Armoured Commander (2020)

- Developer
- Gregory Adam Scott
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Strategy
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 48 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A turn-based tactical roguelike where you command a single tank through procedurally generated World War II campaigns, with minimalist ASCII visuals and permadeath making each move a calculated risk.
turn-basedstrategicminimalistpunishingtacticalproceduralmilitarysingleplayer
What players say
Players say this is a faithful digital version of the 1987 board game Patton's Best, translating its dice-roll combat and tank crew management. The difficulty is punishing and permadeath is common, with crews often surviving only a few days. Some warn the tutorial is nearly absent, while others praise the detailed realism of WW2 tank operations.
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