Iron Order 1919
Released Aug 2022
An unique long-term strategy game with week-long matches with up to 101 players, set in the alternate reality of 1919.
68% positive · 456 reviews
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Released, ongoing live service game
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Live Service
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Released, ongoing live service game
High confidence
Live Service
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Iron Order 1919 is a free-to-play massively multiplayer strategy game that launched on August 24, 2022. The store description explicitly states "We are just starting the journey of Iron Order, there is a lot to come," and promises "regular updates" expanding lore and gameplay — making clear the developer views this as an ongoing, long-term service.
The game features a hero system with named hero characters, Hero Medals as an unlock/upgrade currency, and limited-time campaigns tied to those heroes — a structure characteristic of a live service game designed to receive ongoing content, events, and rotations indefinitely. The October 2025 hero balancing update confirms the game remains actively maintained, with balance adjustments and a concurrent limited-time campaign event.
Of the 50 developer news posts scanned, 49 were community events or general announcements, consistent with a live service game running frequent in-game events. This is a game built around continuous engagement rather than a defined content roadmap with a finish line.
Evidence
Hero balancing update announced for October 14, 2025, adjusting 10 heroes and launching a limited-time campaign offering Hero Medals to unlock or upgrade heroes.
Store description states 'We are just starting the journey of Iron Order, there is a lot to come' and promises regular updates expanding lore and gameplay variety.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Bytro Labs GmbH
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
1919 - “The Great War” continues. Europe has been trapped in a fierce fight over dominance. Continuous research and several technological breakthroughs lead to the creation of so-called Mechs. Towering war machines that roam the battlefield clad in thick armor, wielding never before seen firepower. Soldiers become mere bystanders in a war that will be decided in a cataclysmic clash of both man and machine, as well as a nation's sheer will to pay the toll of blood and iron.
Iron Order is your chance to make a mark on battle-torn Europe. Enter an accelerated race driving technology to levels the early 20th century has never seen. In Multiplayer matches with up to 101 players you are asked to plan your strategy wisely and lead your nation to victory!
Matches run in real-time on World Maps based on World War 1 scenarios and beyond. Nations are split into smaller provinces with unique properties that influence resource production or terrain types. The goal is to take over the majority of the map. To achieve your target, you have full control over your nation's economic developments, technological research, military advancements and diplomatic relations with other players. Work together, against each other and never trust your alliance fully - when power is in reach, everyone becomes an enemy. Will you still let your people fight with scythes or plan ahead and join the technological revolution?
Regular updates expand the lore and add variety to the game's gameplay. We are just starting the journey of Iron Order, there is a lot to come, and we can’t wait to hear about your experiences in the game and your feedback. Welcome!
Iron Order is your chance to make a mark on battle-torn Europe. Enter an accelerated race driving technology to levels the early 20th century has never seen. In Multiplayer matches with up to 101 players you are asked to plan your strategy wisely and lead your nation to victory!
Matches run in real-time on World Maps based on World War 1 scenarios and beyond. Nations are split into smaller provinces with unique properties that influence resource production or terrain types. The goal is to take over the majority of the map. To achieve your target, you have full control over your nation's economic developments, technological research, military advancements and diplomatic relations with other players. Work together, against each other and never trust your alliance fully - when power is in reach, everyone becomes an enemy. Will you still let your people fight with scythes or plan ahead and join the technological revolution?
Regular updates expand the lore and add variety to the game's gameplay. We are just starting the journey of Iron Order, there is a lot to come, and we can’t wait to hear about your experiences in the game and your feedback. Welcome!
- Build your strategy around fantastical and historical units of the era!
- Long Term Strategy in Real-Time
- Weaponry based on popular Dieselpunk, Teslapunk and Steampunk ideas featuring Mechs and Robots
- Every unit type is featuring a special “Titan” class with incredible power and utility
- Play with up to 101 players per match
- Maps based on historical events and beyond
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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