From Battlefield to Call of Duty, World War II has long served as a setting for some of the best multiplayer games on PC. But if you have an eye for historical accuracy, Squad 44 is one you’ll want to take a look at. Offworld’s WW2 FPS is designed as a faithful and realistic recreation of the global conflict, dropping you into some of the most important locations with a plethora of weapons and vehicles from the era. If you’ve ever been curious, now is the perfect time to try it, with a free weekend joined by a Steam sale that means you can snag it at a big discount if you like it.
Squad 44 is the counterpart to Offworld’s modern-military FPS, Squad. Boasting quite frankly staggering breadth and depth at a lovingly recreated level of detail, it stakes fair claim to be among the most realistic WW2 games on PC. Its grand-scale multiplayer showdowns take place over 20 large battlefields, comprising some of the most significant campaigns from the war. You’ll be able to take part in the likes of the Battle of Normandy and the liberation of the Netherlands, fighting across everything from farmland to city streets.
As its name suggests, teamwork is very much key to success in Squad 44, so you’ll need to coordinate with your fellow players to come out ahead. Infantrymen must plan their approach carefully, making use of fortifications and emplacements to gain the upper hand, along with your pick from more than 150 WW2-era weapons. Or you could step up to the commander role, taking charge of deploying artillery strikes and gun runs to support your forces on the ground.
Alternatively, you could join the armored division. With more than 120 vehicles also boasting an impressive level of authenticity, you’ll need a driver, gunner, and commander to run its devastating tanks. Add in the faithfully recreated sound design ranging from booming artillery to the screeching sirens of the Stuka bombers and Squad 44 offers a rather memorable take on the Second World War.
With a free weekend currently underway, you have an ideal opportunity to give Squad 44 a chance, and a hefty Steam sale discount cuts it down to half price if you enjoy yourself. Offworld will also be hosting a public playtest for its upcoming Iwo Jima map that will run from Sunday December 15 at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm GMT / 8pm CET until Monday December 16 at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm GMT / 8pm CET . You’ll need to find the public testing app in your Steam library to take part, as it’s separate from the main game.
Squad 44 is free to play until Monday December 16. If you decide you want to keep going beyond that, you can buy a copy with a 50% discount through Thursday December 19, meaning you’ll pay just $14.99 / £12.25. Head here to check it out for yourself.
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