StrategyFit check
Is Wars of the Roses worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players interested in campaigns centered on the Wars of the Roses
- Players who want to command medieval forces with varied unit types
- History-game fans who prefer mission-based battles over broad game modes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a wide variety of modes beyond campaign missions
- Players who prefer open-ended play rather than a sequence of historical campaigns
- Players looking for a game outside the medieval strategy genre
Our take on Wars of the Roses
The mission-based campaign structure keeps the focus on specific battles and faction choices. That focus leaves less room for play outside those scenarios, so players seeking a broader set of modes may find the scope narrow.
What is Wars of the Roses?
Wars of the Roses is a strategy game built around battles between the Lancaster and Yorkist houses during the medieval period.
Its campaigns cover several periods of the conflict: a 7-mission tutorial, a 4-mission Tudor campaign, an 8-mission Lancastrian campaign, and an 8-mission Yorkist campaign. Except for the tutorial, missions can be played as either side. Battlefield choices include using armoured knights, billmen, longbowmen, and artillery, with strategic movement and flank attacks shaping engagements. The game also includes more than 30 medieval unit types, combat analysis, reference charts, and map zoom. Its structure focuses on campaign missions and battlefield tactics rather than a broader range of game modes.
How Wars of the Roses plays
- 01Two-Sided Campaigns
- Every mission outside the tutorial allows play as either faction.
- 02Medieval Unit Roster
- The forces include more than 30 distinct unit types, from knights to artillery.
- 03Battlefield Tactics
- Flanking and strategic movement offer ways to shape engagements.
- 04Combat Reference Tools
- Combat analysis and reference charts provide information about battles and units.
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Wars of the Roses: platforms & release
Is Wars of the Roses worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players interested in campaigns centered on the Wars of the Roses. Skip it if: players seeking a wide variety of modes beyond campaign missions.
Where can I download Wars of the Roses?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Wars of the Roses's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Wars of the Roses on?
Windows only.
