Civil War: 1862
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About Civil War: 1862
Civil War: 1862 is a turn-based strategy game and the prequel to the highly acclaimed [title not specified]. You command Union and Confederate forces in battles of the American Civil War. Its campaigns include historical missions and a series of non-historical challenges.
Campaigns
The game has seven campaigns of 8 missions each: “Tutorial,” “Steel and Thunder,” “Colossus,” “Fresh Troops,” “Death and Glory,” “Broken Line” and “Shot and Shell.” The “Fix Bayonets” campaign has 5 missions. All missions except those in the tutorial can be played as either side.
Units and formations
The game features eight unique Civil War units: infantry with muskets, infantry with rifled muskets, artillery, generals, wagons, naval gunboats, and mounted and dismounted cavalry. Infantry comes in four classes—Raw, Average, Veteran and Elite—and can take unformed, line or column formations. Line is used for shooting, while column is used for charging.
Combat and movement
You can make flank attacks and use strategic movement. Detailed combat analysis accompanies the battles.
Frequently asked questions
The best price for Civil War: 1862 is $7.99 at Epic Games Store. 5 shops have an offer that activates in your country.
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Every key we list activates on Steam. Redeem the key there and Civil War: 1862 stays in your library for good.
Yes, with a small risk. Publishers create keys to sell in other shops, which is why a key can cost less than in the official store, and once you activate it the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase. On average 1–2% of keys fail, so check the shop's buyer protection before you buy: the official store does not refund keys bought elsewhere.
The minimum requirements for Civil War: 1862 are: Windows 10, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 400 MB storage. It runs on Windows only. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. Civil War: 1862 is a single-player game.
Mostly, yes. Valve rates Civil War: 1862 as Playable on the Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual setup.
Epic Games Store lets publishers create keys to sell in other shops. Once you activate a key, the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase.
Disclaimer: CD keys have an inherent 1–2% average failure rate. Check the shop terms for buyer protection info. Epic Games Store offers no buyer protection for keys bought in other shops and doesn't refund them.
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