Five Nations (2021)

Developer: SilverForge
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, Strategy
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 269 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 8.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A classic, methodical real-time strategy game that blends space combat with economy management and retro-styled base-building.

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What players say

Players call this an indie homage to classic 90s RTS games, especially StarCraft, with five distinct factions and a very long single-player campaign. They praise the retro visuals and passion behind the project, but note it lacks multiplayer, has a mediocre story, and suffers from some bugs and sparse settings.

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