Overview

Rating:
4.20
(13)
Version:
6.1.0
Last updated: 2026-08-19
Ranking
#308,159 ▼ 92
Overall

Features & Capabilities

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'.

In 1861 both sides have plenty of volunteer recruits who, though enthusiastic, lack battlefield experience. On the weaponry side much of the equipment still belongs to the Napoleonic Era with a plethora of muzzle loading, smoothbore artillery.

Many of the commanders, who most would identify as the leaders the civil war armies, are still junior officers in the engagements recreated in this game. Command the Union or Confederate forces in these key battles.

Can you change history? Good luck and on to battle!

● 8 Mission Tutorial Campaign ● 3 Mission Opening Shots! Campaign ● 4 Mission Conflaguration! Campaign ● 4 Mission Total Resolve Campaign ● Includes battles based on historic events. ● Play the missions as either Union or Confederate. ● 8 Unique Civil War Units:

  • Infantry with Muskets.
  • Infantry with Rifled Muskets.
  • Artillery.
  • Generals.
  • Dismounted and Mounted Cavalry.
    ● Changeable unit formations and tactics. ● Generals can attach to units to increase morale. ● More capable Veteran units and unreliable raw units. ● 3 difficulty settings. 

● Detailed Combat Analysis. 

 ● Flank Attacks
. 

 ● Map Zoom
. 

 ● Strategic Movement. 

 ● Universal App (Works on iPhone & iPad)! ● Hours of Gameplay!

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User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Hunted Cow Studios Ltd.
Rating:
4.20
(13)
Version:
6.1.0 Last updated: 2026-08-19
Version code:
889963275
Creation date:
2016-03-24
Compatible devices:
Size:
308.35MB
Price:
4.99
URLs:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-09-04
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Developed by:
Hunted Cow Studios Ltd.
Apple Apps Store
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Website:
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User Reviews

Units are so unbalanced in favor of the union. Control of units is very clunky. Placement of units at the start of a battle heavily favors union because the outnumbered confederates have to use movement and terrain to their advantage and cannot get enough units into position to offer a modest resistance or even obtain any tactical advantage. You cannot change formations and move during a turn which is dumb. Cannons are too fragile even when they are on high ground and in fortifications. One attack by infantry takes them out regardless. It’s frustrating.
by da*****, 2026-07-24

Although there’s only 12 missions total, the gameplay and difficulty is more even-handed than some of Hex games’ other titles. Personally I prefer having more content to sift through, but this is a fun time-killer if you don’t feel like having to play their 8-mission campaigns.
by Da*****, 2021-12-12
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