Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad

Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad

Released Sep 2021

Cauldrons of War Stalingrad is the turn-based strategic wargame you will launch whenever you want your WW2 shot but don't have time for a monster strategy game.From May 1942 to November 1942 play the USSR or the Axis forces in some of the largest and bloodiest operations in history.

89% positive · 140 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad launched on September 10, 2021 as a finished product with six scenarios. The developer (Maestro Cinetik) continued to polish the game post-launch with several feature and bug-fix patches through mid-2022, including adding Chinese language support and fixing various gameplay issues. At launch, the developer mentioned two pieces of potential future content: a Stalingrad city scenario (a company-scale urban combat mode) and a possible factory district follow-up. The city scenario was actively developed throughout 2021 — it entered beta in August 2021 and was referenced in multiple patches. However, after the official 1.0 release post on September 10, 2021, the developer stated the game was "finished" while noting patches could still come. By December 2021, the developer's focus had shifted to a new game, Rise of the White Sun, which they announced publicly. By September 26, 2022, Rise of the White Sun launched in Early Access, with no further posts about Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad content. The last developer communication about this game was on July 22, 2022, and the last developer post of any kind was September 26, 2022 (the Rise of the White Sun launch announcement). There are no unreleased DLC listings, no outstanding roadmap commitments, and no developer statements indicating further content is planned for Stalingrad. The developer's attention moved fully to their new project, and the promised urban Stalingrad scenario appears to have been folded into the game at 1.0 or quietly set aside — no post after September 2021 treats it as a firm upcoming deliverable. With no posts at all since September 2022, and the developer's stated focus elsewhere, the game appears to have concluded its content lifecycle by late 2022.
Evidence
Developer announces the Early Access launch of Rise of the White Sun — their new game. Last developer communication of any kind on the Stalingrad Steam page. No mention of further Stalingrad content.
news post · Sep 26, 2022 source development ending
high
Official 1.0 release post. Developer states 'I declared the game finished' while noting occasional patches may still come. Mentions a possible future urban battle spin-off as a separate game concept, not a committed deliverable.
news post · Sep 10, 2021 source development ending
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Gaming at Work
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer

About this game

From Crimea to Stalingrad and the Caucasus oil fields, lead the Axis or the Soviet forces in the bitter fightings of the eastern Front in 1942.

Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad is an immersive 'command at the highest level' wargame with tough decisions to make.
Its clean mechanics and low complexity allows the game to focus on what is really important : strategical decisions.
There is no micromanagement here, but more depth than you imagine.

Play the main operations in 1942 on the eastern Front :

As the German, will you grasp the Baku oilfields ? As the Soviet, will you trap a whole German army near Stalingrad ?

Play fast and often

: you don't need a 100+ hours investment in a monster game. Some scenarios can be played in 1 or 2 hour. But don't worry, the game contains several scenarios and is challenging enough to keep you entertained for a long time.

Play against the AI or against your friends

: with a hot seat mode and a Play By Email Mode

Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad is the second opus of the "Cauldrons series".
If ever you have played Cauldrons of War - Barbarsossa, you won't be disoriented, but you will notice some improvements here and there.

DISCLAIMER

This game is hard!

Try to follow these good strategy lines to win your first game:
-Define reachable objectives
-Focus your efforts on a clear direction
-Stop attacking when your units are exhausted
-Don't send vast armies in areas where you can't supply them

The German did all these 4 mistakes, that is why they lost.

If you keep losing, you must be German, (that is the best explanation).
If so, act like a real german general : blame Hitler!
(not yourself, nor the game)

Have fun!
Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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