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Cossacks: European Wars

Historical real-time strategy with distinct nations and large-scale battles

GSC Game World · Published by GSC World Publishing · Released Aug 26, 2011

Strategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 636
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
30
right now
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Cossacks: European Wars?

A historical real-time strategy game set amid European wars from the 16th through the 18th centuries. You choose from 16 nations or regions, build an economy, develop technology, and command armies in battles and sieges on individual maps.

For you if...

  • +you like commanding large armies in historical battles
  • +you enjoy building economies and developing military technologies
  • +you prefer single-player strategy with distinct playable nations

Not for you if...

  • you prefer turn-based strategy to battles in real time
  • you dislike managing resources while directing armies

What players say

74% of 636 reviews are positive

Some players praise the easy-to-learn gameplay and range of nations. The most common complaint is repeated crashes, especially after changing settings or starting a game; players also report problems adjusting game speed.

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Cossacks: European Wars

Cossacks: European Wars system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows® XP / Vista™ / Windows® 7
Processor
1.4 GHz CPU
Graphics
Video Card with 64MB dedicated memory and DirectX 9 Compatible
Memory
512 MB
Storage
350MB

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English.

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