Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds (1998)

Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds cover

Platforms: Windows
Genres: Strategy
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 33 player ratings
Where to get it: Website

How it feels

The game feels like methodically planning defensive maneuvers against an ominous, creeping alien threat in a retro sci-fi setting.

tacticaldeliberateatmosphericunsettlingretrostrategicnarrative-driven

About

Released in 1998 for Windows, Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds is a strategy title based on H.G. Wells' classic novel and radio drama adaptation. This game allows players to engage with military campaigns set within an alternate history timeline featuring Martian invaders. It presents tactical gameplay derived from the source material without depicting specific plot outcomes or character interactions beyond general references.

Screenshots

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