During this week’s Real-Time Strategy Fest over on Steam, Alpharabius Games announced Platoon Commander. But that’s not all, either. Alongside the game’s announcement, the team further revealed a demo that allows players to tackle much of the first mission. Players step into the boots of a German commander who is tasked with capturing and holding a Soviet village. Gameplay sees gamers customizing their platoons by mixing and matching infantry, armor, and artillery.
Developers also released a gameplay trailer that offers viewers a peek inside the game’s action and locations.
Platoon Commander Features
- 20 immersive maps: the campaign features the region leading to Moscow, with a selection of varied maps each presenting a unique tactical challenge and diverse conditions.
- 40+ Units types to Lead: Organize your forces with a squad-based system for a personalized and efficient fighting force. Wehrmacht forces include units like the Panzerbüchse 1939 anti-tank rifle, the StuG III B assault gun, and the Sd.Kfz. 222 armored vehicle. On the Red Army side, you can deploy iconic troops and machinery such as assault troopers armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns, as well as the T-34 Model 1940 and KV-1 L-11 tanks.
- Psychological State of Soldiers: Morale is influenced by various factors, such as heavy losses from enemy fire, the presence of enemy tanks nearby, the support of friendly tanks, or being under machine-gun fire. Sometimes a unit may lose a battle simply due to fear.
- Realistic Weather and Time of Day Effects: Battles can occur during daytime, dusk/dawn, or at night. The weather may include clear conditions, rain, or snow.
- Destructible Environment: Heavy artillery fire can destroy any structure on the map and even clear out forest patches.
- Buildings as Strongholds for Infantry: Buildings provide excellent cover for infantry. Units garrisoned within buildings become almost invisible and gain significant protection from enemy fire. Furthermore, infantry stationed on upper floors have improved sightlines.
- Advanced Line of Sight and Detection System: Various types of vegetation, like bushes, tall grass, and forests, offer different levels of concealment. If a forest is destroyed by bombing, its visibility properties will dynamically change, for an ever-shifting tactical experience where players have to react to dynamic conditions.
- Smoke Screens: You can deploy smoke screens to conceal troop movements. That combined with shifting line of sight depending on a dynamic weather system, it makes for a compelling and fresh tactical experience.
- Support Options: If logistics and weather conditions permit, both sides can call in heavy artillery or air support to target enemy concentration of units.
Check out the demo and learn more about the game by visiting the Platoon Commander Steam page.
