Commander: The Great War (2014)

Developer: The Lordz Games Studio
Publisher: Slitherine Ltd.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Strategy
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 294 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 30 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow, methodical turn-based wargame that feels like commanding troops on a hex-grid map with realistic historical constraints.

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What players say

Players call it a solid but imperfect WW1 hex game. It is easy to learn but demands careful planning, and the AI is praised for reacting to moves yet criticized for abandoning key fronts. A common complaint is the lack of diplomacy, though the Potblitz mod fixes that. Some users report crashes on modern PCs.

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