contains up to 25 Provinces (typically 10) - and you are put in charge of a Province. Each Kingdom is pretty much a randomly generated team - a Regent must be voted who gains an advantage and dictates the relationships with other kingdoms. To become Regent you require a certain percentage of the votes, and your votes depends on your power (so you can certainly bully your way into the position but it will damage the kingdom as a whole).
War of Conquest is a massively multplayer strategy game which awards cash prizes. It is free to play, but the trick is that you can spend money (indirectly via PayPal) to gain advantages during the game (such as special technologies). You develop a nation through a large technological range while competing for control of mysterious orbs that are scattered throughout the landscape.
Warring Factions - Remnants of the Crimson Moon. This is a massively multiplayer and highly complex space strategy simulation.

Java/Flash Web Games

Flash Games 247 - Flash Games to play
FreeWebArcade.Com - thousands of java games including many classics.
Fun Free Gaming - Flash and Java games
Lemonshake Webgames
PhatNav: Java games in different categories
Play Free Online Games: a large online directory listing free online browser based games
Rugby Online - a basic rugby-like game done with Java

Other Web Games

AcroWars a multiplayer acronym word game. Players make up a sentence out of a randomly assigned acronym and vote on their favourite.
Arcane Journeys hosts several online web games, as well as Palm OS Games.
Mahjongg Solitaire - links to several different online versions
Master Mind, the game of logic on the web.
Melted Media has two Tetris clones that require Shockwave. One is called Ignition and the other is Goop.
Solitaire Mahjongg, a javascript game. Note that you need IE 6 to play it, and you should make sure you don't have your "Temporary Internet Files" settings set to check "Every visit to the page." If you do, it will be very slow. You should instead use "Automatic."
Sudoku on the web.

PBEM Games

Medieval Diplomacy is a play-by-email game set in the Middle Ages, when mighty Kings ruled by fire and sword. The first scenario available is "Medieval Diplomacy", which is a strategic-level wargame, where players rule historical kingdoms, leading their armies of armored warriors. To stay on your throne, you will need to use well-planned tactics, clever scheming, and ruthless determination. It is free to play, and the program to play your turn is a free download (for Windows).
Napoleonic Empires: Napoleon, recently rising to the throne of Revolutionary France, has unleashed a new era in Europe. All empires on the continent now arm for a great conflict, raising new recruits and manufacturing armaments. As the ruler of one of the historical empires of Europe, you will need to use well-planned tactics, clever scheming, and ruthless determination. Napoleonic Empires is completely free to play, and uses a cool player program that is also free to download. Several thrones are available for thy rulership. The game map and units are historical accurate and faithfully depicted for this historical era.

Dead Links

Archmage is a game similar to Earth: 2025 but with an emphasis on Magic. Although another clone, and in the same theme as Monarchy, it does add something new since you play a Mage.
BlackNova Traders is a turnbased wargame in space. You create an empire by building up your ship and taking over planets.
Broken Metal is a semi real-time science fiction game. Players earn turns as time progresses, and spend these to perform various actions. Each player has a ship, and travels from planet to planet improving his ship - weapons, cargo space, crew, etc. The typical objective is to wipe out all other players (or those opposed to your alliance).
Faith. A team-based Massively Multiplayer Game. Lead your Kingdom to Religious victory by kidnaping Children of Targar and wreaking Chaos across the Aloradius. This one has a nice graphical interface. A basic account is free but does not provide access to all content.
Star Exodus, uses dynamically generated graphical pages to represent the map. In the story, colonists are fleeing the crowded homeworlds to start a new life among the stars. Planets orbit suns and wormholes slide from system to system. Use military force to seize other captains' ships and colonies, or punish annoying aliens. Form a corporation with other players.