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Commander: The Great War

Turn-based World War I strategy on a large hex map

The Lordz Games Studio · Published by Slitherine Ltd. · Released Jul 25, 2014

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
80% of 295
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
6
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Aug 17, 2016
Minimum PC
With OpenGL 1.3 support (…
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Commander: The Great War?

Commander: The Great War is a turn-based strategy game about commanding military forces during World War I. You fight with land, air, and naval units on a hex map across five campaigns, each starting in a different year of the war.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy turn-based campaigns set in World War I
  • +you like commanding varied units across a hex map
  • +you want multiplayer battles conducted by email

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time battles over turn-based campaigns
  • −you prefer small maps to campaigns spanning multiple regions

What players say

80% of 295 reviews are positive

Players criticize the AI, describing either missed opportunities or an unfair defensive advantage.

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Commander: The Great War system requirements

Minimum: With OpenGL 1.3 support (…, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
Processor
Pentium 4
Graphics
Graphics: With OpenGL 1.3 support (GeForce FX / Radeon R300)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Does Commander: The Great War have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Commander: The Great War run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian.

Does Commander: The Great 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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