To End All Wars

The First World War becomes a sprawling contest of logistics, leadership, and political nerve, rather than a simple race to seize territory. Ageod’s To End All Wars places players in command of a major power between 1914 and 1918, covering the brutal deadlock in Europe alongside fighting in the Middle East and overseas theaters. Its tone is methodical and demanding: victories come from careful planning, industrial strength, and the willingness to accept that even a successful offensive can cost a generation. The scale suits the subject, with a map stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Volga and thousands of regions shaped by terrain, weather, and development.

Turns revolve around issuing orders to armies, assigning generals, managing supply, moving fleets, and committing national resources before operations unfold. Combat emphasizes the realities of Great War warfare, including entrenchment, artillery, cavalry’s declining battlefield role, and long, costly campaigns against defended positions. Players build continuous trench networks, send aircraft on reconnaissance or missions behind enemy lines, and must keep forces supplied while protecting vulnerable rail links and production centers. A simultaneous-turn structure means plans can collide with enemy maneuvers in unpredictable ways, while research and diplomacy offer routes to improve military capability, influence foreign powers, and manage a nation’s wider war effort.

What separates To End All Wars from lighter World War I strategy games is its sheer historical density. More than 1,600 leaders and hundreds of unit types give armies a distinctive character, from infantry formations and heavy guns to battleships and early aircraft, while the two full-war scenarios allow either a historical opening or alternative war plans. The interface and old-school AGEOD presentation demand patience, and newcomers should expect a learning curve around command chains, supply, and battle reports. Players who enjoy the deliberate operational depth of Pride of Nations, Wars of Napoleon, or Paradox-style grand strategy will find an exceptionally detailed simulation of a conflict where every advance carries a price.