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Soldiers: Heroes of World War II

Action

Historical

Warfare

Real Time Strategy (RTS)

Strategy

Tactical

The player can take control of American, British, Russian, or German forces to play out battles that are set in World War II. The game is primarily a strategy game, but the player can take control of his or her forces and direct them with the keyboard and mouse for additional depth of control.

4.0

External Ratings

23 ratings
Release Date:

30 Jun, 2004

Last Updated:

21 Jun, 2026

About this game

The player can take control of American, British, Russian, or German forces to play out battles that are set in World War II. The game is primarily a strategy game, but the player can take control of his or her forces and direct them with the keyboard and mouse for additional depth of control.

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows)

release date

Release Date:

30 Jun, 2004

mode

Modes:

Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

theme

Themes:

Action, Historical, Warfare

genre

Genres:

Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Tactical

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Third person, Bird view / Isometric

IGDB Rating

3.8 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.8

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

20

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

76%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.0 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.0

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

23

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

80%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Best Way

Supporting Developers

-

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Codemasters

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