Cossacks 3 (2016)

Developer: GSC Game World
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Genres: Action, Adventure, Strategy
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 16,027 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 26 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A sprawling, methodical real-time strategy game where you manage economies and command massive armies in historical battles.

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What players say

Players praise the huge battles and automation features, but many report the game crashes with large armies and suffers from bugs, especially in campaigns. Long-time fans note it runs better than the original on modern systems, though some say it became unplayable due to lag.

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