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Fire & Maneuver
The Armchair Historian brings you a new turn-based strategy game set in the Victorian Era. As muskets become rifles and infantry is confronted by modernizing artillery, it is imperative to adapt to a rapidly changing battlefield. This is a new age, not of courage and chivalry, but of Blood and Iron.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-15.
“First off, the game is great. The core strategy gameplay is really solid with strong mechanics. Tactical decisions such as flanking and changing unit formations feel and are extremely important. The “gimmick” of the game, where both players input a list of moves which then occur…”
— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played“Very cool game but the 3D graphics are so unremarkable that I wonder why the gameplay isn't just 2D so that we could see all the unit stats and map more clearly along with their representations on the map. It would help with a lot of the tedious or clunky UI problems that exist…”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“This game is awesome, with a great concept and a lot of historically-authentic details, but I cannot recommend it due to it having been discontinued and left in an unfinished state due to development and budgetary issues. The game is very poorly optimized and buggy, with several…”
— a player, Steam review · 84 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Fire & Maneuver — 80% Off Starting Oct 27
Fire & Maneuver — 80% Off Starting Oct 27! To celebrate the launch of our new title Master of Command, we’re kicking off a massive sale: Fire & Maneuver is 80% OFF starting October 27 (local time on S
Fire & Maneuver DLC Goes Free – July 18th
Starting July 18th, both DLCs for Fire & Maneuver will be permanently free for all players! Included DLCs: American Civil War Expansion Play as the Union or Confederacy with new units, historical batt
What Happened to Fire & Maneuver?
Unfortunately, we can not afford to continue working on Fire & Maneuver. We can not continue its development. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment. https://www.youtube.com/wa
Update 2.2: Improvements, Fixes, and Optimizations
We're thrilled to announce the release of our latest update, packed with exciting improvements, bug fixes, and optimizations to enhance your gameplay experience. Here's a breakdown of the key changes
Update 2.1 Regular Update
This Friday's update will introduce a range of improvements and fixes to the game. In the Campaign mode, cloud fixes and AI balance updates have been implemented, while reinforcement troops have been
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Indie, Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · Historical · Turn-Based Strategy · Multiplayer · Turn-Based Tactics · 3D · Stylized · Military · Free to Play · Logic · Tactical · War (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Stats · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 40 |
| Official site | https://armchairhistory.tv/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8 Processor: Intel i3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: VRAM 3gb Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Any