Underplayed Gems

Wargame: European Escalation (2012)

Wargame: European Escalation cover
Developer
Eugen Systems
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.9 of 5, 3,399 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, large-scale tactical simulation where you command hundreds of Cold War vehicles in realistic, strategic battles.

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What players say

Players praise the Cold War setting and the need to manage combined arms carefully, but say the single-player AI cheats and units are frustratingly inaccurate. Multiplayer is dead, and some compare it unfavorably to the later Red Dragon.

Screenshots

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