Cossacks: European Wars

Cossacks: European Wars is a real-time strategy computer game for Windows made by the Ukrainian developer GSC Game World. It was released on April 24, 2001. The game has an isometric view and is set in the…

80 30 March 2001 from $1.25

Real Time Strategy (RTS) Strategy Fantasy Historical Warfare

Cossacks: European Wars is a real time strategy (rts) developed by GSC Game World, released 30 March 2001 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $1.25 at GamersGate.

Verified 16 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What Cossacks: European Wars is

Cossacks: European Wars is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by GSC Game World and released in 2001. It was published by cdv Software Entertainment. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Cossacks: European Wars is a real-time strategy video game for Microsoft Windows made by the Ukrainian developer GSC Game World. It was released on 28 November 2000. The game has an isometric view and is set in the 17th and 18th centuries of Europe. It features sixteen playable nations each with its own architectural styles, technologies and no limit on unit numbers.

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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy, historical and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Cossacks: European Wars holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 63% of the 612 rated real time strategy (rts) games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2001 averaged 72, so it scored 8 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 80, across 68 votes.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.4 GHz CPU, 512 MB of RAM and Video Card with 64MB dedicated memory and DirectX 9 Compatible. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $1.25 at GamersGate, 75% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Cossacks: European Wars launched on 30 March 2001, within three weeks of Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Worms World Party and Pro Evolution Soccer. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Worms World Party, Pro Evolution Soccer.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Cossacks: European Wars yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Cossacks: European Wars gameplay screenshot

Dlc

Cossacks: The Art of War

31 March 2002

Cossacks: Back to War

17 October 2002

Cossacks 3

20 September 2016

Quick answers

Cossacks: European Wars — frequently asked questions

When did Cossacks: European Wars come out?

Cossacks: European Wars was released on 30 March 2001 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

How much does Cossacks: European Wars cost?

The cheapest current price for Cossacks: European Wars is $1.25 at GamersGate, which is 75% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Cossacks: European Wars?

At minimum, Cossacks: European Wars needs 1.4 GHz CPU, 512 MB of RAM, Video Card with 64MB dedicated memory and DirectX 9 Compatible graphics, 350MB of storage.

How many GB is Cossacks: European Wars?

The PC version needs about 0.3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("350MB"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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