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Call to Arms

Modern warfare RTS with direct first- and third-person combat

Digitalmindsoft · Released Apr 27, 2018

ActionIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
80% of 19K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 51 in 30 days
Players
92
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Aug 9, 2025
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU
4 GB RAM · 40 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Call to Arms?

Call to Arms is a modern-warfare real-time strategy game that lets you control soldiers directly in first or third person and operate vehicles. Across single-player missions and cooperative or competitive online matches, you command squads, use cover, flank enemies, capture objectives, build defenses, and deploy tanks or helicopters.

For you if...

  • +you want to switch between strategy and direct combat
  • +you prefer tactical squad control in a modern setting
  • +you want single-player, cooperative, and competitive modes

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast, streamlined strategy with little micromanagement
  • −you want large faction rosters and extensive unit variety

What players say

80% of 18,629 reviews are positive · 76% of 51 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the switch between squad command and direct first- or third-person control, along with the modern setting. Common complaints target weak friendly AI, clumsy controls and menus, crashes, poor performance, and multiplayer desyncs. Many recent players say maintenance has stopped, leaving the game unfinished.

Players over time

▼ -20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 156 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202692
Nov 6, 202670
Nov 5, 202669
Nov 4, 202676
Nov 3, 2026100
Nov 2, 202674
Nov 1, 202696
Oct 31, 2026100
Oct 30, 202674
Oct 29, 202666
Oct 28, 202686
Oct 27, 202690
Oct 26, 202691
Oct 25, 2026107
Oct 24, 2026113
Oct 23, 2026102
Oct 22, 202687
Oct 21, 202680
Oct 20, 202677
Oct 19, 202682
Oct 18, 202690
Oct 17, 2026119
Oct 16, 202681
Oct 15, 2026101
Oct 14, 202688
Oct 13, 202698
Oct 12, 202691
Oct 11, 2026137
Oct 10, 202697
Oct 9, 202692
Oct 8, 2026111
Oct 7, 202687
Oct 6, 202699
Oct 5, 2026108
Oct 4, 2026123
Oct 3, 2026136
Oct 2, 202684
Oct 1, 202694
Sep 30, 202692
Sep 29, 2026137
Sep 28, 2026130
Sep 27, 2026156
Sep 26, 2026152
Sep 25, 2026134
Sep 24, 2026120
Sep 23, 2026114
Sep 23, 2026133
Sep 22, 2026106
Sep 21, 2026142

How many players finish Call to Arms?

8.8% of Steam players have unlocked «Payday», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Call to Arms screenshot 1

Call to Arms system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64bit - Windows 7, 8, 10
Graphics
DirectX 11 compatible
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
40 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
64bit - Windows 10
Graphics
DirectX 12 compatible
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
40 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Call to Arms have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Call to Arms run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
124
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Call to Arms 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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