StrategyFit check
Is Base Wars worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who prefer deliberate turns over real-time battles
- Multiplayer groups interested in experimenting with army builds
- Solo players who want AI matches alongside online play
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking fast, continuously unfolding real-time battles may find the turn-based pacing too measured
- Players wanting a large range of solo content may find the structure centered on multiplayer matches and AI games
- Players looking for an established ranked competitive ladder may not find the planned system available yet
Our take on Base Wars
Base Wars replaces the continuous action of conventional RTS games with turns, preserving territory growth, research, and army composition while giving each decision a more deliberate pace. Its structure also places online multiplayer and build experimentation at the center rather than treating them as secondary modes.
What is Base Wars?
Base Wars combines the broad strategy of real-time strategy games with turn-based pacing.
Players research technologies, develop territory, assemble armies, and contest control of the map through chess-like combat. The game supports online unranked matches, direct games with friends, and single-player matches against AI. Unit skins change the appearance of armies, while a map editor allows players to create maps. Its multiplayer focus includes build experimentation, early attacks, defensive technology-focused play, and discussion of tactics within its community. A ranked ladder is planned by the development team, and community-created maps may be considered for inclusion in future updates.
How Base Wars plays
- 01Turn-Based Strategy
- The game applies the large-scale planning associated with RTS games to a turn-based structure.
- 02Technology Research
- Players develop new technologies while expanding territory and building an army.
- 03Online Multiplayer
- Unranked online matches and direct games with friends support the multiplayer focus.
- 04Single-Player AI
- A computer-controlled opponent provides matches outside multiplayer.
- 05Map Creation
- The built-in editor lets players make maps for the game.
- 06Unit Skins
- Players can alter how their units appear to themselves and other players.
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Base Wars: platforms & release
Is Base Wars worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who prefer deliberate turns over real-time battles. Skip it if: players seeking fast, continuously unfolding real-time battles may find the turn-based pacing too measured.
Where can I download Base Wars?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Base Wars's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Base Wars on?
Windows and Linux.
