Cossacks: European Wars

Cossacks: European Wars is a real-time strategy computer game for Windows developed by the Ukrainian developer GSC Game World. It was released on April 24, 2001. The game has an isometric view and is set in 17th and 18th century Europe. It features sixteen playable nations, each with their own building styles, technologies and units. Players must avoid famine and deal with the expansion of armies, the construction of buildings and the simple gathering of resources. Mission scenarios range from conflicts such as the Thirty Years' War to the War of the Austrian Succession, and the game is known for the seemingly unlimited number of units players can control. This ability set it apart from other games of the time such as Age of Empires and Empire Earth. Cossacks is a game that allows the player to gain strategic skills and even learn about the history of the time through a comprehensive encyclopedia. This bestseller has won two awards and has been rated positively by the majority of reviewers.