Underplayed Gems

Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 (2015)

Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 cover
Developer
Great War Team
Publisher
Best Way Soft
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Strategy
Rating
3.5 of 5, 2,100 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 21 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A gritty, methodical real-time strategy game that immerses players in the brutal trench warfare of World War I with deliberate pacing and a focus on historical weaponry.

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What players say

Players split on this cheap WW1 strategy game. Some enjoy the quirky direct control of every soldier and even horses, calling it hilarious with physics mods. Others find it boring and repetitive, with very little content outside the faction packs and frustrating close-quarters knife kills.

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