Artillery Tycoon

There are not too many Artillery specific games on Steam. I got this in Jan 2026 on sale and yes it is in alpha state but I am happy enough with the game. You start out in 1914 prior to the start of WWI in 28 July and you have a factory that can produce French 75, English QF 18 (84 mm) or German 7.7. I ended up spending some time reading up on the WWI guns and the evolution of the Nordenfelt breech, would be good to have some of that built into the game. If the developer can build in more information and history about the artillery pieces, the components that are being desgined I think that would take the game in an interesting direction. The game lets you do a basic test of your designs with some basic graphics, again it would be cool if you could actually submit Fire Orders for the test (i.e. Grid, Altitude, Direction, description, engagement type). There are some things which I think will get fixed in future releases like the slightly strange AI reading and strange English for the tutorial and some small ideosyncroncies like having a ringing electronic phone sound for a 1914 office. I got this for about 7 Australian dollars so feel the game is fair for the price

Grabbed this at 75% discount. Its definitely very early stages and I will set aside for now. Had great frustration with my Gen II British 18 Pounder design not being recognised as complete. That said I think this could be a neat little tycoon game so upvoting. Closest parallel would be Gear City in my mind. Fingers crossed on this game.

This is a very controversial game, in my opinion. The thing is, it's a financial simulator. This is precisely the genre that's difficult for me. 1) The tutorial is short and, to put it mildly, confusing. 2) The controls are average, not particularly enjoyable, and not particularly challenging. 3) I couldn't just pick up, start playing, and understand this game. I lost four times before I learned anything. 4) The game has some realism and requires a basic understanding of military science (weapon characteristics, weapon selection, time management, etc.). 5) There's no action, no excitement, and so on. Just cold calculations and planning. The game is worth checking out, but it's likely only suitable for those who enjoy simulators.

+ The interface is user-friendly, so it was easy to figure out + I like how this general praises me after I pull off a successful move ;) Here’s how it actually works: build your first artillery piece from scratch (using parts), hire a crew, test it on the battlefield.... ??? ..... profit. This is definitely not a simulator; even though there are a lot of details, the game holds your hand and doesn’t throw you into the most difficult part right away. That’s both a plus and a minus (depending on your perspective). For me, it’s definitely a plus! It was an unusual experience, especially for a beginner but if you want to take a break from popular online games and try something new - its OK.

Excellent game with a solid and engaging structure. It’s great to see this style applied to different military hardware, and it’s clear there’s a lot of potential for future content. I was happy to buy it knowing I’d enjoy it.

I definitely recommend this game. There are few recommendations, that can make the game a lot more better. I believe the developers of this game are already planning on the necessary additions.