Although this basic formula is found in many existing strategy games, Cossacks: European Wars employs subtle nuances that are designed to make its gameplay a unique experience. Players need to manage several different kinds of resources to build stable economies and militaries that rely on diversity to balance the particular strengths and weaknesses of individual buildings and unit types.
As in the extremely popular Age of Empires or the contemporarily released Fate of the Dragon, Cossacks is set in a historically accurate past, in this case featuring civilizations and technologies based on those of the European Renaissance. At first glance, Cossacks: European Wars looks similar to other successful 'third generation' 2D real time strategy games.
