Sudden Strike
Released 27 October 2000 on PC
- Publisher
- cdv Software Entertainment
- Made in
- Russia
- Genre
- Tactical
- Themes
- Historical, Warfare
- Series
- Sudden Strike, Counter Action
About Sudden Strike
Sudden Strike is a World War II real-time tactics game released by CDV Software and developed by Fireglow. Players command Soviet, German, or Allied forces in combat scenarios that emphasize tactical decision-making over resource management and base building. The game features realistic military physics where terrain, buildings, and environmental factors affect unit performance and combat outcomes. Units can take cover in buildings, conduct reconnaissance, and require repairs when damaged. The expansion pack, Sudden Strike Forever, adds historically authentic units like the 1944 T-34 tank, new desert and snow environments, plus additional campaigns focused on specific military operations.
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Release dates
| PC | October 2000 |
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Sudden Strike series
Sudden Strike is game 1 of 5. All 5 in order ›
- Sudden Strike 2000
- Sudden Strike 2 2002
- Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory 2007
- Sudden Strike 4 2017
Counter Action series
Sudden Strike is game 2 of 8. All 8 in order ›
- Counter Action 1996
- Sudden Strike 2000
- Sudden Strike Forever 2001
- Sudden Strike 2 2002
- Cold War Conflicts 2004
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