Ways of History

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Ways of History is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by Glyph Worlds and was released on September 1, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

Hardcore real-time strategy with a long-term round. Development of your civilization from caves to space. Huge world. Thousands of players. 240+ sciences and technologies. About 100 troops. 4 races. 50+ resource deposits. War, trade, science, construction...

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Audience ScoreBased on 100 reviews

humor1 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Unique civilization building experience with deep strategic and long-term decision making.
Rich in content including research, social reforms, and team-based gameplay enhancing player interaction and immersion.
Fair business model that mostly avoids pay-to-win extremes, allowing progress via skill and cooperation with some players praising the community and competitive balance.

Very slow-paced gameplay with long wait times for building and research, leading to monotony and frustration especially for new or casual players.
Steep learning curve combined with a toxic and unfriendly community that often excludes or bullies newcomers.
Graphically basic with bugs and technical issues, plus some design elements like harsh penalties (e.g., city destruction, world resets) and unbalanced combat mechanics detract from overall enjoyment.

gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally slow-paced and low-intensity, allowing players to engage without constant attention, but it suffers from uneven balance with no catch-up or beginner-friendly mechanics, leading to frustration for less powerful players. While there's a fair amount to do, progression can feel stagnant over time, and spending money only modestly enhances gameplay.
- “Also the game has zero catchup mechanics and zero noob defense mechanics, so halfway through the game, which can be several months in, you realize you and your country have zero opportunities and are being bombed to death by greater countries, making the game enjoyable for only about 20% of the people on the server.”
- “You can boost some of the gameplay aspects by spending, but no more than 30%.”
- “Also the game has 0 catchup mechanics and 0 noob defense mechanics so halfway through the game, which can be several months, you will realize you and your country have 0 opportunities and you are being bombarded to death by greater countries, making the game enjoyable for only about 20% of the players on the server.”
- “Uneven gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is slow paced and while the graphics aren't anything fancy there is still much to do.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are widely criticized as poor and outdated, featuring basic, pixelated visuals that detract from the overall experience. While acceptable for a free game, the mediocre graphics contribute to the game's lack of appeal and fail to engage many players.
- “The gameplay is slow paced and while the graphics aren't anything fancy there is still much to do.”
- “Just 'tribal wars' with graphics and animated battle.”
- “Gameplay was good and the graphics were very basic ... it was nice for a free game.”
- “This game has really mediocre looking graphics that are a turn off for many gamers, which contributes to its failure to attract players despite having no up-front cost.”
- “The graphics are bad.”
- “Just 'Tribal Wars' with graphics and animated battles.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect is not a primary focus of the game, with users instead highlighting gameplay issues like slow progression, server problems, and an unwelcoming community. While the game draws inspiration from the Civilization series and shows potential, its narrative and quest design can feel tedious and sometimes encourage spending money early on.
- “This game in a nutshell is based on the Civ series. Sure, it's a work in progress and a little slow at first (unless you grind all the quests in the beginning), but in my honest opinion, the game has a lot of potential. You shouldn't judge a book by its cover, especially when the developers are updating the game whenever they can.”
- “First of all, the real money currency in this game allows you to automatically finish your constructions and have premium benefits, but you earn that currency through in-game quests and have a limited number of times to auto-complete constructions, so it's not really a pay-to-win game.”
- “Then the game gives you tasks and quests that require you to spend money to buy gold to complete, and it has them before you're 20 minutes into the game.”
- “Then the game gives you tasks and quests that require you to spend money to buy gold to complete, and it has them before your 20 minutes into the game.”
- “There's even more problems the game has that other people have listed: the community is heavily against new players and very few try to help them out, the systems are very unbalanced (my deposit story should be enough proof of it), it takes a year just to finish one world, servers frequently have problems and sometimes they have to go back a day because of a server issue.”
- “☐ story?”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is generally enjoyable but suffers from noticeable bugs and glitches, sometimes requiring restarts to fix issues. Stability is a common concern among players, especially on certain platforms, impacting the overall experience.
- “This game is buggy!”
- “Buggy game (at least on Steam).”
- “It's a buggy cow clicker.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users criticize the game's monetization as aggressive and cash grab-like, with heavy reliance on mobile-style microtransactions that detract from the experience.
- “Yeah, it looks like Civ, but it's a cash grab instead.”
- “This isn't really free as the game is infested with mobile app store-like microtransactions.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in this game is a significant aspect, requiring dedication and possibly multiple playthroughs, particularly appealing to fans of city building, farming, and cultural games.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is largely derived from its harsh and unforgiving mechanics, where weaker players or countries face overwhelming challenges without catch-up options. This creates a darkly comedic experience that appeals to a minority of about 20% of players who find amusement in the resulting struggles.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users feel the game lacks music and would benefit from having a soundtrack added.