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Broken Lines

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Broken Lines

Broken Lines is a story-driven tactical RPG set in an alternate-history version of WWII. Lead a squad of soldiers and face the horrors of war. In the included expansion, 'The Dead and the Drunk', guide your troops through fights against both the living and the undead.

War Singleplayer Historical Choices Matter Turn-Based Tactics
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Your squad has crash-landed behind enemy lines, in the heart of an alternate history Eastern Europe. With no intel or leadership to support them, these soldiers must fight their way back home before the horrors of war break them. Teamwork and strategy are paramount…

‘The Dead and the Drunk’ - The expansion for the tactical action game, Broken Lines.


Dead are returning from their graves! If crash landing behind enemy lines was already a challenging experience for our squad of vagabonds, they sure as Hell didn’t sign up for this kind of insane, supernatural encounter, a three-sided fight for survival against both the living and the undead. Yet now it is upon them to discover the source of this occult magic in the war-ridden land that they find themselves in, and hopefully eliminate it before hordes of zombies spread all over the world. But how does one retain their sanity when facing enemies that have been spat out of hell?



  • Combat is similar to that of a turn-based tactical RPG, but soldiers move only when action phase starts.
  • Choices you make will shape the story to your liking leading to a different campaign endings.
  • Tactical action

‘The Dead and the Drunk’ - The expansion for the tactical action game, Broken Lines.


  • Scout the battlefield, lure undead hordes to fight your enemies, then once both sides are suitably weakened, charge in and mop up the weakened survivors in one fell swoop - or bring out the biggest guns in your arsenal and simply blast your sorrows away.
  • Occult mysteries.
  • Inhuman bosses
  • Booze and guns. The more your soldiers drink, the more perks and abilities they get.

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: i5-5700 2Ghz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Graphics: GeForce GT 750M 2GB or similar (1500 3DMark score)
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 6 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: I7-7700 4Ghz
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX1050
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 6 GB available space

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OSX version 10.13.6 or higher
  • Processor: Core i5 (4-core) 2.7 GHz or higher
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 or higher
  • Storage: 5.5 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: OSX version 10.15.3 or higher
  • Processor: Core i7 (4-core) 3.7 GHz or higher
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon Pro 560X or higher
  • Storage: 5.5 GB available space

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: SteamOS + Ubuntu
  • Processor: i5-5700 2Ghz
  • Memory: 10 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Graphics: GeForce GT 750M 2GB or similar (1500 3DMark score)
  • Storage: 6 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: SteamOS + Ubuntu
  • Processor: I7-7700 4Ghz
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX1050
  • Storage: 6 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
SuperGG.com
Brazilian rating
14
Steam Germany rating
16
Content warning
Game features mild violence, mentioning of drugs and rude humor.
Achievements
79
Controller support
partial
Metacritic
76
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, French, German, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Simplified Chinese
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (7)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
FrenchYesNoYes
GermanYesNoYes
RussianYesNoYes
Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
PolishYesNoYes
Simplified ChineseYesNoYes

Third-party requirements shown by Steam

Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Broken Lines EULA
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Value Score

Great Value — 83th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 83th percentile. Priced as Budget at $4.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 13%
Value Ratio Top 17%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Broken Lines worth buying right now?
Wait — $24.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Broken Lines go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Broken Lines free to play?
Broken Lines costs $24.99 on Steam.
What genre is Broken Lines?
Broken Lines is a Strategy game.
Who developed Broken Lines?
Broken Lines was developed by BirdIsland/PortaPlay and published by SuperGG.com.
What platforms does Broken Lines support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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