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Apr 08, 2025

Burden of Command, the tactical leadership RPG from Green Tree Games is out today on Steam

From Press Release:

Can you lead men in battle?

Burden of Command—the emotionally authentic tactical leadership RPG— is finally out. Reply to this email to request your review key and put your leadership to the test.

Featuring a unique blend of tactical wargaming and deep leadership RPG mechanicsBurden of Command puts you in the boots of a WWII company captain in the legendary Cottonbalers regiment. It’s a game where the hardest battles are not just against the enemy—but within your own command.

What Critics Are Saying:

📝 “Aiming to be an Interactive Band of Brothers.” – Forbes

📝 “It could prove to be one of the most memorable and affecting… games… ever.” – Rock, Paper, Shotgun

📝 “A WW2 wargame that saddles you with anxiety over each soldier’s life” – PCGamer

📝 “The question that Burden of Command wants to answer is, what kind of leader are you, really?” – Waypoint

 

Burden of Command - Intense

Burden of Command - war in the desert

 

Burden of Command: War in the snowKey Features:

✅ Master the Psychology of the Battlefield – Demoralize the enemy, inspire your men. Build trust and respect to overcome their natural fear of death. All based on real combat psychology.

✅ Realistic WWII Tactical Leadership – Suppress, flank, and outmaneuver. Good tactics earn trust and surrender—bad ones cost lives.

✅ Life and Death Decisions – Every death is final. Your choices shape their fate.

✅ A Leadership RPG – Guide your men through personal crises and combat stress. Mindsets change based on your leadership, affecting battlefield performance.

✅ A Historically Faithful Campaign – from Morocco to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest: 18 turn-based battles recreated from historical accounts, period maps, and expert consultation.

Looking forward to seeing you on the battlefield!

Burden of Command: the protagonists

GreenTree Games is a small indie driven by our passion for the drama that is history. We bring to bear an unusual combination of military, classic art, and psychology.