Afghanistan '11
Released Mar 2017
Afghanistan '11 is the sequel to the highly praised and innovative Vietnam '65. It enhances and builds on it: Afghanistan '11 changes the paradigm of wargaming and manages to bring Counter-Insurgency and guerrilla warfare to your screen, properly represented thanks to a revolutionary gameplay formula!
74% positive · 405 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $29.99
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Evaluation
Afghanistan '11 launched on March 23, 2017 and received active post-launch support through its first year: multiple feature patches added new mechanics (the MOAB, convoy system, skirmish mode, and political victory conditions), and the game was ported to iOS in October 2017. The developer's only announced and released expansion — Royal Marines — launched on September 6, 2018, introducing a new British Army faction, a 10-scenario campaign, and new gameplay mechanics like car bombs and roadblocks. A bug-fix patch (v1.1.14) shipped on August 6, 2018, just ahead of the expansion, with a teaser that "juicy news" was coming — which was clearly referring to the Royal Marines announcement made three weeks later on August 27, 2018.
The game has one DLC, and it is fully released. No further expansions, roadmaps, or content plans have been announced. Developer communication went quiet after the Royal Marines launch in September 2018, with no news posts, patches, or announcements appearing in the years since. Given that the last DLC shipped in September 2018 and no content has been announced or hinted at since, the game's content appears complete as of that release date.
Evidence
Royal Marines expansion released — the only DLC for the game, now fully shipped
Royal Marines expansion launched, described as a major content addition with new faction, campaign, and mechanics
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Slitherine Ltd.
Achievements
59
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Afghanistan '11 is the sequel to the highly praised and innovative Vietnam '65. It enhances and builds on it: Afghanistan '11 changes the paradigm of wargaming and manages to bring Counter-Insurgency and guerrilla warfare to your screen, properly represented thanks to a revolutionary gameplay formula!
The year is 2011, you are commanding the US army operations in Afghanistan.
But contrary to the previous generations of military officers in your family, killing the enemy is only a secondary mission.
Most of your efforts and resources are spent elsewhere trying to grab the Hearts & Minds of the local population. Providing security to the civilians, persuading the local villagers to reject the Taliban and isolating Militia leaders is your main focus.
Counter-Insurgency will have better results in the long run than conventional tactics but a simple incident during a routine patrol can ruin your relationship with the locals and damage your image in the Western newspapers.
The Afghanistan terrain offers a very good cover to the rebels who can easily hide in the mountains and natural caves. Patience and good use of technology can give you the decisive advantage in this merciless game of hide and seek. When you spot an enemy unit or an opium plantation with a drone, you call in air support or artillery to eliminate the target immediately: speed will be crucial!.
But having the air supremacy is not enough to win the war against the insurgents. IEDs, rocket launchers and sneaky ambushes are common threats for your ground units and helicopters.
Casualties weaken the morale and the overall support from the folks back home in the USA, so make sure to keep your men safe and well supplied, and victory may well be yours...
The year is 2011, you are commanding the US army operations in Afghanistan.
But contrary to the previous generations of military officers in your family, killing the enemy is only a secondary mission.
Most of your efforts and resources are spent elsewhere trying to grab the Hearts & Minds of the local population. Providing security to the civilians, persuading the local villagers to reject the Taliban and isolating Militia leaders is your main focus.
Counter-Insurgency will have better results in the long run than conventional tactics but a simple incident during a routine patrol can ruin your relationship with the locals and damage your image in the Western newspapers.
The Afghanistan terrain offers a very good cover to the rebels who can easily hide in the mountains and natural caves. Patience and good use of technology can give you the decisive advantage in this merciless game of hide and seek. When you spot an enemy unit or an opium plantation with a drone, you call in air support or artillery to eliminate the target immediately: speed will be crucial!.
But having the air supremacy is not enough to win the war against the insurgents. IEDs, rocket launchers and sneaky ambushes are common threats for your ground units and helicopters.
Casualties weaken the morale and the overall support from the folks back home in the USA, so make sure to keep your men safe and well supplied, and victory may well be yours...
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