Fully destructible environments and physics
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“even the smallest chunks of wall can be destroyed, and it actually plays a big role in gameplay”
Steam review · 27 h played ↗
Silent Storm Gold Edition
Worth buying? What 245 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 245 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%Nival2013Turn-Based Tactics · Strategy · RPG
$9.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A deep, classic WW2 turn-based squad tactics game with best-in-class destructible environments. Skip it if you want a bug-free Steam port or modern UI.
Great for
Fans of XCOM and Jagged Alliance who want deep, crunchy tactics with fully destructible levels
Main risk
Steam port bugs, especially the missing final boss, can stop you finishing the game
What players love
Timeless classic with great replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Great game that has aged well - still very enjoyable in 2024”
Steam review · 14.8 h played ↗
Deep, flexible tactical combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“simple to learn combat system that is the deepest i've seen in this genre”
Steam review · 18.4 h played ↗
Huge variety of authentic WW2 weapons
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Huge number of iconic WW2 (and sci-fi) weapons, items and gadgets”
Steam review · 29.9 h played ↗
RPG progression and squad building
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“very good RPG systems with Skills and "Perk" style rewards for leveling up with branching trees”
Steam review · 18.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Steam version bugs: final boss never appears
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“You can't finish the boss level. Boss is missing.”
Steam review · 227.2 h played ↗
Steam port is broken versus GOG
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Buy the gold edition on GOG instead.”
Steam review · 49.7 h played ↗
Unfair misses and invisible enemies
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Your characters are all basically blind.”
Steam review · 21.1 h played ↗
Clunky interface, no modern resolution
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“This game has no modern monitor resolution support that makes it very unpleasant to play.”
Steam review · 165.9 h played ↗
Slow turns and tedious pacing
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Every. single. turn. takes 15-30 seconds.”
Steam review · 23.9 h played ↗
Panzerkleins ruin late-game balance
Mentioned in ~1 in 24 negative reviews
“It's a great game till you get to the panzerkline part and it literally turns to garbage at that point”
Steam review · 1.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable2 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7/8
Processor1.8 GHz Processor
Memory512 MB RAM
Graphics3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
Storage2 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7/8
Processor1.8 GHz Processor
Memory1 GB RAM
Graphics3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9
Storage2 GB available space
OSWindows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7/8
Processor1.8 GHz Processor
Memory512 MB RAM
Graphics3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
Storage2 GB available space
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