Call to Arms
Modern warfare RTS with direct first- and third-person combat
Digitalmindsoft · Released Apr 27, 2018
- 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
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 agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 156 players on Sep 27, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 92 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 70 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 69 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 76 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 74 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 74 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 91 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 107 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 113 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 102 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 119 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 81 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 101 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 88 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 98 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 91 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 92 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 111 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 99 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 108 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 123 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 136 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 94 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 92 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 137 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 130 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 156 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 152 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 134 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 120 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 114 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 133 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 106 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 142 |
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 system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Call to Arms?
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Set up my PC →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
Tags
- Strategy
- Military
- RTS
- Action
- Multiplayer
- War
- Shooter
- Tactical
- Simulation
- First-Person
- Real-Time
- Singleplayer
- FPS
- Modern
- Co-op
- Realistic
Recent updates
- Oct 25, 2021 · Major update for Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront!
- Aug 21, 2021 · Major Update for CtA - Gates of Hell + Promo!
- Mar 27, 2021 · Call to Arms - Gates of Hell BETA Update!
- Mar 13, 2021 · Version 1.228.0
- Feb 5, 2021 · Version 1.227.0
3 DLC available.