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Ironclads 2: Caroline Islands War 1885

84% positive of 19 Steam reviews

Released: 2017
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, Epic

Made by Totem Games. Published by Strategy First.

About the game

Create your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, amphibious assaults and harbour sieges, struggle for dominance over the seas in turned-based strategic mode. The real time tactical battle mode allows you to set up battles and squadron groups with their formations and management using realistic ship models and characteristics as well as advanced ballistics and weapon models.

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Simulation
Naval

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Rating a game like Ironclads 2: Caroline Islands War 1885 is somewhat harder than some would think. Totem Games tends to cringe when people call the game a wargame. Developers likes to think of this game as more of a simulation title rather than a wargame. In some respects they is right. As a game though this is a very good one, one that anyone interested in naval warfare should look at. In fact, this game would…
4.8 h played when written. 24 found it helpful.
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Recommended
A very unique and fun game for enthusiasts of the era. Though some might be turned off by the graphics and the slow pace of the game, keep in mind that this is a very small studio working with limited resources. In all, I enjoyed the game and the challenge that it gave me. In particular, I enjoyed the fact that the starting forces are all you have to play the game with, forcing you to be cautious and wait for the…
5.3 h played when written. 7 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
When the game works, it's actually not that bad. I still haven't really figured out the RTS boardgame-esque mode where you move stuff around, but I understand some of the functions better. I also managed to win a 4v5 naval battle without losing any units, the controls took time to get used to and there is very little in the way of tutorials but overall it's doable. The biggest issue is the constant crashing and more…
2 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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