Original War

Original War

Altar Games · January 27, 2014 · Strategy, RTS, Sci-fi, Singleplayer, Real-Time with Pause

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$9.99
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Original War price by region

Original War costs £1.20 in the United Kingdom, €1.48 in Europe (EUR), $1.58 in the United States, $1.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$2.59 in Canada, A$2.99 in Australia, NZ$3.27 in New Zealand, R$7.99 in Brazil and zł8.20 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Original War offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.20 −80% £1.79 £1.20 5
Europe (EUR) €1.48 −80% €1.99 €1.48 6
United Statesyour region $1.58 −80% $1.99 $1.58 6
Georgia (USD) $1.99 −80% $1.99 — 2
Canada CA$2.59 −80% CA$2.59 — 2
Australia A$2.99 −80% A$2.99 — 2
New Zealand NZ$3.27 −80% NZ$3.27 — 2
Brazil R$7.99 −80% R$7.99 R$18.23 3
Poland zł8.20 −80% zł8.59 zł8.20 4

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Original War

✦ AI summary

Lead an American military expedition to a remote Siberia location to extract a mysterious mineral that matches the fuel source of an alien artifact capable of time travel. Navigate Cold War tensions and scientific discovery as you race to understand and control technology that could rewrite history itself.

An American geological expedition, under a UN mandate, assesses the natural resources in a distant part of Siberia, deep in the trackless steppes of Eastern Russia. But instead of oil, they discover a deposit of a hitherto unknown mineral.

American scientists working for Department of Defense find out that this mineral is in fact identical to the substance used to power an extraterrestrial artifact in their possession. This object is called the EON (Extraterrestrial Object Nexus).

It was found in 1919 by Colonel Emerson near the site of the Tunguska explosion. Emerson was the commander of a US military unit in charge of transporting US war supplies from the city of Vladivostok to the Eastern front during World War I.

DoD Experiments have shown that items placed in the capsule are transported hundreds of thousands of years back in time. The American scientists were not able to understand its construction, nor could they manage to synthesize its fuel. Eventually, the machine - classified Top Secret - was stored, pending further advances in human science.

Original War — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP, Online co-op, LAN
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Jul 31, 2026
Pros: awesome story, awesome retro graphics, awesome dialogues, it's created on Delphi 7 ) Cons: timers. Timers, TIMERS and MORE F..CKING TIMERS!!! WTF guys ? why this all gutdem timers & for what ? even with ArtMoney and CheatEngine it's unplayable because of f..cking timers. I just want to play in rts/tactic game, not a winning the race.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 10, 2026
Rts that has interesting story, music and art, but ruined by bad, slow and monotonous gameplay I don't know how they managed to fail at making basic fun gameplay when this game came out in 2001/2002 and when starcraft and other great rts classics like C&C had literally released around 4 years earlier O̶v̶e̶r̶a̶l̶l̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶t̶h̶ ̶a̶ ̶t̶r̶y̶ ̶6̶/̶1̶0̶ EDIT: I think i may have been harsh in my first review. After playing the game again and actually beating the campaign this time I have a few more words to say. Even tho i still don't like the gameplay that much, it did a good job for what it was going for. In making you take things slower with your units and being more careful with them. I also want to talk about the difficulty this time. The game was pretty challenging on the normal difficulty that I played on, and I like it for that, because it did a really good job at immersing me in the fact the american side was vastly outnumbered and weak. I also liked all the choices you can make which is rare for rts campaign of any kind. This time i'll rate the game a 7, maybe a 7.5/10
3 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 10, 2026
Legendary RTS game - I recommend playing it just for the sake of original story :)
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 19, 2026
Don't pay too much attention to my playtime. I was one of the lucky people who owned this game long before Steam became popular, back when it came on CD-ROM. Original War is a fantastic game with a unique story and gameplay. It gave me the same special feeling I got from SpellForce 1, where your companions truly matter and become an important part of the experience. The voice acting ranges from good to excellent depending on the language version you choose. The story is unlike anything else, and I don't want to spoil it, but it's worth playing for the story alone. The game features two main campaigns: an American campaign and a Russian campaign. With mods installed, you can even access additional content and campaigns. The difficulty isn't overwhelming, but some of the later missions can be quite challenging and may require multiple attempts, especially if, like me, you grow attached to your squad and hate losing any of them. There are also RPG elements. Your teammates have individual stats and can develop skills across four different specialization paths, which adds depth and makes every soldier feel valuable. If you can pick this game up during a sale, don't hesitate. It's …
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 4, 2026
nostalgia hitzzz
Recommended Jun 22, 2026
OH YES! Fantastic game, fantastic concept, cool story.

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