Pixel Soldiers: Bull Run
Jolly Pixel
4.8 ★
154 ratings
1,000+
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$0.49
In this turn-based strategy game, you command Civil War armies and plan tactical moves across various historical scenarios. Includes historical campaigns, unit management, and multiplayer options.
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About Pixel Soldiers: Bull Run
You will storm the mountain passes of West Virginia, make amphibious assaults along the Potomac River and fight pitched battles across a 19th century North America. Easy to play and difficult to master, Pixel Soldiers is a game for wargamers and casual gamers alike.
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"A must-have for all fans of military strategy" - 9/10 - IGN Italia on Pixel Soldiers: Gettysburg
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BATTLES
Pixel Soldiers: Bull Run includes Union and Confederate campaigns, with historical scenarios leading up to the Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run) in the east, and Wilson's Creek in the west...
*Philippi
*Rich Mountain
*Mathias Point
*Blackburn's Ford
*Matthews Hill
*Henry Hill
*Wilson's Creek
*A bunch of other maps to play in sandbox mode
FEATURES:
*Command your armies with ease.
*Difficult to master in-depth strategy.
*Play against an intelligent AI opponent or another player on the same device.
*Morale system: Units that take casualties may go into disorder or break and run depending on their morale.
*Many different types of units and weapons, complete with individual uniforms.
*Command gunboats and troop ships along the Potomac River.
STRATEGY AND TACTICS:
Use the terrain to your advantage: Keep vulnerable units behind ridges or hide them in the trees. Protect vital mountain passes and river crossings.
Use your artillery for long range fire support or risk placing them near the enemy to use murderous canister shot. Pixel Soldiers Bull Run now has rifled and smoothbore cannon.
Place your cavalry on the flanks or keep them in reserve for a devastating counter attack.
Use your various Infantry units well. Skirmishers are good at delaying and disrupting enemy attacks or guarding the flanks. Use riflemen to give accurate fire support, whereas those armed with smoothbore muskets are best suited for close range gritty fighting.
Will you push your troops forward and seize the initiative? Or will you set up a defensive line, await reinforcements and let the enemy come to you?
These and many more questions you will need to ask yourself. There are many ways to win the game.
HOW TO PLAY
Tap to select a unit. Tap again to move or attack!
Long press on a unit or tap a unit's description to see more information
Pinch zoom in and out of the battle to get a better view.
Long press anywhere to check line of sight.
These are the basic controls to get you started. There is also a tutorial that can be accessed at any time.
I want this game to be as good and as fun as it possibly can be so if you have any questions or ideas let me know! Email me at jollypixelgames@gmail.com
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Reviews for Pixel Soldiers: Bull Run
Jamie Samans
7/6/2025
This game suffers from gameplay dynamica that seem like errors: skirmishers are stated in their description to be unlikely to hold up against direct confrontations, which is historically accurate, yet they are superior in every regard, and cavalry are stated to be effective against untrained troops yet have no benefit in charging at militia versus volunteers or zouaves. These problems likely arise from this game being little more than a package mapped onto "The Great War."
CCM 2361
4/19/2024
What a great game! Simple & realistic. I am buying more of this series
