Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Multiplayer: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 59 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Story: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Monetization: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
46% of themes are praise27% are divided27% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With its simple to comprehend mechanics, yet deep tactical accumen, it is a nearly direct translation from table top to the computer (with all the benefits that entails) and a love letter to the history of ancient warfare as well.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
PBEM is a very good choice for the multiplayer and works well despite being really old.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are great and 3D units are both detailed and rather accurate.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can make it simple or brutal with several different difficulty settings and the ability to customize your battles.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The interface is intuitive, tooltips are informative, and the game is transparent about combat odds and cohesion mechanics, making it surprisingly approachable despite the depth under the hood.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay63 reviews
Multiplayer37 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Difficulty26 reviews
Interface18 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op40% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Audio100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat75% still recommend
Story88% still recommend
Monetization67% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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