Action · June 11, 2021

Call to Arms – Gates of Hell: Ostfront (2021)

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Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront features the Eastern Front and its “Great Patriotic War” fought between the USSR and Germany. This RTS will take you from June 1941 until the end of the war in May 1945. Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront offers a choice of game modes including Singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvE, PvP and co-op. With its instantly switchable views, there’s something for every type of player. First person gunner views for all vehicles, third person views for vehicles and infantry, classic top-down direct control of a single unit or classic RTS top-down; they are all available and instantly switchable. Conquest (dynamic campaign) mode offers singleplayer and co-op modes to play with your friends. Both modes allow you to compose your own army group, research new units and strategically advance in different paths to dominate the battlefield. The dynamic campaign can range from short to unlimited campaign lengths. PvP/PvE offers a wide variety of maps from 1v1 to 4v4, and the use of “Doctrines”. These allow you to choose your own special units that fit your individual playstyle. The stage of the war (Early/Mid/Late) can be selected, to experience the evolution of equipment and vehicles as the conflict progressed. Single player campaigns take place at historical locations, painstakingly recreated and immersive as hell. Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront offers: 12 historical singleplayer missions that can also be played in co-op with friends. 30 PvE and PvP maps PvE Dynamic campaigns in which you develop your own army and fight an ever- changing war across a big collection of maps PvP multiplayer offers doctrines to specialize your armies Instantly switchable 3rd person/ direct control view mode for infantry Instantly switchable 1st person/ 3rd person / direct control view mode for vehicles Over 250 vehicles and 100 heavy weapons at your disposal Air support mechanics and off-map artillery support Realistically armored vehicles with accurate armor layouts, historical ammo loadouts and fully modeled internal components The most realistic armor penetration and ammunition mechanics of any RTS out there Land mines, magnetic mines, obstacle-laying, foxhole-building, bayonets, smokescreens, medics and countless other game mechanics Authentic sound design and visuals A full in- game editor plus modding/ workshop support

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198 Action titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume23.8k Steam reviewsTop 21% in Action
Positive rating83% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 61%
Concurrent peak2.2k playersTop 6% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours74 h averageTop 5% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • World War II · 504
  • Historical · 475
  • Real Time Tactics · 472
  • Strategy · 469
  • Third Person · 437
  • RTS · 422
  • War · 401
  • Singleplayer · 395
  • Moddable · 388
  • Inventory Management · 378
  • Realistic · 374
  • PvE · 373
  • Multiplayer · 371
  • Military · 369
  • Top-Down Shooter · 367

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Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Accessibility

  • Adjustable Difficulty

Input & Comfort

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls

Other

  • Single-player

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Italian
  • Polish
  • Ukrainian
  • Turkish volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Turkish

Reception Metrics

Steam community

83%Mostly Positive · 23.8k reviews

19.8k positive · 4.0k negative

Curator recommendations

27.1k

Peak concurrent players

2.2k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

74h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

24h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

12h

Current engagement

Achievements

414

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 11, 2021
DeveloperBarbedwire Studios, Digitalmindsoft
PublisherDigitalmindsoft
Base price$8.74 -75%
DLC / Add-ons7 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Content Notes

Historical WWII depiction. Players will be exposed to mature and sensitive content. No body mutilation, or excessive use of gore.

Editions & Packages

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