1812 Napoleon Wars

Here’s a brief overview of 1812: Napoleon Wars, a PC strategy / tower defense game set during Napoleon’s 1812 invasion of Russia:

Basic info

• Developed by First Games Interactive (IndieDB)
• Released in 2019/2020 (IndieDB)
• Platforms include Windows and macOS (Steam Store)

Game genre & style

• The gameplay is a mix of tower defense and strategy. (IndieDB)
• You manage defensive structures, escort convoys, defend batteries, liberate cities, etc. (IndieDB)
• Includes “active” missions where you can join in the fighting, not only placing defenses. (IndieDB)

Setting & Campaign

• The historical backdrop is Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812. Key battles/events featured include the Battle of Borodino; defending or liberating cities; defending specific positions like the Raevsky battery and Bagration’s flèches. (IndieDB)
• There is a non-linear plot: multiple paths, choices that affect how things unfold. (IndieDB)
• Dynamic elements: weather changes, seasons, night missions that affect tactics. (IndieDB)

Game progression & difficulty

• The player’s rank progresses over time: you start as a cornet (a low-rank officer) and can rise up to the rank of general. (IndieDB)
• There are at least two difficulty levels: Normal and Hard. (IndieDB)

Special / unique features & challenges

• More than 60 levels in the campaign with varying difficulty. (MacGameStore)
• Variety of enemy types (over 30) and multiple weapon and vehicle upgrade options. (Energames)
• Night missions, seasonal/weather effects impose tactical shifts—visibility, timing, etc. (IndieDB)