Skip to main content

Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War

Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War Game Cover
99%Game Brain Score
gameplay, replayability
story, graphics
99% User Score Based on 106 reviews

Platforms

PCWindows
Buy Nowfrom €48.99
Buy NowGet on Steam €48.99
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War Game Cover

About

Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War is a multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by On Target Simulations and was released on November 20, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War is a grand tactical combat simulation where you command battalion to regimental forces in realistic Cold War battles across detailed real-world maps. Plan maneuvers and issue orders considering terrain, weather, and time of day to outsmart your enemy. Featuring extensive scenarios and multiple nations, it offers deep strategic gameplay with new Air Assault capabilities.

Genres & Tags
Play Modes
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War screenshot
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War screenshot
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War screenshot
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War screenshot
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War screenshot
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War screenshot
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War screenshot
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War screenshot
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War screenshot
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War screenshot
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War screenshot
+3
Skip User Reviews

99%
Audience ScoreBased on 106 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War offers a deep and engaging wargaming experience with a well-implemented WEGO system that emphasizes planning and strategy over reactive gameplay.
  • The game features an impressive level of detail and realism, with extensive documentation and tutorials that help both new and veteran players understand its complex mechanics.
  • With a variety of scenarios, improved AI, and enhanced user interface, the game provides a rich and immersive experience that rewards careful decision-making and tactical foresight.
  • The tutorial system can be inconsistent and frustrating, with players experiencing different outcomes that hinder learning and understanding of the game mechanics.
  • Some players find the user interface overwhelming and complicated, requiring too many clicks to issue orders and manage units, which can detract from the overall experience.
  • There are reports of bugs and performance issues, particularly related to the game's UI and compatibility with certain systems, which can disrupt gameplay.
  • gameplay
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for its mechanical depth and complexity, offering engaging and emergent experiences that challenge players while remaining accessible. Reviewers appreciate the well-designed mechanics that encourage experimentation and strategic thinking, alongside effective tutorials that ease newcomers into the game. The combination of detailed systems and immersive turn-based gameplay creates a rich environment for both casual and dedicated players, promising hundreds of hours of enjoyment for those willing to invest time in learning the intricacies.

    • “Great game with many well thought out and in-depth mechanics that make the game very fun to play and often a good challenge.”
    • “The core mechanics are straightforward enough to grasp quickly, but don’t let that fool you — the depth of strategy and tactics is immense.”
    • “At first, I wondered how watching tiles move across a hex map could be exciting - but this game is truly immersive through its attention to detail and intensity of the WEGO turn-based gameplay.”
    • “Too many strategy games hand-hold the player to streamline the gameplay, or hide information through a lack of documentation or in-game explanations.”
    • “Gameplay is dependent on a command cycle, influenced by factors such as electronic warfare and national ratings, and suffers from the loss of HQs and reconnaissance units, which restricts when orders can be issued.”
    • “- As far as I can tell, I can't see any actual public-facing database for how the unit stats or combat mechanics work.”
  • story
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story aspect of the game is characterized by its detailed mission planning and execution, which immerses players in a strategic narrative reminiscent of tabletop combat scenarios. Players appreciate the progression from simple to complex missions, allowing for personal storytelling as they navigate the challenges of a simulated World War III. The game's focus on operational-level strategy, rather than granular tactical commands, enhances the experience, making it engaging and thought-provoking.

    • “I found myself thinking about the game during random times of the day, often figuring out plans to missions I had been struggling to beat for a while.”
    • “To return to my earlier comparison, where a game like Combat Mission shines in tactile, squad-level gameplay, Flashpoint Campaign: Cold War triumphs in operational-level intellect.”
    • “The 'butcher's bill' screen at the end of a mission reads clinical compared to the somber conclusion screens of Combat Mission and Steel Panthers.”
    • “Here's your map, here's your mission, here's your pieces, go figure it out.”
    • “But that might not be a problem for a lot of people; personally, I enjoy narrativizing the different scenarios and stringing together a story of 'my' WWIII, which is made increasingly more difficult by the crudeness with which everything is stitched together.”
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in "Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War" are praised for their modern and crisp presentation, effectively communicating information through detailed counters and beautiful maps. While it lacks the intricate 3D battle graphics found in some other tactical games, its clear 2D visuals and well-designed interface enhance the overall player experience, making it accessible yet deep for fans of the genre.

    • “I like everything about this game: Cold War as the subject, WEGO system, operational scale, great maps, and unit graphics.”
    • “Graphically, it is excellent at communicating information, whilst appearing modern with detailed clear counters and beautiful maps.”
    • “Fc:cw doesn't include detailed battle graphics like those in the Combat Mission series, since its units are mostly platoons and companies.”
    • “There are AI improvements that make the computer smarter and more challenging than before, and graphical improvements that may not be apparent from the screenshots on the store page, that enhance the player experience.”
    • “This is an excellent tactical game based on a hypothetical Cold War conflict, using asynchronous WEGO turns, on detailed 2D maps based on real geographical data, all divided into 500m hexagons.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players highlight the game's strong replayability, noting a rewarding loop that encourages repeated playthroughs. The combination of accessibility, depth, and customization enhances the immersive experience, making single-player replayability particularly impressive.

    • “This balance creates a rewarding loop that keeps you coming back for more, ensuring tons of replayability.”
    • “This is a game that combines accessibility with depth, polish with customization, and immersion with replayability.”
    • “The single-player replayability is absolutely insane in this.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and low-effort, as scenarios often lack depth and strategic planning, leading to a sense of events unfolding passively rather than through player agency.

    • “The grinding feels monotonous, with scenarios providing minimal context and making the experience tedious, as events unfold without any real planning or strategic reaction.”
    • “I find the grinding aspect to be low-effort, where things just happen without any meaningful engagement or decision-making.”
    • “The lack of depth in the grinding mechanics makes it feel like a chore rather than an engaging part of the game.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has seen some improvements in the user interface, but performance issues persist, particularly in certain areas of the game engine, leading to occasional disruptions in gameplay flow. While the clunky UI is somewhat expected in wargames, the performance hitches are a notable concern.

    • “The victory point system grades your performance relative to your starting power compared to your ending power.”
    • “That said, while the developers have improved the UI, the game engine itself can struggle with performance in certain areas.”
    • “It's often accepted that wargames will have a clunky, 'engineer-like' UI with a lot of clicking, and while that is somewhat true here, these performance hitches are a separate issue that can briefly disrupt the flow of the game.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is generally well-received, but players report encountering bugs and crashes. A specific recommendation is to disable the Discord overlay to mitigate UI glitches.

    • “Great game, but a bit buggy with crashes and other issues.”
    • “Note: Disable your Discord overlay if you're experiencing UI glitches.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its remarkable attention to detail, effectively capturing the Cold War vibe through visually appealing maps and varied scenarios, all while maintaining a lighthearted tone.

    • “The attention to detail is just remarkable, from the smallest visual cues to the broader atmosphere.”
    • “The maps look great, the scenarios are fun and varied, and the whole game just nails that Cold War atmosphere without taking itself too seriously.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is characterized by its unpredictability, providing both tension and satisfaction when plans succeed, while also delivering comedic moments when they fail. Players appreciate the lightheartedness, especially with clever self-referential jokes like "wap" (wargame-attracted-person), enhancing the overall experience.

    • “It feels tense, unpredictable, and super satisfying when your plan actually works (and hilarious when it doesn’t).”
    • “Instead, I will just urge you, if you are a fellow WAP (that's Wargame-Attracted Person, I know, I am hilarious).”
Skip Game Offers

Buy Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War

Skip Videos

Videos

Skip Games Like Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War

Games Like Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War

Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm Image
87%85reviews

Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm

2023Strategy
PCWindows
Armored Brigade Image
88%238reviews

Armored Brigade

2019Tactical Real-time Strategy
PCWindows
Regiments Image
88%1.2kreviews

Regiments

2022Strategy
PCWindows
Wargame: AirLand Battle Image
86%4.6kreviews

Wargame: AirLand Battle

2013Real-time Strategy
LinuxPCCloud+3
Unity of Command 2 Image
83%1.1kreviews

Unity of Command 2

2019Turn-based Strategy
PCMac OSWindows
More games like Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War
Skip FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War is a strategy game.

Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War is available on PC and Windows.

Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War was released on November 20, 2025.

Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War was developed by On Target Simulations.

Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War is a multiplayer game.

Similar games include Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm, Armored Brigade, Regiments, Wargame: AirLand Battle, Unity of Command 2 and others.