
A compact third-person shooter set during the late Soviet-Afghan conflict. Lead small engagements across hostile roads and villages, coordinate with allied fighters, and survive short tactical missions built around ambushes, vehicles, and direct combat.
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Covert War: Afghanistan is a compact third-person shooter set during the late Soviet-Afghan conflict.
You play as a foreign fighter operating alongside local Mujahideen forces in the desert roads of Nimruz. Missions focus on small-scale firefights, ambushes, vehicle movement, and survival under pressure.
Move through villages, dunes, and contested roads where limited ammunition, enemy patrols, and open terrain make each engagement dangerous. The game includes allied fighters, basic command interactions, vehicles, and mission-based combat scenarios.
This release focuses on a short, grounded wartime experience built around desert combat and tactical movement.
No political or religious endorsement is implied.
This is a small independent release developed by a very small team. The game focuses on short mission-based desert combat, basic ally coordination, and grounded third-person firefights.
Some systems are intentionally simple, including AI behaviour, command recognition, damage values, and mission progression. Players should expect a compact indie military shooter rather than a large-scale tactical simulation.
For best results with command features, use a dedicated microphone such as a headset mic or standalone mic.
The game includes basic orders for allied fighters. Supported commands include:
Follow me
Move
Lock
Engage / Fire
Take Cover / Cover
Voice recognition may vary depending on microphone quality, background noise, and system settings.
After each battle or mission involving AI teammates, new AI teammates will spawn on the way to the next mission objective. The previous teammates are intended to remain behind and secure the current site.
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
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This game is really fun and unique and is perfect to just relax on while you don't feel like playing other multiplayer games. It has a cool and interesting story which really captures the situation in Afghanistan in the 1980s. The large map gives players plenty of space to freely run around and complete missions using their own strategies and tactics, allowing for more creativity and planning to ensure perfect execution. Additionally, the game incorporates a cool and unique AI teammate feature, allowing players to communicate with them and give commands to help with the mission. Overall the game is really well put together and is the perfect example of what a single player tactical shooter should be. I would highly recommend giving it a try.
This game innovates the identity of a classic story-driven and objective-lead open world shooter game through its unique and creative utilization of AI voice controls to communicate with allied soldiers. Though the game could improve on its visuals as well as adding more physical barriers, I really enjoyed playing it and i recommend it to anyone who's looking for something different.
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A very solid game for how early these developers are into their careers. 7/10 Being able to communicate with your npc soldiers was so dope.
This game got good AI voice command stuff. Even though the game is not AAA level but they also got a big major update incoming which is gonna go crazy fr
The game is quite easy to understand and to follow, and the storyline/plot, while it might be a bit confusing at the start for some users, is quite engaging and interesting to play as you progress in the game. Graphics could get some improvements but this game has a lot of potential. The AI feature that recognizes a user's voice is the top notch of this game.
While its a simple story shooter, the game brings a lot of promise and some innovative features. Most notably, the AI Voice system is really unique and well incorporated into the game. The game itself is also fun and somewhat realistic, with realistic settings for your arsenal. Its also not that complex to pick up so I would recommend it for any beginner players who want a fun single player experience. Overall, it good.
Let's talk about the good. The game has a decent AI voice system. It really feels like you are commanding a squad because you are literally talking to them. Missions are not repetitive and fun. But the landscape needs some work and the visuals of this game needs a lot of improvement. If you are a fan of tactical shooters, you should definitely check this game out, it's not even that expensive as it's priced well
This game is fantastic. You can take different approaches to completing your objectives, for example by going solo, sending your squad in using the voice commands or both! I really enjoyed seeing the NPCs speak in their language native to the region which adds to the immersion, and the unique AI voice command system featuring many different commands. The quests are straightforward and I always knew where to go. The landscapes and level design are great, with realistic clutter, foliage, structures and NPCs being placed throughout every level, adding to the realism. There are also some things for the developers to improve on such as areas feeling barren at times, and adding other modes of transport like horses or usable vehicles to mitigate the long walking distances, there are also some clipping and lighting issues on some buildings. I highly recommend this game to everyone, especially those who are looking for new experiences!
Do not waste your money. This should not even be on steam.
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