0 A.D.

What is 0 A.D.?

0 A.D. is a real-time strategy game for macOS that lets players build settlements, gather resources, train armies, and lead ancient civilizations in battle. It is designed for strategy players who enjoy historical settings, base building, and tactical combat similar to classic RTS games. Matches can focus on economic growth, territorial control, diplomacy, and military expansion across land and sea. The game includes single-player skirmishes and scenarios, and it also supports multiplayer for competitive or cooperative play. Because it is open-source, the game has an active modding and community-driven development culture. 0 A.D. is published by Software in the Public Interest, Inc. and distributed for Mac alongside Windows and Linux versions.

Key features

• Build towns, fortifications, and military structures to grow a civilization
• Gather resources and manage an economy to support expansion and warfare
• Command armies in real-time battles with infantry, cavalry, siege units, and ships
• Play single-player skirmishes and scenario-style matches against computer opponents
• Join multiplayer matches for competitive or cooperative strategy play
• Choose from multiple ancient civilizations with distinct units and strengths
• Use community mods and custom content to extend gameplay

Safety overview

Status: Safe

0 A.D. is legitimate game software, and its normal behavior is consistent with a desktop strategy game. It stores game data such as settings, saves, mods, and cached content, and it may use network access for multiplayer features or downloading community content. If you remove the app, your saved games or custom content may remain unless you delete those files separately. Downloading from the official site is the safest way to avoid modified installers.

Recommendation: Keep 0 A.D. if you play it or want access to your saves, mods, and multiplayer setup. If you no longer use it, you can remove the app and then delete its remaining support files if you also want to clear local game data.

Common paths

• /Applications/0 A.D..app

Cache paths

• ~/Library/Caches/com.wildfiregames.play0ad

Support paths

• ~/Library/Application Support/0ad

Preference paths

• ~/Library/Preferences/com.wildfiregames.play0ad.plist

Related can I delete pages

• ~/Library/Application Support/0ad
• ~/Library/Caches/com.wildfiregames.play0ad
• ~/Library/Preferences/com.wildfiregames.play0ad.plist

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