Fit check
Is Wars of Succession worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want historical European wars with multiple great powers
- Players interested in managing army movement, supply, fatigue, and sieges
- Fans of campaign systems that combine historical events with tactical decisions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a short, narrowly focused strategy game rather than campaigns spanning Europe
- Players who prefer a small force or single-front structure over coordinating several armies and allied powers
- Players looking for a puzzle, role-playing, or prison-escape game
Our take on Wars of Succession
Its defining structure is the division into two separate historical wars: the War of Spanish Succession in western and southwestern Europe, and the Great Northern War in the east and northeast.
What is Wars of Succession?
Command forces in separate scenarios covering the War of Spanish Succession and the Great Northern War, set across Europe from the western seaboard to the Volga between 1700 and 1720.
The map contains more than 5,000 regions with varied terrain, climates, and development levels. Manage military, economic, and political spending through assets and production centers, while coordinating armies, supplies, fatigue, sieges, retreats, and naval operations. More than 200 historical leaders command over 200 unit types and around a dozen warship types. Five scenarios include an introductory Italy 1701 tutorial, two main grand campaigns, and two smaller Western Europe campaigns. Weather, attrition, prisoners, fog of war, historical events, and regional decision cards shape campaigns and battles.
How Wars of Succession plays
- 01Two Historical Wars
- Separate scenarios cover the War of Spanish Succession and the Great Northern War.
- 02European Campaign Map
- Operations span more than 5,000 regions from the western seaboard to the Volga.
- 03Historical Forces
- The game includes more than 200 leaders, over 200 unit types, and around a dozen kinds of warships.
- 04Five Scenarios
- The scenario set contains a tutorial, two main campaigns, and two smaller Western Europe campaigns.
- 05War Logistics
- Campaign management includes supply, fatigue, attrition, prisoners, weather, and fog of war.
- 06Regional Decision Cards
- Playing these cards can cause events involving land mines, wartime honors, and campaign contributions.
- 07Siege And Naval Warfare
- Campaigns include sieges, naval operations, and siege-related events.
Wars of Succession compared to similar games
Wars of Succession focuses on two early-18th-century European wars, with army logistics, sieges, naval warfare, historical events, and five scenarios. Old World instead follows an empire through multiple generations, including political marriages, heirs, and legacy management. Xenonauts centers on small squads defending Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion and recovering alien technology.
Wars of Succession: platforms & release
Is Wars of Succession worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want historical European wars with multiple great powers. Skip it if: players seeking a short, narrowly focused strategy game rather than campaigns spanning Europe.
Where can I download Wars of Succession?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Wars of Succession's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Wars of Succession on?
Windows only.
