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Armoured Commander II

Armoured Commander II

Gregory Adam Scott · released Sep 3, 2021

RPGSimulationStrategyPC

In this roguelike wargame, take command of a tank and its crew in the Second World War, joining one of over 50 campaigns across Europe, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Fight against over 1300 historically-based unit types, where each day is a struggle for survival.

88
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence

anchored at patch: “Update 1.3.0” (5mo ago)

86%
At launch
99%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
100%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)0
All-time Steam reviews99%95301
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)100%9726
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 91.8, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 601 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Mar 14, 2026) · 25 reviews sampled · 26 total reviews in window · weighted 19.9 up / 0 down · computed 6h ago · full methodology →

Patch history

  1. Update 1.3.7
    Aug 14, 2026
  2. Update 1.3.6
    Jul 30, 2026
  3. Update 1.3.5
    Jul 9, 2026
  4. Update 1.3.4
    May 25, 2026
  5. Update 1.3.3
    May 10, 2026
  6. Update 1.3.2
    May 5, 2026
  7. Update 1.3.1
    Apr 9, 2026
  8. Update 1.3.0
    Mar 14, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  9. Update 1.2.70
    Dec 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  10. Update 1.2.69
    Sep 19, 2025
  11. Update 1.2.68
    Aug 3, 2025
  12. Update 1.2.67
    Jul 19, 2025
  13. Update 1.2.66
    Jun 25, 2025
  14. Update 1.2.65
    Jun 12, 2025
  15. Update 1.2.64
    Jun 1, 2025
  16. Update 1.2.63
    May 15, 2025
  17. Update 1.2.62
    May 5, 2025
  18. 1.2.61 Hotfix
    Apr 21, 2025
  19. Update 1.2.61
    Apr 19, 2025
  20. 1.2.60 Hotfix
    Apr 16, 2025
  21. Update 1.2.60
    Apr 13, 2025
  22. Update 1.2.59
    Feb 3, 2025
  23. Update 1.2.58
    Jan 5, 2025
  24. 1.2.57 Hotfix
    Nov 18, 2024
  25. Update 1.2.57
    Nov 16, 2024
  26. Update 1.2.56
    Oct 13, 2024
  27. Update 1.2.55
    Aug 31, 2024
  28. Update 1.2.54
    Aug 21, 2024
  29. Update 1.2.53
    Aug 1, 2024
  30. 1.2.52 Hotfix
    Jul 21, 2024
  31. Update 1.2.52
    Jul 14, 2024
  32. Update 1.2.51
    May 30, 2024
  33. Update 1.2.50
    Apr 26, 2024
  34. Update 1.2.49
    Apr 13, 2024
  35. 1.2.48 Hotfix
    Apr 7, 2024

…and 52 earlier patch announcements.