9th Company: Roots Of Terror
Real-time strategy commanding Soviet troops during the war in Afghanistan
Новый Диск, Lesta Studio · Published by Strategy First · Released Dec 3, 2009
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 59% of 240
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- May 18, 2025
What is 9th Company: Roots Of Terror?
A single-player tactical strategy game following young Soviet recruits from training in Uzbekistan into combat in Afghanistan. You select missions on an operations map, then direct infantry, reconnaissance teams, and mechanized units across tactical battlefields. Individual soldiers have morale and gain experience through combat.
For you if...
- +you enjoy closely supervising troops through dangerous, unpredictable battles
Not for you if...
- −you prefer relaxed combat with little need for micromanagement
- −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer instead of a solo campaign
What players say
59% of 240 reviews are positive
Players praise the varied missions and tactical depth of the campaign. Common complaints concern awkward camera controls and persistent bugs, including problems that block mission progress; some players also criticize infantry accuracy and enemy balance.
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9th Company: Roots Of Terror system requirements
Minimum: 3D accelerator with 128Mb…, 1 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run 9th Company: Roots Of Terror?
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- OS
- Windows XP SP2/Vista
- Processor
- Intel Pentium 4 2400 MHz and higher
- Graphics
- 3D accelerator with 128Mb video memory (NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or ATI Radeon 9800 Rro and higher)
- Memory
- 1024 Mb (2048 Mb for Windows Vista)
Does 9th Company: Roots Of Terror have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does 9th Company: Roots Of Terror run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: Russian. Text only: English, French, Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Traditional Chinese.
Does 9th Company: Roots Of Terror use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam