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Cauldrons of War - Barbarossa
Cauldrons of War Barbarossa is the turn-based strategic wargame you will launch whenever you want your WW2 shot but don't have time for a monster strategy game.From June 1941 until the Battle of Moscow, play the USSR or the Axis forces in one of the largest and bloodiest operations in history.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.
“I really like the pacing of this game. You can play a run in a couple of hours or less. Its a satisfying game to try and balance all of the fronts on either side, challenging but not impossible. Plays very well on steam deck, overall had a ton of fun with it!”
— a player, Steam review · 59 hrs played“AWESOME GAME MY ONE ISSUE IS IT WILLBE IMPOSSIBLE TO EVER UMLOCK THE GRAND CAMPAIGN 11 VICTORY PTS GUY!? OOPS CAPS NOT RETYPING SRRY PPL.GREAT LITTLE GAME”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“To confusing. Not balanced because its historical so you cant win as Germany or Russia by the time winter comes and timers end.”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Wargame · Turn-Based Strategy · World War II · Strategy · Grand Strategy · War · Tutorial · Turn-Based · 2D · Historical · Simulation · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Russian, German, Simplified Chinese |
| Official site | http://cauldronsofwar.com/index.php |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Window s7 Processor: 1.5 Ghz (Intel Celeron / AMD Athlon 64 x2) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1300 MB available space