- 2+players
- PC
Command Union or Confederate forces near Petersburg and Richmond in 1864. Fight for a nation divided. Massively updated in 2026 with online multiplayer, 3D battlefield units, improved AI, and a powerful Scenario Editor for creating and sharing your own battles.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
- Same room, own screens on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
How it plays
Is it good
82%
Very positive on Steam
Every way to play together
Steam lists local multiplayer, LAN play and online multiplayer for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together.
- 2+
- 2+
- 2+
Quick facts
- Developer
- Cult Software
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- Feb 9, 2017 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 1 language
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Civil War: Battle of Petersburg on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen versus on PC.
- One of 1,795 local multiplayer games on PC
- Do you need two copies of Civil War: Battle of Petersburg?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- What platforms is Civil War: Battle of Petersburg on?
- PC.
- Is Civil War: Battle of Petersburg free?
- No, it's a paid game.
