War Selection

Free-to-play base-building RTS spanning the Stone Age to heavy tanks

Glyph Worlds · Released Oct 8, 2019 · Early Access

Indie Massively Multiplayer Strategy Free To Play Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 24K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 69% of 157 in 30 days
Playing now: 448; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 days ago; Sep 19, 2026

What is War Selection?

A free-to-play Early Access real-time strategy game set across seven pseudo-historical eras. In matches on random maps, you gather resources, construct a base, choose a culture and country, and command land, air, and naval forces against other players.

For you if...

+you enjoy advancing civilizations through multiple historical eras
+you like large multiplayer battles with branching technology paths
+you want resource gathering, base building, and military strategy

Not for you if...

−you prefer strategy without competitive online play
−you want every country and special mode included free

What players say

85% of 23,617 reviews are positive · 69% of 157 in the last 30 days

Players praise the progression from Stone Age armies to tanks and aircraft, along with the scale of multiplayer battles. The most common complaint is the lack of standard AI skirmishes and offline sandbox play; players also criticize teammates who quit or remain passive.

Screenshots and trailer

War Selection system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 2.5 Ghz CPU
Graphics: 2 GB
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 4400 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, Russian, German, Spanish - Spain, French, Simplified Chinese, Danish, Polish, Italian, Czech, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Dutch, Hungarian, Traditional Chinese, Georgian, Serbian, Croatian, Japanese, Slovak.