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R.U.S.E.™
A one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory. The Definitive Edition — includes all DLCs and Steam Deck support.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
73 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“I played this game since 2012. My favorite WW2 rts with addicting gameplay and unique mehanics. Only issue is that us who bought game via retail before it was delisted dont have access to Chimera pack DLC. Biggest pros…”
“My favorite strategy game ever, removed from all stores for the last 10+ years due to license issues. It has now been returned and with all DLC :D!!! Its hard to word how cool this is. Don't let my hours deceive you as…”
“I love this game so much. My mother bought it years ago for the PS3 and I played it again and again and again. Even when I had to sell it at some point (for new games at Gamestop, my Mother always wanted me to trade old…”
19 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Not only this is the best RTS ever made, it is one of my favorites of all time. For the past 16 years, I've put in thousands of hours between the Xbox 360, PS3 and Steam releases. I am extremely excited that it is back…”
“I’ve been playing RUSE actively for more than five years now, and I know hundreds of others who have been jumping into multiplayer matches regularly since 2010. There’s a reason for that. It’s not that we’re lacking…”
“LET'S GO! This profile doesn't show it but I have hundreds of hours in this game. I've been playing for years with the same players and to open steam and see an update for RUSE hit me immediately. I was crying. I can't…”
9 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“I love this game so much. My mother bought it years ago for the PS3 and I played it again and again and again. Even when I had to sell it at some point (for new games at Gamestop, my Mother always wanted me to trade old…”
“Ruse is still one of the most unique RTS games ever made. No other strategy game mixed deception, mind games, map control and actual psychological warfare like this. Every match felt different, every bluff mattered, and…”
“I am thrilled that Eugen has had the chance to relaunch this game. For the longest time, only Russian keys were available at the absurd cost of $300, and sources were sketchy. I've revisited this multiple times…”
9 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Is 30$ steep for a 16 year old game? Yes. Is it less than paying 150$+ for old game keys? Also yes. R.U.S.E is back, Japan came with it, and that's more than enough for me.”
“This is exactly what I have been waiting for!!! I have been eye-balling buying the DLCs from some shady russian website for 250€. I have been disappointed for ages thinking that most of my friends won't be able to play…”
“I played this previously on the PS3 for thousands of hours. Great times. I paid a silly amount for the steam key when they unlisted it - now you - YES YOU - can buy it for a pittance. Best. RTS. Ever.”
8 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Thank you very much for bringing the game back for its fans, we will not forget that”
“Now that this incredible RTS is back on steam is there any chance of new DLC's coming out in the future to expand upon this game, Or potentially a second releasing sometime far down the road?”
“Great game,only posting review to make people aware of extortionate price of definitive additions that really only adds modern hardware compatibility and Steam deck compatibility, will return to play the game if new…”
9 of the 105 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Multiplayer has bad de-sync issues rn I love Ruse and will update my review when it's fixed.”
“Game is super ♥♥♥♥, but I have like 5k hours (including 2nd acc), so thumbs up. Please fix: - Lobby: add switch position with other player - Lobby: add move to empty slot - Lobby: add ban player (player can't join lobby…”
“This game rose from the dead ... what more do you need to know? Some lobby settings are toxic but set up right this game still performs in MP. If they end up fixing couple of really annoying things like stuka bombs…”
7 of the 105 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Is 30$ steep for a 16 year old game? Yes. Is it less than paying 150$+ for old game keys? Also yes. R.U.S.E is back, Japan came with it, and that's more than enough for me.”
“I can write a review for this game which means I own the game. But there is an issue the game isn't in my steam library it got deleted by steam years ago. will I ever get the game back or will I have to spend $30 for a…”
“Great game,only posting review to make people aware of extortionate price of definitive additions that really only adds modern hardware compatibility and Steam deck compatibility, will return to play the game if new…”
7 of the 105 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Multiplayer has bad de-sync issues rn I love Ruse and will update my review when it's fixed.”
“Game is super ♥♥♥♥, but I have like 5k hours (including 2nd acc), so thumbs up. Please fix: - Lobby: add switch position with other player - Lobby: add move to empty slot - Lobby: add ban player (player can't join lobby…”
“LET'S GO! This profile doesn't show it but I have hundreds of hours in this game. I've been playing for years with the same players and to open steam and see an update for RUSE hit me immediately. I was crying. I can't…”
6 of the 105 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Game is super ♥♥♥♥, but I have like 5k hours (including 2nd acc), so thumbs up. Please fix: - Lobby: add switch position with other player - Lobby: add move to empty slot - Lobby: add ban player (player can't join lobby…”
“Easily one of the funnest RTS' i've ever played. Not to deep but fun, I play a round to wind down before bed sometimes. I'm SO happy to see it come back to Steam. I'd advise you to buy it ASAP!!!”
“Great game,only posting review to make people aware of extortionate price of definitive additions that really only adds modern hardware compatibility and Steam deck compatibility, will return to play the game if new…”
3 of the 105 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I played this game since 2012. My favorite WW2 rts with addicting gameplay and unique mehanics. Only issue is that us who bought game via retail before it was delisted dont have access to Chimera pack DLC. Biggest pros…”
“Got this game on the PS3 and played the sh!t out of it, along with playing split screen with my buddy. Best RTS style game out there with no bloat, stupid addons and other junk modern games have like loot boxes. When…”
“This is an old game, but a really good one. Played this a ton in the Xbox 360 days. Whilst I think that € 29,99 is a bit steep of a price for a game this old, if they provide some proper support, and maybe some tools to…”
Counted across 105 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“THE BEST WW2 RTS GAME OF ALL TIME IS BACK! You heard that right! R.U.S.E is back and buyable! The absolute GOATS at Eugen Systems have brought it back and it's better then ever! Screw Ubisoft for ever taking it down but now that they're out the way Ruse is back!”
— a player, Steam review · 4,060 hrs played“Seriously can't believe this came back to Steam, the hoops I had to jump through a few years ago tracking down codes/keys and random physical cds to get this thing on my Steam account lol. I NEVER thought I'd see it again, absolutely insane it's here. If you remember playing it…”
— a player, Steam review · 63 hrs played“I Was here.... when the greatest WW2 RTS of all time returned like a saviour to this world, WE ARE BACK! Buy this game, there is no reason not to.”
— a player, Steam review · 506 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
New Update: Dodging Exploit Fix
This patch includes some important fixes Please note: this new version is not compatible with replays from the previous version. To access them, use the compat-5 branch available via Steam: right-clic
New Update: Decoy Detection Fix & Customizable UI Scaling
This patch includes some important fixes Code fixes Improved the default in-game UI scaling behavior, including how the game selects the initial UI scale and positions the interface on screen. Added a
New Update: Hot Fix + UI Scaling
This patch includes some important fixes Code fixes Improved in-game UI scaling, UI now properly adjusts based on resolution. Fixed a crash related to particle issues. Fixed a crash occurring when the
New Update: Hot Fix
This patch includes some important fixes Please note: this new version is not compatible with replays and saves from the previous version. To access them, use the compat-4 branch available via Steam:
New Update: Hot Fix
This patch includes some important fixes Please note: this new version is not compatible with replays and saves from the previous version. To access them, use the compat-3 branch available via Steam:
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · RTS · World War II · Multiplayer · Historical · War · Singleplayer · Action · Touch-Friendly (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Czech * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 50 |
| Official site | https://eugensystems.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit Processor: Dual core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated graphics or any modern entry-level GPU supporting DirectX 9 DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 6 GB available space