Partisans 1941
A new approach to the stealth tactics genre: Partisans 1941 combines stealth, action, resource management and base-building elements.
Take control of a group of Partisans resisting the German occupation Eastern Front during World War II.
Plan and initiate combat your way. Use tactical pause, study the environment and choose the best position to set up an ambush.
Build up your resistance camp hidden deep in the woods and find allies to join your cause. Form squads of unique Partisans and undertake diverse missions to undermine enemy forces and infrastructure, while securing resources desperately needed to sustain the resistance.
Experience a dramatic and unique chapter of World War II and become a Red Army commander behind enemy lines.
Features
Fresh approach to the stealth tactics genre. A new way to play real time tactics – mix of combat, stealth, ambushes and a variety of special items to bring chaos to the enemy ranks. Choose your own way of completing each mission.
Lead a squad of Partisans. Build a squad of your choice and level up your Partisans. Use your character’s strengths to find the right solution to different situations. Find and recruit new resistance members.
Experience the life of a resistance group. In between missions you witness the routine of a Partisan’s life – develop your base, prepare for the next assignments, ensure you have the resources for the Partisan’s survival. Keep your troops motivated.
Game Discussion
Steam User 31
Its a good Commandos-like game. Fun story is nice enough and the game play is fun. Its nice to kill Nazis.
Steam User 49
Nazis are here to kill you so instead of trying to "debate them in the marketplace of ideas", you get to kill them.
Nazis don't care about facts, bullets don't care about their feelings.
Steam User 13
Partisans 1941 is an underrated gem for real-time tactics lovers.
Engaging story, great characters (each with unique abilities), and plenty of ways to approach missions — whether you love going full stealth or guns blazing. I personally went for stealth: quick kills, knives, and lots of mines. Super satisfying.
You'll need to think before acting — enemy patrols are sharp. Planning is everything.
I’d recommend it even to those new to the genre — it’s accessible, but still offers a solid challenge.
Minor bugs here and there, but nothing game-breaking.
Pro tip: save a lot, especially before risky moves. You’ll thank me later.
Only downside? No Italian translation after 5 years. I’m Italian and I can manage English, but it’s a shame others might miss out for such a simple reason.
Definitely a 9/10: would sneak through the forest and knife a Nazi again ;)
Steam User 9
The atmosphere of the game is impressive, and the ability to approach missions in different ways really enhances the feeling of guerrilla warfare. I like the classic specialization of the different heroes and the way they can be upgraded. The camp management mechanic is also an interesting idea.
On the other hand, the experience is weakened by technical flaws, such as dump AI that doesn’t notice missing comrades or even an explosion right next to it. The repetitive camp management also tends to slow the gameplay down rather than enrich it.
Still, these shortcomings can be overlooked, because in the end the game’s strengths outweigh them.
Steam User 8
Very enjoyable, if rough around the edges. It's Commandos but Soviet, which is pretty unique. Stealth is tough but fair, and combat is short and brutal. One thing I really enjoyed is setting up ambushes: usually in tactical stealth games, gunfire is an absolute last resort or exclusively for when you're already detected. In this game, it's part of the strategy to start a gunfight on your own terms; set up crossfires, take up cover positions, put down mines. If done well, you can take down a group of fascists within a few shots without the rest being any the wiser, and pulling that off without injures on your side is satisfying.
Some things are definitely janky -- especially the UI would benefit from getting another pass, and I confess to peeking at a guide to get some basic tips to get me started because the tutorials leave much to be desired. The story is thin and strangely a-political, which seems a waste of an opportunity to show a seldom-seen perspective on the war. Party members are decently written but the enemies are all cartoonishly evil nazis, which is to say it's all pretty shallow.
Cool game nonetheless, I'd recommend it for fans of XCOM and I'd be interested in a sequel.
Steam User 7
Great game. Unique Characters. Got on sale 85% off, and it's well worth $5 I spent.
Story progression goes great, until about the final 3-4 missions, where you are stuck with only using 3 characters.
Build up all game is getting this group together, then final missions you can only use 3 of the 8 unique units you get through the game. Very poor thought process to this.
The camp building is lack luster over time, as it doesn't really add to value, I liked that it was basic, but eventually the XP from random off missions was too minor to level up Alternate characters, and even the main characters you pick didnt get much XP from the missions.
Missions that would level up alts, and make them potentially useful through the campaign would have been the right way to go.
Overall great game. Plan replaying it if you want unique experiences with different characters.
After Campaign, you get a Missions mode, which is nice. You get to try all the characters and build them out a bit for those missions.
Steam User 9
this is very good game. actually very good. Don't listen to the negative feedback. They don't know how to play this game correctly. The gameplay is: (1) you sneak to setting up the fight, eliminate every lone enemy. (2) setup your position then starting with grenades or special abilities.