Underplayed Gems

R.U.S.E.™ (2010)

R.U.S.E.™ cover
Developer
Eugen Systems
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.8 of 5, 4,433 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 22 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense game of bluff and misdirection where you command armies from a sweeping strategic view, relying on deception as much as firepower.

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What players say

Players praise R.U.S.E. for holding up over time with a solid single-player campaign and large-scale multiplayer battles that emphasize strategy over micro-management. The game returned to Steam with updates and free DLC, though the small online community can be toxic and multiplayer suffers from crashes.

Screenshots

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