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Headquarters: Cold War

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51%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
67% User Score Based on 27 reviews

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Headquarters: Cold War is a single player and multiplayer tactical role playing game with a historical theme. It was developed by Starni Games and was released on March 19, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Headquarters: Cold War is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in a hypothetical conflict between NATO and the USSR in 1984. Commanders can play as either side across two plot-driven campaigns and a variety of skirmish missions. Build your force, assign heroes, level up units, and use powerful Headquarters skills to outsmart the enemy and change the course of modern history. Face a true tacti…

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67%Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game offers engaging turn-based tactical combat with emphasis on reconnaissance, unit positioning, and strategic use of flanking and suppression.
  • It features a diverse mix of Cold War era units, including helicopters and anti-air units, with unit customization, experience progression, and abilities adding depth.
  • The graphics, animations, sound effects, and voice acting contribute to a charming and immersive aesthetic, capturing both class and campiness.
  • The game suffers from bugs, crashes, and performance issues that impact gameplay stability, with some missions being unplayable until patched.
  • The AI can be inconsistent, often idle or unintelligent in skirmish modes, and helicopters are perceived as unbalanced and difficult to counter effectively.
  • Some reviewers criticize it as a lazy reskin of the previous WWII title with reused assets and sounds, with overly complicated or overwhelming tutorials and frustrating mission objectives like hard-to-find enemy units.

  • story

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    27% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions

    The story is engaging and complemented by a charming presentation, though some missions can be unexpectedly difficult without knowledge of key plot twists. The campaign features a blend of persistent core units and mission-specific forces, adding depth and emotional investment to the gameplay. While the mechanics are somewhat simplistic, the narrative and strategic elements provide a rewarding experience overall.

    • “The bugs get worked out, things get polished, and there is a good game at the end of the tunnel with challenging gameplay, really nice graphics, and an interesting story.”
    • “It is a little bit simplistic in its mechanics, and some campaign missions are too hard if you don't know about the late mission 'twist', but the game's charm is through the roof!”
    • “I like this style, it makes me care about my core units but also provides plenty of mission-specific non-core units that I can be a bit more gun-ho with.”
    • “The story is a little bit simplistic in its mechanics, and some campaign missions are too hard if you don't know about the late mission 'twist'.”
    • “In the 4th mission, the 'end turn' and mission objective bars disappear, which disrupts gameplay clarity.”
    • “I'm about halfway through and have been outnumbered by NATO forces on every mission, making progression frustrating.”

  • gameplay

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The gameplay is straightforward and gradually introduced through a well-designed tutorial, but some campaign missions can be overly challenging without prior knowledge of key twists. While mechanics may feel simplistic and both campaigns lack distinct differences, the overall experience is engaging, challenging, and complemented by appealing graphics and storytelling.

    • “The bugs get worked out, things get polished, and there is a good game at the end of the tunnel with challenging gameplay, really nice graphics, and an interesting story.”
    • “A well-made tutorial gradually introduces mechanics and makes sure that you implement the mechanic instead of just telling you about it.”
    • “It is a little bit simplistic in its mechanics, and some campaign missions are too hard if you don't know about the late mission 'twist', but the game's charm is through the roof!”
    • “A well made tutorial gradually introduces mechanics and makes sure that you implement the mechanic instead of just telling you about it.”
    • “Gameplay is straightforward.”

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are consistently praised for quality and polish, featuring detailed unit models, maps, and animations that enhance the gameplay experience. While generally smooth and visually appealing, occasional lag can occur at the highest settings. Overall, the visuals contribute well to the game's engaging and straightforward style.

    • “There is a good game at the end of the tunnel with challenging gameplay, really nice graphics, and an interesting story.”
    • “Good graphics, fairly easy to learn, good balance, enjoyable.”
    • “It's like an old school RTS almost, good graphics, straightforward game!”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability remains an issue, as glitches from the previous installment are still present and affect the overall experience.

    • “Glitches from previous game still present.”
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Headquarters: Cold War is a tactical role playing game with historical theme. Common tags for Headquarters: Cold War include turn-based, tabletop, building, 3D, realistic and others.

Headquarters: Cold War is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 10 hours playing Headquarters: Cold War.

Headquarters: Cold War was released on March 19, 2026.

Headquarters: Cold War was developed by Starni Games.

Headquarters: Cold War has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Headquarters: Cold War for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Headquarters: Cold War is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Headquarters: World War II, WARNO, The Troop, Necromunda: Underhive Wars, Panzer Strategy and others.