Broken Lines

Broken Lines

Released Feb 2020

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.

78% positive · 698 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $24.99
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Evaluation

Broken Lines launched on February 25, 2020 and received one major free expansion, "The Dead and the Drunk," on December 14, 2020. This expansion was subsequently rolled out to macOS and Linux users on May 3, 2022, which represents the final substantive developer action on the game. The store description and short description both present "The Dead and the Drunk" as an included part of the package rather than upcoming content, indicating the expansion is fully delivered. The developer's news history shows a clear arc: post-launch feature patches and balancing updates through early 2020, the expansion released in December 2020, a bug fix shortly after, and then the macOS/Linux rollout in May 2022. There have been no developer communications since May 3, 2022 — over four years ago. With only one major content release in the game's post-launch history and no announcements of further content, no unreleased DLC on the store, and no developer statements about future updates, the game appears to have reached its final state. The developer conducted a community feedback session in May 2020 exploring DLC ideas, which was ultimately fulfilled by "The Dead and the Drunk." No further content was ever announced beyond that expansion.
Evidence
The Dead and the Drunk expansion launched as a free update, adding a new campaign with zombie enemies, new mechanics, and extended playtime.
news post · Dec 14, 2020 source content shipped
high
The Dead and the Drunk was pushed to the live branch for macOS and Linux users — the final developer communication on record.
news post · May 3, 2022 source content shipped
medium

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Details

Publisher
SuperGG.com
Achievements
79
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game



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.

Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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