Hinterhalt

About

"Hinterhalt" is a lighthearted real-time strategy game set in World War 2, featuring bright cartoonish graphics and smooth animations. The game offers a campaign of 2-5 hours, as well as zombie and skirmish modes for additional playtime. In skirmish, players can choose from Allied or Axis factions and face a dynamic AI with varying behaviors.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

48%

Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

The game has an interesting concept and potential for fun gameplay.
It features a variety of game modes, including a zombie survival mode, which adds to its replayability.
The art style is strong and appealing, contributing to the overall experience.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, making it frustrating to play.
Controls and camera mechanics are poorly implemented, leading to a steep learning curve.
Resource management and troop behavior are unbalanced, often resulting in a lack of strategic depth.

graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
43%
The graphics of the game are praised for their unique low-poly art style, which complements the fast-paced gameplay and semi-serious WWII aesthetic. Reviewers appreciate the strong visuals and overall appealing graphics, contributing to a distinctive gaming experience.
- “The low poly graphics suit this game perfectly and give it a unique touch.”
- “A fast-paced strategy game with unique visuals.”
- “A strong art style.”
- “Unappealing graphics.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
17%
17%
The gameplay is praised for its interesting mechanics, art style, and fast-paced action, featuring diverse infantry management and unit types. However, some users find troop controls and resource management to be inconsistent, and note that the campaign and skirmish modes offer similar experiences.
- “This is a very interesting game in the mechanics, the setting, and the gameplay.”
- “+ interesting infantry mechanics with formation management and a range of unit types”
- “The gameplay in the campaign and skirmish modes is pretty much the same.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from numerous glitches and bugs, leading many users to describe it as feeling like an early access title. While achievements are easily obtainable, the presence of prominent bugs can make the experience frustrating, though some players see potential for improvement.
- “There are plenty of glitches and bugs in this game - this is basically an early access game.”
- “Achievements for this game are easily obtainable, though the glitches can make them a bit annoying to get.”
- “Still buggy, but huge potential.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The story in Hinterhalt is set within a fast-paced strategy framework where players must manage limited resources, including soldiers and credits, to progress through missions. However, the game is still in alpha, leading to frustrating glitches, such as command lag and overwhelming enemy forces, which can hinder the overall experience and force players to restart missions frequently.
- “Hinterhalt is a fast-paced strategy game that immerses you in a compelling narrative, making it challenging to progress to the next mission.”
- “One thing to note is that this game is definitely an alpha, because in mission four there is a glitch where the commands on the map are lagging and you will get overrun due to basically being forcefully turned into a vegetable.”
- “You don't gain money over time, so you've got what you've got and find yourself restarting the mission at the first grenade spam instead of waiting to buy reinforcements.”
- “Hinterhalt is a fast-paced strategy game and you might find it hard to proceed to the next mission.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the humor in the game to be quirky and unexpected, as exemplified by amusing scenarios like drinking a "funny liquid" under the sink, which adds a lighthearted and whimsical touch to the gameplay experience.
- “Drank the funny liquid under the sink.”
- “The jokes in this game had me laughing out loud!”
- “I love how the characters have such witty banter throughout the game.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally well-received, but players have reported frustrating stop-and-go sound issues that detract from the overall experience.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players appreciate the time deceleration and acceleration features, which enable strategic planning and help to bypass tedious grinding periods, making the experience more enjoyable and less monotonous.
- “The grinding in this game feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “I find myself spending hours on mindless tasks just to progress, which really takes away from the enjoyment.”
- “The amount of grinding required to level up is frustrating and feels like a chore rather than a fun challenge.”