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Commander: The Great War

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2014

Should you play it?

Take Command and Secure Victory in the Great War! Commander – The Great War features a Grand Campaign covering the whole war from the invasion of Belgium on August 5, 1914 to the Armistice on the 11th of November 1918 in addition to 16 different unit types including Infantry, Cavalry, Armoured Cars and Tanks, Artillery, and much more!

What works

  • Historical ww1 setting with strategic depth
  • Challenging ai and multiplayer modes
  • Intuitive interface and manageable complexity
  • Modding community enhances replayability
  • Immersive atmosphere and sound design

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited diplomacy and unit customization
  • Ai weaknesses in naval combat and late game
  • Slow ai turns and occasional bugs
  • Some imbalance favoring entente side
  • Graphics and animations are basic

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2

  • King's Orders

  • Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm Player's Edition

  • Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe

  • Civil War II

  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII with Power Up Kit

More violent

Games that feels like Commander: The Great War but with more combat and destruction

  • Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star

  • Gary Grigsby's War in the East

  • ICBM: Escalation

  • Panzer Corps Gold

  • Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

  • Order of Battle: World War II

More dominating

Games that feels like Commander: The Great War but with more domination over others

  • Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

  • Europa Universalis IV

  • Europa Universalis III Complete

  • Supreme Ruler 1936

  • Crusader Kings II

  • Making History: The Great War

More expressive

Games that feels like Commander: The Great War but with more self-expression and customization

  • Master of Command

  • Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)

  • The Operational Art of War IV

  • Hex of Steel

  • Panzer Corps 2

  • Age of History 3

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Commander: The Great War: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Expression, Status.

Last update: 04/08/2026