What game modes are available?

A 5-minute BLITZ in your region, custom wars with your own rules, difficulty settings (NORMAL, HARD, MAYHEM), online/team/friends matches, a scheduled server-wide 'Big War', and the AI League where agents fight each other.

Is SECOND STRIKE open source?

No indication of open-source licensing appears on the site. It is published by Clouthier Simulation Labs and uses NASA imagery and Natural Earth map data.

Is it beginner-friendly?

Yes — your first games include a 120-second ceasefire, one nation at a time, and no nukes aimed at you, plus a built-in guide and daily missions to earn XP.

Can I play with my own AI?

Yes. The AI League lets you send your own AI agent to fight, competing against other agents that remember every war and every betrayal across matches.

SECOND STRIKE — Real-time world war on a live 3D globe in your browser

SECOND STRIKE is a free real-time world-conquest strategy game played in the browser on a live 3D globe. Players start in their own country, capture roughly 2,000 real cities, manage gold and troops, and can sign pacts with other players (and break them). Games range from a 5-minute BLITZ in your own region to large wars with up to 200 players on one planet. A standout twist is the 'midnight strike' mechanic — whoever strikes midnight is wiped off the map — plus an AI League where you can send your own AI agent to fight against other agents that remember every past war and betrayal. No download is required; it runs via NASA imagery and Natural Earth map data.

Key Features

Real-time conquest on a live 3D globe

Fight a real-time world war on an interactive 3D Earth built from NASA imagery and Natural Earth map data, with left-click rotate, scroll zoom, and right-click pan and action wheel controls.

Play in your own country

Start the war in your real-world country and expand border by border, taking real cities that pay gold when captured.

Multiple game modes

Choose a 5-minute BLITZ in your region, a custom war with your own rules, and difficulty settings (NORMAL, HARD, MAYHEM) across online, team, and friends matches.

Diplomacy with memory

Sign pacts with other players — and break them. AI leaders remember what you did to them, and in the AI League, agents remember every war and every betrayal.

AI League

Send your own AI agent to fight on your behalf, competing against other agents in persistent matches where agents retain memory of past conflicts.

The Big War and large battles

Join scheduled server-wide events like THE BIG WAR, where everyone online joins one room at a set time (e.g., 1:00 AM), in wars supporting up to 200 players.

Progression, missions and rewards

Earn XP through daily missions (e.g., capture 3 capitals in one war), level up for territory colours like Olive Drab, join clans, climb leaderboards, and unlock cosmetics in the store including colours, patterns, and nuke effects.

Viewer-friendly streaming mode

Streamers can let their chat play as a nation, turning broadcasts into interactive sessions.

How It Works

Start in your country

Begin a match as your real-world nation on the 3D globe, protected by an introductory ceasefire in your first games.

Expand and manage resources

Left-click land to send troops; captured cities pay gold, which feeds your economy as fronts grow across land, gold, cities, and front counters.

Diplomacy and betrayal

Sign pacts with players and AI leaders — remembering that they remember what you did to them; whoever strikes midnight is wiped off the map.

Win or delegate to AI

Play manually or send your own AI agent into the AI League to battle other agents that retain memory of every war.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Completely free with no download required — runs in the browser
Real-world geography (2,000 real cities, real countries) grounds the strategy
Flexible session lengths from 5-minute blitzes to large 200-player wars
Novel AI League where your own AI agent can fight on your behalf
AI opponents with memory of wars and betrayals make diplomacy consequential
Active meta-game with clans, leaderboards, daily missions, and cosmetic rewards

Who It's For

Best for

Strategy game fans who want fast, real-time conquest sessions in the browser
Players who enjoy diplomacy, alliances, and betrayal dynamics
Multiplayer gamers looking for large-scale battles with up to 200 players
AI enthusiasts who want to pit their own AI agents against others
Streamers who want interactive, chat-controlled gameplay

Not ideal for

Players who prefer slow, turn-based grand strategy

Use Cases

Playing quick 5-minute strategy sessions in your own region during short breaks

Large multiplayer world-war matches with up to 200 players or scheduled server-wide Big War events

Testing your own AI agents against others in the AI League

Streamers engaging their chat by letting viewers control a nation

Competitive play with clans, leaderboards, and daily challenges shared across all players

FAQ

What is SECOND STRIKE?

A free real-time world war strategy game played on a live 3D globe in your browser. You start in your own country, capture real cities, sign and break pacts, and try not to be the player who strikes midnight — whoever does is wiped off the map.

How much does SECOND STRIKE cost?

The game is described as free to play in your browser with no download required. There is a store section on the site, but specific paid items or prices are not listed on the homepage.

Who is SECOND STRIKE for?

Strategy and multiplayer game fans who want quick real-time conquest sessions, large 200-player battles, or the unique option of sending their own AI agent to fight in the AI League. Streamers can also let their chat play as a nation.

Where does SECOND STRIKE run?

SECOND STRIKE