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Micro Wars

Micro Wars is a fast-paced RTS that throws you into the action in short, intense online battles featuring up to 8 players. Tailor your strategy with a variety of commanders and units, build your base, and micro your way to victory. Hone your skills with the campaign, and then climb the ladder ranks!

Early Access RTS Strategy Action RTS Real Time Tactics
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Micro Wars condenses the classic real time strategy formula down into a small, compact form. Build a base, mine some resources, train some units, and then make sure to micro and position them well in short, fast paced battles.



Pick from 13 unique commanders, each with a special twist on gameplay and a unique ability. Maybe, you’ll pick Elias, the mechanic, who can research new units faster and cheaper than his comrades and can call down a healing beam to replenish his depleted forces. Perhaps instead you’ll choose Voltaire, the master tactician, who can leverage the terrain to his advantage and can construct a temporary bunker anywhere on the battlefield. Or, you prefer to rule the skies with Estelle, the flying ace, who’s aircraft carry heavier payloads to their targets and who can call in an airstrike to deal devastating damage in a wide swath across the battlefield. Craft a strategy suited to your specific playstyle and devastate your opponents!



With your commander, further customize your army by choosing 9 units to bring into battle. Will you keep an even mix of early and late game across infantry, vehicles, and air units or will you specialize to execute your strategy? Units follow a rock-paper-scissors model, such as flamethrower units burning enemy infantry to a crisp, but barely able to leave a scratch on tanks. With over 30 units to pick from, there's always a fresh approach to take to crush your opponents!



With a selection of armies ready to take to the battlefield, bring your friends along in online battles with up to 8 players. Maybe you'll team up to climb the ladders in the ranked matchmaking, or jump into a custom game lobby for a wild free-for-all. A builtin map editor and the Steam Workshop lets you explore endless creativity and map mode types if you aren't feeling like matchmaking. Or, perhaps you want to watch your friends and take notes on their strategies with the observer mode and replays?



Maybe you need a break from all that online gaming and you want to work through the campaign following Elias and Voltaire as they fight for the Union against the resurging Dominion forces.



No matter what mode you want to play, take Micro Wars on the go with a touch-friendly interface and an even playing field between mouse/keyboard and touch.



Micro Wars is a passion project with a small development team.

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System requirements Windows · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 and 11 (64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel I5 or higher
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 460
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Processor: Intel I5 or higher
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended

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    Game details Languages, features & support
    Publisher
    Micro Wars
    Brazilian rating
    l
    Steam Germany rating
    12
    Features
    Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Workshop, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
    Languages
    English*, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Ukrainian
    *languages with full audio support
    Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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    Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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    macOS: unknown
    Linux: unknown
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    Controller support: unknown
    Structured language support (5)
    LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
    EnglishYesYesYes
    FrenchYesNoYes
    Portuguese - BrazilYesNoYes
    Spanish - Latin AmericaYesNoYes
    UkrainianYesNoYes

    Third-party requirements shown by Steam

    Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Micro Wars EULA
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    Fair Value — 60th percentile.

    Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 60th percentile. Priced as Market at $11.99.

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    Genre Benchmarks

    Player Count Top 54%
    Value Ratio Top 40%

    Early Access Abandoned

    Time in EA
    803 days
    Updates
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is Micro Wars worth buying right now?
    Wait — $11.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
    When does Micro Wars go on sale?
    Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
    Is Micro Wars free to play?
    Micro Wars costs $11.99 on Steam.
    What genre is Micro Wars?
    Micro Wars is a Action, Indie, Strategy, Early Access game.
    Who developed Micro Wars?
    Micro Wars was developed by Micro Wars and published by Micro Wars.
    What platforms does Micro Wars support?
    Available on Steam for Windows, Linux.

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