Twilight Struggle
Twilight Struggle is a two-player game where players play as either the US or USSR during the Cold War. Using actual events from history, players must plan out their strategies in order to obtain world dominance. Play Twilight Struggle and change the course of history.
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April 13, 2016
10 years and 113 days ago
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Very Positive2,973 reviews86.4%
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11 itemsAbout the Game
Twilight Struggle is a strategy game set in the Cold War that presents new and different challenges with every game session. The game map is a world map of the period, whereon players move units and exert influence in attempts to gain allies and control for their superpower. The playable events in the game cover a vast array of historical happenings, from the Arab-Israeli conflicts of 1948 and 1967, to Vietnam and the U.S. peace movement, to the Cuban Missile Crisis and other such incidents that brought the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation.
Play as the US or USSR during the Cold War and change the course of history.
Highlights
• Events found in the game are actual events that occurred during the Cold War.
• Full asynchronous support for multiplayer online games.
Play as the US or USSR during the Cold War and change the course of history.
Highlights
• Events found in the game are actual events that occurred during the Cold War.
• Full asynchronous support for multiplayer online games.
