''Partisans 1941'' () is a
real-time tactics video game developed by Alter Games and published by
Daedalic Entertainment in 2020. Players control
Soviet partisans
Soviet partisans were members of Resistance during World War II, resistance movements that fought a Guerrilla warfare, guerrilla war against Axis powers, Axis forces during World War II in the Soviet Union, the previously Territories of Poland an ...
fighting against invading German troops during World War II.
Gameplay
The game has many similarities to ''
Commandos 2''. Players control a group of
Soviet partisans
Soviet partisans were members of Resistance during World War II, resistance movements that fought a Guerrilla warfare, guerrilla war against Axis powers, Axis forces during World War II in the Soviet Union, the previously Territories of Poland an ...
during
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany and several of its European Axis allies starting on Sunday, 22 June 1941, during World War II. More than 3.8 million Axis troops invaded the western Soviet Union along ...
, Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. The enemy soldiers have cones of vision that the partisans must stay out of to maintain stealth. The partisans are equipped with tools for distraction and silent killing alongside more conventional and louder weapons. In contrast to ''Commandos 2'', this game features a resource management sub-game. The partisans don't start off fully equipped and have to scavenge weapons from their enemies. More partisans can be
unlocked, each of whom has specialties.
Development
It was developed in Russia.
Daedalic Entertainment released it on October 14, 2020. Alter Games released paid
DLC in April 2021 that adds seven missions that are separate from the campaign and a
horde mode where players attempt to survive against waves of attacking Nazi soldiers.
Reception
''Partisans 1941'' received mixed reviews on
Metacritic
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. ''
PC Gamer
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'' enjoyed how the stealth elements were important but not so much that they turned it into a puzzle game that is instantly lost as soon as the partisans are detected, which they called "a winning formula".
[ Comparing it to '' Desperados III'', '']Rock Paper Shotgun
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History
''Rock Paper S ...
'' said it is less flashy but is immersive, has an interesting setting, and includes fun management elements.[ '' Wargamer'' praised the combat and said it "offers a great, if simple, stealth experience". They were less enthused about the story and said some maps were not as well designed as the '']XCOM
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'' or '' Company of Heroes'' games.
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://partisans-game.com/
2020 video games
Windows-only games
Windows games
Single-player video games
Indie games
Real-time tactics video games
Video games set in the Soviet Union
World War II video games
Daedalic Entertainment games
Video games developed in Russia