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Also World War II and RTS, like Codename: Panzers, Phase One.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2016
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Stormregion, THQ Nordic
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 88% of 123 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Metacritic 81
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Armor side damage system adds unique tactical depth
- Campaigns have high replay value with point based progression
- Classic rts with no base building focus
- Challenging
- Epic
- Nostalgic
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About Codename: Panzers, Phase One
The closest matches to Codename: Panzers, Phase One: Codename: Panzers, Phase Two, Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition, Panzer Corps Gold, and Company of Heroes 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Codename: Panzers, Phase One is your kind of game, the closest matches are Codename: Panzers, Phase Two, Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology and Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, epic and nostalgic, and single out its armor side damage system and faction vs faction skirmish. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Codename: Panzers, Phase One: Codename: Panzers is an incredible real-time strategy thrill ride. Nerves of steel are required when you're a tank driver. One direct hit and you're done for, but you must throw yourself into the battle, because without your support, many will die. You are the tank commander - make the hard decisions that win wars!
Is Codename: Panzers, Phase One worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 123 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 20 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Armor side damage system adds unique tactical depth
- Campaigns have high replay value with point based progression
- Classic rts with no base building focus
- Pre select units before missions forces strategic planning
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“They censored sw.astika on the german flags from original version and changed it to iron cross... totally unacceptable good that i still have CD version”
People who play it also play: Codename: Panzers, Phase Two, Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
Frequently asked about Codename: Panzers, Phase One
Can I run it?
Does Codename: Panzers, Phase One run on Steam Deck?
Codename: Panzers, Phase One is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Codename: Panzers, Phase One cost?
Codename: Panzers, Phase One is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Codename: Panzers, Phase One have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Codename: Panzers, Phase One supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Codename: Panzers, Phase One?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Codename: Panzers, Phase One are Codename: Panzers, Phase Two, Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition.
Who developed Codename: Panzers, Phase One?
Codename: Panzers, Phase One was developed by Stormregion, THQ Nordic and published by THQ Nordic.