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States of Power

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91%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
91% User Score Based on 144 reviews

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States of Power is a single player and multiplayer tactical real-time strategy game with economy and historical themes. It was developed by Sarunas and was released on August 26, 2026. It received very positive reviews from players.

States of Power is a Grand Strategy Wargame where you command your nation's armies, economy, and diplomacy. Easy to start, but hard to master - no hours of tutorials just to start playing, and a full match fits in one session. The game is designed for smooth singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay with deep customisation. Control a World War II era nation of your choice - or create an entirely new s…

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91%Audience ScoreBased on 144 reviews
gameplay5 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Simple and easy to learn grand strategy gameplay with minimal micromanagement, ideal for newcomers or casual players.
  • Fun and engaging sandbox war simulator with good multiplayer support and a versatile scenario editor for custom content creation.
  • Solid economic foundation and intuitive mechanics that make it accessible and enjoyable compared to more complex games like Hearts of Iron IV.
  • Lacks depth in diplomacy, peace conferences, and war resolution leading to awkward alliances and tedious 'take every tile' conquest wars.
  • Economy and AI balance issues especially making it difficult for smaller nations to compete or grow meaningfully.
  • Some frustrating gameplay elements such as aggressive AI, unrealistic alliance mechanics, poor army automation, and occasional bugs/crashes that impact overall experience.

  • gameplay

    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    23% positive mentions, 63% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally praised for being fun, intuitive, and easy to learn, especially for newcomers to the genre, with enjoyable features like a scenario editor and modding potential. However, some mechanics lack clear explanation, and certain design choices—such as limited diplomacy options and inconsistent alliance behavior—create frustration and limit strategic depth. Overall, the game shows promise but could benefit from more refined and expanded gameplay systems.

    • “The gameplay is really fun, intuitive, and easy to understand, with lots of cool features that make the game enjoyable, especially when playing with friends.”
    • “Simple mechanics, easy to learn, hard to master.”
    • “The mechanics are easy to understand, and the scenario editor being built will give the community the tools to create many custom scenarios.”
    • “Wish they would quit patching and changing the full version of the game. Why release it if you're constantly going to screw with gameplay?”
    • “Some of the mechanics are still not very well-explained in the tutorial and they aren't helped by the very simple diplomacy: there's no way to really offer trade deals for money or supplies, there's no real war goals aside from conquest, and alliances are fickle to put it mildly—sometimes they work, other times they don't.”
    • “However, certain design decisions create friction that frustrates or destroys entire gameplay styles, limiting how and who you can play without needing a four-leaf clover to win.”

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The game offers a mission and scenario editor that allows for customizable storytelling, though it lacks a built-in story itself. Users appreciate the potential for creating their own narratives but note restrictions in the EULA regarding mod control.

    • “☐ no story”
    • “The mission editor pretty much makes this game a customizable HOI4 without the excess.”
    • “The scenario editor is a great addition, and once I play around with it more, I will be able to create a decent story, though the EULA gives the developer control over any mod you make for this game.”

  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game becomes tedious over time due to AI countries forming large alliances, leading to prolonged and challenging wars. Players often face overwhelming opposition, requiring significant time and effort to progress.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “After about 5 years, AI countries tend to form alliances with huge numbers of nations, making wars extremely tedious. For example, invading France can mean fighting alliances involving Kosovo, Afghanistan, China, Kenya, Canada, Brazil, and many others.”

  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is well-optimized with a small 500 MB size and runs smoothly on lower-end systems, though some users feel there is still room for further optimization.

    • “Small game size - the game packs a lot into its 500 MB size, and it runs smoothly on lower-end systems.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game shows good stability overall but can become buggy after extended play, especially a few decades into scenarios. Some modding tools are limited or awkward to use, though these issues are expected to improve with future updates. Despite these flaws, the game remains highly enjoyable and popular.

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users feel that adding more modding tools—such as the ability to alter maps and reskin units for different historical eras—would greatly enhance the game's replayability.

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally seen as lacking, with many players recommending listening to the Hearts of Iron IV soundtrack instead for a better experience while playing.

    • “I recommend playing the HOI4 soundtrack as this game is currently lacking a solid soundtrack to conquer the world to.”

  • graphics

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

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States of Power is a tactical real-time strategy game with economy and historical themes. Common tags for States of Power include alternate history, world war ii, 2d, real-time, war and others.

States of Power is available on PC and Windows.

States of Power was released on August 26, 2026.

States of Power was developed by Sarunas.

States of Power has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked States of Power for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

States of Power is a single player game with multiplayer support.

Similar games include Age of History 3, Age of History II, Solar Nations 2, Making History: The Great War, Realpolitiks and others.