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Counter Action is one of those old-school MS-DOS RTS games that ditches all the base-building and just throws you straight into the chaos of WWII’s Eastern Front. You pick either the Russians or Germans, then jump into 14 missions where it’s all about moving tanks, infantry, and artillery around the map—no fussing with resources or construction queues.

It’s faster than most strategy games from that era, and yeah, you’ll probably spam tanks at some point (because, let’s be honest, that’s what everyone did). But there’s something satisfying about how stripped-down it is—just pure tactical decisions without the usual micromanagement. If you ever played Command & Conquer and wished for less base babysitting, this one’s worth a look.

Not gonna lie, the graphics are very ‘90s, but the focus on quick, brutal battles makes it stand out. A solid pick if you’re into historical RTS games that don’t overcomplicate things.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".