Game Guide

Unique Features of Ara

The Ara: History Untold key art, featuring three leaders made up of different eras of history standing side by side.

Overview

Ara: History Untold is a turn-based strategy game where you create a nation and guide it through the course of history. You start with a scout based in your fledgling…

Screenshot of the Ara: History Untold UI, containing the leader Nefertiti of Egypt.

Nations & Leaders

At launch, Ara will feature 36 leaders available across 36 nations, with 5 additional leaders available as part of the Deluxe Digital and Premium editions of the game.Each leader has…

Screenshot of the Ara: History Untold containing a group of soldiers assembled on a path, traveling through a village.

RegionsThe game map is divided into regions, organically shaped areas of terrain that often follow natural borders like rivers, shorelines, or mountain ranges. Your nation will be composed of multiple…

Screenshot of the Ara: History Untold gameplay demonstrating a player in the process of completing their turn.

The Turn

Ara is a “Simultaneous Turn-based” strategy game. Each nation (human or AI) issues orders on what they want to happen during the current turn—but nothing actually happens until all nations…

Screenshot of the Ara: History Untold featuring a city during a transition in the three act structure of the game.

Acts and Eras

Ara is divided into three acts, each of which is further broken down into four eras. Each era represents a significant period in human history. Eras Each era introduces new technologies, weapons,…