Fit check
Is A Game of Thrones - Genesis worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want diplomacy and political manoeuvring alongside military campaigns
- A Song of Ice and Fire fans interested in Westeros’s historical origins
- Multiplayer groups seeking house-based competition for up to 8 participants
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking direct, unit-by-unit battlefield control rather than broader political and economic strategy
- Players looking for a short, narrowly focused campaign instead of a setting spanning more than 1,000 years of history
- Players who want a solo-only experience rather than multiplayer for up to 8 participants
Our take on A Game of Thrones - Genesis
The focus on diplomacy, economics and political pressure gives military conquest less emphasis. Players who expect every victory to come from battlefield strength instead have to manage alliances, deception and other non-military routes to power.
What is A Game of Thrones - Genesis?
A Game of Thrones - Genesis is a strategy game set across more than 1,000 years of Westerosi history, from Nymeria’s arrival in Dorne to the awakening of the Others beyond the Wall.
Its Story mode covers major conflicts and founding events from the Iron Throne’s world. Players can pursue victory through siege warfare, economic pressure, political manoeuvring, diplomacy, treachery and deception rather than relying only on armies. The game supports multiplayer competition with up to 7 other players, including alliance-making and alliance-breaking. It is based on George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy saga and presents leadership choices associated with conquest, usurpation and diplomacy.
How A Game of Thrones - Genesis plays
- 01Story mode
- The campaign covers major conflicts and formative events from Westeros’s history.
- 02Political warfare
- Players can use diplomacy, betrayal and economic pressure alongside military force.
- 03Eight-player multiplayer
- Multiplayer matches support competition against up to 7 other players, with alliances that can be formed or broken.
A Game of Thrones - Genesis compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad focuses on large-scale World War II strategy with direct control of individual units and hands-on combat, while A Game of Thrones - Genesis combines military play with diplomacy, economics and political manipulation. Xenonauts centres on a multinational organisation, persistent soldiers, turn-based squad operations and recovering alien technology; A Game of Thrones - Genesis instead follows competing Westerosi houses across historical conflicts and supports alliances between up to 8 players.
A Game of Thrones - Genesis: platforms & release
Is A Game of Thrones - Genesis worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want diplomacy and political manoeuvring alongside military campaigns. Skip it if: players seeking direct, unit-by-unit battlefield control rather than broader political and economic strategy.
Where can I download A Game of Thrones - Genesis?
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What platforms is A Game of Thrones - Genesis on?
Windows only.
