Panzer Tactics DS is a turn-based strategy game set in World War II and containing three single-player campaigns on the side of the German Wehrmacht, the Red Army or the Western Allies. Players direct their troops, historically accurate tanks, artillery, naval, and aviation units, to engage enemy units, capture cities, and establish supply lines. Hex-maps cover terrain ranging from the deserts of North Africa to the frozen Russian tundra. In addition to the single-player campaigns, the game also features multiplayer support.