Steel Nations invites the player to play the role of a world leader, choosing 1 of 5 modes with a variety of tasks, mechanics and difficulties. The strategic gameplay, presented in real time, invites you to manage the economic, urban and military aspects of your state. The user will have to control trade, the army, engage in construction and participate in political missions, interacting with other powers.

The key feature of Steel Nations is the choice of nation. There are 243 real countries, and each has its own level of development, population, available army, problems, geographical location and many other characteristics. As a president, you can influence other countries, find allies, military or resource assistance, create alliances or conduct peaceful trade, raising the economy of the state.

There are 7+ international organizations that control significant actions of individual countries. They will not allow direct war to be created, fight with weaker states and will destroy the aggressor. The global ranking between countries reflects the following elements: economic power, technological competitiveness and military superiority. The user can track his results and the current state of the state.