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Civil War: 1862

HexWar Games · Oct 6, 2016

Relive iconic battles of the American Civil War. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces in this exciting turn-based strategy game.

Strategy Historical Turn-Based Strategy
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Civil War: 1862 is the prequel to the highly acclaimed Civil War: 1863! Relive iconic battles of the American Civil War. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces in this exciting turn-based strategy game.

Key Features:

  • 8 Mission ‘Tutorial’ campaign.
  • 5 Mission ‘Fix Bayonets’ campaign.
  • 8 Mission ‘Steel and Thunder’ campaign.
  • 8 Mission ‘Colossus’ campaign.
  • 8 Mission ‘Fresh Troops’ campaign.
  • 8 Mission ‘Death and Glory’ campaign.
  • 8 Mission ‘Broken Line’ campaign.
  • 8 Mission ‘Shot and Shell’ campaign comprising a series on non-historical game challenges.
  • All missions can be played as both sides
 (except the tutorial).
  • 8 Unique Civil War Units:
    - Infantry with Muskets.
    - Infantry with Rifled Muskets.
    - Artillery.
    - Generals.
    - Wagons.
    - Naval Gunboats.
    - Dismounted and Mounted Cavalry.
  • Four classes of infantry – Raw, Average, Veteran and Elite.
  • Different infantry formations: unformed, line for shooting and column for charging!
  • Detailed Combat Analysis.
  • Flank Attacks
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  • Strategic Movement.
  • Hours of Gameplay
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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX compatible graphics card
  • Storage: 400 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Hunted Cow Games
Brazilian rating
14
Steam Germany rating
16
Achievements
23
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
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Player Count Top 18%
Value Ratio Top 29%

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Is Civil War: 1862 worth buying right now?
Wait — $9.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Civil War: 1862 go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Civil War: 1862 free to play?
Civil War: 1862 costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is Civil War: 1862?
Civil War: 1862 is a Strategy game.
Who developed Civil War: 1862?
Civil War: 1862 was developed by HexWar Games and published by Hunted Cow Games.
What platforms does Civil War: 1862 support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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