Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa

Turn-based Eastern Front wargame balancing offensives and command politics

VR Designs · Published by Matrix Games · Released Apr 29, 2016

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 250
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 7; right now
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: 9 years ago; Mar 9, 2017

What is Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa?

This turn-based hex-grid wargame covers Germany's 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union. In operational command, you direct armies across three theaters, allocate artillery and air support, and make decisions involving superiors and subordinates.

For you if...

+you like planning military campaigns on a hex map
+you enjoy weighing logistics against political decisions
+you want repeat playthroughs with different decisions

Not for you if...

−you want quick turns without managing many units
−you prefer strategy games with simple supply rules

What players say

88% of 250 reviews are positive

Players praise the command relationships and consequential decisions, as well as the balance between strategic detail and manageable turns. Some find unit management time-consuming or supply difficult to handle.

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Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Processor: 1.5 GHZ Processor or Equivalent (Running the game in higher resolution requires more processing power.)
Graphics: Video/Graphics: 8MB video memory
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 424 MB available space