Z: Steel Soldiers

Z: Steel Soldiers
Developer(s)Bitmap Brothers[a]
Publisher(s)Eon Digital Entertainment[b]
Platform(s)Windows, iOS, Android
ReleaseWindows
iOS
  • WW: 16 April 2015[4]
Android
  • WW: 29 July 2015[5]
Genre(s)Real-time strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Z: Steel Soldiers (originally released for Microsoft Windows simply as Steel Soldiers in North America) is a real-time strategy game released by the Bitmap Brothers in 2001 for the Windows platform and later by Kavcom Limited and KISS for Android and iOS in 2015. It is the sequel of their earlier game Z, and follows the same futuristic military science fiction storyline and battlefield gameplay. The graphics are enhanced from 2D to 3D.[7][8]

As a result of a breach in peace negotiations, players take control of one side as a leader of an army of robots. Playing the game primarily involves fending off robust opponents during battles to control a location, whilst expanding one's forces.[9] Objectives are met by occupying and holding territory rather than the more typical method of harvesting resources.[10][11]

Despite featuring solid fundamentals and gaining mixed or average reviews the game had minimal impact. While only receiving one gaming magazine award and garnering some criticism upon its release, the title was still an important technological advance for the development team.

  1. ^ "Countdown to Steel Soldiers, day 1". IGN. June 13, 2001. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "2001 Releases". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on June 4, 2001. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Steel Soldiers (2001) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Archived from the original on 4 May 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
  4. ^ "Z Steel Soldiers Out Now on iOS". Kavcom. April 16, 2015. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Ballard, Ryan (July 29, 2015). "RTS game Z Steel Soldiers leaves beta and Tegra exclusivity and is now fully released on Google Play". Droid Gamers. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Sykes, Tom (August 1, 2014). "Z: Steel Soldiers returns to active duty, with reworked art and controls". PC Gamer. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  7. ^ Hiles, Bill (18 June 2001). "Z: Steel Soldiers". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 12 January 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  8. ^ Adams, Dan (15 June 2001). "Steel Soldiers". IGN. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Z: Steel Soldiers - Press Release". The Bitmap Brothers. 24 August 2000. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
  10. ^ Bye, John "Gestalt" (28 June 2001). "Z: Steel Soldiers". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 1 November 2001. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  11. ^ Walker, Trey (27 February 2001). "Steel Soldiers Preview [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2016.


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