Fit check
Is War, the Game worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who prefer present-day global conflicts to fantasy settings
- Groups seeking multiplayer matches with up to 25 participants or one-on-one play
- Players who enjoy planning force movements across a spherical world map
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking detailed control over individual soldiers or direct hands-on combat
- Players who want a large roster of army types and highly complex rules
- Players looking for a campaign focused on a small squad rather than worldwide territorial control
Our take on War, the Game
The game departs from the usual flat strategy map by representing Earth as a sphere, making route selection part of the map model. It also reduces the army roster to seven types and places emphasis on numbers, timing, and global positioning.
What is War, the Game?
War, the Game is a real-time strategy game set in the present day.
Players act as a supreme commander, directing armies across a spherical version of Earth and capturing cities. The game includes seven army types and uses rules presented as simple and transparent. Early scenarios teach the core mechanics, after which different situations require varied strategies. Forces from many nations can be commanded. Network play includes matches for up to 25 players, one-on-one games, and options with or without alliances. Armies, fleets, and aircraft travel along the shortest route over the globe. Battles depend on bringing more units to the fight and positioning forces efficiently at the right time.
How War, the Game plays
- 01Globe-based movement
- Armies, fleets, and aircraft use the shortest route across the spherical world map.
- 02Variable network matches
- Multiplayer scenarios support up to 25 players, one-on-one contests, and games with or without alliances.
- 03Seven army types
- The opening scenarios teach the rules before later situations require different approaches.
War, the Game compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad combines large-scale World War II strategy with direct, hands-on combat, while War, the Game uses present-day global scenarios on a spherical map. Xenonauts focuses on defending Earth from alien invasion with small persistent squads in turn-based play, rather than directing armies across the globe in real time.
War, the Game: platforms & release
Is War, the Game worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who prefer present-day global conflicts to fantasy settings. Skip it if: players seeking detailed control over individual soldiers or direct hands-on combat.
Where can I download War, the Game?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens War, the Game's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is War, the Game on?
Windows only.
