Fit check
Is Conquest of the New World worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want exploration and settlement management alongside combat
- Players who prefer choosing their own objectives rather than following one fixed campaign goal
- Fans of replayable strategy games with computer-generated worlds
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign may hit a wall when every game generates a new world and leaves objectives open-ended
- Players who want combat without economic administration may stop at the colony, production and trading systems
- Players looking for a focused tactical battle game may find the wider exploration-and-management structure too broad
Our take on Conquest of the New World
The bounce point arrives when exploration, colony growth, production, trade and combat must be managed alongside self-chosen objectives. Players seeking a narrowly directed campaign or battles without settlement administration may stop at that management layer.
What is Conquest of the New World?
Set in the sixteenth century, this strategy game combines exploration, combat, and colony administration.
Players lead either an Indigenous society or an expeditionary group representing one of five European nations. Every session creates a new version of the New World, where players investigate unknown regions, build settlements, make and exchange goods, and either defeat rivals or protect territorial claims. Individual goals may focus on finding landmarks or creating numerous colonies. The Deluxe Edition includes tools for designing and playing scenarios, along with world customization. It also adds nation-specific bonuses, unique resources, discoveries, and diplomatic trade partnerships. Exploration, settlement management, and warfare shape each game, while procedurally generated maps and player-selected goals vary the overall structure.
How Conquest of the New World plays
- 01Generated New Worlds
- A new world is created at the start of every game, and the Deluxe Edition adds world-customization options.
- 02Multiple Factions
- Players select either an Indigenous civilization or an expedition from one of five European nations.
- 03Colony Economy
- Gameplay includes founding colonies, producing goods and exchanging them through trade.
- 04Player-Set Objectives
- Possible aims include locating landmarks, creating colonies, defeating enemies or protecting territorial claims.
- 05Deluxe Edition Content
- The edition adds scenario creation and play, national bonuses, special resources, discoveries and trade alliances.
Conquest of the New World compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad focuses on large-scale World War II battles with direct control of individual units, while Conquest of the New World combines exploration, colonies, trade and combat on generated maps. Xenonauts centers on a multinational military organization, persistent soldiers, turn-based squad missions and recovering alien technology; this listing instead covers competing civilizations and expeditionary forces during the sixteenth century.
Conquest of the New World: platforms & release
Is Conquest of the New World worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want exploration and settlement management alongside combat. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly scripted campaign may hit a wall when every game generates a new world and leaves objectives open-ended.
Where can I download Conquest of the New World?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Conquest of the New World's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Conquest of the New World on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
