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War Selection

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

Should you play it?

War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.

What works

  • Free to play
  • Deep strategic gameplay
  • Active and supportive community
  • Long replayability
  • Frequent updates and developer engagement

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve
  • Paywall for some content
  • Toxic multiplayer community
  • Lack of singleplayer ai/skirmish mode
  • Some balance and ui issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Kingdoms Reborn

  • Company of Heroes 2

  • Of Guards And Thieves

  • Cossacks: Back to War

  • Men of War: Assault Squad

  • Cossacks 3

More story-driven

Games that feels like War Selection but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Battle Realms: Zen Edition

  • Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

  • Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™

  • Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

  • Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

  • Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour

More fantastical

Games that feels like War Selection but with more imaginative fiction

  • Age of Mythology: Retold

  • SpellForce 3 Versus Edition

  • Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes

  • Age of Wonders III

  • Godsworn

  • The Scouring

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War Selection: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026