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Cossacks: European Wars

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2000

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    7*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Cossacks

Localized titles

  • Cossacks: European Wars

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    71*
  • RTS*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Processor alternatives
    1.4 GHz CPU*
    Memory
    512 MB Hard disk space: 350MB Video: Video Card with 64MB dedicated memory and DirectX 9 Compatible Sound: Sound card with DirectX 9.0 support DirectX®: 9.0 or higher*
    Conditions
    Operating system: Windows® XP / Vista™ / Windows® 7*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    1.4 GHz CPU*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    15*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • GSC Game World

Publishers

  • Strategy First
  • GSC World Publishing*

Release history

  • 2000-11-28
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2001-04-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2000-11-30 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2000-11-30*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 26, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.4 GHz CPU*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Cossacks: European Wars*
Release year
2,001*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.4 GHz CPU*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
GSC Game World
GSC Game World*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
7*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
GSC World Publishing
GSC World Publishing*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2000-11-30 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2000-11-30*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
349* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • GSC Game World*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
294* min
Metacritic score
74*
Name
Cossacks: European Wars*
Negative reviews · historical
155*
Peak ccu
20*
Positive reviews · historical
439*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.24*
Publishers
  • GSC World Publishing*
Recommendations
513*
Store release date · historical
Aug 26, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://gsc-game.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
GSC Game World
GSC Game World*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
GSC World Publishing
GSC World Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 26, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
347* min
Ccu
20*
Developer
GSC Game World*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
122* min
Name
Cossacks: European Wars*
Negative reviews · historical
155*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
439*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
GSC World Publishing*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • RTS*
  • Historical*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Classic*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
RTS
RTS*
Historical
Historical*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Classic
Classic*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
71*
RTS
Votes · historical
18*
Historical
Votes · historical
17*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
10*
Classic
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • GSC Game World*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
74*
Name
Cossacks: European Wars*
Windows requirements
Operating system:Windows® XP / Vista™ / Windows® 7 Processor: 1.4 GHz CPU Memory: 512 MB Hard disk space: 350MB Video:Video Card with 64MB dedicated memory and DirectX 9 Compatible Sound:Sound card with DirectX 9.0 support DirectX®:9.0 or higher *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • GSC World Publishing*
Recommendations total
510*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 26, 2011*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
GSC Game World
GSC Game World*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Processor alternatives
1.4 GHz CPU*
Memory
512 MB Hard disk space: 350MB Video: Video Card with 64MB dedicated memory and DirectX 9 Compatible Sound: Sound card with DirectX 9.0 support DirectX®: 9.0 or higher*
Conditions
Operating system: Windows® XP / Vista™ / Windows® 7*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
GSC World Publishing
GSC World Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 26, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 14 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
7,005*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
15*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
Cossacks: European Wars*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
15*
Community confidence
moderate*

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