American Conquest

American Conquest is a real-time strategy game set in the Americas from 1492 to 1813. Across eight historical campaigns and 42 missions, you command leaders such as Pizarro and Washington as 12 nations and tribes fight for survival and conquest. Battles can involve up to 16,000 units across 3D landscapes.

Campaigns and battles

The campaigns include Pizarro's Expedition, the War of Tecumseh, the Seven Years War and the American War of Independence. The game also has nine separate single-player missions and six historical battles available in multiplayer.

Nations and armies

You can play as Spain, England, France, the Aztecs, Incas, Mayas, Sioux, Delaware, Huron, Iroquois League, Pueblos or the USA. More than 100 unit types and 106 buildings are available. Infantry, cavalry and artillery can use tactical formations led by officers, drummers and standard bearers.

Morale is affected by victories, defeats, food supplies, equipment and mercenary pay. Shooting units can also fight with swords and knives in close combat. Artillery includes gunner squadrons that transport and load cannons, as well as explosive cannonballs.

Build and adapt

All buildings can be attacked, occupied and defended. Fortresses, forts and log cabins offer defensive advantages and can house and train units. Diplomacy lets you form alliances with neutral tribes and trade for warriors and raw materials.

You can use the landscape tactically: caves provide hiding places or starting points for ambushes, while hills extend shooting range. Maps span up to 30 by 20 screens and feature landscapes across four climatic zones. A zoom perspective lets you scale the map for a wider view of the fighting, and unit movements—including weapon loading—are animated in detail.

Game modes

Multiplayer supports up to seven players over LAN or the internet. Modes include Deathmatch, historical battles, an automatic championship system with global ratings, and War For America. Detailed random maps come in various sizes with multiple settings.