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Sudden Strike Gold

World War II real-time strategy with large, destructible battlefields

Fireglow · Published by Kalypso Media Digital · Released May 22, 2017

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 511
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
22
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

What is Sudden Strike Gold?

A World War II real-time strategy game where you command Russian, German, French, American, and British forces in large battle scenarios. You direct infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft through urban fighting, beach landings, and aerial invasions, and can build fortifications and pontoon bridges. This edition includes the original game, the Sudden Strike Forever add-on, the Total War map pack, and a map editor.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy deliberate tactics and challenging battlefield scenarios
  • +you prefer managing troops over building a base

Not for you if...

  • you want quick action instead of careful battlefield planning
  • you prefer easygoing difficulty and simple controls

What players say

88% of 511 reviews are positive

Players praise the different ways to clear scenarios and the need to coordinate infantry with tanks and artillery. Some find the difficulty punishing and the controls hard to learn.

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Sudden Strike Gold

Sudden Strike Gold system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows XP 32-bit
Processor
Intel or AMD 2Ghz Dual-Core CPU
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c hardware compatible, 256 MB RAM
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Native resolution not supported
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Russian.

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