While the difference between playing for the European factions and the Native Americans are discernible in terms of military strategy, the basics are the same. As in Cossacks, American Conquest allows the building of a base with which the player will conduct military and economic activities to prepare for victory in a scenario. American Conquest 's basic gameplay mechanics and economic factors are shared with the earlier GSC Game World title Cossacks: European Wars and its add-ons.