''Alien Nations'' (german: Die Völker) is a

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video game developed by Neo Software and published by JoWooD Productions for Microsoft Windows in 1999. It was re-released on GOG.com in 2009. A sequel, ''

The Nations ''The Nations'' (german: Die Völker 2: Aufstieg zum Königreich) is a real-time strategy video game developed and published by Austrian company JoWooD Productions for Microsoft Windows in 2001. It is a sequel to the 1999 game ''Alien Nations'' ( ...

'', was published in 2001. ''Alien Nations'' was a commercial hit in the German market, and ultimately sold close to 1 million units worldwide.

Gameplay

''Alien Nations'' is a real-time strategy game based on building a nation and conquering others. The player may choose from 3 races – the Pimmons, the Amazons and the Sajkhi. In single-player mode, there are three gameplay modes: Introduction, Campaigns, and Never-ending Game.

Reception

Sales

''Alien Nations'' was a commercial hit in the German market. '' Der Spiegel''s Frank Patalong noted that it was one of the

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s that "dominated the German sales charts for years", alongside '' Anno 1602'' and the ''

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'' series. In German-speaking countries, it sold 150,000 units after two months on shelves, according to the game's Russian publisher Snowball Studios. It was also a success in Russia, with sales of 80,000 units by April 2001. ''Alien Nations'' ultimately sold "just under a million copies" by 2016, reported Micharl Furtenbach of

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Critical reviews

Oleg Hazhinskiy of

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gave the game 4.1/5 and noted its strong similarities with '' The Settlers'' series. Among differences, he praised the marketing system, but also mentioned lacking combat.

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