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Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive (2022)

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Developer
VR Designs
Publisher
Slitherine Ltd.
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.6 of 5, 133 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A methodical and deeply detailed battalion-level wargame that recreates the tense, deliberate operational push and pull of the Ardennes campaign.

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What players say

Players praise the detailed division-to-battalion scale and line-of-sight system, calling the AI challenging. Some note it lacks the role-playing depth of Barbarossa but feels sleeker, while others wish PBEM++ multiplayer were included. One reviewer warns the medium scenario is easier than the small one.

Screenshots

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