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The Operational Art of War IV

TrickeySoft LLC / Oct 15, 2018 / Simulation, Strategy

windows
Steam Deck Unsupported

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The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!

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Game Information: Editor, FAQ, and Manual

2018-10-17

Hello All, This thread is a collection of links to learn more about the game, mostly pointing to other forum posts: FAQ: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4347162 EDITOR INTERFACE: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4387350 GAME UI: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4380544 THE MANUAL: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4390994 AAR FOR BEGINNERS: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4389436 SCENARIO LIST: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4378959

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What players say

Mostly Positive

79% positive, 185 reviews

Recommended9,088 hrs played

For those who enjoy strategic/tactical wargames based on actual historical battles and campaigns (i.e., the old Avalon Hill board games or computer versions) this is a dream come true. As an avid reader of military history (particularly WWI and WWII) it is fascinating to play out certain campaigns, with actual historical units represented. This is a hex and counter style game, not a game with heavy graphics...

7 found this helpful, 2025-11-04

Recommended10 hrs played

The Operational Art of War IV, developed by TrickeySoft LLC and published by Matrix Games, is a strategy simulation designed for players who want military planning on a massive scale. Rather than focusing on quick battles or simplified warfare systems, the game dives deep into operational-level command, challenging players to think like military planners responsible for entire campaigns instead of isolated...

7 found this helpful, 2026-05-27

Not recommended275 hrs played

Do not buy, TOO BUGGY! Stay with TOAW-III. This is amateur code from the community not a real product. It doesn't really do anything TOAW-III didn't do so stick with that. If this was priced like a community project then I could work through the bugs and odd behaviors. Given it's full priced I expect it to work like professional software and it does not. This did get me back into playing TOAW-III, which I love.

7 found this helpful, 2026-06-01