Vae Victis
Vae Victis is a ruthless minimalistic turn-based strategy game. Engage in intense multiplayer battles with friends or fight through an expansive campaign. With unique units, factions, and abilities you will have to be cunning with your tactical decisions to claim victory!
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August 3, 2023
2 years and 364 days ago
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Mixed18 reviews61.1%
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Overview
Welcome to Vae Victis, the minimalistic turn-based strategy game where you choose your faction, build your army, and crush your enemies to expand your empire. With intuitive turn-based combat, this game is easy to pick up but hard to master. Quickly form defensive lines and rapidly attack to claim victory!Campaign
Start as a small kingdom and work to build a successful empire. Expand your borders while keeping a close eye on your enemies, who are always looking for an opportunity to strike. But war is not your only challenge; managing your economy and people is key to your success.Multiplayer
Go head-to-head with your friends in custom battles and surprise them with your cunning Celtic archers, strong Roman swordsmen, or Hunnic cavalry maneuvers.Custom Battles
Not in the mood for a full campaign? Start a custom battle, set your army and enemies, and deploy your strategy for a quick, intense battle.Key Features
- Intuitive Turn-Based Combat
Most turn-based combat systems are slow and clunky, however in Vae Victis the combat is fast and dynamic. Quickly form defensive lines and rapidly attack! - Factions
Choose from a variety of factions with their own special abilities and units to provide a twist to your strategy! - Units
All units are created to fit their faction, with buffs and nerfs based on the factions' abilities. Making each battle unique. - Dynamic Combat
Battle outcomes take into account a myriad of factors from unit position, to unit health to special abilities making each situation unique.
woe to the conquered
