MegaGlest
SoftCoder · 2017 · Strategy, Indie, Real-Time, Multiplayer, Singleplayer
PC
Very Positive92% · 79
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About MegaGlest
MegaGlest is a classic 3d real time strategy (RTS) game, where you control the armies of one of seven different factions: Tech, Magic, Egypt, Indians, Norsemen, Persian or Romans.
Gameplay:
It seems to start slow, but this impression changes very quickly when the first fights start. You have to manage all things at once! While you fight you have to control your workers to build up your city, send scouts to new places and give orders to newly produced units. This way, game play is a mix of fight micromanagement, strategy and general unit management. In some more advanced games you typically have to control more than 100 units and in big games this can go up to more than 300 for each player. This game is meant to be played as an RTS game and has no special focus on storylines.
Game Content:
The game itself already has a lot of content and you can play hundreds of hours.
More than 80 maps, 19 environment tilesets and 7 different factions with unique gameplay wait for you and if this is not enough you can download more for free in the included mod manager.
If this is still not enough content for you, make your own! Making new content for MegaGlest is very easy and especially creating maps is very simple with the included map editor.
Computer players:
MegaGlest has a very strong and aggressive AI with random behaviour! Its strength can be controlled in many steps which allows you to setup every game as a challenge! So when you setup games, especially as a beginner, be careful and start small or you can quickly get overrun. With patience and training, you will gain a much better understanding of game mechanics and be able to stand the strongest computer players - for a while.
Cross platform multiplayer
From our experience the biggest fun is to play co-op multi-player games, human vs. computer controlled players. The AI can be made so strong that even very advanced players always have a fun challenge! But you can also play human vs. human or whatever you want with up to 8 players.
Warning: You need a stable internet connection to play this game online, as it does not allow you to rejoin a game at the current state of development.
Please consider to buy this game on Steam or to donate so we can continue to pay game servers and hosting!
Gameplay:
It seems to start slow, but this impression changes very quickly when the first fights start. You have to manage all things at once! While you fight you have to control your workers to build up your city, send scouts to new places and give orders to newly produced units. This way, game play is a mix of fight micromanagement, strategy and general unit management. In some more advanced games you typically have to control more than 100 units and in big games this can go up to more than 300 for each player. This game is meant to be played as an RTS game and has no special focus on storylines.
Game Content:
The game itself already has a lot of content and you can play hundreds of hours.
More than 80 maps, 19 environment tilesets and 7 different factions with unique gameplay wait for you and if this is not enough you can download more for free in the included mod manager.
If this is still not enough content for you, make your own! Making new content for MegaGlest is very easy and especially creating maps is very simple with the included map editor.
Computer players:
MegaGlest has a very strong and aggressive AI with random behaviour! Its strength can be controlled in many steps which allows you to setup every game as a challenge! So when you setup games, especially as a beginner, be careful and start small or you can quickly get overrun. With patience and training, you will gain a much better understanding of game mechanics and be able to stand the strongest computer players - for a while.
Cross platform multiplayer
From our experience the biggest fun is to play co-op multi-player games, human vs. computer controlled players. The AI can be made so strong that even very advanced players always have a fun challenge! But you can also play human vs. human or whatever you want with up to 8 players.
Warning: You need a stable internet connection to play this game online, as it does not allow you to rejoin a game at the current state of development.
Please consider to buy this game on Steam or to donate so we can continue to pay game servers and hosting!
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Strategy game in which you command one of seven unique factions, building a base, managing resources, and fighting battles on maps. ✅Many factions to choose from ✅Lots of maps ✅Quite interesting and good enemy AI ✅The game is very cheap for such a large amount of content ✅Option to create your own maps ✅Enjoyable soundtrack ❌Outdated graphics ❌Lack of multiplayer players due to the game's very strong competition, and the market offers better strategy games. ✅✅✅ Verdict: [strike] Very Bad [/strike] ,[strike] Bad [/strike] ,[strike] Decent [/strike] , [b] Good /b] , [strike] Very good [/strike] (Rating scale for tested games) If you have any questions about my reviews, feel free to ask. I'm happy to answer them. All reviews are my own!! Best regards, King Viking Bezimienny, Polish Game Reviewer.35 found this helpful
ah i see, you're man of culture as well. I remember the times it was just a "glest", there was only tech and magic class. Downloading the game from official site for free, play it with my best friend for years. when megaglest came out, still wasn't on steam (did greenlight for megaglest) it was awesome time to be a kid. new classes, tons of new maps, solo quests etc. Such an wonderful thousands hours of game, enjoyed every second of it. thank you for making my childhood.4 found this helpful
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MegaGlest, developed by SoftCoder and published by the Mega Glest Team, is a free and open-source real-time strategy game that proudly carries the spirit of classic RTS design into the modern era. Built as an evolution of the original Glest project, MegaGlest refines and expands upon its predecessor with additional factions, improved mechanics, and a strong emphasis on community-driven content. Rather than chasing cutting-edge visuals or cinematic campaigns, the game focuses on delivering a solid strategic foundation rooted in resource management, base construction, and large-scale battlefield tactics. Its identity is firmly anchored in traditional RTS principles, making it particularly appealing to players who grew up with genre staples and still appreciate deliberate, economy-focused gameplay. At its core, MegaGlest follows the familiar RTS loop of harvesting resources, constructing buildings, researching upgrades, and training armies to overpower opponents. Players must balance economic growth with military readiness, ensuring that supply lines remain stable while preparing defenses against potential attacks. The game features multiple resource types such as gold, wood, stone, …
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It's a fun little RTS that has been around for a long time in various forms. The CPU opponents are actually pretty decent to play against and the fights can get really crazy with all of the unique units the game has. I first played it on FreeBSD back in 2011 when it was one of the only games available to me and I thoroughly enjoyed it. While I probably won't put too much time into the Steam version, I wanted to support this project as soon as I saw it on here. Definitely worth giving it a try.
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