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Radio Commander

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18 User Ratings
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In Radio Commander you are playing as an American military commander serving in US Army during the Vietnam War. You will be carrying a heavy burden as your mission is to coordinate military operations taking place between 1965 and 1968.
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About Radio Commander

About this game

In Radio Commander you are playing as an American military commander serving in US Army during the Vietnam War. You will be carrying a heavy burden as your mission is to coordinate military operations taking place between 1965 and 1968.

But this is not just another RTS, in which you are an invisible being hovering over the battlefield. In Radio Commander situation reports are given to you in form of dramatic radio statements sent by troops fighting on the ground. And your only accessory is a strategic map, on which you can place tokens and notes.

UNIQUE VIEW ON REALISM

Radio Commander offers a unique experience very different from classic real-time strategy games. It’s a bold try to redefine the genre, as the player will be involved in a decision-making process much more realistic than those pictured by casual RTS titles. Ask for situation reports. Listen to what your men have to tell you. Send evac choppers and nape drops. Defeat the invisible enemy.

DIVE INTO THE STORY

Experience the story of soldiers and their commander, trapped in the middle of the bloody, chaotic, morally ambiguous Vietnam conflict. Dive into a scenario that doesn’t avoid the difficult issues of civilians trapped in the theater of action, shady CIA operations, and cynical political pressures. Discover those uneasy situations, presented in such cult classics as Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, or Apocalypse Now, which were happening on a daily basis for those serving in Vietnam. See for yourself how hard it is to make the right choices in the middle of a fire exchange with Vietcong.

DECIDE WHO LIVES AND DIES

Decide the fate of your soldiers. The choices you face will have a direct impact on the course of the game. They will also define the views of your hero. Or maybe those are your views? Playing Radio Commander you must be prepared to answer tough questions about the righteousness of your actions, the price of human life, and the toxic power of propaganda and stereotypes.

USE YOUR IMAGINATION

Radio Commander is not another empty-action game. You will play as the commander operating from his tent, using only a radio and a map. You will be staring at the map for hours, listening carefully to the reports. Your decisions will affect the lives of many people. Just like in real life, there are no fancy graphics and animations to help you imagine what’s happening on the battlefield. Only you, your map, and your skills. You have to listen and be smart. Thanks to this, the level of immersion is much greater than in normal real-time strategy games.

CHOOSE BETWEEN VARIOUS MEANS

You will take under your command not only units of infantry, air cavalry or field artillery but also powerful units of air support. It’s in your will to order the jungle-burning nape drops or devastating bombings. Are you ready to bring the rain of fire and burn the enemy positions to the ground? Are you sure that your soldiers are far enough and won't take damage? And do the ends always justify the means?

EXPERIENCE DEEP IN-GAME SYSTEMS

Beneath the narrative layer, hidden from your eyes, a deep and complex simulation is taking place. In Radio Commander every unit is described by a unique set of statistics. You will have to worry about your platoon's morale, supplies, and even their stamina. All those factors will be important during your soldiers' confrontations with the enemy, unfriendly terrain, and extreme Vietnamese climate. What will you do, when your choppers report, that they are out of fuel and forced to land in the middle of the jungle? Will you send the rescue mission risking the life of even more soldiers?

BOND WITH YOUR BROTHERS IN ARMS

Troops under your command are not just pawns on the map. They are complicated, multi-layered human beings, with their own voices, problems, strengths and weaknesses. Mutual trust is essential. They depend on your judgment and cool decisions, while you are hoping they’re giving their best. Discover hundreds of original dialogues and scenarios. Replay previously completed missions and alter the course of events by making different decisions and encountering different events.

HOURS OF GAME EXPERIENCE

Radio Commander includes:

  • 9 main campaign missions (every mission is possible to complete in several different ways),
  • 9 animated briefings,
  • 15 unit types, including infantry, evac choppers, gunships, field artillery, aerial reconnaissance, M113 armored personnel carriers, and napalm-carrying F4 Phantom jets (every unit is described by a unique set of statistics and communicates with the commander using a different voice),
  • full voice-over,
  • over 200 dialogue blocks, used to construct radio messages,
  • over 600 story dialogues between units and the commander.

 

 

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
October 10, 2019
Developer:
Serious Sim
Publishers:
Games Operators
PlayWay S.A.
Supported Languages:
English
Link:
Genres:
Strategy
Simulation

Wargame

Real Time Tactics

Strategy RPG

Tabletop

RTS
Themes:
Military
Difficult

Cold War

Management

War

Historical
Play Styles:
Singleplayer
First-Person

Artificial Intelligence

3D

2D

Top-Down
Collection:
3D Battle
Features:
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards

Steam Workshop

Steam Cloud

Includes level editor

Singleplayer

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor (Intel Core i3, AMD Phenom II)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD6870
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
  • Additional Notes: Windows 10 required to use the Voice Recognition

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor (Intel Core i3, AMD Phenom II)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 1060, Radeon RX 580 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
  • Additional Notes: Windows 10 required to use the Voice Recognition

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Mac OS X 10.9+
  • Processor: 3.2GHz Intel Core i3
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics 6200
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Voice Recognition is available only on Windows

Recommended:

  • OS: Mac OS X 10.12+
  • Processor: 3.5GHz Intel Core i5
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon Pro 580
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Voice Recognition is available only on Windows

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04)
  • Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor (Intel Core i3, AMD Phenom II)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD6870
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
  • Additional Notes: Voice Recognition is available only on Windows

Recommended:

  • OS: Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04)
  • Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor (Intel Core i3, AMD Phenom II)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 1060, Radeon RX 580 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
  • Additional Notes: Voice Recognition is available only on Windows

Radio Commander User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 18 ratings
80% of users would recommend this.
4.1

User Ratings Breakdown

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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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1 Stars
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Not Recommended

Moose
Verified purchase
Not bad to kill a few hours but the instructions and controls all feel a bit clunky at times. The flow and progression also seems slow. Not much replay value.
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Recommended

Kairii Quinn
"Radio Commander" is a challenging and rewarding game that puts you in the shoes of a military commander during the Vietnam War. You'll need to use all your skills to manage your troops, coordinate airstrikes, and make tough decisions that will affect the outcome of the war. If you're looking for a realistic and immersive wargame, then "Radio Commander" is the game for you. However, if you're looking for a more action-packed experience, then you might want to look elsewhere. Overall, "Radio Commander" is a solid game that is sure to please fans of the genre.
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Recommended

Nazar
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So interesting simulator im a soldier of fortune
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Recommended

Jay Burrito
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Would I recommend Radio Commander? I'd say yeah, because as far as I know, what Radio Commander does is unique to the real time strategy genre. The feeling of being blind to what is really going on the field is gripping, and if you make a mistake it feels terrible (in a good way). You're taking notes, marking locations on your map, calling into your squad(s) to keep tabs on things that you would usually see on a HUD in any other RTS keeping your mind awake. It can be annoying, even infuriating. But I don't think anyone else (bar a few very old titles) is doing anything like this. Especially with the presentation we're given. Being in that tent, hearing the soldiers in the back going on drills, hearing the far off mortars being fired, and the crackling of your radio. It's genuinely great and is what immediately got me to purchasing it. There's some qualms I have (the constant stoping for soldiers to talk can be a bit annoying but nothing to get mad about), but the "uniqueness" alone is why I would recommend it.
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Recommended

Fanatical User
Verified purchase
This game is awesome! I recomend ir a lot
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It is the most realistic commander experience game. A very unique form of war games...

kerakera
Verified purchase
It is necessary to understand the scene through radio reported on the actual battlefield. Responses and actions should be established accordingly. It's a game that requires quite a bit of brain battle. The decision has to be made by relying on one radio report from the platoon commander. You can experience the psychology and conflict of a commander on the battlefield. It has an excellent story. There are not many similar games. In a way, it can be said that it is the most realistic and realistic commander experience game among all existing games. However, it can be said that the disadvantage is that the degree of freedom is not very high. I think it would be great if WWII and various real war stories were released as dlc.
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Recommended

Fanatical User
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Radio Commander is a proof of concept, a prototype of a game. I think it proves that a game can provide a fun experience from a commander point of view with limited information on its units. However, the game is not polished enough to make it past a prototype. Many mechanics will frustrate your experience because you aren't even advise they exist. My best example is when it provides you with a transport chopper for artillery units, except you are not introduced to the convoluted system it relies on to function.
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Recommended

Fanatical User
Verified purchase
Radio Commander is a slow game. Good for those who like tactical games, have a fertile imagination and plenty of time to spare.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Radio Commander is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Radio Commander is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor (Intel Core i3, AMD Phenom II)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD6870
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
  • Additional Notes: Windows 10 required to use the Voice Recognition
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor (Intel Core i3, AMD Phenom II)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 1060, Radeon RX 580 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
  • Additional Notes: Windows 10 required to use the Voice Recognition
Minimum:
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.9+
  • Processor: 3.2GHz Intel Core i3
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics 6200
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Voice Recognition is available only on Windows
Recommended:
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.12+
  • Processor: 3.5GHz Intel Core i5
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon Pro 580
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Voice Recognition is available only on Windows
80% of Fanatical users recommend Radio Commander. The average review score is 4.1/5
Radio Commander was released on October 10, 2019
Yes, Radio Commander supports MacOS.
Yes, Radio Commander supports Linux.
Radio Commander is published by Games Operators and PlayWay S.A.
Radio Commander was developed by Serious Sim
Fanatical users tagged Radio Commander as Strategy, Simulation, Wargame, and Real Time Tactics
Fanatical users tagged Radio Commander as Military, Difficult, Cold War, and Management
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Radio Commander as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Radio Commander as Strategy
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Radio Commander as Simulation
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Radio Commander as Wargame

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