Fit check
Is Warring States 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 without construction systems
- Historical-war fans interested in Ancient China's Warring States period
- Small groups seeking 2-4 player local or online tactical matches
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking base construction, resource management, or strategy beyond battlefield decisions
- Players who prefer real-time combat rather than turn-based hex-grid engagements
- Solo players wanting more than 15 story missions or who do not value multiplayer maps
Our take on Warring States
Instead of the construction and economic layers common in many strategy games, the game concentrates on battlefield decisions. Tactical Points turn successful maneuvers into special attacks, while siege equipment and terrain create distinct combat situations within its turn-based structure.
What is Warring States?
Warring States: Tactics is a turn-based strategy game set during Ancient China's Warring States period.
Players lead Qin forces through 15 historically based story missions, each using a distinct map, with dialogue scenes between battles and in-game exchanges during combat. The hex-grid battles use an IGOUGO turn structure and terrain rules across four environments. Tactical Points are awarded for decisions such as flanking, matching spears against cavalry, and holding high ground, then spent on 18 special moves. Siege encounters include attacks using towers and battering rams. The game has no construction system, keeping its focus on battlefield choices. It also includes 12 battle maps for human or AI opponents, with local and online matches for 2 to 4 players.
How Warring States plays
- 01Tactical Point System
- Combat decisions such as flanking and terrain control generate points that can be exchanged for 18 special moves.
- 02Siege Battles
- Castle assaults can use siege towers against walls or battering rams against gates.
- 03Story Campaign
- The campaign contains 15 missions with separate maps and dialogue scenes between battles.
- 04Multiplayer Battles
- Twelve maps support matches against people or AI, with local and online play for 2 to 4 participants.
- 05Terrain Variety
- Battlefield rules apply across four different environments.
Warring States compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad focuses on World War II battles with direct control over individual units, while Warring States: Tactics uses hex-based, turn-based combat in Ancient China and includes a Tactical Point system. Xenonauts centers on a multinational organization defending Earth from aliens with persistent soldiers, whereas Warring States: Tactics follows Qin forces through historically based missions and includes castle sieges.
Warring States: platforms & release
Is Warring States worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want turn-based battles without construction systems. Skip it if: players seeking base construction, resource management, or strategy beyond battlefield decisions.
Where can I download Warring States?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Warring States's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Warring States on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
