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Command Soviet and German forces on the Eastern Front, switching between RTS orders and direct control of soldiers and vehicles.
Released 11 Jun 2021
Take Direct Control
Damage Tank Components
Build A Conquest Army
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?
Developed by Barbedwire Studios, Digitalmindsoft · Published by Digitalmindsoft
Set on the Eastern Front from 1941 to 1945, the game puts you in command of Soviet or German forces across World War II battles. Its historical single-player missions take place at recreated locations.
Give orders to infantry, vehicles, artillery, and support units, then switch at any time to control an individual soldier or vehicle directly. Combat includes detailed vehicle damage, destructible structures, ammunition and supplies, and battlefield defenses such as foxholes and mines.
Play historical missions solo or in co-op, or take a force through Conquest, a dynamic campaign where you build an army, research units, and carry progress between battles. PvE and PvP matches offer different maps, war periods, and unit doctrines; an editor and mod support provide additional ways to set up battles.
Players often praise the ability to shift from commanding a battlefield to controlling an individual unit, along with detailed WWII equipment and tactical combat. Conquest’s army development and replayable battles are also frequent draws. At the same time, many reviews say unreliable unit behavior and vehicle pathfinding can disrupt plans, with some also criticizing enemy unit spawns or balance.
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront features the Eastern Front and its “Great Patriotic War” fought between the USSR and Germany. This RTS will take you from June 1941 until the end of the war in May 1945.
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront offers a choice of game modes including Singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvE, PvP and co-op.
With its instantly switchable views, there’s something for every type of player. First person gunner views for all vehicles, third person views for vehicles and infantry, classic top-down direct control of a single unit or classic RTS top-down; they are all available and instantly switchable.
Conquest (dynamic campaign) mode offers singleplayer and co-op modes to play with your friends. Both modes allow you to compose your own army group, research new units and strategically advance in different paths to dominate the battlefield. The dynamic campaign can range from short to unlimited campaign lengths.
PvP/PvE offers a wide variety of maps from 1v1 to 4v4, and the use of “Doctrines”. These allow you to choose your own special units that fit your individual playstyle. The stage of the war (Early/Mid/Late) can be selected, to experience the evolution of equipment and vehicles as the conflict progressed.
Single player campaigns take place at historical locations, painstakingly recreated and immersive as hell.
12 historical singleplayer missions that can also be played in co-op with friends.
30 PvE and PvP maps
PvE Dynamic campaigns in which you develop your own army and fight an ever- changing war across a big collection of maps
PvP multiplayer offers doctrines to specialize your armies
Instantly switchable 3rd person/ direct control view mode for infantry
Instantly switchable 1st person/ 3rd person / direct control view mode for vehicles
Over 250 vehicles and 100 heavy weapons at your disposal
Air support mechanics and off-map artillery support
Realistically armored vehicles with accurate armor layouts, historical ammo loadouts and fully modeled internal components
The most realistic armor penetration and ammunition mechanics of any RTS out there
Land mines, magnetic mines, obstacle-laying, foxhole-building, bayonets, smokescreens, medics and countless other game mechanics
Authentic sound design and visuals
A full in- game editor plus modding/ workshop support
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 414 |
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| Players | 1–8 |
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| Multiplayer | The game supports online PvP, online co-op, and PvE battles. Official descriptions state PvP/PvE maps support from 1v1 to 4v4, implying up to 8 players in those modes. Conquest supports singleplayer and co-op, and official campaign missions can also be played in co-op. Reviews state Conquest co-op supports up to 4 players total, and some players report local AI skirmish/custom play with bots. |
| Multiplayer & mods | The game has Steam Workshop and editor support. Reviews state mods add multiplayer and co-op content, additional factions, maps, and can increase co-op player limits beyond the base game, with one review claiming modded co-op up to 16 players. One review also states custom maps edited into game files can prevent online play unless other players have the same files. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 7 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
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