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Command a small infantry squad in top-down modern-war missions, pausing combat to plan orders, manage gear, and call support.
Released 28 May 2025
Pause to Plan
Direct Every Soldier
Call Drone Support
Single player tactical action real-time game with active pause to plan orders carefully. Based on real war-time experience of living Russian veterans of war in Ukraine. It's all about modern conflict small infantry groups with some armored vehicle and drone support as well as real events story
Developed by SPN Studio · Published by Zarobana Entertainment
You command a small infantry squad in single-player campaigns set around events from 2014 and 2022–2024. The story is presented through the perspectives of Russian soldiers and veterans.
Combat unfolds in real time from a top-down view, with an active pause that lets you issue orders before the action resumes. Position squad members, coordinate movement and attacks, and manage ammunition, equipment, injuries, and medical treatment.
Missions include defending positions, clearing buildings, moving through forests at night, and rescuing hostages. Squad members have individual skills and attributes; weapons, drones, armored vehicles, and other support offer tactical options, while civilian encounters can involve choices that affect the story.
Players who enjoy the game often value its deliberate small-unit tactics, especially pausing combat to plan and coordinate individual soldiers. Some also praise the variety of mission situations and the squad-management options. Other supplied reviews say the tactical concept is more compelling than its execution, and criticism frequently focuses on the political framing, paid mission access, and rough presentation.
Immerse yourself in realistic tactics and command your squad in Squad 22: ZOV, a gripping tactical strategy game. Utilizing a top-down view with an 'active pause' system, strategically plan every action. Exploit the unique personal skills and attributes of your squad members, deploy a diverse arsenal of weapons and equipment, and utilize drones and external support to dominate the battlefield.
Designed with insights from Russian veterans and active soldiers, Squad 22: ZOV delivers an authentic and intense infantry warfare experience.
Game is officially recommended by the Russian Military for use as a basic infantry tactic manual for cadet and Yunarmy training.
Test your skills in a variety of dynamic missions, from defending open areas to storming buildings and executing forest night stealth operations. Rescue hostages, capture prisoners, and leverage ally armored vehicle support, long-range snipers, and artillery strikes. Be prepared to face the same tactics from the enemy as you navigate intense combat scenarios.
Encounter and interact with civilians, making choices that impact the unfolding events and the narrative's direction. Your decisions matter!
Progress through campaigns and master an ever-expanding collection of small arms, grenades, ammunition, and special items. We continuously enhance the game with updates featuring new weapon types and mods, armored vehicles, drones, equipment, characters, and locations, ensuring a rich and evolving player experience. Enjoy a continuous stream of content additions as the game grows.
Exercise complete control over your squad with detailed combat micromanagement. Monitor view angles, ensure squad coverage, carefully manage ammo load, and effectively utilize tactical medicine. As your squad progresses, unlock even more tactical options and strategic depth. Dive into in-depth squad management.
Delve into the complexities of the 2014 and 2022-2024 events through compelling campaigns. Gain insight into the perspectives of those who lived through these periods, understanding how these events shaped their lives and opinions. Explore a narrative based on people's experience and opinions during specific historical conflicts.
The game is in Beta mode. While we consider it to be in a good state with many game mechanics and complete narrative scenario, there are still some more things we wish to add for it to become a truly modern infantry warfare! Also, we will track player experience and may tune balance.
We will keep deploying more content through 2025.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 11 |
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| Controller required | No |
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| AI disclosure | Some 2D images in game where pre-rendered with usage of AI as a base for work of our 2D artists and later drawn-over in order to make them geniue art. |
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| Website | Official website |
