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Phantom Doctrine

Cold War turn-based tactics with spies, stealth, and investigations

CreativeForge Games · Published by Good Shepherd Entertainment · Released Aug 14, 2018

ActionRPGStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 3,952
Recent reviews
Mixed
63% of 11 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Feb 14, 2019
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
6 GB RAM · 35 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Phantom Doctrine?

In this isometric, turn-based tactics game set during the Cold War, you lead a covert organization trying to stop a global conspiracy. Across a story campaign, you manage agents on a world map, send them on stealth or combat missions, and connect evidence on an investigation board.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy piecing together clues between spy missions
  • +you like planning stealth approaches in turn-based missions

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast action over slow, turn-based planning
  • −you expect flexible stealth after an agent is spotted

What players say

73% of 3,952 reviews are positive · 63% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the Cold War spy setting and connecting clues on the investigation board. They criticize rigid stealth and repetitive tactical missions; some also report crashes or trouble launching the game.

Players over time

▼ -53% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 30 players on Oct 5, 2026.

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How many players finish Phantom Doctrine?

8.2% of Steam players have unlocked «The End? - Easy», 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

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Phantom Doctrine system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 6 GB RAM, 35 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Processor
Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD Phenom II X4 965 or equivalent
Graphics
GeForce GTX 550 Ti / Intel HD 620 / Radeon HD 5770
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
35 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Online connection required for Multiplayer

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD FX-8320 or equivalent
Graphics
GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon R9 290X
Memory
16 GB RAM
Notes
Online connection required for Multiplayer

Does Phantom Doctrine have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Phantom Doctrine run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
47
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Polish, French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Phantom Doctrine 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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