AI War: Fleet Command (2009)

Developer: Arcen Games, LLC
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Indie, Strategy
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 1,612 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.9 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You command a tiny, desperate resistance against an overwhelming, indifferent machine intelligence, fighting a slow, tactical war of attrition where every move must be carefully calculated.

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What players say

Players love the unique asymmetric challenge of fighting a vastly stronger AI through guerrilla tactics, but caution that difficulty spikes sharply around level 6-7. The game supports long sessions and can slow down with massive fleets, while some find the UI dated and a few suggest AI War 2 is the better choice.

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