Fit check
Is Last Days of Old Earth worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want turn-based battles between human and robotic factions
- Players who prefer a campaign alongside skirmish and multiplayer modes
- Tactical players interested in army deck customization, terrain, and hero abilities
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking fast-paced action rather than turn-based army command
- Players who prefer a fixed battlefield rather than skirmishes with randomly generated maps
- Players looking for a historical setting rather than a far-future world of humans and machines
Our take on Last Days of Old Earth
The listing gives substantial attention to factions, army customization, and tactical options, but provides little detail about the campaign's length or mission structure. Its stated scope combines a Skywatchers story campaign with randomized skirmishes and online and offline battles.
What is Last Days of Old Earth?
Lead either the human Skywatchers or robotic Automata in a turn-based strategy game set on a frozen world beneath a dying sun.
Humanity migrates toward the equator once each generation, competing for scarce resources against machines and rival clans. Explore ruined settlements, gather resources, build armies, and fight across varied terrain. Army decks can be customized or selected from premade options, with heroes, infantry, artillery, aircraft, and armored units available. Battles include stealth attacks, facility destruction, air strikes, scouting, and tactical use of hills, mountains, forests, and ruins.
A mission-based single-player campaign follows Skywatchers leaders and reveals the game's lore. Skirmishes use randomly generated maps, and players can face opponents online or offline. The game also features 24 unique heroes and factions with different play styles.
How Last Days of Old Earth plays
- 01Two Factions
- The human Skywatchers and robotic Automata have different play styles.
- 02Custom Army Decks
- Players can build specialized decks or select premade ones containing heroes and several unit types.
- 03Story Campaign
- A mission-based single-player campaign follows Skywatchers leaders and reveals the game's lore.
- 04Tactical Terrain
- High ground increases line of sight, while forests and ruins can shield forces from attacks.
- 05Randomized Skirmishes
- Skirmish maps are randomly generated, changing the battlefield between games.
- 06Hero Abilities
- The game includes 24 unique heroes whose special abilities affect combat.
- 07Stealth Operations
- Players can attempt to assassinate enemy heroes or damage facilities.
Last Days of Old Earth compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad focuses on World War II combat with direct control over units, while Last Days of Old Earth uses a far-future setting, two opposing factions, and customizable army decks. Xenonauts centers on a military organization defending Earth from aliens with small squads of persistent soldiers; Last Days of Old Earth instead features human and robotic factions, a Skywatchers campaign, and randomly generated skirmishes.
Last Days of Old Earth: platforms & release
Is Last Days of Old Earth worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want turn-based battles between human and robotic factions. Skip it if: players seeking fast-paced action rather than turn-based army command.
Where can I download Last Days of Old Earth?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Last Days of Old Earth's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Last Days of Old Earth on?
Windows only.
