About This Game

Lead your nation through the Wars of Religion of the 17th century.

Caracol is a historical grand strategy game with the heart of a wargame. Guide your nation through dynastic rivalries, religious tensions, and major conflicts, from the War of the Jülich Succession to the Defenestration of Prague and the Peace of the Pyrenees.
Manage your finances, cultivate diplomatic relations, and wage military campaigns where preparation, logistics, and leadership can determine the fate of entire nations.

War Doesn't Wait for Your Turn
In Caracol, all factions' orders are resolved simultaneously through the strategic WeGo system. While your armies advance, enemy forces are on the move as well: everyone moves, fights, and retreats during the same resolution phase.
Anticipate enemy maneuvers, coordinate your forces, and prepare for the unexpected. Reacting isn't enough: you must predict.

The Art of Command
Build armies of pikemen, musketeers, cuirassiers, and artillery, alongside distinctive national units such as the Swedish Hakkapeliitta and Polish Lisowczycy.
Place your armies under the command of historical figures such as Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, Albrecht von Wallenstein, and the Count of Tilly.
In battle, units act according to their characteristics, positioning, and initiative. Like a general of the period, you won't directly control every unit, but you can intervene at critical moments by adjusting your tactical deployment, committing reserves, ordering a Push of Pikes, or calling for a retreat.

Victory is prepared before the battle begins.

Wars Are Won Through Logistics
Recruiting a large army is not enough. To wage a successful campaign, you must organize and protect your land and naval supply lines, ensuring your forces can continue fighting even far from their bases.
Besiege enemy fortresses and use artillery to weaken their defenses: choose between a prolonged war of attrition and a risky assault.

To Govern Is to Choose
War demands money, manpower, and political stability.
Manage your nation's fiscal and monetary policies, confront inflation, and take out loans to finance your campaigns. Enact edicts to develop your state and strengthen its power.

What strengthens your army today may weaken your nation tomorrow.

Faith and Power
The 17th century was an age of intense political and religious fanaticism. As a ruler, your task is to satisfy the demands of the noble and religious elites while taking care not to oppress your population too severely.
Zeal measures this delicate balance, influencing your ability to attract investment and recruit generals while also carrying the risk of sparking revolts across your provinces.

History Has Yet to Be Written
Explore a historical map featuring over 300 provinces, stretching from North Africa to Scandinavia and from Western Europe to Silesia.
Encounter over 180 historical commanders and experience more than 100 interactive events inspired by the great conflicts, dynastic rivalries, and religious tensions of the 17th century.

History has already been written. In your hands, its outcome may be different.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Generative AI tools were used to assist with the translation and localization of in-game text and Steam store page content into multiple languages. The AI was used solely for translation purposes and not for the creation of original game content. No AI-generated content is produced during gameplay.