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States of Power

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89%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
89% User Score Based on 218 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 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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89%Audience ScoreBased on 218 reviews
gameplay9 positive mentions
story1 negative mentions
  • Simple and easy to learn gameplay, great for newcomers and those who find traditional grand strategy games too complex.
  • Built-in scenario editor and flag customization provide engaging and creative sandbox experiences.
  • Fun multiplayer experience with good pacing and balance between strategy and accessibility.
  • Lack of peace conference or surrender mechanics makes wars tedious, requiring full conquest of all territories, including colonies.
  • Diplomacy and alliance systems are overly basic and sometimes frustrating, with AI diplomacy leading to overwhelming wars and repetitive alliance requests.
  • Limited economic and population growth mechanics, especially for smaller countries, making it difficult to compete with larger nations.

  • gameplay

    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    35% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for being simple, intuitive, and easy to learn, offering a fun and accessible experience, especially for new strategy players. However, it can become overwhelming and frustrating in later stages due to limited diplomacy options, repetitive combat, and some unexplained mechanics. The built-in scenario editor and modding potential are highlights that add replayability and customization.

    • “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.”
    • “The economy works extremely well, with the devastation mechanic making it balanced between expansion and playing tall.”
    • “The simplified style and mechanics are great and make the game really easy to pick up and play, especially if you already played other strategy games.”
    • “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 things like money or supplies, there's no real war goals aside from conquest, 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.”

  • optimization

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game's optimization is mixed, with some users reporting performance issues and a need for strong single-core CPU power, while others appreciate its small size and smooth performance on lower-end systems. Overall, it shows promise but still requires improvements in stability and efficiency.

    • “Seems like a really promising game but still has some bugs/performance issues.”
    • “Small game size - the game packs a lot into its 500 MB size, and it runs smoothly on lower-end systems.”
    • “Good game but needs optimization.”
    • “Bad optimization; needs a CPU with really good single-core performance, but it's a fun game overall.”
    • “Seems like a really promising game but still has some bugs and performance issues.”
    • “Love this game but it is optimized very poorly.”

  • story

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

    The game lacks a built-in story but offers a robust mission and scenario editor, allowing players to create their own narratives. However, modding is limited by the developer's control over user-created content.

    • “No story”

  • music

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

    Users feel the game lacks a solid soundtrack and suggest adding music, such as the HOI4 soundtrack, to enhance the atmosphere and overall experience.

    • “For example, I think some music playing during the game would give a better vibe.”
    • “I recommend playing the HOI4 soundtrack as this game is currently lacking a solid soundtrack to conquer the world to.”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game can become excessively tedious, especially as AI countries form large alliances over time, leading to prolonged and challenging wars. Players may find themselves needing multiple attempts or extended playtime to progress effectively.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “After about 5 years, AI countries tend to ally 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.”

  • stability

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

    The game shows good overall stability but can become buggy after extended play, particularly a few decades into scenarios. Some modding tools are also limited or awkward to use, though these issues seem fixable and improvements are expected in the near future.

  • replayability

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

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

  • graphics

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

    No user feedback was provided regarding the graphics, so there is no information to summarize.

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6h Median play time
6h Average play time
6-6h Spent by most gamers
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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.

On average players spend around 6 hours playing States of Power.

States of Power was released on August 26, 2026.

States of Power was developed by Sarunas.

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

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, Warnament, Victoria 3 and others.