Order of War

2009 Wargaming.net Strategy

Windows 11With a fix

MacNot sold

LinuxGold

Gamicality score

Metacritic 694

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 691

How it’s combined

Playability today

Runs today3/5

Design today4.5/5

Steam user reviews

Mostly Positive

72%

648 reviews1

Get it on Steam

Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Order of War run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11With a fix

Runs with a fix. See the steps below.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxGold

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

Played Order of War lately?

One click, no account, so the next player knows. How we check where it runs

How to get Order of War running today

Install the official memory fix: in the Steam library, open the game's Properties, choose Betas, and select the memory_fix branch (PCGamingWiki).
If loading a save still fails or crashes, lower the graphics settings and try again (Steam discussion).

Synopsis

Order of War is a World War II real-time strategy game from Wargaming.net with an American campaign on the Western Front and a German campaign in the East. Players command whole companies of infantry, tanks and artillery rather than single units, capture control points for reinforcements, and call in artillery and air strikes across large battlefields.

Developer: Wargaming.net
Released: 2009
Genre: Strategy
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

Critics were split at release, and the game holds a PC Metascore of 69: Gaming Nexus rated it highly for its scale, clear objectives and solid tutorial, while HonestGamers found it average and short on new ideas beyond its presentation. Its sweeping cinematic camera and big battles drew the most praise, and slow troop movement, vague objectives and thin multiplayer drew complaints. Players today still enjoy its fast, division-scale battles and fire support, but many report out-of-memory crashes during long missions and call the unit AI basic.

Playability today

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

Runs today

3/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Needs fan patches to run well on Windows 11
?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
Some content no longer works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
Online multiplayer ran through GameSpy and no longer works, leaving only LAN play (PCGamingWiki).
Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Hor+ widescreen and 4K are supported (PCGamingWiki).
No full controller support and no remappable controls
There is no controller support (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
Known game-breaking bugs in the current version
Out-of-memory crashes during loading and long missions remain widely reported, and the official memory_fix beta branch does not cure them for every player (Steam discussion).

Design today

4.5/5

Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Orders go to whole companies with mouse and keyboard, units use their own abilities, keys can be remapped, and the space bar pauses the battle so orders can be given. There is no controller support. Source: gamingnexus.com, honestgamers.com, pcgamingwiki.com.
Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screens
The game supports widescreen at up to 4K, and its interface stays informative without crowding the screen, with a key to hide it entirely. It runs only in exclusive fullscreen, and enemy units show no health bars. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, gamingnexus.com, honestgamers.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
Players save in the middle of a mission and load those saves later, as a 2025 thread on the memory patch shows, and the campaign rewards replays on higher difficulty through its upgrade system. Source: steamcommunity.com, gamingnexus.com.
It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
An optional three-part tutorial covers basic training, a firing range and tactics, and on-map arrows show where to attack and defend. Source: gamingnexus.com.
Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Maps are large, soldiers move slowly with no way to speed up time, and some objectives are unclear enough to cause wandering and lost units. Source: honestgamers.com, steamcommunity.com.
Camera and movement never fight the player
The camera moves freely from close to the troops up to a high overhead view. The optional cinematic camera blocks orders while active and sometimes clips through units, but it never has to be used. Source: honestgamers.com, gamingnexus.com.