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Is Rebel Fury worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Civil War history enthusiasts who want to command forces in specific historical battles
- Solo strategy players who want an AI opponent or a learning scenario
- Two-player wargamers who prefer turn-based online battles
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a large number of units or dense battlefield scenarios may find the low counter count limiting
- Players looking for continuous real-time action may not enjoy alternating turns and pass-based action sequences
- Players seeking a campaign spanning several wars may find the game focused on six Civil War battles
Our take on Rebel Fury
The low counter density keeps the battlefield focused on broad army maneuvers, but offers less unit-level detail than a crowded hex-and-counter scenario. Its six battles also keep the setting tightly centered on selected Civil War engagements.
What is Rebel Fury?
Rebel Fury is a turn-based wargame for solo play or two people, with six battles: Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania.
Players move division-level units across hex maps, alternating turns until one side passes; the other then receives a random number of unopposed actions. Units shift between March and Battle formations as they approach enemy forces. Combat uses die rolls affected by unit quality, terrain, artillery, and supporting units, and battles have distinct victory conditions.
Play against the AI, challenge a human opponent online, or try a solitaire scenario with a simplified AI. Each battle includes historically based forces and may feature notable units or situations. Players take the role of an army commander and maneuver forces to attack flanks, concentrate units, and commit artillery.
How Rebel Fury plays
- 01Six Civil War battles
- Scenarios cover Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania, each with its own victory conditions.
- 02Online human play
- Two players can compete against each other, alongside the option to face the game's AI.
- 03Flexible unit movement
- Units can move in any order and make multiple moves during a turn.
- 04Formation changes
- A Zone of Influence and Zone of Control mechanic shifts units from March to Battle formation as they near the opponent.
- 05Terrain-based combat
- Combat rolls account for unit quality, artillery, supporting forces, and terrain.
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Rebel Fury: platforms & release
Is Rebel Fury worth it?
It is worth it if: civil War history enthusiasts who want to command forces in specific historical battles. Skip it if: players seeking a large number of units or dense battlefield scenarios may find the low counter count limiting.
Where can I download Rebel Fury?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Rebel Fury's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Rebel Fury on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
