Fit check
Is Civil War: Battle of Petersburg worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Civil War enthusiasts seeking historical tactical battles
- Strategy players who prefer turn-based hex-based combat
- Players who want custom scenarios or matches against other commanders
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad campaign in the base game, which contains four historical scenarios
- Players who prefer continuous action instead of turns with limited movement and combat actions
- Players looking for battles outside the 1864 Petersburg and Richmond setting
Our take on Civil War: Battle of Petersburg
The base game contains four historical scenarios, while the two 15-mission Grand Campaigns are optional expansions. The store page gives substantial attention to those campaigns, which can make the standard game's narrower scenario count less apparent.
What is Civil War: Battle of Petersburg?
Direct Union or Confederate troops in four historical engagements near Petersburg and Richmond during 1864.
Each unit receives restricted movement and attack actions per turn, so terrain, artillery deployment, cavalry placement, commanders and damaged formations shape tactical choices. Infantry, cavalry, artillery and generals battle across hex-grid maps, while strikes from the rear provide a 40% flanking advantage. Several difficulty settings and two battlefield perspectives are available. Matches support online play, LAN, hotseat sessions and email turns. The Scenario Editor lets players build battlefields, arrange forces and set objectives, then distribute them through Steam Workshop. Two optional Grand Campaign add-ons provide 15 missions apiece, along with persistent armies, headquarters administration, supply management and extra objectives.
How Civil War: Battle of Petersburg plays
- 01Historical Battles
- The base game includes four scenarios covering the Battle of the Crater, Bermuda Hundred, New Market Heights and Cold Harbor / Richmond.
- 02Turn-Based Tactics
- Formations receive limited movement and combat actions in each turn.
- 03Flanking Bonus
- Attacks from behind receive a +40% combat bonus.
- 04Battlefield Views
- The view can be changed during battles between a tabletop-style presentation and a command-oriented layout.
- 05Multiplayer Modes
- Matches support online play, LAN, hotseat and play by email, with turn timers and AI takeover for abandoned battles.
- 06Scenario Editor
- Custom battlefields can include player-placed formations and defined objectives, then be shared through Steam Workshop.
- 07Campaign Expansions
- Two optional expansions add 15 missions each, plus persistent armies, headquarters management, equipment, supplies and new objectives.
Civil War: Battle of Petersburg compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad also covers tactical military command, but its description places the action in World War II and includes direct, hands-on combat. Civil War: Battle of Petersburg instead centers on turn-based, hex-based battles set during the 1864 Petersburg campaign, with a Scenario Editor and historical Civil War scenarios.
Civil War: Battle of Petersburg: platforms & release
Is Civil War: Battle of Petersburg worth it?
It is worth it if: civil War enthusiasts seeking historical tactical battles. Skip it if: players seeking a broad campaign in the base game, which contains four historical scenarios.
Where can I download Civil War: Battle of Petersburg?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Civil War: Battle of Petersburg's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Civil War: Battle of Petersburg on?
Windows and Linux.
