The Bluecoats: North & South

Turn-based Civil War strategy with real-time battles and first-person assaults

Appeal Studios · Published by Microids · Released Nov 5, 2020

Reviews: Mixed; 61% of 181
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Nov 10, 2020
Minimum PC: GTX 750; 4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Bluecoats: North & South?

This strategy-action remaster takes place during the American Civil War, with a choice of starting year. You move battalions across a map to capture states and secure forts and railways for resources. In combat, you command infantry, cavalry, and artillery or fight from a soldier's first-person perspective during fort and train battles.

For you if...

+you want local competitive play with a controller
+you enjoy colorful, comic-book depictions of military conflicts

Not for you if...

−you prefer turn-based play without real-time combat or shooting

What players say

61% of 181 reviews are positive

Players praise the mix of strategy and action, though reactions to the first-person sections are divided. Common complaints include short campaigns, limited strategic depth, awkward mouse aiming, and bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Bluecoats: North & South system requirements

Minimum: GTX 750, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10
Processor: i3-7300 or equivalent
Graphics: GTX 750 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Bluecoats: North & South have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does The Bluecoats: North & South run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 11
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does The Bluecoats: North & South 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