Men of War: Condemned Heroes

1C Company

Rank: #5 / 16
Released: 2012
Studio: 1C Company
Genre: real-time tactics

At a glance

Men of War: Condemned Heroes is a standalone real-time tactics game from 1C Company, released in 2012. It follows a Soviet penal battalion through four campaigns spanning 1942–1945, with missions across the Eastern Front. Players command units sent into dangerous operations and must manage battlefield tactics as well as close-range engagements. The game is described as based on real events and veterans’ accounts. Its listed features include single-player, multiplayer, PvP, LAN PvP, co-op and LAN co-op, along with Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, a level editor and Family Sharing. It is listed for Microsoft Windows, and the Steam platform listing is Windows. Fulqrum Publishing is the publisher. The game is part of the Men of War series but is described as standalone, so prior titles are not required.

Who it is for

It suits players seeking World War II real-time tactics with a campaign about a Soviet penal battalion, or groups interested in PvP and co-op modes.

What is good

Standalone campaign; prior series titles not required
Four campaigns span 1942–1945
Includes LAN PvP and LAN co-op
Level editor included

What to know first

Windows is the only listed platform
Metacritic score is 57

Verdict

Condemned Heroes focuses on a Soviet penal battalion across four wartime campaigns, with both solo and multiplayer modes listed. Players should note its Windows-only platform listing.