Ways of History
Massively multiplayer real-time strategy spanning the Stone Age to space
Glyph Worlds · Released Sep 1, 2017
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 53% of 291
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Mar 29, 2021
What is Ways of History?
A free-to-play strategy game where you develop a civilization from a small tribal settlement across game worlds that last months. You construct cities, research technologies, manage resources, and raise armies. Players form countries to cooperate in warfare, trade, and development.
For you if...
- +you like coordinating long-term plans with other players
Not for you if...
- −you want quick matches and rapid progress
- −you prefer developing a civilization without rival players attacking
What players say
53% of 291 reviews are positive
Players praise the world-building, but criticize long waits for construction and research. Recent reviews also complain about pressure to spend money to stay competitive.
Screenshots and trailer
Ways of History system requirements
Minimum: OpenGL 3.x support, 0.3 GB RAM, 1.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Ways of History?
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- OS
- Windows
- Processor
- 1.5 GHz
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.x support
- Memory
- 300 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1300 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows
- Processor
- 2.5 GHz
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.x support
- Memory
- 300 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1300 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Ways of History have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online; PvP online; MMO. There is no single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.
Does Ways of History run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
- Languages
- Text only: English, German, Russian.
Does Ways of History 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
