The Cold War Era

The Cold War Era is a single-player, map-based real-time strategy game about the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union from the 1950s through the 1990s. Choose either side and rewrite Cold War history in matchups that cover four decades and take about one hour from start to finish.

Compete for influence

Use military units to support allied governments or turn rebels in opposing countries into revolutionaries. Build spy networks to advance government propaganda or weaken the opposition’s stronghold. You can organize pro-government parades or incite riots, and devise strategies that force your opponent to respond on your terms.

Launch rockets, satellites and astronauts into space to impress the world and win alliances. Space Race milestones contribute to global influence, while each country’s score value helps determine your budget for launching initiatives.

Track the conflict

A point-and-click map and menus show your influence in each country and worldwide, as well as your opponent’s influence in influenced, neutral and opposing countries. They also display military deployments, spy network status, propaganda campaign success, your remaining budget, Space Race milestones, country score values and your total score as events unfold.

The game also has an in-game TV stream made from real Cold War news footage, edited to represent events in the match.