Sudden Strike 5 - France: Road to Liberation

Under the cover of darkness, they came – silently across the waves… In Sudden Strike 5 – France: Road to Liberation, deploy to one of the most decisive chapters in the liberation of France! Following D-Day, you’ll be joining the fight in a new Allied landing operation in August 1944.

Storm the shores of Camel Beach alongside Allied forces, fight together with the French Resistance, and command operations across six new missions set in Southern France. From the chaos of the Allied beach landings to the Axis retreat through the Rhône Valley, every battlefield presents a new tactical challenge that will test your strategic skill!

• Sudden Strike 5 – France: Road to Liberation provides you with 6 new missions (3 each for the Allied and the Axis forces) based on the events of “Operation Dragoon” in famous historical settings.

• The Allied missions take you from the landing at Camel Beach and the Liberation of Toulon to the capture of Hill 300, where you must cut off the German retreat. In the Axis missions, you will fight to hold the line while securing the evacuation of your remaining forces.

• Enhance your tactical options with a new Commander, Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, whose skillset focuses on velocity and mobility, and two new doctrine cards, “Maquis Mobilization” and “Crew Vehicle Training” with a set of new extensions each.

• In addition to a host of units already present in the main game, the DLC introduces more than 6 brand-new units and unit types, including the Allied destroyer USS Edison and the German remote detonation vehicle SdKfz. 302 Goliath as well as French infantry and new vehicles like amphibious units.

• PS Plus required for online play
• Supports up to 4 online players with PS Plus
• Online play optional
• 1 player
• Remote Play supported
• Accessibility features (18)

Accessibility Features

• Visuals

  • Clear Text

    Menu and heads-up display (HUD) text is presented in a way that makes it easier to read.

  • Large Text

    Menu and heads-up display (HUD) text is presented in a larger font size to make it easier to read.

  • Colour Alternatives

    You don't need to rely on understanding colour to play the game, or important colours can be changed to make them easier to tell apart.

• Audio

  • Volume Controls

    You can turn down and mute individual audio volumes.

  • Visual Cue Alternatives

    Visual information is also communicated through audio or controller vibration.

• Subtitles and Captions

  • Playable without Subtitles

    You can play without subtitles because the game does not include spoken dialogue.

• Controls

  • Adjustable Stick Sensitivity (Basic)

    Some stick sensitivity options are provided.

  • Adjustable Stick Inversion (Basic)

    Some options to invert sticks are provided.

  • Playable without Motion Controls

    You can play the game without needing to use motion controls.

  • Playable without Touch Controls

    You can play the game without needing to use touch-based controls.

  • Playable without Controller Vibration

    You can play the game without turning on controller vibration/haptic feedback.

  • Playable without Adaptive Trigger Effect

    You can play the game without the adaptive resistance in the triggers turned on.

• Gameplay

  • Adjustable Difficulty (Basic)

    You can reduce the overall challenge of the game by choosing an alternative preset difficulty level.

  • Control Reminders

    You can review the game controls at any time.

  • Tutorial Reminders

    You can review gameplay tutorial information at any time.

  • Game Pausing

    You can pause the game at any time during gameplay or cinematics (offline play only).

  • Manual Saving

    You can create manual save points that allow you to return to the game exactly where you left off.

• Online Communication

  • Ping Communication

    You can mark points of interest or specific information for other players on their HUDs or maps without needing to use voice or text entry communications.

• Platform: PS5
• Release: 30/7/2026
• Publisher: Kalypso Media GMBH
• Genres: Strategy, Strategy, Simulation