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turn-based strategy video game
Chariots of War
By Slitherine Software UK Limited, released 1 Jan 2003
- Microsoft Windows
- real-time tactics
- historical video game
- strategy video game
What it is
Chariots of War is a historical strategy game from Slitherine Software UK Limited, set in the Middle East around 4000 years ago. Players can choose from 58 nations and develop cities by constructing buildings and improvements, producing commodities, and trading with neighboring peoples. The game’s resources include myrrh, gems, and horses. City management also means keeping inhabitants content: food, population, recruitment, and garrisons affect welfare, while temples and entertainment buildings can help manage unrest. Armies draw on nearly thirty troop types, and generals lead real-time battles under fog of war. Barbarian tribes also roam the map and attack. The listed Steam features are single-player and Family Sharing, and the Steam platform is Windows. Its mix of city development, trade, and military campaigns makes ancient regional competition the core of play.
What players like, and what they don't
- Choose from 58 nations.
- Build cities and manage multiple resources.
- Trade with neighboring peoples.
- Lead real-time battles under fog of war.
- Windows is the only listed Steam platform.
- Only single-player is listed.
Who it suits
It suits strategy players interested in developing cities, managing resources, and leading armies in an ancient Middle Eastern setting. The listed Steam modes are single-player, with Family Sharing available.
Chariots of War combines city development, trade, and real-time battles in an ancient setting. It is listed as a single-player Windows game, with Family Sharing support.
