Sudden Strike 4
Sudden Strike 4 sends you off on three extensive campaigns set amongst the battlefields of World War II. Commanding the Allied, German or Soviet troops, you will lead over 100 different units into battle; like the German bomber Heinkel He111, the Russian T-34 tank, the British Hawker Typhoon fighter plane and the notorious German Panzerkampfwagen VI "Tiger". In a first for the Sudden Strike series, you can now choose from one of nine individual commanders, such as George Patton or Bernard Montgomery, who will each allow for different approaches to combat and boast unique abilities. Prove your strategic expertise in over 20 demanding singleplayer scenarios, the challenge-focused skirmish mode and the ultra-competitive multiplayer mode via Internet. Exploit the weak spots of tanks, set up an ambush, occupy buildings with infantry, outmaneuver the enemy with clever positioning or unleash devastating air strikes – how you approach each mission is up to you!
Game Discussion
Steam User 51
8/10 – World War II, but With More Micromanagement
Sudden Strike 4 drops you into large-scale World War II battles and asks you to win using strategy, positioning, and patience.
You don’t build bases. You don’t spam units. You work with what you have and try not to get everyone killed.
Every mission feels like a puzzle made of tanks, infantry, and questionable terrain choices. Flanking matters. Recon matters. Smoke matters. Everything matters.
Combat is slower and more deliberate than most RTS games, which makes victories feel earned and defeats feel humiliating.
Is it flashy? No.
Is it tactical? Very.
Is it satisfying when a plan works? Incredibly.
If you like thinking before clicking, Sudden Strike 4 delivers.
Highly recommended. My troops deserved better.
Steam User 13
Seriously addictive! You can sink hours into just one mission within a campaign just to trying to preserve as many of your troops/tanks etc as possible! Mechanics/controls are easy enough to get on with and the graphics aren't too bad either. Well worth a buy if your into these kind of strategy games similar to AoE!! I'm no historian so I shan't comment on the accuracy of it from that perspective, but I doubt many of the battles played out how mine have!!
Steam User 9
本来觉得本作有诸多缺点一直不舍得给好评，直到开发团队端上来了‘突袭5’我才发现曾经有那么好的游戏我怎么就一直没给它一个好评呢。
I had played SuddenStrike4 for several years but I was still hesitated to give it a 'thumb up' due to some annoying game experiences. Until I taste the SuddenStrike5...Of course SuddenStrike4 you are deserve a 'thumb up'.
1. SS5 compressed with il2cpp that you CANNOT custom any data via UnityAssetBundlesExractor(UABE), SS4 win;
2. SS5 doesn't has any official map editor or something else, despite the official editor SS4 also doing a lousy ♥♥♥♥., SS4 win;
3. SS5 all units in SS5 looks like plastic toy, it's fully degenerate compare to SS4, 2026 graphics worse than 2017, SS4 win;
4. SS5 merely has 4 playable skirmish maps, please forgive me I shouldn't complain about RedAlert2 why so lit playable maps you has...I can't believe only 4 playable maps to a RTS game. Even if SS4 doesn't has enough variant maps at least SS4 win again;
5. Nowadays you could purchase SS4 with tiny cost at festival, but it is real pain to pay $50USD for SS5, a half completed game.
Steam User 5
Personally, I have enjoyed Sudden Strike 4 quite a lot. Yes, it might feel a bit arcade-y & simple compared to previous entries in the series, but it's still fun & has quite a lot tactical depths to it, specially in higher difficulties. Punishing as usual when you make mistakes. Can't wait for Sudden Strike 5!
Steam User 8
A lot of fun. No base building, If you do well you can get re-enforcement units.
Steam User 10
Basically CoH 2 campaigns. Graphics are decent for such an old game. Dialogue is canned but not terrible. Original languages for soldiers. AI is kind of dumb for tanks and will let you down. Infantry AI is better. All in all, a good purchase for 3 euros. 100% recommending. Waiting for SS5.
Steam User 5
still a great game in 2025, rediscovered it recently.
The way the stars are awarded could be more transparent.