Civil War: 1862 overview

Overview

Civil War: 1862 comes from HexWar Games and is published by Hunted Cow Games. It arrived on Steam on Oct 6, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Civil War: 1862's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 17:02:26 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 56% positive across 25 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Civil War: 1862 is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Civil War: 1862 has sold up to 1,782 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $12,971. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Civil War: 1862 overview details

Civil War: 1862 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Civil War: 1862 is the prequel to the highly acclaimed Civil War: 1863! Relive iconic battles of the American Civil War. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces in this exciting turn-based strategy game. Key Features: 8 Mission ‘Tutorial’ campaign. 5 Mission ‘Fix Bayonets’ campaign. 8 Mission ‘Steel and Thunder’ campaign. 8 Mission ‘Colossus’ campaign. 8 Mission ‘Fresh Troops’ campaign. 8 Mission ‘Death and Glory’ campaign. 8 Mission ‘Broken Line’ campaign. 8 Mission ‘Shot and Shell’ campaign comprising a series on non-historical game challenges. All missions can be played as both sides (except the tutorial). 8 Unique Civil War Units: - Infantry with Muskets. - Infantry with Rifled Muskets. - Artillery. - Generals. - Wagons. - Naval Gunboats. - Dismounted and Mounted Cavalry. Four classes of infantry – Raw, Average, Veteran and Elite. Different infantry formations: unformed, line for shooting and column for charging! Detailed Combat Analysis. Flank Attacks
. Strategic Movement. Hours of Gameplay

SteamPulse editorial summary

Civil War: 1862 is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 17:02:26 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 56% positive reviews.

Overview tags

StrategyTurn-Based StrategyHistorical

Support and legal notes

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