Cossacks 3
GSC Game World · 2016 · Strategy, RTS, War, Multiplayer, Historical
PC
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About Cossacks 3
✦ AI summary
Command armies of up to 32,000 units across historical 17th-18th century European battlefields, managing resources and research while leading 20 unique nations in massive land and naval campaigns. This classic RTS delivers grand-scale strategic warfare with deep tactical options, historical single-player missions, and competitive multiplayer for up to 8 players.
HISTORICAL BATTLES
The Standard edition includes five singleplayer campaigns, which are based on the historical events of the 17th and 18th centuries. Liberate Turin from the French garrison, overcome Ottomans in the Battle of Khotyn, defeat English rebels in the Battle of Edgehill, defend Mogilev against Polish troops, and establish your superiority at la Manche! Prove your strategic skills in battles that determined the course of history.
GRAND SCALE
Become the commander of a colossal force, leading your troops into mass fights with up to 32 000 units present on the battlefield at the same time. 20 unique nations, 100 research opportunities, over 220 different historic buildings, and 120 unit types are at your command. Besides the epic battles on land, you are welcome to build the greatest armada the world has seen and dominate your enemies at sea.
CLASSIC GAMEPLAY
Send your peasants down the mines, chop forests for wood, and don’t forget to manage the crops. Keep an eye on your town's prosperity and the field victories simultaneously, as if you are the true eminent hetman! Dive into the Golden Age of the RTS genre and explore infinite tactical options, including buildings construction and resource production, a broad selection of various units, and the landscape influence.
STRATEGIC CHALLENGE
Once the singleplayer campaigns are completed, advance to conquer the title of the Greatest General in the multiplayer! Up to 8 commanders can compete for the victory or forge alliances against an AI opponent. Do you have what it takes to outsmart the adversaries?
Game Features:
- Historical campaigns on the territory of XVII-XVIII centuries Europe in singleplayer.
- Grandiose battles with up to 32,000 units on the battlefield.
- 20 playable nations.
- 100 research opportunities.
- 220 different historical buildings.
- Battles on land and sea.
- A significant influence of the landscape on the tactics of battles.
- Flexible map generator for multiplayer and singleplayer.
DLC & expansions
🎁 Complete the collection
Base game + 6 of 8 DLC at today's best prices (some DLC unpriced).
$35.19
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Deluxe Content - Cossacks 3: Days of Brilliance
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Deluxe Content - Cossacks 3: OST
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Expansion - Cossacks 3: Guardians of the Highlands
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
An excellent RTS that deserves way more attention, but still leaves you wishing for a bit more depth. As a long-time strategy fan, I’d give it a solid 8/10. The Good: + Campaigns are incredible! Total praise here. They offer genuine choices and challenges with different outcomes, something most RTS games (even AoE2 just recently) lack. It really lets you step into history and alter the timeline somewhat. + Multiplayer is surprisingly still somewhat active. + Great value for the money, especially on sale. The Critiques (Where it needs a rework): - Lack of Unit Uniqueness: Visually, the civs look different, but they play very similarly. The historical accuracy on units is also a bit baffling—for example, giving the Ottomans "Light and Heavy Sipahi" makes no sense when distinct historical units like the Deli or Akinci cavalry exist and could have been used. Or infantry wise Azeb. Yaya and Musellem. - Stale Mechanics: Cavalry lacks a proper "charge" or sprint ability. They just gallop at a fixed pace (aside from the Sich Cossacks' fun whacking animation). - Rigid Formations: You can only group infantry into regiments at strict, high unit marks using officers/drummers. We should be a…1 found this helpful
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Nice RTS
ggut
Chill game, only the online players are annoying but bots work good so I enjoy playing the game.
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