Sudden Strike 3
World War II real-time strategy across large 3D battlefields
Fireglow · Published by Kalypso Media Digital · Released May 22, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 223
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 12
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
What is Sudden Strike 3?
In this World War II real-time strategy game, you command land, naval, and air units in five campaigns for American, British, German, Japanese, and Soviet forces. You plan attacks around lines of sight, weapon ranges, and destructible terrain.
For you if...
- +you like commanding large forces in real-time battles
- +you want campaigns from several sides of the war
Not for you if...
- −you want turn-based strategy instead of real-time orders
- −you prefer small skirmishes to large battlefield operations
What players say
72% of 223 reviews are positive
Players praise the tactical combat and detailed units, but several criticize the behavior of unit AI.
Screenshots and trailer
Sudden Strike 3 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 text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
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