Armored Brigade II
Cold War wargame with delayed orders and generated skirmishes
Veitikka Studios · Published by Matrix Games · Released Apr 8, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 251
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 1
- peak 24h 5
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 2 months ago
- Jul 13, 2026
What is Armored Brigade II?
This single-player 3D tactical wargame puts you in command of Cold War-era forces fighting across European terrain. Issue orders to formations in pausable real time or turn-based play, accounting for communication delays, weather, and lighting. Battles range from generated skirmishes to multi-battle operations.
For you if...
- +you enjoy planning Cold War battles across varied terrain
- +you want detailed units and a delayed command system
- +you like setting up skirmishes with different conditions
Not for you if...
- −you want instant responses to changing battlefield conditions
- −you want to play against other people
- −you prefer action without planning around terrain
What players say
90% of 251 reviews are positive
Players praise the detailed unit simulation, terrain maps, and battle generation. Some find command delays and line-of-sight checks cumbersome, and criticize the lack of resupply. Others report frame-rate drops.
Screenshots and trailer
Armored Brigade II system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 2GHz
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 750 (2GB VRAM, OpenGL 4 compatible, 1024x768 resolution)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11
- Processor
- 2GHz
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 750 (2GB VRAM, OpenGL 4 compatible, 1024x768 resolution)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Simulation
- Strategy
- RTS
- Wargame
- Grand Strategy
- Action RTS
- 3D
- Realistic
- 2D
- Tanks
- War
- Cold War
- Military
- Vehicular Combat
- Level Editor
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Jul 13, 2026 · Changelog 1.609
- Jun 4, 2026 · Changelog v1.608
- Apr 1, 2026 · Limited time game mode + New Open Beta update
- Mar 10, 2026 · Armored Brigade II - Changelog v1.601 & v1.602
- Oct 10, 2025 · Update v1.595
1 DLC available.
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