Civil War: 1861
Civil War: 1861 covers the opening battles of the American Civil War. The game covers both the small and large actions of that momentous year, starting with the battle at ‘Big Bethel’, on to the comparatively vast engagements at ‘Bull Run’ and ‘Wilson’s Creek’.
- Price:$9.99
- Release Date:2/1/2017
- Developer:HexWar Games
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:5/18/2026
- Steam App Id:540230
Civil War: 1861
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Civil War: 1861 has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 75% lower than its previous all-time peak of 4 players achieved on 1/11/2025.
Civil War: 1861 Review
Civil War: 1861 has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 66 / 100. This score is calculated from 53 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Mixed rating. These are split between 35 positive reviews, 18 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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Civil War: 1861 Price
Civil War: 1861 costs $9.99 in the Steam store as of 5/18/2026. At the moment, it can only be purchased as a standalone game but may be included in future bundles for a discount.
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About Civil War: 1861
Civil War: 1861 is a Strategy game developed by HexWar Games. On 2/1/2017, it was released on the Steam Store by HexWar Games, and Hunted Cow Games.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, Civil War: 1861 supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Civil War: 1861 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Historical
- Wargame
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- America
- Turn-Based Combat
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Packages
Civil War: 1861 is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Civil War: 1861 | $9.99 | View |
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Civil War: 1861 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 18). Civil War: 1861 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/540230
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 18). Civil War: 1861. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/540230
- HexWar Games. (2023, July 12). Civil War: 1861. Civil War: 1861. https://www.huntedcow.com