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Supreme Ruler The Great War

Supreme Ruler The Great War

Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. BattleGoat Studios invites you to travel back to 1914 and select from more than 50 playable regions at the onset of World War I, as European powers struggle to survive and new technologies transform warfare.

Released Aug 1, 2017 Developer BattleGoat Studios Platforms Windows · Mac World War IHex GridAlternate HistoryRTSPolitics
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-05-13)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

65.0%positive123 reviews
Recommended · 107 found this helpful

“First of all, this game uses the same engine as Supreme Ruler Ultimate. That being said, this game feels VERY different. I'll start with AI. The AI as far as it uses it's military isn't that different, however combat is very different. It's slower and makes you uses tactics a…”

— a player, Steam review · 49 hrs played
Recommended · 43 found this helpful

“So I've played a couple of games as Germany and I've made some impressions I'd like to share. This review is better suited for those already familiar with the game series. First and foremost, I notice that trenches are finally in the game. Sadly though, when I build a line of…”

— a player, Steam review · 109 hrs played
Not recommended · 146 found this helpful

“Yesterday, Battlegoat released a game for its cult classic series in the supreme ruler dynasty aimed at World War One. While I have played all of their games and come to like them for what they are, I was disappointed, shocked, and angered that this lack luster game was pushed…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2026-01 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

80all-time peak
0 25 50 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 29 avg · Aug 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

20achievements
1.1%median completion
1.1%rarest: Capital Idea
4.4% of players 4.1% of players 2.1% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 4.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
4.4%The Fatherland — Win the First World War German Campaign Game
4.1%Sticks and Stones — Win a Sandbox Game with the Victory Condition set to Military Score
2.1%For the faith, the Tsar! — Win the Russian Campaign Game
Rarest badges of honor
1.1%Capital Idea — Win a Capital Victory Game from any nation at any difficulty level
1.1%A Point Here... A Point There — Win a Sandbox Game with the Victory Condition set to Victory Points
1.1%E=MC2 — Win a Sandbox Game with the Victory Condition set to Technology Score

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 08, 2023
Supreme Ruler 2030 Development Update - UI

The BattleGoat Team talks about new features in Supreme Ruler 2030 ... this week, features from the Supreme Ruler Ultimate User Interface wishlist that have now made it in to our upcoming game. https:

Jan 25, 2023
Supreme Ruler 2030 Development Update

The first of our video updates about Supreme Ruler 2030 development - a look at new Unit Trading and Pathing features. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRSqo-dIbkU Be sure to add Supreme Ruler 2030 to

Jan 18, 2023
Millennium Bundle Special!

Looking to complete your library of BattleGoat titles? For a limited time only we've created a special " Millennium Bundle " with special pricing, including Supreme Ruler Ultimate , Great War and Gala

Nov 15, 2022
Join us for our 40th Anniversary Sale!

The original Supreme Ruler game was released for the TRS-80 computer in 1982, making Supreme Ruler the longest strategy game franchise still in development. Join us as we celebrate 40 years of Intelli

Aug 09, 2022
Galactic Ruler Official Release and Launch Discount!

https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32938519/acb8b5a5cb6e99d227d53bdd4b932a23cf81df63.png BattleGoat Studios is very proud to announce the Official Release of Gal

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresIndie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsWorld War I · Hex Grid · Alternate History · RTS · Politics · Grand Strategy · Historical · Wargame · Real-Time with Pause · Strategy · Simulation · Sandbox (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain *
Achievements20
Official sitehttp://www.battlegoat.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista, Windows 7 or later Processor: Intel Pentium IV or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: AMD/Nvidia/Intel DirectX 9 Compatible DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X Compatible Additional Notes: Resolution: 1280x800 or higher