Pike and Shot : Campaigns

Pike and Shot: Campaigns - Command History, Forge Your Legend

Step into the tumultuous world of Pike and Shot: Campaigns, a deep and engaging historical strategy game where you lead armies through the defining conflicts of 16th and 17th century Europe. Immerse yourself in the tactical battles and strategic challenges of the Great Turkish War, the Thirty Years War, and the English Civil War.

Rewrite history by mastering pike and shot warfare. Your tactical genius will be put to the test as you command your forces, making every unit count. Pike and Shot: Campaigns features a unique strategic map where terrain, manpower, supply lines, attrition, sieges, and economic factors directly influence your decisions, making the difference between glorious victory and crushing defeat.

Epic Campaigns Await

Engage in hundreds of hours of gameplay across four distinct campaigns, each with unique historical army lists and tactical doctrines:

Gustavus Adolphus Campaign (Thirty Years War): Play as Sweden or the Imperialists in the "Swedish phase" of this devastating conflict.

English Civil War Campaign: Choose to fight as the Royalists or Parliamentarians in a struggle for the soul of England.

Great Turkish War Campaign: Defend Vienna as Austria and Poland, or lead the Ottoman Empire in its quest for dominance in 1683.

Pike and Shot Skirmish Campaign: Create custom battles, pitting any two armies from 1494 to 1698 against each other.

Expanded Armies & Battles

Expand your strategic options with:

21 new skirmish army lists from the Italian Wars period (1494-1559), including England, Scotland, Denmark, Sweden, and more.

2 new skirmish lists for Cornish and Scottish Royalist armies in the English Civil War.

37 new skirmish army lists from the era of Louis XIV (1649 to 1698), representing nations like England, the Dutch Republic, Jacobite Scotland, and others.

40 full-sized historical battles: 10 each for the Thirty Years War, English Civil War, Early 16th Century Italian Wars, and Later 16th Century Wars (Tercio to Salvo).

Command 154 historically researched army lists across 20 playable nations and factions, bringing unparalleled authenticity to your grand strategy experience.

Stand Alone Battles and Scenarios

The stand-alone battle system empowers you to create unlimited "what-if" scenarios using historically accurate armies on realistic, computer-generated terrain. Experience tactical wargaming at its finest!

Stand-alone scenarios are randomly generated and include a variety of situations such as open battles, attacks/defenses of fortified positions, awaiting reinforcements, and flank marches. Customize or let the computer choose your armies for endless replayability.

Key Features

Challenging AI that makes smart tactical decisions, customized to historical situations.

Five difficulty levels adapt to your evolving battlefield tactics and strategic skills.

20 troop types, 25 capabilities, and diverse unit organizations for realistic tactical representation.

Detailed model that accurately represents 16th and 17th-century battles worldwide.

Mod-friendly system with a built-in map editor.

Multiplayer mode (PBEM) for historical and "what-if" scenarios.

Extensive library of user-created single-player and multi-player historical scenarios.