Wars of the Roses (2019)

Developer: HexWar Games
Publisher: Hunted Cow Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Strategy
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 18 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.0 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You command medieval armies in methodical tactical battles, weighing advantages and directing disciplined units of knights, billmen, and archers across historical campaigns.

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What players say

Players describe this as a simple hex wargame that is easy to learn but has problems with crashes and an invisible cursor bug. Support from the developer is reportedly unresponsive. A minority of players say the AI is unbalanced, making the historically losing side nearly impossible to win with.

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