hamburger
Game Cover

American Conquest

Historical

Warfare

Real Time Strategy (RTS)

Simulator

Strategy

American Conquest: In the year 1492, travel to America as Christopher Columbus and ignite the fire that will fan 300 years of heated battles for land, riches, and freedom. In eight historical campaigns spanning 42 missions, you will take on the roles of great legends such as Francisco Pizarro and George Washington. Secure new technologies, unique weaponry, and improved fighting units, but also master the delicate world of diplomacy. Play with fire! Conquer America.

3.9

External Ratings

19 ratings
Release Date:

5 Feb, 2003

Last Updated:

18 Jun, 2026

About this game

American Conquest: In the year 1492, travel to America as Christopher Columbus and ignite the fire that will fan 300 years of heated battles for land, riches, and freedom. In eight historical campaigns spanning 42 missions, you will take on the roles of great legends such as Francisco Pizarro and George Washington. Secure new technologies, unique weaponry, and improved fighting units, but also master the delicate world of diplomacy. Play with fire! Conquer America.

Screenshots

Details

platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows)

release date

Release Date:

5 Feb, 2003

mode

Modes:

Single player, Multiplayer

theme

Themes:

Historical, Warfare

genre

Genres:

Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Bird view / Isometric

IGDB

IGDB Website:

American Conquest

IGDB Rating

3.3 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.3

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

18

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

66%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.9 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.9

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

19

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

78%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

GSC Game World

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

GSC Game World

cdv Software Entertainment

Videos

Similar Games

Imperium Romanum

Imperium Romanum

The city builder strategy game Imperium Romanum is set in the time-honoured Roman Empire and players will marvel in the incredible attention to detail when working on a strategy to build a well organised, prosperous and commanding settlement. As governor of a Roman province, the fortune very much lies in the players own hands. Imperium Romanum is the sequel to Glory of the Roman Empire.

Imperial Glory

Imperial Glory

It is a time of war in Europe. Driven by new ideas of Enlightenment, the hearts of men and women across the continent are inflamed with dreams of freedom and glory. This is the moment for a military genius to forge himself a name to be remembered throughout all eternity. This is your moment.

Praetorians

Praetorians

Your destiny awaits you on the battlefield. As a Roman General on a quest to forge an empire, you will be transported back to the dusty battlefields of Egypt, the frozen lands of the Gauls, and finally to the heart of the Empire itself, Italy. Your quest will be no easy task as the lands you seek to conquer are heavily defended by thousands of powerful troops. Feed you insatiable hunger to rule the empire with this combat-heavy epic adventure Command the forces of 3 civilizations - the disciplined Romans, the ferocious Gauls, and the religiously fanatical Egyptians Different landscapes play an all-important role in battle. From snow-capped mountains to sandy beaches, the AI will understand varying terrain and its defensive and offensive possibilities Battle for supremacy online in an intense multiplayer match supporting up to 8 players Master the art of war in over 20 single player missions requiring vastly different strategies

Command Ops 2

Command Ops 2

Command Ops 2 is a wargame engine that lets you assess, plan, order and react at the operational level just like a real Corps, Division and Brigade commander. What sets Command Ops 2 apart from the competition is the most advanced and realistic model of command decision-making.

Mashinky

Mashinky

Mashinky is a railroad strategy game where you start as a small railway entrepreneur in the early 20th century. Your goal is to build and manage an extensive transport empire, connecting cities, industries, and resources through seven different historical eras. Design complex rail networks, optimize logistics, and adapt to technological advancements from steam engines to magnetic levitation trains to dominate the transportation industry.

Age of Empires IV

Age of Empires IV

One of the most beloved real-time strategy games returns to glory with Age of Empires IV, putting you at the center of epic historical battles that shaped the world. Featuring both familiar and innovative new ways to expand your empire in vast landscapes with stunning 4K visual fidelity, Age of Empires IV brings an evolved real-time strategy game to a new generation.

The Settlers: Rise of an Empire

The Settlers: Rise of an Empire

Your settlers have needs and lives of their own. If they have too little to eat, they will fall ill or feel threatened, and your town will come to a standstill. If they are well fed and happy, they will worship you. The seasons and extreme weather conditions will test your skills as a master builder. Have you enough food supplies to see your settlers through the harsh winter? Have you made sure that the woodcutters have not cut down all the trees in the forest, destroying the environment of the wild animals your hunters bring down for food? Other nations and settlements will try to loot your towns or even destroy them once they become rich and prosperous. Put your troops on your town walls to keep a lookout for enemies, or send them out to attack any foes trying to capture the last stone quarry from under your nose. In Campaign mode you can establish an empire with your knights and heroes that encompasses lands and continents. Choosing the right knights to master the diverse challenges of each mission is crucial. Will you go down in history as the greatest ruler of all times ? In Campaign mode you can establish an empire with your knights and heroes that encompasses lands and continents. Choosing the right knights to master the diverse challenges of each mission is crucial. Will you go down in history as the greatest ruler of all times ? In Freeplay mode you can settle maps at your own pace until the last territory is taken, all villages are connected to your town, and your subjects are all content.

Bad North

Bad North

Your home is under attack. The king is dead at the hands of viking invaders. The young Prince and Princess flee from their home and must gather whatever resources and loyal bannermen they can muster to survive the oncoming horde.

Hearthlands

Hearthlands

Hearthlands is a medieval/fantasy city-building real time strategy game in which you take a role of a king in a procedurally generated world. You can not control your subjects directly; instead you focus on city-building, resource management, diplomacy, heroes, magic and other things a typical king deals with on a daily basis.

Anno 1800

Anno 1800

In Anno 1800, players will take charge of their own fortune as they navigate the rapidly evolving technological landscape and malicious political arena of the 19th century in their quest to build an empire that will reach from the smog-filled cities of Europe to the teeming jungles of South America. Combining beloved features with innovative gameplay, Anno 1800 is the beginning of a new era for the Anno franchise as players leave their mark on a crucial moment in human history.