It's over. I have the high ground!
EasyKillUnitsFromHighGround
50.2%
global unlock
Destroy 10 units from high ground
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Browse GamesSudden Strike 5 delivers real-time tactics in epic WWII battles. A host of tactical options and more than 300 playable units open-up multiple approaches to reach your objectives in a 25 mission campaign on historical battlefields in Europe and North Africa.
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Current players
92
-11.5%
24 hour peak
296
30 day growth
—
7 day change
+1.1%
90 day change
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Momentum Score
46
Community Score
62
Longevity Score
27
Score change
No change
Updated Sep 1, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC
Concurrent Steam players over time, aggregated per selected range from stored metrics.
Sudden Strike 5 currently has 92 concurrent Steam players on SteamScope. Tracked peaks include a 24-hour high of 296 and an all-time high of 424. 7-day player change: +1.1%. The player history chart below aggregates stored concurrent player readings over selectable time ranges.
Steam reviews
Community sentiment and review volume tracked from the Steam store.
Total reviews
250
Positive
180
Negative
70
Score
72%Mostly Positive
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SteamOS status: Playable
Last checked Aug 3, 2026
Store Details
Steam achievements: 29
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Sudden Strike 5 - <span class="discount_original_price">49,99€</span> 42,49€
Sudden Strike 5 - Deluxe Edition - 59,99€
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Sudden Strike 5 is currently €42.49 on Steam. The lowest tracked store price is €42.49 (recorded Aug 3, 2026).
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Sudden Strike 5 has 72% Steam reviews across 250 user reviews. Steam labels this as "Mostly Positive".
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Achievements
This game
17% avg unlock
40 peer games
17.2% median
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Achievements
29 standard · Updated 28 days ago
17%
average global unlock
Most Common
It's over. I have the high ground!
50.2% unlock rate
Rarest Achievement
The Greatest Generation
0.8% unlock rate
KillUnitsFromHighGround
50.2%
global unlock
Destroy 10 units from high ground
CaptureAllRadioTowerAllied
41.5%
global unlock
Capture all radar/radio towers in a Western Allies mission
Campaign3StarNormal
39.7%
global unlock
Win a campaign mission with a 3-star result on Normal difficulty
KillWithTacticalBomberAxis
38.5%
global unlock
Destroy 20 units with tactical bombers in the Axis Campaign
OrderUnitsWithRailway1
33.1%
global unlock
Order 30 units via Railway Checkpoint
DefeatArmoredTrain
26.1%
global unlock
Defeat an armored train
MissionWithoutPrestige
26.1%
global unlock
Complete a mission without spending Prestige
BarbarossaMissionsAllStar
22.8%
global unlock
Earn all available stars in the Operation Barbarossa Missions in the Axis Campaign
Mission4DoctrineCard1Extension
22.6%
global unlock
Complete a mission with 4 Doctrine Cards, each with at least 1 active Extension
MissionsWithOffensiveCommander
18.6%
global unlock
Complete 5 different Sudden Strike 5 campaign missions using an Offensive Commander Doctrine
DestroyHeavyTanks
18.3%
global unlock
Destroy 50 heavy tanks
OrderUnitsWithRailway2
18.3%
global unlock
Order 100 units via Railway Checkpoint
MissionsWithDefensiveCommander
16.0%
global unlock
Complete 5 different Sudden Strike 5 campaign missions using a Defensive Commander Doctrine
MissionsWithTacticalCommander
15.4%
global unlock
Complete 5 different Sudden Strike 5 campaign missions using a Tactical Commander Doctrine
KillAirplanesWithFighter
15.3%
global unlock
Destroy 10 airplanes with fighters
Campaign3StarHard
11.0%
global unlock
Win a campaign mission with a 3-star result on Hard difficulty
KillWithArmoredTrain
10.6%
global unlock
Defeat 80 units with an armored train
DestroyCommandRelayPosts
9.3%
global unlock
Destroy 40 Command Relay Posts
CrimeanMissionsAllStar
9.0%
global unlock
Earn all available stars in Crimean Missions in the Soviet Campaign
AllSecondaryMissionInACampaign
7.5%
global unlock
Complete all secondary missions in a campaign
RuhrMissionsAllStar
7.4%
global unlock
Earn all available stars in the Endgame in Ruhr Missions in the Allied Campaign
OrderUnitsWithRailway3
7.2%
global unlock
Order 200 units via Railway Checkpoint
AllStarAxisCampaign
6.7%
global unlock
Earn all available stars in the Sudden Strike 5 - Axis Campaign
AllStarSovietCampaign
4.4%
global unlock
Earn all available stars in the Sudden Strike 5 - Soviet Campaign
TwoMissionSameLocation
3.8%
global unlock
Consecutively complete two missions in the same location, playing as either faction
AllStarAlliedCampaign
3.3%
global unlock
Earn all available stars in the Sudden Strike 5 - Western Allies Campaign
KillSnipersSoviet
2.9%
global unlock
Kill 5 snipers with snipers in the Soviet Campaign
ExtractFuel
2.2%
global unlock
Extract 5000 amount of fuel from empty vehicles
Master
0.8%
global unlock
Unlock all achievements from the Sudden Strike Campaigns
6 Steam community items — trading cards, emoticons, backgrounds, and more.
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1 item
Popularity
How large the live audience is right now
33
Growth
Recent movement in player counts
50
Retention
How current activity compares with past highs
22
Longevity
Sustained interest over the catalogue lifetime
19
24 hour change
-11.5%
7 day change
+1.1%
30 day change
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Score history
Daily score snapshots over the last 30 days.
Current score
45
Previous
45
Highest ever
59
Lowest ever
42
30 day change
No change
About
Store description and overview from Steam.
Enhance your Sudden Strike 5 experience with the Deluxe Edition, deploying the main game alongside a massive camouflage skin package for your vehicles, 2 exclusive PvP map versions and the Original Soundtrack.
Diary of Corporal Wilson, March 7th, 1945
Somewhere near Remagen, Germany
We’ve just taken the bridge at Remagen – made a breakthrough they never saw coming. Speed was our ally. The day was chill, no snow luckily, but nevertheless our breath was forming clouds in the crisp air. And yet, we took to action, flanked their Pak 40 positions with our Shermans, locked down the east bank with a barrage by 75mm M1 Howitzer and pushed forward before they could react.
The whole thing was wired to blow – but we moved too fast. They didn’t have time. This wasn’t about firepower, but timing. Planning. Discipline. Every move counted, and we made it to the other side! This could well be the beginning of the end for this gruesome war.
Sudden Strike 5 delivers real-time tactics in epic WWII battles. A host of tactical options and more than 300 playable units open-up multiple approaches to reach your objectives in a 25 mission campaign on historical battlefields in Europe and North Africa.
Timing is key, seize opportunities like capturing strategic locations to gain access to reinforcements or destroying bridges to cut-off enemy movement. Outsmart your enemies while managing supplies, and make sure you are in the right place at the right time to turn the tide of battle.
Choose your tactics wisely – we’ll meet you in the trenches!
Sudden Strike 5 delivers a truly immersive strategy experience 25 missions across huge, diverse maps and the highest unit counts ever seen in the series, setting the stage for large-scale tactical warfare.
Command over 300 authentic units – including more than 190 vehicles and 110 infantry units – such as the Sherman tank for the Western Allies, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 for the German troops, and the T-34 for the Soviet troops.
Utilize unprecedented strategic freedom by choosing your own tactics, units, and objectives to complete the mission goals. Seize and defend key locations like Field HQs, Supply Depots, and Train Stations to gain critical advantages, while using recon, sabotage, alternative routing, and smart unit combinations to outmanoeuvre your enemies.
Choose the Commander that best fits your playstyle and tactics – whether offensive, defensive, or more tactical. Each brings unique skills that can turn the tide of battle, such as deploying smoke grenades to provide cover on the battlefield or boosting the accuracy of your artillery.
Extended camera options let you zoom out for full strategic oversight or zoom in for a closer look at the frontline action, giving you better control over every aspect of the battlefield.
Test your strategy against real opponents or AI enemies across multiple difficulty levels, offering competitive PvP challenges.
