1953: NATO vs Warsaw Pact
Turn-based hex wargame where Cold War rivals fight across Europe
Wastelands Interactive · Published by Conglomerate 5 · Released Mar 2, 2025
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 48% of 192
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is 1953: NATO vs Warsaw Pact?
This turn-based wargame takes place on a hex map of Europe, where a breakdown in diplomacy after Stalin’s death leads to a fictional war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. You command a nation’s forces while managing supply, research, and diplomacy.
For you if...
- +you enjoy long, turn-based campaigns on hex maps
- +you want Cold War strategy with supply and diplomacy
- +you prefer complex wargames with little guidance
Not for you if...
- −you want quick turns and simple strategy systems
- −you dislike managing supply, weather, and morale
What players say
48% of 192 reviews are positive
Players praise the Cold War setting and the scale of the hex-map strategy.
Screenshots and trailer
1953: NATO vs Warsaw Pact system requirements
Minimum: 512 MB, 2 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows Vista
- Processor
- 1.4
- Graphics
- 512 MB
- Memory
- 2048 MB RAM
- Storage
- 800 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- W8
- Processor
- 1.8 Dual Core
- Graphics
- 2048
- Memory
- 4096 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does 1953: NATO vs Warsaw Pact have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does 1953: NATO vs Warsaw Pact run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does 1953: NATO vs Warsaw Pact 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
