StrategyFit check
Is Chariots of War worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want to manage city welfare alongside military campaigns
- Players who enjoy trading resources that differ across map regions
- Fans of historical settings who want to choose among many nations in the Middle East
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking turn-based battles rather than real-time combat
- Players who prefer a narrow focus on battles over city development, trade, and resident welfare
- Players looking for a modern or fantasy setting rather than ancient Middle Eastern empires
Our take on Chariots of War
Its city management and resource trading sit alongside real-time warfare, so attention is split between domestic conditions and campaigns. That breadth gives less room for a battle-only focus than a game centered on direct combat.
What is Chariots of War?
Play as one of 58 nations in a real-time strategy game set across the Middle East.
Develop cities with buildings and improvements, produce and trade 9 resources, and manage residents’ welfare through food, recruitment, garrisons, temples, and entertainment. Recruit from nearly thirty troop types and send armies into real-time battles under fog of war. Barbarian tribes roam the map, while diplomats can gather information or be expelled by rival nations. Campaigns center on competing for resources and territory in the Fertile Crescent, with the goal of controlling the region.
How Chariots of War plays
- 01City welfare management
- Residents’ welfare depends on factors including food, recruitment, garrisons, and population levels.
- 02Resource trading
- The 9 resources vary by map area, making trade a way to obtain goods unavailable locally.
- 03Diplomatic scouting
- Diplomats can gather information, though opponents can remove them from their territory.
- 04Real-time battles
- Armies fight under fog of war, with generals assigned to command.
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Chariots of War: platforms & release
Is Chariots of War worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want to manage city welfare alongside military campaigns. Skip it if: players seeking turn-based battles rather than real-time combat.
Where can I download Chariots of War?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Chariots of War's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Chariots of War on?
Windows only.
