Civil War: 1861 (2017)

Developer: HexWar Games
Publisher: Hunted Cow Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Strategy
Rating: 3.3 of 5, 53 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a slow, methodical turn-based wargame where you carefully maneuver inexperienced troops and outdated equipment across hex grids.

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What players say

Players describe a very basic, short, and easy hex-based strategy game that gets repetitive quickly. Some praise it as a relaxing introduction to the genre, while others find it boring and not worth the price. Reviews note performance crashes on high-end PCs and that the game feels identical to other titles in the series.

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