Players lead a WWII-era nation's military, economy, and diplomacy, managing both the battlefield and state affairs in a grand strategy wargame. The rules are easy to pick up but continuously test your planning and judgment; full matches can be completed in one session, with options for single-player, multiplayer, or creating and sharing custom scenarios.
States of Power is a grand strategy wargame where players lead a nation's military, economy, and diplomacy. It's easy to learn but hard to master, requiring no hours of tutorials, with full matches completable in a single session. The game offers smooth single-player and multiplayer experiences with deep customization; you can choose a WWII nation or create entirely new settings using the scenario editor and share them with others.
Command the War MachineDirectly command each division, forming armies with infantry, tanks, artillery, fighter jets, and other units according to strategic needs. Different branches have their own strengths and are countered by specific opponents; you must adapt to the ever-changing front lines and avoid overextending your supply lines.
No need to watch hours of tutorials or browse wikis before your first playthrough. States of Power gets you onto the map and making key decisions within minutes, while still rewarding experienced strategists with deeper mastery, careful planning, and bold risks.
Create your own world and share itThe built-in scenario editor makes it easy to create custom nations, redraw borders, design complete scenarios, and script events. Whether alternate history, hypothetical conflicts, or fantasy worlds, no external tools are needed, nor is there any need to deal with complex modding.
Once completed, you can publish your creation to the scenario browser for the entire community to download, rate, and play.
Build factories, research labs, ports, and infrastructure in each province, balancing economic demands such as construction, goods, military supplies, and manpower, and push your industry to its limits through loans and trade on the world market. The tech tree ranges from early-war infantry weapons to atomic bombs; you can also choose democratic, authoritarian, communist, or fascist ideologies, reshaping your nation through reforms or civil war.
Engage in Ruthless Diplomatic CompetitionForm alliances for survival, or manipulate others before betraying them. You can maintain independence, sign non-aggression pacts, send "volunteer forces" to foreign wars, or secretly prepare for war. Multiplayer diplomacy is fast and brutal, with built-in global and private messaging making words just as much a weapon.