“Remember the name ‘Valentin Lievre‘. If this relatively young (21), inexperienced* French coder can produce a WW2 TBS as compendious and competent as Operation Citadel in under a year then heaven knows what wonders he’ll produce in the decades to come.” RockPaperShotgun
“Overall, I’m pleasantly surprised with Operation Citadel. There’s a lot to like here if you’re in the mood for a light, simple Panzer General-like. The inclusion of the gigantic scenarios offers something unique and interesting, and the potential of the building tools is almost unlimited.” https://www.wargamer.com/reviews/operation-citadel/
“Hex of Steel will undoubtedly stay one of the marking title of the beginning of this 21st century” 4/5 – https://www.wargamer.fr/hex-of-steel-la-passion-contre-attaque/
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With a failed Kickstarter campaign and 53 euros in our pocket, my brother and I decided to get the game done even with all odds against us !
Why should you be getting HoS and not the other wargames out there ? I'm glad you asked !
Key features
Adaptive AI that doesn't cheat
Gigantic scenarios (Europe and many more)
Standard unit representation or NATO one
Capture almost any unit you'd like and use it in your army
Branched campaigns with core units
Basic diplomacy
Many editors in the base game (tile, unit, country, scenario)
A random scenario generator
Immersive weather SFX
Many, many interesting and original mechanics
Strict no DLC policy here
windows Minimum
OS: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: i3 or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 512Mb
Storage: 3 GB available space
windows Recommended
OS: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: i3 or higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1024Mb
Storage: 3 GB available space
macosx Minimum
OS: Mac OS Sierra or higher
Processor: i3 or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 512Mb
Storage: 3 GB available space
macosx Recommended
OS: Mac OS Sierra or higher
Processor: i3 or higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1024Mb
Storage: 3 GB available space
linux Minimum
OS: Im not sure
Processor: i3 or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 512Mb
Storage: 3 GB available space
linux Recommended
OS: Im not sure
Processor: i3 or higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1024Mb
Storage: 3 GB available space
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Install and start application, login with your Account name and Password
Click the Games Menu.
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Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process
After the successful code verification, go to the "MY GAMES" tab and start downloading.
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