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Original War

Sci-fi real-time strategy with scarce soldiers who persist across missions

Altar Games · Published by Bohemia Interactive · Released Jan 27, 2014

IndieStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 1,878
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
5
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 12, 2025
Minimum PC
OpenGL 2.1 compatible wit…
0.3 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 61/100 (critic reviews)

What is Original War?

A sci-fi real-time strategy game with RPG elements and a time-travel plot. In campaign missions, you build bases and command troops as an American expedition discovers a mineral in Siberia linked to a device that sends objects into the distant past. Multiplayer includes PvP and co-op.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy difficult strategy with RPG-style unit growth
  • +you prefer story-led missions to mass-producing troops

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast-paced battles with disposable armies
  • −you prefer strategy games without challenging campaign missions

What players say

94% of 1,878 reviews are positive

Players praise the story, soundtrack, and blend of RPG and real-time strategy. Some complain that campaign missions move slowly.

How many players finish Original War?

13% of Steam players have unlocked «God Bless America», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Original War system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 2.1 compatible wit…, 0.3 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Pentium® III - 900MHz
Graphics
OpenGL 2.1 compatible with alteast 64 MB of VRAM
Memory
256 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Pentium® IV - 2GHz
Graphics
nVidia® GeForce™4 - 256 MB
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Does Original War have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN; PvP online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Original War run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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
Achievements
59
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish. Text only: Italian, Russian, Japanese.

Does Original War 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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