Fit check
Is Hogs of War worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want turn-based squad combat with a campaign
- Fans of military-themed games who enjoy unusual character casts
- Small-group multiplayer players seeking matches for up to four people
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
- Those wanting a large army-management game instead of a small squad structure
- Players on Windows 8, Windows 10, or Mac systems
Our take on Hogs of War
The small-army structure keeps the focus on individual squad members and promotions, but limits the scale of battlefield management. Its comic presentation and hog characters also trade serious military tone for satire.
What is Hogs of War?
Control a compact hog squad through turn-based combat in a setting inspired by the First World War.
The solo campaign has 25 stages spread across six islands and 25 regions; each victory brings new skills and access to more weapons. Promote squad members from Grunt to Officer and assign them to one of four roles: Heavy Weapons, Medic, Espionage, or Engineer. Choose from 40 weapons and vehicles, such as long-range rifles, rocket launchers, explosive traps, powered flight gear, multi-explosive grenades, and tanks.
Six armies draw on Great Britain, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, and the USA. Beyond the career-style single-player campaign, online matches support up to four participants. The game uses three-dimensional graphics and features Rik Mayall in narration and character voices.
How Hogs of War plays
- 0125-Level Campaign
- The solo campaign crosses six islands divided into 25 regions.
- 02Squad Promotion
- Hogs advance from Grunt to Officer and can specialize in four classes.
- 0340-Weapon Arsenal
- Equipment ranges from sniper rifles and mines to jet-packs, cluster grenades, and tanks.
- 04Four-Player Multiplayer
- Online matches support as many as four participants.
- 05Six Armies
- Playable forces draw on Great Britain, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, and the USA.
Hogs of War compared to similar games
Hogs of War combines turn-based squad combat, a 25-level solo campaign, four classes, vehicles, and online play for up to four players. Anomaly: Warzone Earth instead uses an action-and-strategy format built around directing forces against alien turrets, while Phantom Doctrine focuses on espionage strategy. Dungeon Defenders: Awakened centers on cooperative action RPG and tower defense systems with loot, leveling, pets, and character customization.
Hogs of War: platforms & release
Is Hogs of War worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want turn-based squad combat with a campaign. Skip it if: players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters.
Where can I download Hogs of War?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Hogs of War's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Hogs of War on?
Windows only.
