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Act of War: Direct Action

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2005

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Localized titles

  • Act of War: Direct Action

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • RTS*
    Votes · historical
    91*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Military*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • War*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Political*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Top-Down*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Destruction*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Real-Time*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Politics*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    12*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or equivalent (3.0 GHz recommended)*
    Memory
    256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)*
    Graphics alternatives
    64 MB Hardware T&L-compatible video card (256 MB recommended) Sound: DirectX® version Windows 2000/XP-compatible sound card*
    Storage
    3 GB free HD space * Broadband connection required for online multiplayer play*
    Conditions
    Supported OS:Windows 2000/XP*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    8*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Eugen Systems

Publishers

  • Atari, Inc.
  • THQ Nordic*
  • Atari*

Release history

  • 2005-03-15
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2005-03-14 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2005-03-14*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 12, 2008*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or equivalent (3.0 GHz recommended)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
64 MB Hardware T&L-compatible video card (256 MB recommended)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Act of War: Direct Action*
Release year
2,005*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or equivalent (3.0 GHz recommended)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
64 MB Hardware T&L-compatible video card (256 MB recommended)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Eugen Systems
Eugen Systems*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Atari
Atari*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2005-03-14 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2005-03-14*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
594* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Eugen Systems*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
172* min
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Act of War: Direct Action*
Negative reviews · historical
56*
Peak ccu
12*
Positive reviews · historical
511*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.19*
Publishers
  • THQ Nordic*
Recommendations
534*
Store release date · historical
Mar 12, 2008*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Eugen Systems
Eugen Systems*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 12, 2008*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
199* min
Ccu
12*
Developer
Eugen Systems*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
299* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
241* min
Name
Act of War: Direct Action*
Negative reviews · historical
56*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
511*
Historical US price
299* US cents
Publisher
THQ Nordic*
Community tags · historical
  • RTS*
  • Strategy*
  • Military*
  • Action*
  • War*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Political*
  • 3D*
  • Top-Down*
  • Destruction*
  • Real-Time*
  • Gore*
  • Politics*
  • Singleplayer*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
RTS
RTS*
Strategy
Strategy*
Military
Military*
Action
Action*
War
War*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Political
Political*
3D
3D*
Top-Down
Top-Down*
Destruction
Destruction*
Real-Time
Real-Time*
Gore
Gore*
Politics
Politics*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Tags votes
RTS
Votes · historical
91*
Strategy
Votes · historical
52*
Military
Votes · historical
37*
Action
Votes · historical
35*
War
Votes · historical
35*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
31*
Political
Votes · historical
29*
3D
Votes · historical
28*
Top-Down
Votes · historical
28*
Destruction
Votes · historical
28*
Real-Time
Votes · historical
22*
Gore
Votes · historical
21*
Politics
Votes · historical
19*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
12*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Eugen Systems*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Act of War: Direct Action*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Supported OS:Windows 2000/XP Processor: Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or equivalent (3.0 GHz recommended) Memory: 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended) Graphics: 64 MB Hardware T&L-compatible video card (256 MB recommended) Sound: DirectX® version Windows 2000/XP-compatible sound card Hard Drive: 3 GB free HD space * Broadband connection required for online multiplayer play *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$2.99*
Publishers
  • THQ Nordic*
Recommendations total
533*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 12, 2008*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Eugen Systems
Eugen Systems*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or equivalent (3.0 GHz recommended)*
Memory
256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)*
Graphics alternatives
64 MB Hardware T&L-compatible video card (256 MB recommended) Sound: DirectX® version Windows 2000/XP-compatible sound card*
Storage
3 GB free HD space * Broadband connection required for online multiplayer play*
Conditions
Supported OS:Windows 2000/XP*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 12, 2008*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
6,004*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
8*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,008*
Title
Act of War: Direct Action*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
8*
Community confidence
low*

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