Angola '86 (2024)

Developer: Every Single Soldier
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Strategy
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 40 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.0 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, methodical wargame where every decision feels weighted by historical consequence and the need to balance military force with winning local trust.

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What players say

Players praise the deep counter-insurgency and logistics focus but warn that the UI is clunky, the tutorial is poor, and bugs persist even after 1.0. Fans of the developer's earlier games find the added complexity rewarding, while newcomers struggle. The developer is consistently described as responsive to feedback and quick to patch issues.

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