What is Burden of Command™?
A World War II tactical RPG in which you direct soldiers through turn-based battles and make story choices as their officer.
For you if...
- +you enjoy turn-based battles with detailed unit orders
- +you want wartime character stories alongside tactical battles
- +you accept long missions and a demanding learning curve
Not for you if...
- −you prefer fast action over methodical turn-based combat
- −you want to reload freely after mistakes
- −you dislike lengthy tutorials and complex command rules
What players say
84% of 657 reviews are positive
Players praise the writing, character relationships, and tactical battles. Common complaints include unclear mechanics, a cumbersome interface, restrictive saves, and bugs or crashes.
Screenshots and trailer
Burden of Command™ system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10+
- Processor
- 2 GHz
- Graphics
- 1200x800 (1920x1080 or more recommended)
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 11 GB available space
- Notes
- Some integrated Intel HD graphics cards have been known to work but are not officially supported.
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 82
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Tactical RPG
- World War II
- Strategy RPG
- Historical
- War
- Tactical
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Story Rich
- Wargame
- RPG
- Choices Matter
- Emotional
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Combat
- Board Game
Recent updates
- Sep 17, 2026 · Release 1.1.16 (bug fixes)
- Sep 14, 2026 · Release 1.1.15 (bug fixes)
- Sep 11, 2026 · Update 1.1.14
- Aug 31, 2026 · Full Release 1.11 - misc armor, QOL, other minor features plus bug fixes
- Jun 4, 2026 · Minor Update 1.1.10
2 DLC available.
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