Back in 2010, we gave the WW2 RTS Ruse an enviable 84% review score, applauding developer Eugen Systems for "doing something novel with one of strategy gaming's hoariest themes." Just five years later, it was gone—removed from Steam by publisher Ubisoft due to expiring license rights.
Now, in a surprise twist, it's back: More than 10 years after that takedown, Eugen Systems has relaunched Ruse on Steam with all previously released DLC attached, plus various technical updates and full Steam Deck support.
"While we developed and launched Ruse in 2010, the game didn’t officially belong to us," Eugen wrote in the re-launch announcement. "Sidelined due to distribution constraints, we could do nothing in the subsequen...


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