Aztec Wars

About

Aztec Wars drops you into a 17th-century Europe where Aztecs have already overrun Western powers. You play as either the Russes or Cathayans, defending against further conquest by managing settlements and building armies. Start with basic houses that generate funds and footsoldiers. Spend resources to upgrade these into villages, cities, or fortresses, each unlocking new units and structures. Mines and farms bolster income while defense towers and specialized facilities let you field unique troops like war bears. Different civilizations have access to distinct units and strategies, adding variety to each campaign. The game’s charm lies in its straightforward but layered strategy. Players must balance expansion with defense, as each upgrade path offers different tactical advantages. While it lacks the polish of late 90s RTS staples, its alternate history setting and faction diversity stand out. Multiplayer and single-player campaigns keep the 1998 title feeling functional for fans of old-school base-building.

Storyline

Initially in each mission, the player is in control of several basic houses. Each house produces money (the only resource in the game) and can produce the basic soldiers, but that's all it can do. However, for a large sum of money you can turn a house into a village, a city or a fortress. Each of three types of settlements allows you to build different units and buildings (Note that the three civilizations also have varying units and buildings). Within a settlement, you can recruit units and construct buildings: mines and farms (that give you money), defense towers that fire at enemies, and facilities that allow the settlement to build a specific unit - e.g. you cannot recruit a war bear until you build a bear's cave.