Maestro's Cold War 2
Turn-based Cold War strategy built around diplomacy and prestige
Maestro Cinetik · Published by Gaming at work, Cinetique · Released Aug 31, 2026
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 179
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 58% of 17 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 10
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 month ago
- Aug 8, 2026
What is Maestro's Cold War 2?
A turn-based grand-strategy sandbox set during the Cold War, where you play as the United States or the Soviet Union in a contest for global influence. You manage budgets and national policies, build diplomatic ties, and sign treaties to earn more prestige than your opponent.
For you if...
- +you enjoy making long-term plans in a strategy sandbox
- +you prefer indirect political moves to battlefield tactics
Not for you if...
- −you want detailed military campaigns and battlefield control
- −you dislike reading tooltips and event reports
- −you want deep domestic government management
What players say
93% of 179 reviews are positive · 58% of 17 in the last 30 days
Players praise the diplomatic focus and the depth behind its relatively simple decisions. Complaints include a clunky interface, outcomes that can feel unpredictable, and an opposing AI that some players find difficult to counter.
Screenshots and trailer
Maestro's Cold War 2 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- 11
- Processor
- 1.5 Ghz (Intel Celeron / AMD Athlon 64 x2)
- Graphics
- Intel HD 4000 / AMD Radeon R5 230 / NVIDIA GeForce GT 710
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1300 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- 11
- Processor
- 2.5 gz and 2 cores
- Graphics
- Intel HD 4000 / AMD Radeon R5 230 / NVIDIA GeForce GT 710
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1300 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 33
- Steam features
- Workshop, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Polish, Indonesian.
Tags
- Simulation
- Political Sim
- Sandbox
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Military
- Wargame
- Cold War
- PvP
- Grand Strategy
- Strategy
- 2D
- Top-Down
- Historical
- Alternate History
- Story Rich
- Multiplayer
Recent updates
- Aug 8, 2026 · August content update
- Jul 19, 2026 · New Actions Gameplay Update
- Jul 8, 2026 · The Editor leaves the Beta testing phase and is officially operational
- Jun 25, 2026 · Workshop & multiplayer update
- Apr 24, 2026 · Japan Update
4 DLC available.
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