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Armored Brigade II
Armored Brigade II revolutionizes real-time tactical warfare in 3D, focusing on the intense combined arms combat of the Cold War era, from 1965 to 1991. Boasting a meticulously researched database and huge real-world terrain maps, this game offers an unparalleled combat simulation experience.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-16.
What reviewers agree on
45 of the 71 reviews raise this.
12 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“An excellent cold war combat simulation strategy title that combines just the right levels of macro/micro management, depth in unit statistics and variety, and playability. I really like the simple visual style, for one…”
“good but the 3d visuals are the only real improvement over the first and I often found myself in a top-down view anyway. At least the original and sequel are the same price so might as well get this one. Should probably…”
“Do you like wargames? Proper ones that harken back to the Close Combat games of yore? Then this is a game you should consider buying. The graphics are poor, but having played it for more than I should the artstyle kinda…”
9 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“An excellent cold war combat simulation strategy title that combines just the right levels of macro/micro management, depth in unit statistics and variety, and playability. I really like the simple visual style, for one…”
“Starting to see this game as fun. Its little bit like Mius Front but easier to undestand I guess and is smooth like a butter. Maybe Im not in the majority but I really like the retro graphics now. It has probably…”
“Almost a perfect tactical/grand tactical level wargame. Great campaigns and missions, fantastic unit and country selection with a massive amount of vehicles from the 60s to the 90s, great mission and campaign generator…”
7 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“Starting to see this game as fun. Its little bit like Mius Front but easier to undestand I guess and is smooth like a butter. Maybe Im not in the majority but I really like the retro graphics now. It has probably…”
“Almost a perfect tactical/grand tactical level wargame. Great campaigns and missions, fantastic unit and country selection with a massive amount of vehicles from the 60s to the 90s, great mission and campaign generator…”
“Great if you are looking for a more realisitic slower paced RTS game. It strikes a good balance between depth and ease of use. In my opinion the simplistic graphics actually favor this type of game as it prevents…”
4 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“Almost a perfect tactical/grand tactical level wargame. Great campaigns and missions, fantastic unit and country selection with a massive amount of vehicles from the 60s to the 90s, great mission and campaign generator…”
“Everything I love about the first game, now with 3D graphics and some additional content. A must buy for those desiring a realistic brigade/battalion level command experience.”
“great rts game. lots of content, great 3d view.”
16 of the 71 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
6 of the 71 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Do you like wargames? Proper ones that harken back to the Close Combat games of yore? Then this is a game you should consider buying. The graphics are poor, but having played it for more than I should the artstyle kinda…”
“Armoured brigade 1 but better. Don't let the graphics of the game put you off as it has very good ingame mechanics which makes it worth buying it.”
4 of the 71 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“An excellent cold war combat simulation strategy title that combines just the right levels of macro/micro management, depth in unit statistics and variety, and playability. I really like the simple visual style, for one…”
“one of the best tactical games in the market right know but it has its flaws mostly with the Ai and UI. For me on of the most annoying that i notice is with the fact of lack a attack button the players units Ai dont…”
4 of the 71 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Well, the game itself is really complicated, but it's really fun to play it when you figure out how to play it. If i would give it a rating, it would be 7/10.”
3 of the 71 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“An excellent cold war combat simulation strategy title that combines just the right levels of macro/micro management, depth in unit statistics and variety, and playability. I really like the simple visual style, for one…”
Counted across 71 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-16
“Easily one of the best RTS wargames on the market. It's more complex and less "gamey" than WGRD, WARNO, or Broken Arrow, but far more accessible than Combat Mission. It's not perfect (no resupply, no multiplayer, bland graphics, etc), but if you can get past those things, you're…”
— a player, Steam review · 51 hrs played“This game is not too complicated, and yet does an excellent job of capturing the fog of war and uncertainty present on the battlefield. It does a very nice job of evaluating both the hardware (armor, weapons effectiveness) and software (morale ands training), but allows you to…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“The "modern" cousin of Graviteam Tactics: Mius Front/Combat Mission, highly recommended if you love the niche military strategy sim, or just setting up orders and watching the chaos ensue. Infinite replayability honestly”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-16.
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Simulation · Strategy · RTS · Wargame · Grand Strategy · Action RTS · 3D · 2D · Realistic · Tanks · War · Cold War (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 (2GB VRAM, OpenGL 4 compatible, 1024x768 resolution) Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Compatible sound card