Wargame: Red Dragon

I wanted to love this game and seeing the store page made me very intrigued about this game. But the learning curve in this game is crazy (I play War thunder btw) and im often left frustrated why my units aren't doing what they are intended to do. Ive watch countless tutorials on how to play this game and I still get stomped by the AI. Maybe this game isn't for me and you might love it but personally I will be refunding this game.

Fun game even in 2025. Bare to no Bugs, allows mild modding with little modding knowledge. However, steep learning curve, its a very complex RTS to be played different than other RTS. AI is much better than in Wargame: European Escalation. This game is basically Wargame: Airland Battle with more content.

I do not know how it compares to Warno, but Red Dragon is a decent choice in any way. Catch it on sale.

This game will always be one of my favorite RTS games. Lots of customization, strategies and tactics that can be used to dominate the battlefield during the Cold War era.

Also deck building is a blast if you enjoy that kind of thing.

very good and fun game but desperatly needs a proper tutorial

ARTILLERY GO BOOM BOOM BOOM

No tutorial worth a damn

учитывайте - мультиплеер в РФ не работает
чья вина остается только гадать - ркн(контора пидорасов) либо разрабов

If you like strategy games but dont like base building, this is the best thing available one the market. Community still alive for 10v10 after all these years.

I sat down to try this game—full of hope, full of anticipation—but alas, sigh, what a burden it is to be cursed with such brilliance. I, the ever-humble genius, found myself lightyears ahead of my peers. While they stumbled and struggled, I soared. The game itself? Truly magnificent—engaging, inventive, even thrilling. But in the end, no one—no one—could rival the boundless scope of my dazzling intellect.

8/10 game they need to nerf the jews

I buy the and play a bit. :)
But then, two days later it goes on sale :'(

Multiplayer is not working

complicated

One of my favourite RTS games.

fantastic game but its primarily multiplayer and you will get stomped against veteran players however its still alot of fun

Awful learning curve, playerbase could die at any moment, somewhat schizophrenic community, requires you to practice full-time to be competitive, just what I need

One of my all time favorite RTSes, please make a sequel Eugen!! Love Steel Division and Warno but this will always be an undisputed masterpiece. And huge shoutout to the air and naval components of this game! I highly recommend this title to anyone trying to get into strategy games and RTS overall. I've been playing Red Dragon since I was a teenager and probably always will, it's got a really timeless combo of commanding air, land and sea units in this type of genre that I really do appreciate.

Thanks again everyone at Eugen for making such a wonderful game and for all the hours of fun

good

game is good. people running it suck. been banned twice and now a perm ban for talking. bunch of chinese reeeeeeeeeeeee's. wait for BLACK ARROW, itll be much BETTER.

fun game

That is probably the most incredible chat of all time.

The game that comes with it is pretty cool too. Really nice of the devs to include a free game with the chat.

all my pilots have brain damage

1980s armchair general simulator, also warchat is one of the few remaining bastions of free speech online

Would i recommend it? Perhaps...

team up with the autobots to defeat the deceptacons

MUCH STRATEGY, BEEEEEEG FUN

Peak

I like it

Best war game ever

highway to the danger zone

Let me start by saying this:
I am Brazilian. Despite being the peak of modern-setting RTS this game is priced insanely.
I feel like Eugen puts absolutely no effort whatsoever into localization of pricing, which is very unfair and dumb of them to do. As it stands, this 2014 game is priced at 12% of a whole month of minimum wage in Brazil, and it is 5% of my own wage. While I talk about it to friends and acquaintances, I simply cannot recommend them to buy it here, it'd be an irresponsible decision, and if I were to be getting it nowadays I simply could not. This should not be the case, it should not happen for an over 10-year-old game. Eugen should seriously stop doing this and break the absolute stereotype of french studios.

Now with that aside:
I am grateful to have been able to buy this game, I have not put enough hours into it as I'd have liked, but with my play time, split between this, Escalation and Airland Battle, I have found it to be an almost perfect combination of complexity and depth, and playability. They clearly matured a bit in Steel Division by bringing some mechanics that made the game more approachable, but there's much to appreciate on the sheer volume of units here, the variability of decks, the amount of systems.
You still need a good grasp of specific unit type mechanics, but in my opinion they are not the greatest part of the learning curve if you have any sort of inclination or interest in military units and/or equipment, or even games that have them. No, the greatest challenge is learning how to effectively use those mechanics. It is literally the strategy.

Many people are not used to RTS having a unit-buy system I'd say, they still imagine buildings, builder classees, etc. For those people I say: Come prepared! This is a game that pulls from the tradition set by Ground Control, Blitzkrieg, World in Conflict, Men of War, it is a very balanced approach to basics of modern warfare with good complexity and realism, with mechanics that make it playable in a game format.

If this game was more reasonably priced, I'd have gotten all of the DLCs.
Unquestionable recommendation (to people Eugen allows to afford it).

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good game, terrible accessibility, completely lacks competent tutorials, took 12 hours to start being even kinda fun, had to go to youtube for help

big war go buuuurh

Highly competitive wargaming

good game but imagine if there was a workshop

good game

Wargame: Red Dragon delivers unparalleled tactical depth and historical military fetishism wrapped in an engine that makes destruction beautiful. It's simultaneously the pinnacle of strategy game design and a disturbing example of how we've commodified conflict into entertainment. You'll learn more about Cold War military hardware than most history courses teach while completely disconnecting from the human cost such knowledge represents in reality.

if only the ai didnt have unlimited units

Still playing years after I bought it.

Toxic as hell, but fun game overall

It is exciting and also cinematic

Very tough and funny war game.

after not playing the game in awhile i reinstalled it and now I can't open the game due to the fact that i cant install a dll code and i re downloaded it multiple time checked the files and restarted my pc and nothing works

For all the military buffs out there, this game is a must-have. The meticulous management of each unit during a battle whilst fighting through 2 (sometimes even 3!) corridors is extremely engaging.

First - if you want to play a game, you need a manual or a tutorial to play it. If it´s not givin and you can´t play the game, you should give it a thumbs down.

Same here

Could be a good game? or not? You don´t know, cause there is no information how to play. And this comes from a gamer who played for decades. It´s not okay to get to know how to play by searching the internet. No recomodation here!

My biggest gripe is that zero effort went into the AI. Nothing but helicopter spam which is really sad because I want to like this game so much. Frankly it hasn't changed even with their new game WARNO. The developers just aren't learning from past mistakes and it shows. The only decent game from this developer is Steel Division 2, but instead of helicopter spam it is tank spam lmao. I'm just playing these games until operation arrowhead or whatever that new RTS is called that's coming out soon. The AI in that game was actually really fun to play and I cannot wait for it to come out so I can dump this company permanently.

Can you please put the option to turn off airplanes while playing vs Ai? Helicopters are fine but with airplanes it's too much for me.

Thank you folks.

fun game but the dude i used to play with had a drunken episode that resulted in him deleting everyone off steam.

because of this i can't play vs A.I. because its dogshit pointless.


the developers are the kind that will see you say a naughty word and take the role of your mother and ban you from playing the game at all.

i suggest avoiding this developer if they do that in their other titles as well.

game itself is fun with someone same skill level as you.

A Masterpiece of Large-Scale Modern Warfare

After nearly 200 hours in Wargame: Red Dragon I can confidently say that this is the pinnacle of large-scale, real-time modern warfare strategy. There aren't games that capture the sheer depth, scale and tactical freedom that Red Dragon has, making it an endlessly engaging experience for those who love detailed, strategic battles.

The open, well thought out battlefield design is one of the game’s strongest aspects. Every match feels like a living, breathing warzone, where terrain, positioning, and logistics matter just as much as firepower. The ability to command forces across land, sea, and air creates a truly dynamic battlefield that requires careful planning and adaptation. Whether you’re executing a well-coordinated armored push, setting up an ambush in dense forests, or calling in precise airstrikes, every decision carries weight.

The scale of battles is incredible. Seeing hundreds of units in action, from tanks and helicopters to mechanized infantry and naval warships, never gets old. The level of detail in unit design, sound, and visual effects makes engagements feel visceral and satisfying. Explosions are cinematic, tracer rounds light up the battlefield, and the chaos of modern combat is portrayed beautifully. The only thing I feel would add to the game would be dynamic weather and time change, battlefields having night time operation variants.

One of the most rewarding aspects is mastering complex battle tactics. The learning curve is steep, but the payoff is immense. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of different units, managing supply lines, and executing combined arms tactics makes victories feel truly earned. The deck building system allows for deep customization, letting players fine-tune their forces to match their strategic style.

Despite being released years ago, Red Dragon remains one of the best RTS games out there, with a dedicated player base and an impressive level of replayability. The sheer variety of nations, units, and strategies means no two battles are ever the same.

If you’re a fan of large-scale, realistic strategy games that reward tactical thinking and careful planning, Wargame: Red Dragon is a must-play. It’s a game that continues to impress even after hundreds of hours, and for anyone who appreciates detailed, authentic warfare, it’s one of the best experiences out there.

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