Scenarios
Two scenarios. Same engine. Different game.
NationFall ships with two distinct historical scenarios. Each is a complete world: real starting positions, era-appropriate technology, era-appropriate ideologies, era-appropriate alliances and rivalries.
Underneath, the same combat, espionage, civil war, and AI systems run both. On the surface, they play almost nothing alike.
At a glance
What changes between the two scenarios.
| WW2 - 1939 | WW3 - 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Start date | January 1, 1939 | Modern, 2026 baseline |
| Major powers | USA, Germany, USSR, UK, Japan, France, Italy, China | USA, China, Russia, EU bloc, India |
| Bloc structure | Allies vs. Axis vs. neutrals | NATO vs. BRICS vs. non-aligned |
| Era-locked tech | Tanks, prop fighters, battleships, late-war atomic bomb | F-35, T-90, hypersonic missiles, drone swarms |
| War character | Tends decisive - mass armor breaks fronts | Mixed - modern AD systems favor grind unless you achieve air dominance |
| Magazine logistics | Lighter - more raw industrial throughput | Heavier - precision munitions are the bottleneck |
| Espionage value | Real but secondary to industrial mobilization | High - grey-zone is half the conflict |
| Colonial structure | British Raj, French Indochina, Dutch East Indies live | Post-colonial - flashpoints replace colonial extraction |
Pick your era
Both scenarios are in the demo. You can switch between them at any time.
World War II
Europe teeters on the brink. Real 1939 borders. Real industrial weights. Real flashpoints. Rewrite history or watch it unfold.
See the WW2 scenario →World War III
Modern geopolitics. Current alliances. Contemporary arsenals. Hypersonic missiles. Drone swarms. What happens next?
See the WW3 scenario →How to choose
No wrong answer - both ship in the demo, and the saves don't conflict. But one might fit better depending on what you want from a campaign.
Pick WW2 if…
- →You want classic grand strategy with industrial mobilization races
- →You like decisive armor warfare and mass production
- →You want to play the historical "what if" - or run it straight
- →You enjoy the late-war atomic race as an endgame
Pick WW3 if…
- →You want a modern simulation with hypersonics and drones
- →You enjoy magazine logistics and multi-doctrine strikes
- →You want grey-zone conflict - espionage and ideology pressure matter as much as guns
- →You want to wargame current geopolitics, not refight history
Both are in the demo
Free browser demo. Pick a scenario from the start menu. Switch any time.
Play Free DemoOr read more: how combat works · how the AI plays