Each major nation (and many minors via DLC) has a unique "Focus Tree" that allows you to follow historical events or pivot into alternate history , such as restoring the German Monarchy or turning the US communist.

You must manage civilian factories to build infrastructure and military factories to produce everything from rifles and tanks to advanced jet aircraft.

Instead of moving individual soldiers, you draw front lines and offensive arrows on a topographical map, allowing your generals to execute large-scale maneuvers.

A deep system where you customize the composition of your army units (e.g., adding artillery support or tank battalions) to counter specific enemy builds. Recent State of the Game (As of April 2026)

The game generally starts in either (pre-war buildup) or 1939 (outbreak of war).