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Rob Zacny, in a review on [[Vice (magazine)|Vice]], noted how the game departed in so many ways from the original, but remained a "simple joy to play", calling it a "wargame that invites a lot of delightful perfectionist revisiting for a long time to come".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vb5kk9/unity-of-command-2-review|title='Unity of Command 2' Messes with Tactics Perfection—And It Works|first=Rob|last=Zacny|date=November 13, 2019}}</ref> [[Wargamer (website)|Wargamer]] praised its visuals, maintaining they are "some of the best eye candy to come out of a wargaming company this year" and stating that each mission feels satisfactory due to its intimidating design, ultimately calling it a marked improvement over the original ''Unity of Command''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wargamer.com/reviews/unity-of-command-2/|title=Unity of Command 2 Review|website=Wargamer}}</ref> Luke Plunkett of [[Kotaku]] called it the best wargame he played in years, but stated his disappointment in turn limiters, and limited control of some units.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://kotaku.com/unity-of-command-ii-is-a-really-solid-world-war-two-str-1839842115/amp |title = Unity of Command II is a Really Solid World War Two Strategy Game}}</ref> [[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]] was similarly delighted by the game and its novelties, concluding that "Wargames this canny, attractive, friendly and historically literate come along extremely rarely".<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/11/15/unity-of-command-2-review/ |title = Unity of Command 2 review}}</ref> [[PC Gamer]] noted in its review that new additions such as specialists and HQ upgrades contribute considerably to the campaign's flexibility, stating that there are also moments of historical divergence in the game.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.pcgamer.com/unity-of-command-2-review/ |title = Unity of Command 2 review|date = 2019-11-15}}</ref>

[[Gamespot]] espoused criticism towardscriticized both the icons in the game, maintaining they are poorly explained, and the limited tutorial which forceforcea the player to consult outside manuals and sources, nevertheless still praising the game as "one of the finest strategy games in recent times."<ref name=gspot/>

[[PCGamesN]] included the game in its list of the best strategy games on PC.<ref>https://www.pcgamesn.com/best-turn-based-strategy-games</ref>