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DSS 2: War Industry

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86%Game Brain Score
graphics, replayability
gameplay, grinding
86% User Score Based on 95 reviews

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DSS 2: War Industry is a single player and multiplayer open world city builder game with fantasy, economy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by vikingfabian and was released on October 28, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

In this real-time grand strategy game, command armies, build cities, and manage a dynamic economy. Establish automated supply routes within your territory to streamline production. Fortify your defenses and brace for intense battles.

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86%
Audience ScoreBased on 95 reviews
graphics1 positive mentions
grinding4 negative mentions
  • Impressive scale and scope with massive maps and large-scale battles that offer a unique blend of RTS and grand strategy gameplay.
  • Active and transparent solo developer who frequently updates the game and listens to community feedback.
  • Deep and complex systems that offer rewarding strategic and economic micromanagement for players who enjoy challenging and detailed gameplay.
  • User interface and controls are unintuitive, cluttered, and difficult to navigate, creating a steep learning curve and frustrating player experience.
  • AI and automation systems are often buggy or poorly implemented, causing issues with troop pathfinding, city management, and resource distribution.
  • Game performance suffers from lag and occasional freezes, especially during late-game with many units, which hinders smooth gameplay.
  • gameplay
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay offers a promising blend of RTS and grand strategy with engaging macro and micro management, reminiscent of Total War but with unique mechanics. However, it currently requires significant polish and quality-of-life improvements, such as better unit control, clearer mechanics, and enhanced UI/UX, to fully realize its potential. Fans appreciate the core mechanics and enjoy the challenge, anticipating more complex battle systems in future updates.

    • “Once the battle mechanics of DSS2 are refined, it could surpass the average Total War title.”
    • “I love the RTS style / grand strategy hybrid gameplay with the zoom-in function.”
    • “Has a nice mix of macro and micro empire management and RTS gameplay.”
    • “I can't recommend this game yet. It's a really cool idea with cool visuals, but it needs many patches to improve quality of life, better unit response, and clearer explanations of mechanics and in-game details.”
    • “A lot of the mechanics are well put together, though there are a few things I think could be improved upon, like faction recruitment settings and other macro-management tools.”
    • “I'd like it to have a mechanic where you could garrison your troops in the city or leave some troops to protect the city, much like in Mount & Blade.”
  • grinding
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game, particularly related to trade, city upgrades, and resource management, can become tedious and time-consuming, especially with a large number of cities. While some automation is available, it lacks the ability to prioritize specific tasks or manage entire regions efficiently, making the micromanagement feel cumbersome. Despite this, the gameplay remains engaging, and improvements in automation could greatly enhance the experience.

    • “The trade aspect was initially pretty tedious and annoying.”
    • “When conquering a large country, upgrading every city hall and logistics to the maximum level can become quite tedious.”
    • “Resource management has a lot of potential but can be tedious, especially with many cities. Players have to pause often and write down tasks for each city, and while single city automation is available, there's no option to automate cities or entire regions for specific tasks like prioritizing weapons or minerals.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from frequent, unexplained freezing requiring frequent saves, reflecting its buggy and unpolished state. Despite these stability issues, it remains an enjoyable experience.

    • “However, one of the worst issues is that the game freezes for no obvious reason quite often, so you need to save frequently.”
    • “It's buggy, unbalanced, and unpolished, but still a lot of fun.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are praised for their cool visuals and large, detailed maps reminiscent of The Settlers. However, despite the appealing art style, users feel the overall experience is hindered by quality of life issues that overshadow the graphical presentation.

  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the content engaging and believe the game has high replayability once fully understood, with some players enjoying hours of gameplay in the demo. However, they prefer to wait for improvements to make the game more playable before diving in.

    • “I have seen some people that played the demo for hours, so I guess after I have fully understood the game, the replayability is endless!”
  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report that the music starts playing immediately, but the screen remains black, suggesting a possible technical issue affecting gameplay despite the audio functioning.

  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is criticized for being poorly explained and lacking meaningful purpose, leaving players confused about its events.

    • “The story events are poorly explained and seem entirely pointless.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's emotional aspect is described as wholesome, evoking a warm and comforting atmosphere through its visuals.

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20h Median play time
71h Average play time
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DSS 2: War Industry is a open world city builder game with fantasy, economy, medieval and historical themes.

DSS 2: War Industry is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 71 hours playing DSS 2: War Industry.

DSS 2: War Industry was released on October 28, 2025.

DSS 2: War Industry was developed by vikingfabian.

DSS 2: War Industry has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked DSS 2: War Industry for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

DSS 2: War Industry is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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