Radio General

Radio General

Released Apr 2020

It's WWII. You're a general sitting in a tent. All you have is a map, and a radio. Can you win the battle? Radio General is a unique strategy game where you interact with your units over the radio using speech recognition. Test your mettle and relive famous battles as a WWII general.

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Evaluation

Radio General launched on April 9, 2020 and received a series of free content updates in its first months — a challenge mode update on April 30, 2020, and two new campaign missions on June 6, 2020. After a roughly two-year gap (acknowledged by the developer themselves), the Water Rats DLC shipped on August 23, 2022, adding a new Canadian Army campaign with 7 missions, aerial recon/airstrike mechanics, and bridge-building. This is the game's last released content. By May 2023, the developer's focus had clearly shifted: they announced Real-Time General, described as "our newest and by far most ambitious game yet" and a spiritual successor to Radio General. No further updates, patches, or content announcements for Radio General have appeared since that announcement. Both DLC entries in the store listing are released, no unreleased DLC exists, and the developer has not communicated any plans for additional Radio General content. With the studio explicitly pivoting to a successor title, and over three years of silence on Radio General content since the Water Rats DLC, the game appears to be a completed product. The Water Rats DLC on August 23, 2022 represents the last content addition to the game.
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Developer announces Real-Time General, described as their 'newest and by far most ambitious game yet' and a spiritual successor to Radio General — signaling a clear shift of studio focus away from Radio General.
news post · May 24, 2023 source development ending
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Water Rats DLC released — the final paid content for Radio General, adding a new Canadian Army campaign with 7 missions, air support mechanics, and bridge building.
news post · Aug 23, 2022 source content shipped
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Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Released
Nov 2020

Media

Details

Publisher
Foolish Mortals Games
Achievements
41
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game


Radio General is a real-time strategy game where you can't see your units. Instead you talk with them over the radio. You receive verbal reports, and then issue orders back. Unfortunately for you, war is confusing. Your units won't always know what's going on, and you must make tough decisions based on these incomplete (and often confused) reports. All of this is done from a detailed command tent, as it would have been during WWII.



Clear your throat, and show us your best commanding voice. By combining speech recognition with full voice-acting, you'll feel like you're a general on the horn with your troops. (Speech recognition only available in English. Not available for Mac. Works best with a North American accent and a good microphone).



Behind the scenes, ammunition, morale, camouflage, sight and stamina are all being modelled. Elevation and terrain type will heavily influence battles. A smaller force will be more successful in launching ambushes in a forest than a larger force. Being on a road drastically improves movement speed, however affords little cover and camouflage. Being on a hill will drastically increase your spotting distance, whilst also increasing your range and damage. Study the map carefully, and identify how best to use your units.



Carefully choose which companies to deploy - each company has unique strengths and weakness. Learn the quirks and personalities of your companies: zealous officers may refuse to retreat. Veteran companies will gain specializations, with each unit type having unique abilities.

Everyone needs a break, and your companies must rest and replenish between missions. Exhausted units perform poorly, so watch your unit rotations.



Play from the under-represented perspective of the 1st Canadian Army. Take part in the disastrous Dieppe Raid, crack the Hitler and Gothic Lines in Italy, land upon the Normandy beaches and close the Falaise Gap.

Review 100's of historical photos, documents and video. Learn how soldiers lived throughout the war, and gain a better understanding of their experiences.



Recreate history's most famous battles of the war using an easy to use map editor. Share your creations using Steam workshop. Create challenging scenarios for others to try to beat!



Two heads are better than one - bring a comrade to fight at your side. Play the entire campaign cooperatively, or try custom missions from the Steam Workshop.
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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