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SimulationStrategyWargameGrand StrategyAlternate HistoryWorld War IIReal-Time with Pause

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 81

Peak in the last 7 days: 123

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Game description

Command your nation's armies, economy, and diplomacy in this WWII Grand Strategy Wargame. Easy to start, hard to master and a full match fits in one session. Play singleplayer and multiplayer, or create, play and share your own custom scenarios with the built-in Scenario Editor.

Basic info

DeveloperSarunas
PublisherSarunas
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 26, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 (64-bit)
ProcessorIntel i3, AMD Ryzen 3
Memory4 GB
GraphicsIntegrated Graphics Card
Storage2 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 289 reviews from the past 1 year

81.7/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (90%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

A streamlined grand strategy game about painting the map, States of Power scores 81.7 from 289 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

165 reviews find it fun, a lighter take on the genre that gets players into wars quickly, and some note it runs well on modest hardware. 21 say it is easy to learn, with a straightforward tutorial and no hidden mechanics to look up. 16 enjoy the sandbox freedom to create custom nations, flags and scenarios, and some share their scenarios through the built-in browser. Gameplay appears in 57% of analyzed reviews and ranks 593rd of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

46 reviews raise balance issues, such as alliances that grow absurdly overpowered and wars that turn one-sided early. 20 ask for more polish in the controls and interface, including fewer alert popups at critical moments, hotkeys and faster speed buttons. 14 find the strategy shallow, with barebones war resolution, no peace conference and a thin economy and diplomacy. Content Volume ranks 929th of 1351, and some ask for more maps and events. Pricing & Fairness ranks 970th of 1399, and Tech & Support ranks 461st of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“game is good, mechanics work when pathfinding fixed” · 165 reviews
“simplified and easy to pick up without hidden mechanics” · 21 reviews
“needs more unique maps rather than just earth” · 13 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 57% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding +2.90 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Positive “simplified and easy to pick up without hidden mechanics” · 21 reviews
Negative “needs console, cheats, and achievements like HOI4 for completeness” · 6 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 6% · Freedom 13% · Strategy 22% · Controls & feel 10%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

World +1.80 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 0% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.54 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “needs more unique maps rather than just earth” · 13 reviews

Volume 8% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 4% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +0.86 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 2%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 10% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +3.54 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.63 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “alliance system becomes absurdly overpowered and unbalanced at certain points” · 46 reviews
Positive “well-balanced game, simple and fun, worth the price” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 12% · Matchmaking 2%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.09 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “dev actively engages with community and pushes fast balance updates and bug fixes” · 4 reviews
Negative “dev dismissive, claimed bug impossible then fixed it” · 5 reviews

Stability 4% · Performance 7%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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