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Cossacks: Back to War

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Cossacks: Back to War is a 2002 standalone expansion to the historical real-time strategy game Cossacks: European Wars, developed by Ukrainian studio GSC Game World. Set broadly in Europe from the seventeenth to the eighteenth century, it emphasizes resource gathering, settlement construction, technological development, and battles involving large formations of troops. It incorporates material from the earlier game and its first expansion while adding Switzerland and Hungary as playable nations and new missions.

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What kind of strategy game is Cossacks: Back to War?

It is a real-time strategy game focused on large historical armies, settlement building, resource gathering, and territorial control. Its setting broadly covers Europe from the seventeenth to the eighteenth century.

Is Cossacks: Back to War a full sequel or an expansion?

It is a standalone expansion to Cossacks: European Wars, released in 2002. You can play it as its own game, while its mechanics build on the earlier Cossacks system.

Who developed Cossacks: Back to War?

The game was developed by GSC Game World, the Ukrainian studio later known for the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. Back to War belongs to the same historical strategy line as Cossacks: European Wars.

What makes its battles different from smaller RTS games?

Cossacks: Back to War emphasizes very large formations and armies rather than a handful of individual units. Managing food, wood, stone, iron, coal, and gold is important because settlement growth and military production depend on those resources.

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