Fit check
Is World War I worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want real-time command rather than turn-based battles
- World War I enthusiasts interested in campaigns involving Germany, Russia, and the Allies
- Players who prefer military scenarios with cavalry, artillery, armored vehicles, and aircraft
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking turn-based planning, since battles run in real time
- Players looking for a small, character-focused campaign rather than more than 30 missions across several wartime campaigns
- Players who prefer fantasy or fictional settings over a 1914–1918 historical setting
Our take on World War I
The game shifts the usual strategy-game focus toward World War I, a period less commonly represented than later twentieth-century conflicts. Its structure combines three national campaigns with an additional chapter instead of centering on a single army or battlefield.
What is World War I?
This real-time strategy game covers the First World War through more than 30 missions arranged across three campaigns and an additional chapter.
Players command German, Russian, or Allied forces during battles set between 1914 and 1918. Tactical options include arranging defensive positions, prioritizing targets, and establishing layered defenses. Cavalry provides mobility, artillery supplies defensive and supporting fire, and armored vehicles suppress opposing forces. The available units also include aircraft. The game runs on a modified version of the engine used in the Blitzkrieg series and presents warfare involving tanks, aviation, dreadnoughts, and chemical weapons.
How World War I plays
- 01Three Factions
- The campaigns center on Entente, Russian, and German forces.
- 02Historical Campaigns
- More than 30 missions cover events from 1914 through 1918, plus an extra chapter.
- 03Combined Unit Types
- The forces include cavalry, armored vehicles, artillery, and air support.
- 04Defensive Planning
- Commanders can arrange positions, assign target priorities, and build layered defenses.
World War I compared to similar games
World War I presents real-time campaigns about the 1914–1918 conflict, with Germany, Russia, and the Allies as playable forces. Men of War: Assault Squad focuses on World War II and emphasizes direct control of individual units during large-scale combat. The two listings differ primarily in historical period and the conflicts they depict.
World War I: platforms & release
Is World War I worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want real-time command rather than turn-based battles. Skip it if: players seeking turn-based planning, since battles run in real time.
Where can I download World War I?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens World War I's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is World War I on?
Windows only.
