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Imperial Glory

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

It is a time of war in Europe. Driven by new ideas of Enlightenment, the hearts of men and women across the continent are inflamed with dreams of freedom and glory. This is the moment for a military genius to forge himself a name to be remembered throughout all eternity. This is your moment.

What works
  • Deep strategic gameplay
  • Historical setting and diplomacy
  • Challenging battles
  • Good value for price
  • Nostalgic appeal
Things to keep in mind
  • Frequent crashes after battles
  • Dated graphics and audio
  • Limited factions and map size
  • Lack of multiplayer activity
  • Some ai and gameplay limitations

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Cossacks: Art of War

  • Cossacks: European Wars

  • American Conquest: Fight Back

  • Praetorians

  • Knights and Merchants

  • Cossacks II: Battle for Europe

  • Act of War: High Treason

  • Ancestors Legacy

  • Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Cossacks: Art of War

  • Act of War: High Treason

  • Codename: Panzers, Phase One
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Imperial Glory: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Status, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Status, Expression.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Growth

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