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The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming is better than ever. A grand strategy/RTS hybrid that reverses many conventions of both genres. Take territory without attracting attention, build your empire with care, and adapt to an ever-evolving galactic battleground.
AI War 2 is a 4x, grand strategy and multiplayer game
developed and published by Arcen Games and LLC.
Released on October 22nd 2019 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 1,490 reviews of which 1,318 were positive and 172 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.49€ on Gamivo.
The Steam community has classified AI War 2 into these genres:
System requirements
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7, 8.1, or 10 64bit
- Processor: Dual Core 64bit CPU (2.2+ GHz Dual Core CPU or better)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 510+, Radeon HD5900+, or Intel HD4000+
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: Mac OS X 10.9+
- Processor: Dual Core 64bit CPU (2.2+ GHz Dual Core CPU or better)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 510+, Radeon HD5900+, or Intel HD4000+
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04+, SteamOS+
- Processor: Dual Core 64bit CPU (2.2+ GHz Dual Core CPU or better)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 510+, Radeon HD5900+, or Intel HD4000+
- Storage: 4 GB available space
User reviews & Ratings
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Here’s a curious fact: look at the achievements and you'll quickly notice something funny. Only about 20% of players have unlocked even the easiest ones that pop up after ten minutes of gameplay. That means 80% of you bought this strategy gem and immediately decided: "Nah, not today, I have 200 other unplayed games anyway." I get it. This isn’t exactly the kind of game that greets you with cinematic explosions or eye-candy visuals. The graphics are functional, like my microwave, practical but not winning beauty awards anytime soon. And yes, the UI might initially give you that "did someone spill spaghetti here?" feeling, but trust me, it's quicker to figure out than it looks, especially with the built-in help system ready to guide you (assuming you actually read it). But jokes aside, the developer has poured genuine care into continuous improvements and expansions. Behind the awkward first impression lies strategic gameplay that can be deeply rewarding if you give it a fair shot. If you're among the majority who bought it but haven’t played yet do yourself a favor, spend at least two hours and see what you're missing. If you don’t own it yet, wait for a sale. It's definitely niche, but it's the good kind of niche. Just remember: clicking "buy" won't magically grant you achievements. Trust me, I tried.
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It's honestly a crying shame that a game this original and distinctive should have lost money and disrupted the lead developer's life. The strength of his design is apparent in how willing a core group of supporters have been to keep the game updated half a decade after its release. I don't play this as often as I should, but its rhythm is like nothing else on the market. I blame the decline of the indie-games press between the release of AI War: Fleet Command and its sequel, but that's neither here nor there. Play this if you want a game that only gets harder and never lets up until the great climactic final battle. The expansions are wonderful, but even the vanilla game has much to love about it. You will have to get over some cheap bits: The graphics are not top-of-the-line, and you'll never want to hear "It's either death or success!" again after three campaigns. But it's well worth the effort to acquire this taste. One day I'll go back and get serious about this game.
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This game can be summarised as roughly: A strategy game where you plan your next steps like in a puzzle, where the progression in a is similar to a roguelike, and the difficulty and playstyle of a session can be adjusted extensively to whatever degree you desire. Make sure you read the things the game tells you, and you'll get the hang of it quite quickly. If you want an easy and relaxed experience, you can have that. If you want it ridiculously difficult - you can have that too.
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It was quite intimidating seeing the UI at first, but after the 20-30 minutes of OPTIONAL tutorials, I felt much less intimidated. There isn't a whole lot of lore, but what is there is great! The game isn't fast paced which i appreciate, the ability to pause gives you however much time you need to think about any decisions, and there isn't a ton of micro that keeps me away from other RTS games. I appreciate that the wiki is literally accessible from the menu, complete with strategy guides and every bit of info you could need! The unit variety is pretty good, with many different fleet setups possible, and the models are genuinely impressive, my favorite part of getting new units is just seeing the models! Another strength of the game is how customizable the game is, there are enough options to make your head spin, just about any setting can be changed to your liking! I also appreciate that many of the mods are also just in the game, waiting to be enabled if you are interested, i appreciate when the developers give tools and visibility to the modders, who add quite a bit of free content for everyone! I bought all the DLC and i enjoy all that they add, and of course the options let you only use the parts that you want to see! The other species have cool asthetics and mechanics to add, and with all the DLC there are many factions to choose from to make each game you play quite different, and the skill floor is very high. The depth is impressive, the AI seems to make good choices, and feels very fair compared to other 4x games on higher difficulties. Highly recommend to anyone that enjoys the theme and can get through the tutorial, after the tutorial the UI won't be intimidating and you can enjoy the struggle against the AI or powerful aliens and other oddities!
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I don't know anything about upcoming Heart of the machine but I'm sure about one thing, it's going to be updated frequently, it's been 5 years since AI War 2 was relased and this madman still update game like it's fresh project.
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Frequently Asked Questions
AI War 2 is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.
AI War 2 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.
AI War 2 received 1,318 positive votes out of a total of 1,490 achieving a rating of 8.42.
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AI War 2 was developed and published by Arcen Games and LLC.
AI War 2 is playable and fully supported on Windows.
AI War 2 is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
AI War 2 is playable and fully supported on Linux.
AI War 2 offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
AI War 2 includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
There are 3 DLCs available for AI War 2. Explore additional content available for AI War 2 on Steam.
AI War 2 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
AI War 2 does not support Steam Remote Play.
AI War 2 is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for AI War 2.
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Developer
Arcen Games, LLC
Publisher
Arcen Games, LLC
Release
22 Oct 2019
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