Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood™

World War II shooter with squad commands and tactical firefights

Gearbox Software · Published by Ubisoft · Released Oct 10, 2008

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 1,162
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 8; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood™?

This World War II first-person shooter puts you in the role of Sergeant Joe Hartsock, leading a squad against enemy positions in Normandy beyond Carentan. You fight through missions while directing your squad. A separate Skirmish mode strings together increasingly difficult combat missions.

For you if...

+you prefer deliberate squad tactics to running and gunning
+you want a World War II story centered on soldiers
+you enjoy a separate series of tougher combat missions

Not for you if...

−you want fast shooting without issuing squad commands
−you prefer open exploration over mission-based combat

What players say

87% of 1,162 reviews are positive

Players praise the squad tactics, firefights, and story. Complaints focus on imprecise aiming and controls that some players find dated.

Screenshots and trailer

Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood™ system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 2000/XP (ONLY)
Processor: 1 GHz Pentium III or AMD Athlon (2.5 GHz Pentium IV or AMD recommended)
Graphics: 32 MB Direct X 9.0c compliant (64 MB recommended)*
Memory: 512 MB (1 GB recommended)
Storage: 3.5 GB hard drive space
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c (included)