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Steam app 1775550 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:56 UTC

Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2

War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.

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2by3 GamesMatrix Games
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Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 was released on 10 Dec, 2021.

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Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:56 UTC
App ID
1775550
Last updated
19 May 2026 build 23008531
Developer
2by3 Games
Publisher
Matrix Games
Release date
10 Dec, 2021
Platforms
Windows
Download size
938 MB
Install size
1.58 GB
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player
Controller support
Unknown
Third-party account
Slitherine PBEM++ for Multiplayer

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StrategySimulationWargameTurn-Based StrategyWorld War II2DWarTop-DownTurn-Based CombatHistoricalMultiplayerSingleplayerHex GridGrand Strategy
About this gameFull description from Steam
SETTING The Eastern Front, the most decisive theatre of World War II and the largest land battlefield. A fight to the end, Total War between the Third Reich and the Soviet Union, each commanding millions. The legendary wargame team at 2by3 Games has spent years revisiting this titanic conflict to once again establish a new state of the art. Gary Grigsby’s War in the East 2 is a complete overhaul and improvement of the original War in the East, with no stone left unturned to provide a more realistic, more historically rich, and more challenging strategy experience. War in the East 2 comes with a wide array of scenarios ranging from the short tutorial on the Battle for Velikie Luki, to the four month Destruction of Southwest Front, up to the immense full 1941 – 1945 Grand Campaign of the entire Eastern front from Operation Barbarossa to the fall of Berlin. A total of seven Operational Scenarios and three Full Map Campaigns await you with hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of historical gameplay. Years of new development have resulted in the best AI opponent ever made by 2by3 for any of their game. Also included are a much more accurate map including a full single and double rail network as well as the historical road network, a detailed and expanded Order of Battle, new realistic movement and combat models, an advanced Logistics system, a vastly improved and easy to manage Air system and many other improvements in the interface and game management, as well as a built-in encyclopedia of the weapons and units of the Eastern Front. This is just scratching the surface of the many new features and improvements, all of which are explained in a fully comprehensive manual, also available as a physical copy. FEATURES 3 Full Map Campaigns - 1941-45 Campaign (June 22 1941 – 1 August 1945) - Stalingrad to Berlin (November 19 1942 – 4 July 1945) - Vistula to Berlin (13 January 1945 – 1 June 1945) 7 Smaller Operational Scenarios - Velikie Luki ’42 (17 November 1942 – 25 January 1943) – The Soviet counterattack to recapture this important rail junction. - Road to Minsk (22 June 1941 – July 2 1941) – The rush to the Dnepr by Army Group Center. - Road to Leningrad (22 June 41 – 8 Oct 41) – Army Group North moves on Leningrad. - The Destruction of Southwest Front (22 June 41 – 15 October 41) – Army Group South and Guderian cause the largest Soviet surrender in the war. - Operation Typhoon 41 (30 September 1941 – 5 January 1942) – The final offensive to take Moscow. - Red Army Resurgent (19 November 1942 – 17 March 1943) – The destruction of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad. - Red God of War (24 November 1942 – 8 February 1943) – The failed Soviet northern offensive. Improved AI Opponent - Newly re-designed and re-built by Gary Grigsby for War in the East 2 - Greatly enhanced Defensive AI performance as well as improved Offensive AI performance More Accurate Map and Movement rules: - Map based on better projection yields a larger number of hexes in the main combat area (106 hex frontage from Rostov to Leningrad versus 87 in WitE). - Advanced Terrain/Road rules – Road quality in every hex combines with terrain to generate much more realistic impacts of terrain on movement, combat and supplies. - Administrative Movement – Accounts for ability to move rapidly in friendly territory, especially where there are better roads. - Ability to stack additional units into urban and port hexes Off-Map Theater Boxes and Theater Events: - Theater boxes representing other theaters of the war (North Africa, Italy, etc.), and a full set of events including garrison requirements in the TBs along with other events like partisan operations. - Partisan war now handled with a Soviet Union garrison box, events, and partisan interdiction placed on map. - Enhanced Player Theater Box Control game option that allows players to choose more flexible movement of units between theaters, but at a cost for failing to meet garrison requirements versus benefits for exceeding them. - More accurate historical line up of units, HQs and support units and their historical movement between theaters. - Additional historical campaign events. Improved Air System incorporating both a more Advanced Air Mode and a Streamlined Air Operational Group Mode - On Map Airbases - Much more realistic Air Combat and Support Resolution compared to War in the East and War in the West. - A separate Air Phase is now used for many air actions, with ground support and transport done in the movement phase. - Advanced Air Mode allows full detailed control of the entire Air War, equivalent to a game within a game. - New “Air Operational Group” Mode which allows you to move Air Groups on the map and provides an easy and streamlined way to manage the air game while focusing on the ground game. This makes the air game easier to manage even for those players that want full control. - Full AI Air Assist that can run most of the air operations based on just a few orders given by the player to the Air Operational Groups. More accurate and detailed historical weather model incorporating per-hex Weather changes based on the system developed for War in the West. Changes in Ground Combat to reflect Historical operations: - New Combat Preparation Points for units allow for build ups for better offensive operations and punish units that are in combat every turn without a rest. - Combat Delay Points account for the time spent fighting in a hex and will slow units that move through a hex where significant combat took place that turn. - Attacks can now deprive defending units of future MPs. - Multi-hex retreats. Many interface improvements, including new art, reorganized screens, a new Turn Summary and more important information regarding your units and situation brought to the top level for easier discovery and quicker access. Automated Soviet factory evacuation. Improved Commander’s Report screens with more flexibility and CSV export capability for out of game analysis. Special designation of Assault HQs allowing Command benefits for offensive armies at the cost of some defensive abilities. Increased Command cost of integrating multiple nationalities under the same command. Greater direct attachment of support units to certain Soviet and Axis Allied divisions, along with multi-role units that can be on map or used as support. New In-Game WitEpedia – Includes Detailed Information and Links concerning units and weapons of the Eastern Front. Detailed TO&E and Order of Battle Charts with information about many of the units on the Eastern Front. 520 Page full color manual, including appendices and designer's notes fully documenting every aspect of the game. The additional Physical version (only) comes with a hardbound full color printed manual.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

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DEJUS10Violência
IGRS3Interaksi Daring
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: 1.5 GHz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 256MB DirectX 9+ Compatible DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: 16 bit DirectX 9+ Compatible

Recommended

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.0 GHz+ Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB DirectX 9+ Compatible DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: 16 bit DirectX 9+ Compatible
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English

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30 developer announcements, Oct 2021 to May 2026 · times in UTC

May

  1. Small Update - Version 1.04.16

    Welcome.Thank you for playing Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2. We are always looking for ways to improve your gaming experience.Below you will find the latest information on Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2:Highlights:Minor bug fixing…

    sofia.c

October

  1. Official Update - Version 01.04.12

    Welcome.Thank you for playing Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2! We are always looking for ways to improve your gaming experience.Below you will find the latest and greatest information on Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 - Version…

    sofia.c

February

  1. Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 - Official Update 01.04.05

    Now, last time we did an update back in September we promised it would be the Final Feature update for War in the East 2. This is still true - but we also said that fixes for bugs and minor revisions would still be released, and here we are…

    Patch notes

September

  1. Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 - Final Feature Update

    A new update is out for War in the East 2. This is planned to be the final feature update for WITE2. We still intend to fix bugs as they are reported. If you do find a bug please report it on the Matrix Forum or the Gary Grigsby Discord. We…

    Severus Lupus
  2. Home of Wargamers Live Event announcement

    We are proud to announce our new Home of Wargamers live event, which will take place on September 26th at 5 pm UK time. Join us on our Twitch channel to know more about our biggest franchises. You can set a reminder here. We will talk about…

    sofia.c

March

  1. Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 Morale Update

    Good news for all you Gary Grigsby fans out there, a new update for War in the East 2 is now live. The Morale update adds a new optional rule about, well... morale. You can find the new morale settings, which allow you to adjust national…

    Severus Lupus

November

  1. War in the East 2 Order of Battle Update Out Now

    The Order of Battle Update for War in the East 2 is out now. This massive update includes the addition of new OOB's to more accurately model the condition and organization of German divisions during the Second World War. The full changelog…

    Severus Lupus
  2. Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 Order of Battle Update Announcement

    A big update is on the way for War in the East 2. If you follow the Matrix Forums, you will know there has been a big public Beta out for the last month with a slew of changes to WITE2. The number of bug fixes, tweaks, and scenario patches…

    Severus Lupus

September

  1. Home of Wargamers Live Event announcement

    We are proud to announce our new Home of Wargamers live event, which will take place on September 12th at 5 pm UK time. Join us on our Twitch channel to know more about our biggest franchises. You can set a reminder here. We will talk about…

    giuliac1994

March

  1. Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 Official Update V1.02.52

    We have just released a major new official update for Gary Grigsby’s War in the East 2, you can download the detailed Changelog from this link. These are the main features added by this update: Many significant changes and improvements to…

    giuliac1994

November

  1. War in the East 2: Steel Inferno - Race for the Caucasus Tournament

    War in the East 2: Steel Inferno - Race for the Caucasus Tournament Please note, entry into this tournament requires ownership of the Steel Inferno DLC for War in the East 2. Welcome, Wargamers, to our first War in the East 2 tournament…

    FremboT3
  2. War in the East 2 - Steel Inferno Out Now

    War in the East 2 – Steel Inferno Out now It's time to expand the front. Steel Inferno is the first expansion for the award-winning monster wargame War in the East 2. This content-packed DLC includes all of the Operations in Yugoslavia in…

    Roby7979
  3. War in the East 2 Official Update V1.02.45

    War in the East 2 Official Update V1.02.45 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41417829/eb8db70070e7e7f99e279d43e3004a993594c9c7.jpg New Features and Rule Changes • Added Living Manual v1.18.pdf file in the \Manuals folder. This is up to date with changes…

    Roby7979
  4. War in the East 2 Official Update V1.02.45

    War in the East 2 Official Update V1.02.45 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41417829/eb8db70070e7e7f99e279d43e3004a993594c9c7.jpg New Features and Rule Changes • Added Living Manual v1.18.pdf file in the \Manuals folder. This is up to date with changes…

    Roby7979

October

  1. War in the East 2 -Steel Inferno Drama on the Danube AAR

    Steel Inferno - Drama on the Danube AAR {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41417829/68acf1d13fdde5488dad96c0cf78514c5fe424c9.jpg Today we have for you the second After Action Report from the new Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2: Steel Inferno scenario…

    Roby7979
  2. War in the East 2 Steel inferno - AG A Part I - Race to the Caucasus AAR

    War in the East 2 Steel inferno - AG A Part I - Race to the Caucasus AAR. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41417829/322ac34f0a48023493f2d949416a08c5d79788ae.jpg Today we have for you the first After Action Report from the new Gary Grigsby's War in the…

    Roby7979

September

  1. Matrix Games and 2by3 Announce the first DLC for War in the East 2

    Matrix Games and 2by3 Announce the first DLC for War in the East 2 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41417829/7807ff8377bc4732d3ecc8447988ff1be5cbc1f9.jpg Steel Inferno will release on November Gary Grigsby’s War in the East 2 was last year’s best-selling…

    Roby7979
  2. Matrix Games and 2by3 Announce the first DLC for War in the East 2

    Matrix Games and 2by3 Announce the first DLC for War in the East 2 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41417829/7807ff8377bc4732d3ecc8447988ff1be5cbc1f9.jpg Steel Inferno will release on November Gary Grigsby’s War in the East 2 was last year’s best-selling…

    Roby7979

July

  1. 40 years of Wargaming - Gary Grigsby's anniversary

    40 years of Wargaming - Gary Grigsby's anniversary {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41417829/966232ac2c5c1ce41092aa31a005b6bee2a2d77c.jpg Matrix Games is proud to announce a celebration event, marking Gary Grigsby's 40th anniversary as a wargame designer…

    Roby7979

May

  1. A new public beta (v1.02.29) is now available!

    Greetings Everyone! A new public beta (v1.02.29) is available. You will need to opt into the changes by selecting the beta branch from the games Properties menu, listed as "beta - Open Beta". You can opt out at any time. Changes since…

    hybridspyda
  2. A new public beta (v1.02.27) is now available!

    Greetings Everyone! A new public beta (v1.02.27) is available. You will need to opt into the changes by selecting the beta branch from the games Properties menu, listed as "beta - Open Beta". You can opt out at any time. Changes since…

    hybridspyda

April

  1. Official Update v1.02.25 is now available

    Official Update v1.02.25 is now available New Features and Rule Changes Non-motorized units in the Axis non-reserve Theatre Boxes will now on occasion automatically adjust their Max TOE levels. Generally these Max TOE levels will be lower…

    Roby7979
  2. Official Update v1.02.25 is now available

    Official Update v1.02.25 is now available New Features and Rule Changes Non-motorized units in the Axis non-reserve Theatre Boxes will now on occasion automatically adjust their Max TOE levels. Generally these Max TOE levels will be lower…

    Roby7979
  3. A new public beta (v1.02.25) is now available!

    Greetings Everyone! A new public beta (v1.02.25) is available. You will need to opt into the changes by selecting the beta branch from the games Properties menu, listed as "beta - Open Beta". You can opt out at any time. Changes since…

    hybridspyda

March

  1. A new public beta (v1.02.24) is now available!

    Greetings Everyone! A new public beta (v1.02.24) is available. You will need to opt into the changes by selecting the beta branch from the games Properties menu, listed as "beta - Open Beta". You can opt out at any time. Changes since…

    hybridspyda
  2. War in the East 2 - Official Update V1.02.21

    War in the East 2 - Official Update V1.02.21 Since the original release and the recent Steam release, 2by3 Games and Matrix Games have been working hard on improving Gary Grigsby’s War in the East 2. As part of that ongoing effort, we are…

    Roby7979

February

  1. A new public beta (v1.02.21) is now available!

    Greetings Everyone! A new public beta (v1.02.21) is available. You will need to opt into the changes by selecting the beta branch from the games Properties menu, listed as "beta - Open Beta". You can opt out at any time. Changes since…

    hybridspyda

January

  1. War in the East 2 Official Update Now

    War in the East 2 Official Update Now! - Fix for the bug that could rarely allow Soviet units to be warped to Vienna and other areas behind the Axis lines. - Adjustments and bug fixes relating to flak losses and reporting. - Further…

    Roby7979

December

  1. War in the East 2 Out Now on Steam

    War in the East 2 Out Now on Steam War in the East2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two. The Eastern Front, the most decisive theatre of World War II and the…

    Roby7979

October

  1. Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 is coming to Steam

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41417829/61f02c21be3117db70adf3c2a98a838e84234fff.jpg Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 will be available on Steam on December 9th Starting in 1941, the game covers one of the most brutal conflicts in human history. This…

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