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World War I

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

Should you play it?

World War I is a real-time strategy based on the modified version of the well-known Blitzkrieg engine.

What works

  • Authentic wwi setting with multiple campaigns
  • Challenging tactical gameplay requiring artillery use
  • Nostalgic appeal for fans of blitzkrieg and classic rts
  • Atmospheric music and sound design
  • Low price point

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and interface
  • Historical inaccuracies and anachronisms
  • No multiplayer or skirmish mode
  • Repetitive mission design and limited unit variety
  • Frustrating ai and pathfinding bugs

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Marble Age: Remastered

  • Desperate Place

  • Stalingrad

  • Z

  • 2112TD: Tower Defense Survival

  • Willy-Nilly Knight

More autonomous

Games that feels like World War I but with more freedom over how you play

  • Sudden Strike 2 Gold

  • Blitzkrieg Anthology

  • Praetorians - HD Remaster

  • American Conquest: Fight Back

  • Vietnam ‘65

  • Last Train Home

More progression-driven

Games that feels like World War I but with more progression and upgrades

  • One Military Camp

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

  • Syrian Warfare

  • Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising

  • AOD: Art Of Defense

  • Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware

More creative

Games that feels like World War I but with more room to create and customize

  • Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive

  • Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty

  • Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

  • Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology

  • After Long Night

  • Skirmish Line

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World War I: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Exploration, Creativity, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Autonomy, Progression.

Last update: 03/08/2026