American Conquest: Fight Back

GSC Game World

Rank: #3 / 12
Released: 2011
Studio: GSC Game World
Genre: real-time strategy

At a glance

American Conquest: Fight Back is a real-time strategy game from GSC Game World, set during conflicts across the American continent from 1517 to 1804. Its campaigns include the search for El Dorado, Pontiac’s War and the conquest of Alaska, alongside clashes involving Maya, Aztec, Native American, British, Spanish, German, Russian and Haida forces. The expansion adds five nations—Germany, Russia, Haida, the Netherlands and Portugal—and includes 26 missions across eight campaigns. A separate battlefield mode offers ten missions for single-player and multiplayer matches. Its battles can involve up to 16,000 units, with tactical formations and morale affected by factors including victories, defeats, food, equipment and mercenary pay. Multiplayer supports up to seven players over LAN or the Internet. Fight Back is a standalone title; the original American Conquest is not required. It is listed for Windows and includes single-player and Family Sharing. The game was released on August 26, 2011.

Who it is for

It suits strategy players interested in historical campaigns, large battles and tactical multiplayer for up to seven players. It is listed for Windows and does not require the original American Conquest.

What is good

Standalone; original game not required
26 missions across eight campaigns
Battlefield mode for single-player and multiplayer
Multiplayer supports up to seven players

What to know first

Listed for Windows only
Steam features list single-player, not multiplayer

Verdict

Fight Back offers campaign play as well as battlefield missions and multiplayer over LAN or the Internet. The Steam feature list names single-player only, so check the listed multiplayer details if online or local matches are central to your choice.