Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns

2001 Lootmax Games, TimeGate Studios Strategy

Windows 11Runs

MacNot sold

LinuxGold

Gamicality score

Metacritic 874

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 751

How it’s combined

Playability today

4.5

Runs today4.5/5

Design today4.5/5

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

84%

110 reviews1

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Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11Runs

Sold for Windows today, no problem on record.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxGold

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Gold, runs perfectly after tweaks.3

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Synopsis

Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns is a fantasy real-time strategy game from TimeGate Studios in which immortal heroes fight to rebuild a fallen world. Instead of single soldiers, players recruit companies of a front line, support units and a captain or hero, and expand by founding towns and holding supply lines. A story campaign, scenarios and multiplayer round it out.

Developer: Lootmax Games, TimeGate Studios
Released: 2001
Best version: Play the modernized default Steam branch from 2026, which runs on Windows 11 and restores online play; the original 1.3.7 release stays available as an optional branch.
Genre: Strategy
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

Critics in 2001 praised its company system, economy and strategic focus, and it holds a PC Metascore of 87 from 21 reviews. Steam players rate it Very Positive and value how it trades frantic clicking for planning. Older negative reviews describe choppy, unplayable performance on modern Windows, a problem the 2026 update set out to fix.

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

4.5/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
GameSpy online play ended, but online multiplayer returned through Steam matchmaking alongside LAN and direct IP (Steam News).
?Not confirmed yetSupports modern resolutions and widescreen
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
No full controller support and no remappable controls
Keys cannot be remapped and controllers are not supported in the release PCGamingWiki covers; rebindable keys arrive only in the experimental branch (PCGamingWiki).
?Not confirmed yetSteam Deck Verified or Playable
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
The 2026 default branch is built for Windows 11 and fixes black-screen fullscreen failures and the old out-of-memory crash in long sessions (Steam News).

Design today

4.5/5

Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Units move and fight as self-managing companies that replenish in friendly territory, so the mouse-driven controls need far less clicking than a typical RTS. Source: steamcommunity.com.
Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
The default branch shows the game letterboxed at its original proportions with the classic stretched interface; the crisp HD interface, 4K support and UI scale slider exist only in an experimental branch. Source: steamstore-a.akamaihd.net, steamstore-a.akamaihd.net, pcgamingwiki.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
Games can be saved and loaded freely, saves carry over to the modernized version, and the experimental branch adds a timed autosave. Source: steamstore-a.akamaihd.net, steamstore-a.akamaihd.net.
It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
Players describe it as easy to pick up and a gentle first RTS, with depth that unfolds as the campaign goes on. Source: steamcommunity.com.
Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtracking
Matches center on expanding a battle line and holding towns rather than mass-producing units, and players praise the campaigns as lengthy without being a clickfest. Source: steamcommunity.com.
Camera and movement never fight the player
The isometric map scrolls freely and the updated minimap lets players click or drag to jump anywhere; zoom is added in the experimental branch. Source: steamstore-a.akamaihd.net, steamstore-a.akamaihd.net.