Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 49 min ago
A deep, punishing Cold War RTS with no base building, huge unit variety and rewarding tactics. Skip it if you want a solo experience or an active multiplayer scene.
Great for
Patient tactics fans who like combined arms, deck building and co-op with friends
Main risk
Steep learning curve with poor tutorials, plus a cheating AI and dead multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“This game force you to learn new playstyle. If other rts favor player with quick movement, this game favor player with good anticipation, preparation and pre-positioning.”
Steam review · 48.9 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The level of depth is absolutely huge, with 800+ distinct units spread out across NATO and Warsaw Pact nations during the mid 1980s.”
Steam review · 402.4 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Graphics work on nearly any machine conceivable and cross platform.”
Steam review · 493.5 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“the campaign for ALB is so much more enjoyable than any of the other titles.”
Steam review · 17.5 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Playing around with the various units, and building, testing, refining then testing your decks again is one of my favorite things in the game to do.”
Steam review · 420.2 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“Now, manpads and AA trucks are a necessary component of your fighting force, less you let the enemy gain control of the skies.”
Steam review · 23 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The AI is a MASSIVE MASSIVE CHEAT!!!”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“there is a 20 minute time limit to battles in single player campaign mode.”
Steam review · 13.3 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“it's that game concepts are explained shockingly poorly.”
Steam review · 44.8 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“graphics are extremely overly bright, dropping the GAMMA to 0 doesn't work”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“There used to be 1000-1500 on a Friday or Saturday night. The developers killed it by releasing Red Dragon.”
Steam review · 230.2 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“the game has no way to slow or pause time, which means that you, the human, are busy fighting with the interface or micromanaging your troops”
Steam review · 3.8 h played ↗
From the Steam store page
Minimum
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+ Deep, creative ship building
− Mandatory online account to play
analyzed 49 min ago
+ Easy to learn with surprising depth
− Brutal difficulty wall around level 10
analyzed 22 h ago
+ Nostalgic classic that holds up
− Poor AI forces constant micromanagement
analyzed 22 h ago
+ Unique RTS and FPS hybrid concept
− Poor optimization, low fps and crashes
analyzed 23 h ago
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