Fit check
Is Line War worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who prefer planning commands over constant unit micromanagement
- Groups seeking online matches with duel, team, free-for-all, or co-op modes
- Players who want randomly generated battlefields and territory-based resource management
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking direct control of every unit during continuous combat
- Players who prefer fixed campaigns or scripted battlefields over randomly generated asymmetrical worlds
- Solo players looking for a story-driven military campaign
Our take on Line War
The emphasis on strategic planning leaves the army scope easy to miss: Line War uses one army rather than multiple factions. Its variety comes from unit roles, construction, territory, and command-line tactics instead of faction-specific rosters.
What is Line War?
Line War is a real-time strategy game combining elements of 4X, wargames, and real-time tactics.
Players draw movement and attack orders on the map, filter units through command lines, and chain instructions for coordinated operations. Territory control expands building capacity and resource access, while refineries and power plants produce energy for tanks, aircraft, and naval vessels. The game uses one army with distinct unit roles and includes structures such as barracks, ports, towns, cities, industries, and trade routes. Online matches support up to 8 players in duel, team, free-for-all, and co-op modes, with 0 to 3 AI players in each multiplayer setup. Single-player and co-op modes support up to 3 AI opponents.
How Line War plays
- 01Drawn Battle Orders
- Lines placed on the battlefield can direct movement and attacks, filter units, and set up flanking or defensive actions.
- 02Online Multiplayer
- Matches support up to 8 players across duel, team, free-for-all, and co-op formats.
- 03AI Opponents
- Multiplayer setups allow 0 to 3 AI players, while single-player and co-op modes support up to 3 AI opponents.
- 04Randomized Battlefields
- Asymmetrical worlds are generated for matches, and players select their initial territory during a starting phase.
- 05Territory Economy
- Controlling more land increases building capacity and provides access to resources for expanding forces.
- 06Energy Production
- Refineries and power plants generate energy used to maintain tanks, aircraft, and naval vessels.
- 07Asymmetric Matches
- The handicap system supports uneven matchups such as two players against one.
Line War compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad centers on commanding individual units in large-scale World War II battles with direct, hands-on combat, while Line War emphasizes drawn orders and higher-level operations. Xenonauts uses turn-based combat with persistent soldiers defending Earth from an alien invasion; Line War instead runs in real time and focuses on territory, resources, and multiplayer match formats.
Line War: platforms & release
Is Line War worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who prefer planning commands over constant unit micromanagement. Skip it if: players seeking direct control of every unit during continuous combat.
Where can I download Line War?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Line War's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Line War on?
Windows only.
