- Steam pricePrice
- $19.99
- Players
- 2 - 8
- Release
- October 22, 2019
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How co-op works
Online and LAN cooperative campaign with cross-platform support. Players share economy and territory decisions, coordinate fleet composition and tech priorities, and manage a unified threat level that rises as the AI adapts to collective actions.
About this game
AI War 2 is a grand strategy and RTS hybrid built around cooperative galactic conquest against an adaptive artificial intelligence. The premise reverses traditional expansion: capturing territory feeds the AI's awareness, forcing teams to balance ambition with survival. Every decision about when and where to strike shapes the AI's response patterns and determines how quickly the galaxy becomes unwinnable.
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Moment-to-moment play blends economic micromanagement, fleet design, and tactical combat. Teams capture planets for resources and technology, customize ship loadouts to counter evolving threats, and coordinate defensive priorities across multiple fronts. The AI responds dynamically to player behavior, escalating its counter-strategies and launching targeted raids that punish predictable patterns or careless aggression.
Campaigns unfold over long sessions with procedurally generated galaxies that ensure no two runs repeat the same challenge. Difficulty settings and faction modifiers let teams calibrate threat levels and strategic constraints. The layered systems reward patient planning and constant communication, making it a demanding experience that grows more complex as the AI learns from your cooperative tactics.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does co-op work in AI War 2?
AI War 2 supports online co-op, LAN play, and cross-platform multiplayer. You and your teammates share control of the same faction, working together to capture planets, manage resources, design fleets, and coordinate defenses against the AI. Every decision about expansion and combat affects the entire team since capturing territory raises the AI's awareness for everyone.
Do we need to communicate a lot to play together?
Yes. AI War 2 is communication-heavy and rewards constant teamwork. You'll need to coordinate which planets to capture, when to strike, how to allocate resources, and which fronts need defensive priority. The AI adapts to your tactics and punishes careless aggression, so teams that plan together and adjust strategies on the fly will fare much better than those going solo.
How long does a typical co-op campaign take?
Campaigns unfold over long sessions, often spanning many hours depending on galaxy size, difficulty settings, and how cautiously you expand. The procedurally generated galaxies and escalating AI threat mean each run creates a different strategic puzzle that requires patience and sustained coordination to complete.
Can we adjust the difficulty for our co-op team?
Yes. AI War 2 offers extensive difficulty settings and faction modifiers that let you calibrate the AI threat level and strategic constraints to match your team's skill and preferred challenge. This flexibility helps both new co-op groups ease into the layered systems and experienced teams push the limits of what the adaptive AI can throw at them.