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Is Field of Glory: Empires worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Grand-strategy players who want to manage classical-era empires
- Strategy players interested in government, culture, trade, and Decadence systems
- Players who prefer planning simultaneous turns and asynchronous multiplayer matches
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking fast-paced strategy rather than long-term empire administration
- Players who want battles to be the whole experience rather than one part of broader empire management
- Players looking for a modern, fantasy, or non-European and non-Mediterranean setting
Our take on Field of Glory: Empires
The battle-control option has a condition: transferring battles into Field of Glory II requires owning that separate game. Without it, the described play centers on empire management and strategic decisions rather than direct control through the companion title.
What is Field of Glory: Empires?
Manage an empire in Europe and the Mediterranean during the Classical Age.
Expand through conquest while shaping government and culture to address Decadence, a risk that grows as an empire ages. Oversee regions, create provinces, construct buildings, and develop trade in goods and resources. Battles depend on army composition, opposing strengths, battlefield choice, and the appointed general, while simultaneous WEGO turns require planning interceptions and retreats. The game also supports asynchronous multiplayer against other players. Owners of Field of Glory II can transfer battles between the games, taking tactical battles from Empires into Field of Glory II and returning the results. A Masters Edition bundle combines both games with a stated 25% discount.
How Field of Glory: Empires plays
- 01Empire Administration
- Players can manage individual regions, organize provinces, build structures, and develop trade networks.
- 02Cultural Development
- Government and culture feature alongside territorial expansion and the risk of Decadence.
- 03Army-Based Battles
- Combat depends on troop composition, opposing strengths and weaknesses, battlefield choice, and the appointed general.
- 04WEGO Turn Resolution
- Orders resolve simultaneously, making interception and withdrawal part of strategic planning.
- 05Battle Transfers
- With Field of Glory II, battles can be transferred between the games and their results returned to Empires.
- 06Asynchronous Multiplayer
- The game includes multiplayer matches against other players that proceed asynchronously.
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Field of Glory: Empires: platforms & release
Is Field of Glory: Empires worth it?
It is worth it if: grand-strategy players who want to manage classical-era empires. Skip it if: players seeking fast-paced strategy rather than long-term empire administration.
Where can I download Field of Glory: Empires?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Field of Glory: Empires's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Field of Glory: Empires on?
Windows only.
