R.U.S.E.™
World War II RTS built around bluffing and battlefield deception
Eugen Systems · Released Sep 9, 2010
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 4,607
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 97% of 47 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 145
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 month ago
- Aug 12, 2026
Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)
What is R.U.S.E.™?
A World War II real-time strategy game where you command armies, build bases, and use cards to camouflage troops, deploy decoys, or gather intelligence. Its campaign follows Major Joe Sheridan from North Africa to Western Europe, alongside standalone operations, AI skirmishes, and online matches.
For you if...
- +you want real-time strategy centered on deception and counterplay
- +you enjoy campaigns, AI skirmishes, and online matches
- +you like zooming from individual units to full battlefields
Not for you if...
- −you prefer turn-based strategy over real-time battles
- −you want combat without decoys, camouflage, or hidden information
What players say
96% of 4,607 reviews are positive · 97% of 47 in the last 30 days
Players praise the deception mechanics and zoomable battlefield view, often describing the game as distinct from other World War II strategy games. Recent complaints focus on changes to unit balance and hiding behavior; some players also report multiplayer disconnects and Linux or handheld compatibility problems.
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R.U.S.E.™ system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit
- Processor
- Dual core CPU
- Graphics
- Integrated graphics or any modern entry-level GPU supporting DirectX 9
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 50
- Steam features
- Cloud saves
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Czech.
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Recent updates
- Aug 12, 2026 · New Update: Dodging Exploit Fix
- Jul 7, 2026 · New Update: Decoy Detection Fix & Customizable UI Scaling
- Jul 2, 2026 · New Update: Hot Fix + UI Scaling
- Jun 16, 2026 · New Update: Hot Fix
- Jun 15, 2026 · New Update: Hot Fix
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