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Narcos: Rise of the Cartels

Set in 1980s Colombia, the game follows the conflict portrayed in the first season of Narcos. Players choose a campaign as the DEA, working to bring down the cartel, or as the Narcos, helping it grow. Players assemble squads from class-specific roles and fight through mission maps in turn-based combat. Units can move and take actions such as attacking, reloading, healing, or using skills. Recognizable characters serve as leaders with distinct abilities and perks. Counterattacks and direct-control kill shots add reactive combat, while campaign rewards support recruiting, treating injured units, and upgrading skills.

Lead DEA agents or cartel crews through turn-based squad missions, with class roles, upgrades, and reactive gunfights.

Released 19 Nov 2019

51%positive of
708 player reviews
Free
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Play Both Campaigns

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Fight as DEA

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Build the Cartel

Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is a brutal turn-based action strategy game based on the hit Netflix TV series. Explore the entire first season from two sides each with their own unique story. Join the narcos and expand the drug cartel empire, or take up arms with the DEA and bring it crumbling down

Developed by Kuju · Published by Curve Games

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Common Player Critiques

  1. One-Unit Turns
  2. Limited Tactical Choices
  3. Repetitive Battles
  4. Campaigns Feel Similar
51%
positive of 708 player reviews
45/100
Metacritic

Back of the Box

Platforms Windows
Achievements 34
Age ratings
  • ESRB M — Blood Drug Reference Strong Language Violence
  • PEGI 18 — Violence Bad Language Drugs
  • USK 16
  • CSRR R — Violence Drugs Improper Language
  • ClassInd (Brazil) 16 — Atos criminosos Violência Linguagem imprópria Drogas ilícitas
  • NZOFLC R13
  • OFLC MA15 — Moderate Themes Moderate Language Moderate Drug Use Strong Violence
Controller support Xbox
Controller required No
Content notices
  • Blood
  • Drug Reference
  • Strong Language
  • Violence
  • Age rating for: ESRB
Metacritic 45/100 View on Metacritic
Website Official website

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Is Narcos: Rise of the Cartels free?▾
Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is free to play. Get it on Steam here.
Who made Narcos: Rise of the Cartels, and when did it come out?▾
It was developed by Kuju and published by Curve Games, released on November 19, 2019.
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