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Sudden Strike 5

Sudden Strike 5

Sudden Strike 5 delivers real-time tactics in epic WWII battles. A host of tactical options and more than 300 playable units open-up multiple approaches to reach your objectives in a 25 mission campaign on historical battlefields in Europe and North Africa.

Released Apr 23, 2026 Developer Kite Games Publisher Kalypso Media Platforms Windows StrategyRTSWorld War IIAction RTSIsometric
View on Steam ↗ $49.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

75.7%positive818 reviews
Recommended · 29 found this helpful

“I've been playing these games since Sudden Strike 1 in the year 2000. What made then enjoyable was the fact the missions were slow. You'd have to be careful with your vehicles and troops and use them in the right way. Missions could take hours. Sudden Strike 1 and 2 followed…”

— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played
Recommended · 12 found this helpful

“Quite possibly the best Steam Deck strategy game of all time. Works perfectly.”

— a player, Steam review · 100 hrs played
Not recommended · 33 found this helpful

“Realism.exe cannot be found. Seriously why does my Tiger with its 88mm take three rounds to kill a soviet supply truck? Why does Infantry seem to only be tickled by machine gun fire? You know, machine guns, the thing specifically developed to defeat Infantry charges? Rocket…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

1,070all-time peak
0 500 1k 530 avg · Apr 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

37achievements
11.3%median completion
0.4%rarest: Small but Mighty
51.6% of players 43.5% of players 40.7% of players 39.6% of players 34.9% of players 28.0% of players 27.7% of players 24.7% of players 24.0% of players 20.5% of players 20.2% of players 19.8% of players 17.3% of players 16.8% of players 16.3% of players 14.0% of players 12.1% of players 11.8% of players 11.3% of players 9.4% of players 8.7% of players 8.5% of players 8.4% of players 7.4% of players 5.8% of players 5.2% of players 4.9% of players 4.7% of players 4.4% of players 3.9% of players 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 3.4% of players 3.3% of players 1.4% of players 0.9% of players 0.4% of players 51.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
51.6%It's over. I have the high ground! — Destroy 10 vehicles from high ground
43.5%Command of the air — Capture all radar/radio towers in a Western Allies mission
40.7%That wasn’t easy, Company! — Win a campaign mission with a 3-star result on Normal difficulty
Rarest badges of honor
0.4%Small but Mighty — Defeat 25 enemy vehicles with the Goliath
0.9%The Greatest Generation — Unlock all achievements from the Sudden Strike Campaigns
1.4%Libération — Earn the maximum Control Points in Battle of Montélimar

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$49.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$49.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US49.99 USD
EU49.99 EUR
UK44.99 GBP
Australia73.50 AUD
Canada64.99 CAD
Japan7,250 JPY
Brazil219.00 BRL
China249.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$37 Brazil Canada Japan US Australia EU UK≈$60

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). 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.

Aug 27, 2026
Sudden Strike 5 - Hotfix 1.3.1 - Changelog

Sudden Strike 5 - Hotfix 1.3.1 - Changelog We have just released Hotfix 1.3.1 for Sudden Strike 5 on all available platforms. The Hotfix focuses on resolving several achievement and trophy issues rela

Jul 30, 2026
Sudden Strike 5 – France: Road to Liberation Out Now!

Sudden Strike 5 – France: Road to Liberation Arrives Today! Sudden Strike 5 – France: Road to Liberation is Out Now , taking players through a six-mission campaign as Allied forces fight to liberate S

Jul 29, 2026
Sudden Strike 5 - France: Road to Liberation Release Stream

Sudden Strike 5 DLC France: Road to Liberation Release Stream 📅July 30th, at 4.00pm CEST To celebrate the release of the newest Sudden Strike 5 DLC France: Road to Liberation on July 30th, Adam from t

Jul 23, 2026
Sudden Strike 5 - Community Guide Part 1: Armor Mechanics

Sudden Strike 5 - Community Guide Part 1: Armor Mechanics Generals, Fall in for a deep-dive into the mechanics of Sudden Strike 5. In order to succeed in a tactical game like this, it is important to

Jul 15, 2026
Sudden Strike 5 - Co-op Campaign Available Now!

Sudden Strike 5 - Co-op Campaign Available Now! Team up and head to the frontlines together! Experience the full Sudden Strike 5 campaign together with a friend , in the Campaign Co-op, added with the

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · RTS · World War II · Action RTS · Isometric · Wargame · Historical · Real Time Tactics · Military · Action · Combat · Tactical (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards
LanguagesEnglish * , German * , French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Hungarian, Korean *
Achievements37
Official sitehttps://www.kalypsomedia.com/sudden-strike-5
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 (64bit) Processor: Core I5-10600 / Ryzen 5 5600X Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 8 GB VRAM (GTX 1080 / AMD 6600XT / Intel ARC770) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 16 GB available space Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated compatible soundcard Additional Notes: FHD | Medium Settings | DirectX Version 12 (AMD and Intel GPU)