macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install curseofwarlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install curseofwar with Homebrew, apt, Nix
Fast-paced action strategy game. Version 1.3.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install curseofwarDebian stable package indexes · curseofwar · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#curseofwarnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cu/curseofwar/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Fast-paced action strategy game
Project links
Commands and aliases
- curseofwar
history
Project history and usage
Curse of War is a small terminal-first real-time strategy game that treats the command line as the game surface rather than just a launcher. Its official site describes it as a fast-paced action strategy game for Linux, originally implemented with ncurses, with an SDL graphical version added later.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created in 2013 and the official project page presents the game as an RTS influenced by Globulation2, Liquidwar, Settlers, StarCraft, tty games, and roguelikes. Version tags show a compact release line through the 1.x series, including v1.2.0, the release line associated by the project page with the SDL graphical version.
Adoption history
Its adoption profile is typical of niche terminal games: it is interesting enough to be packaged by Unix-like distributions, but it remains a focused package rather than a broad gaming platform. The official page emphasizes quick command-line starts, local play, and multiplayer server/client commands.
How it is used
Users run `curseofwar` directly, tune maps and game conditions with command-line options, and can start a multiplayer server or client from the terminal. The appeal is immediate play from a package-manager install without a large asset pipeline or desktop launcher.
Why package nerds care
For package-history work, Curse of War is a useful example of the long tail of ncurses games: small upstream, simple executable, GPL licensing, and enough Unix packaging interest to survive as a formula even though the project is not a mainstream game.
Timeline
- 2013: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2013: Early 1.x release tags appear in the upstream repository.
- 2014: v1.3.0 tagged in the upstream release history.
- 2024: Repository still received upstream activity.
Related projects
- The project page names Globulation2, Liquidwar, Settlers, StarCraft, tty games, and roguelikes as influences.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
curseofwar | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.3.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.3.0
https://github.com/a-nikolaev/curseofwar
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:curseofwar |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/curseofwar |
| Homepage | https://a-nikolaev.github.io/curseofwar/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/a-nikolaev/curseofwar |
| Upstream docs | https://a-nikolaev.github.io/curseofwar |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/a-nikolaev/curseofwar/archive/refs/tags/v1.3.0.tar.gz |
| Uses from macOS | ncurses |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | curseofwar |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
curseofwar 1.3.0-2
fast-paced action strategy game for Linux based on ncurses
https://github.com/a-nikolaev/curseofwar/wiki
sudo apt install curseofwar- Section: games
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Curseofwar
Debian apt95%
curseofwar-common 1.3.0-2
common files for fast-paced action strategy curseofwar
https://github.com/a-nikolaev/curseofwar/wiki
sudo apt install curseofwar-common- Section: games
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: curseofwar
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Curseofwar
Debian apt95%
curseofwar-sdl 1.3.0-2
fast-paced action strategy game for Linux based on SDL
https://github.com/a-nikolaev/curseofwar/wiki
sudo apt install curseofwar-sdl- Section: games
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: curseofwar
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Curseofwar
Nix95%
curseofwar
nix profile install nixpkgs#curseofwar- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Curseofwar
Ubuntu apt95%
curseofwar 1.1.8-3.1
Fast-paced action strategy game for Linux based on ncurses
https://github.com/a-nikolaev/curseofwar/wiki
sudo apt install curseofwar- Section: universe/games
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Curseofwar
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment