Timeless classic, still fun today
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Still as fun in 2026 as it was back in 2005. There are still active servers - you always have a few to choose from”
Steam review · 277.5 h played ↗
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Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%Valve2010FPS · Shooter · Action
The verdict
A classic, simple team-based WW2 shooter with punchy gunplay and a loyal middle-aged community, but few servers. Skip it if you want a big player base, forgiving recoil or newcomer-friendly play.
Great for
Nostalgic players and fans of simple, objective-based team shooters without unlocks or progression
Main risk
Few populated servers, dominated by veterans and strict admins who ban newcomers
What players love
Friendly, dedicated veteran community
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Still fun after all these years thanks to a dedicated and polite gamer community!”
Steam review · 1070.5 h played ↗
Simple, no-frills team gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“There are no killstreaks, battle passes, weapon skins, or endless progression systems. Just two teams, a handful of iconic maps, and gameplay that rewards teamwork, positioning, map knowledge, and raw skill.”
Steam review · 2034 h played ↗
Punchy, satisfying gunplay and weapons
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“The guns feel great and behave exactly exactly how you would expect them to.”
Steam review · 1 h played ↗
Good maps, atmosphere and sound
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“+good weapon selection for all classes +interesting game modes +beautifully made maps”
Steam review · translated · 11.8 h played ↗
Runs on low-end PCs and cheap
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“For the longest time it was the only game that i could run on my 2GB Ram laptop without issues and is genuinely fun”
Steam review · 24.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Toxic admins, absurd rules and hostile veterans
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“40 year old single dads going on power trips banning you for the slightest transgressions of their silly made up rules.”
Steam review · 1.7 h played ↗
Dead game, very few populated servers
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Even if you wanted to play, you would be hard put to find a server with anyone actually playing in it.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Excessive recoil and unreliable hit registration
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“This is a M1 Garand. It DOESN'T HIT ANYTHING”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
Abandoned by Valve, no updates, broken patches
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Valve have a history of updating this game since 2013 and it breaks the game...then they never fix what they broke.”
Steam review · 111.4 h played ↗
Small chokepoint maps and grenade spam
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“grenade spam and badly designed maps ruin the game.”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
Cheaters and hackers
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“It used to be a really awesome game, but nowadays it's become unplayable. There are so many cheaters around.”
Steam review · 2834.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable
Steam doesn’t list requirements for this game.
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