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Is Strategic Command: World War I worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- World War I history fans who want to direct campaigns across several theatres
- Grand strategy players who enjoy managing diplomacy, research and military operations
- Turn-based strategy players who want PBEM++ multiplayer with exchanged turns
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking fast, real-time battles rather than turn-based command
- Players looking for a compact battlefield, since the campaigns span multiple regions and theatres
- Players seeking a game focused on one small squad or individual characters
Our take on Strategic Command: World War I
The campaign map uses 20-mile hexes across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and the Atlantic, making the war’s multiple theatres part of the same strategic structure.
What is Strategic Command: World War I?
A turn-based grand strategy game covering World War I across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and the Atlantic.
Command forces from the war’s opening in 1914 through later campaigns, with historical theatres and countries represented. The game includes five campaigns: 1914 Call to Arms, 1914 Triple Alliance, 1914 March on Paris, 1917 Fate of Nations and 1918 Ludendorff Offensive. Players mobilize units, use diplomacy and political decisions, research technologies and doctrines, and fight on a map divided into 20-mile hexes. Units can move and entrench, while naval mines can threaten shipping. Multiplayer turns can be exchanged through the PBEM++ server, and friendly major nations can be assigned to AI control during a game.
How Strategic Command: World War I plays
- 01Five Campaigns
- Scenarios range from the 1914 opening of the war to the 1918 Ludendorff Offensive, including an alternate alliance in which Italy joins the Central Powers.
- 02Hex-Based Map
- The 20-mile hex map spans Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and the Atlantic.
- 03Research and Doctrine
- Research can improve trench systems, commanders and unit combat effectiveness, and enable deployment of newer weapons.
- 04PBEM++ Multiplayer
- Players can send and receive turns through the multiplayer server and its Challenge Lobby.
- 05AI-Controlled Nations
- Friendly major countries can be switched to AI control or back during a campaign, and players can change sides.
- 06Entrenchment and Mines
- Ground forces can dig in, and naval mines can be placed to threaten opposing shipping.
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Strategic Command: World War I: platforms & release
Is Strategic Command: World War I worth it?
It is worth it if: world War I history fans who want to direct campaigns across several theatres. Skip it if: players seeking fast, real-time battles rather than turn-based command.
Where can I download Strategic Command: World War I?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Strategic Command: World War I's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Strategic Command: World War I on?
Windows only.
