War Selection
Free-to-play base-building RTS spanning the Stone Age to heavy tanks
Glyph Worlds · Released Oct 8, 2019 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 26K
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 158 in 30 days
- Players
- 361
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 2 days ago
- Nov 5, 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
84% of 25,724 reviews are positive · 77% of 158 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.
Players over time
▲ +27% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 991 players on Sep 21, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 361 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 274 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 281 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 313 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 246 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 287 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 384 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 391 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 274 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 268 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 273 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 308 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 188 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 385 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 321 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 315 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 258 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 294 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 285 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 311 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 396 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 298 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 236 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 266 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 239 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 305 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 280 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 319 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 314 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 201 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 233 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 233 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 202 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 250 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 261 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 296 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 229 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 257 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 266 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 257 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 253 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 356 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 303 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 252 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 271 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 448 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 257 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 227 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 991 |
Screenshots and trailer
War Selection system requirements
Minimum: 2 GB, 2 GB RAM, 4.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run War Selection?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 2.5 Ghz CPU
- Graphics
- 2 GB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4400 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 3.0 Ghz CPU
- Graphics
- 4 GB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4400 MB available space
Does War Selection have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.
Does War Selection run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, In-app purchases
- 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.
Does War Selection use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Strategy
- Base Building
- Free to Play
- RTS
- Multiplayer
- Military
- War
- Online Co-Op
- Massively Multiplayer
- PvP
- Singleplayer
- Survival
- Historical
- Co-op
- Management
- PvE
Recent updates
- Sep 19, 2026 · Turning Inertia, Elephants and Bug Fixes
- Aug 31, 2026 · Network Matches and Bug Fixes
- Aug 29, 2026 · Special Attacks Reworked
- Aug 26, 2026 · Interface and Combat Range Improvements
- Aug 21, 2026 · Automated Moderation and Movement Changes