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Sudden Strike 5

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…

23 April 2026

Sudden Strike 5 is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Kite Games, released 23 April 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Sudden Strike 5 is

Sudden Strike 5 is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Kite Games and released in 2026. It was published by Kalypso Media. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, historical and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Sudden Strike 5 launched on 23 April 2026, within three weeks of Pragmata, Replaced, Directive 8020 and Saros. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Pragmata, Replaced, Directive 8020, Saros.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Sudden Strike 5 come out?
Sudden Strike 5 was released on 23 April 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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