Civil War: 1861

Civil War: 1861

HexWar Games · February 1, 2017 · Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Combat, Wargame, Historical

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Civil War: 1861 price by region

Civil War: 1861 costs £6.99 in the United Kingdom, $9.99 in the United States, €9.99 in Europe (EUR), $9.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$10.99 in Canada, NZ$11.99 in New Zealand, A$13.49 in Australia, R$19.99 in Brazil and zł35.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Civil War: 1861 offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £6.99 £6.99 — 2
United Statesyour region $9.99 $9.99 — 2
Europe (EUR) €9.99 €9.99 — 2
Georgia (USD) $9.99 $9.99 — 1
Canada CA$10.99 CA$10.99 — 2
New Zealand NZ$11.99 NZ$11.99 — 1
Australia A$13.49 A$13.49 — 2
Brazil R$19.99 R$19.99 — 1
Poland zł35.99 zł35.99 — 1

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 Civil War: 1861

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Civil War: 1861 covers the opening battles of the American Civil War. The game covers both the small and large actions of that momentous year, starting with the battle at ‘Big Bethel’, on to the comparatively vast engagements at ‘Bull Run’ and ‘Wilson’s Creek’.

In 1861 both sides have plenty of volunteer recruits who, though enthusiastic, lack battlefield experience. On the weaponry side much of the equipment still belongs to the Napoleonic Era with a plethora of muzzle loading, smoothbore artillery.

Many of the commanders, who most would identify as the leaders the civil war armies, are still junior officers in the engagements recreated in this game. Command the Union or Confederate forces in these key battles.

Can you change history? Good luck and on to battle!

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  • Battles based on historic events.
  • Play the missions as either Union or Confederate.
  • 5 Unique Civil War Units:
  • Infantry with Muskets.
  • Infantry with Rifled Muskets.
  • Artillery.
  • Generals.
  • Dismounted and Mounted Cavalry.
  • Changeable unit formations and tactics.
  • Generals can attach to units to increase morale.
  • More capable Veteran units and unreliable raw units.
  • 3 difficulty settings.
  • Detailed Combat Analysis.
  • Flank Attacks
  • Map Zoom
  • Strategic Movement.

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    • 7 Mission Tutorial Campaign
    • 3 Mission Opening Shots! Campaign, covering the battles of;
    • Boonville, June 17th, 1861
    • Carthage, July 5th, 1861
    • Blackburn's Ford, July 18th, 1861
  • 4 Mission Conflaguration! Campaign, coverings the battle of;
    • Bull Run, July 21st, 1861
    • Wilson's Creek, August 10th, 1861
    • Carnifex Ferry, September 10th, 1861
    • Lexington, September 20th, 1861
  • 4 Mission Total Resolve Campaign, coverings the battle of;
    • Greenbrier River, October 3rd, 1861
    • Belmont, November 7th, 1861
    • Allegheny Mountain, December 13th, 1861
    • Dranesville, December 20th, 1861
  • A Bonus Campaign, covering the battle of;
    • Big Bethel, June 10th, 1861
  • Civil War: 1861 — game info

    Platforms
    Windows
    Player modes
    Single-player
    PC Game Pass
    Not included

    What Steam players say

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

    Not recommended Feb 22, 2026
    Not my type of game. Tried to give it a fair go but it's boring as hell. Plus I'm not an American.
    6 found this helpful
    Not recommended Jan 5, 2025
    Very mediocre wargame. Don't bother.
    3 found this helpful
    Recommended Nov 9, 2025
    Really fun and enjoyable. It’s simple, smooth, and entertaining, with great gameplay and good vibes all around. Addictive and satisfying, I keep coming back for more. Overall, a solid game that’s fun, relaxing, and has just the right amount of challenge.
    2 found this helpful
    Not recommended Sep 12, 2025
    Very crusty 1v1 strategy game with no multiplayer. It’s shovelware. It feels like something that came out in 2007 rather than 2017. If it’s hexagonal, does that mean it’s based off of the board game from the 1980s? I genuinely have no idea. I can’t think of much to say about it. It’s mechanically functional; if you look at the screenshots, what you see is what you get. I can think of ways this could have been broken or torturous, but something’s wrong when I have no motivation to finish twelve ten-minute scenarios. This isn’t a war game, this is one-fifth of a war game. Who’d shell out $50 to have all five years? Even getting them half-off would be a swindle. I bought these and nine other tactical computer board games in a bundle that cost a single dollar, and I can see why the developer needed to go to such desperate lengths to juice the install base. I think the element in this game most indicative of its quality is the infobox used to preview combat actions. The Times New Roman font looks garish sized up, and the infobox repeatedly cuts out of the screen, requiring you to drag the screen to see the whole readout. I think I’m making this game sound a lot worse than …
    1 found this helpful
    Recommended Aug 16, 2026
    Good game, lots of diverse sceanrios.
    Recommended Jan 26, 2026
    Enjoyable, Nostalgic hextile game.

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