Winter War: Suomussalmi Battle

Battle of Suomussalmi is a turn based strategy game set on the border area between Finland and the USSR during the famous Winter War. From Joni Nuutinen: by a wargamer for the wargamers since 2011. Last updated on November 2025.

You are in command of the Finnish forces, defending the most narrow sector of Finland against a surprise Red Army offensive aiming to cut Finland into two parts. In this campaign, you will be defending against two Soviet attacks: Initially, you have to stop and destroy the first wave of the Red Army offensive (the Battle of Suomussalmi) and then regroup to take on the second attack (the Battle of Raate Road). The object of the game is to control the entire map as quickly as possible, but the lakes threaten to scatter both the Soviet and Finnish forces, so long term thinking is a must to be strong at the right place and at the right time.


FEATURES:

+ Historical accuracy: Campaign mirrors the historical setup of this part of the Finnish Winter War (Talvisota in Finnish).

+ Thanks to in-built variation and the game's smart AI technology, each game provides a unique war gaming experience.

+ Competitive: Measure your strategy game skills against others fighting for the Hall of Fame top spots.

+ Supports casual play: Easy to pick up, leave off, continue later.

+ Challenging: Crush your enemy quickly and earn the bragging rights on the forum.

+ Settings: Various options are available to alter the look of the gaming experience: Change difficulty level, hexagon size, Animation speed, choose icon set for units (NATO or REAL) and cities (Round, Shield, Square, block of houses), decide what is drawn on the map, and much more.

+ Tablet friendly strategy game: Automatically scales the map for any physical screen size/resolution from small smartphones to HD tablets, while settings allow you to fine tune hexagon and font sizes.



In order to be victorious, you should coordinate your attacks in two ways. First, as adjacent units give support to an attacking unit, keep your units in groups in order to gain a local superiority, at least for a critical moment. Secondly, it is not the best idea to use brute force when you're an underdog, so it is much preferable to encircle the Red Army units with maneuvering to cut off their supply lines to the Soviet supply cities.


"Finland alone, in danger of death -- superb, sublime Finland -- shows what free men can do."
— Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, in a radio broadcast on January 20, 1940, praising Finnish resistance against the Soviet invasion.