The Great Battles of Alexander (1997)

Platforms

Win

Where to get it

My Abandonware

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

The game feels deliberate and methodical, rewarding careful planning and tactical thinking in a historical simulation.

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About

Released in 1997 for Windows, *The Great Battles of Alexander* is a historical strategy title centered on the campaigns of Alexander the Great. This simulation allows players to command military forces across various battles from the ancient era using tactical depth characteristic of the genre at that time.

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• More like this game, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.