Gettysburg: The Tide Turns

A conditional recommendation... the game is unfinished and will remain so forever, which is a shame. It is playable, and rather enjoyable - but be aware the campaign is glitchy, the text is a mess of formatting and punctuation errors, the AI is unimpressive (verging on broken), etc etc. Here's the reason for the positive recommendation: the game is worth a few dollars on sale, just to admire the absolutely stunning period map, and the fabulous way the units move and line themselves up in Civil War battle lines. It's mesmerizingly great art! And on gameplay: I find the game is actually best played head-to-head - either against another human (hotseat), or playing both sides as a historical what-if simulation. Played in this way, it is actually very engaging and the disappointing AI isn't an issue.

well it seems i keep coming back to this one, every time i need a civil war fix, after a film watched, a game needs playing, and for me this one for the period is as good as any for ease of use and enjoyment

Too buggy on W11.

Poor. If it's free or really, really cheap, it might entertain for a short while, but unlikely.

Innovative game on a famous battle. Easy to learn and play, but it takes effort to play well.

Beautiful map. Fluid and exciting game play. Some surprises.