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Steam News19 March 20263mo ago

Headquarters: Cold War is now available

Step into a new chapter of the Headquarters series and experience tactical warfare in a hypothetical Cold War conflict between NATO and the USSR in the early 1980s.

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addedStep into a new chapter of the Headquarters series and experience tactical warfare in a hypothetical Cold War conflict between NATO and the USSR in the early 1980s . Command modernized armies, deploy powerful new units, and fight across a wide range of battlefields set in West Germany.
changedChoose Your SideEach campaign contains 10 missions , for a total of 20 operations across diverse battlefields including cities, river crossings, mountain passes, and key strategic corridors.
addedNew Units, New TacticsExpanding tactical possibilities with new unit types and battlefield mechanics:
changedNew Units, New TacticsHelicopters make their debut in the series, enabling rapid troop deployment, aerial strikes, and highly mobile battlefield tactics.
addedExpanded Strategic DepthNew systems:
changedExpanded Strategic DepthOfficer skill trees to customize battlefield abilities

Headquarters: Cold War changes

addedStep into a new chapter of the Headquarters series and experience tactical warfare in a hypothetical Cold War conflict between NATO and the USSR in the early 1980s . Command modernized armies, deploy powerful new units, and fight across a wide range of battlefields set in West Germany.
changedEach campaign contains 10 missions , for a total of 20 operations across diverse battlefields including cities, river crossings, mountain passes, and key strategic corridors.
addedExpanding tactical possibilities with new unit types and battlefield mechanics:
changedHelicopters make their debut in the series, enabling rapid troop deployment, aerial strikes, and highly mobile battlefield tactics.
addedNew systems:

Step into a new chapter of the Headquarters series and experience tactical warfare in a hypothetical Cold War conflict between NATO and the USSR in the early 1980s. Command modernized armies, deploy powerful new units, and fight across a wide range of battlefields set in West Germany.

Choose Your Side

The game features two campaigns, allowing you to experience the conflict from both perspectives.

  • NATO Campaign: Command NATO defenders as they hold the line, wait for reinforcements, and launch a counteroffensive to reclaim lost territory.

  • USSR Campaign: Lead Soviet forces as they push westward across Germany in a large-scale offensive.

Each campaign contains 10 missions, for a total of 20 operations across diverse battlefields including cities, river crossings, mountain passes, and key strategic corridors.

New Units, New Tactics

Expanding tactical possibilities with new unit types and battlefield mechanics:

  • Modern main battle tanks

  • Utility and attack helicopters

  • Recon and support units

  • Advanced artillery and air support abilities

Helicopters make their debut in the series, enabling rapid troop deployment, aerial strikes, and highly mobile battlefield tactics.

Expanded Strategic Depth

New systems:

  • Officer skill trees to customize battlefield abilities

  • New Headquarters skills including air strikes, MLRS support, and tactical nuclear options

  • Improved AI and rebalanced combat reflecting Cold War technology and doctrine

  • Destructible environments and terrain-based tactics

Continue the Headquarters Series

Buy it now:

[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3826370/Headquarters_Cold_War/"]

To celebrate this release, the entire Headquarters: War War II franchise is now on sale on a special price:

[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1840800/Headquarters_World_War_II/"]

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Steam News / 19 March 2026

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