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Jagged Alliance - Back in Action

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2012

Should you play it?

A contemporary remake of the much-loved series of turn-based mercenary-themed strategy games.

What works

  • Deep tactical combat with pause and plan system
  • High replayability with merc customization and team building
  • Large variety of weapons and equipment
  • Engaging strategic map and squad management
  • Active modding community improving gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Bugs and technical issues reported
  • Ai sometimes erratic or unintelligent
  • Lack of character creation and reduced story depth
  • Tedious inventory and logistics micromanagement
  • Some balance issues and repetitive late-game combat

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Partisans 1941

  • Codename: Panzers, Phase One

  • Total Conflict: Resistance

  • Urban Strife

  • Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

  • 7,62 High Calibre

Less social

Games that feels like Jagged Alliance - Back in Action but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Starship Troopers: Terran Command

  • Endzone - A World Apart

  • Breach & Clear

  • Hard West 2

  • Every Day We Fight

  • MENACE

More fantastical

Games that feels like Jagged Alliance - Back in Action but with more imaginative fiction

  • Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East

  • Solasta: Crown of the Magister

  • Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes

  • Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

  • Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector

  • Miasma Chronicles

More fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Jagged Alliance - Back in Action but with a stronger sense of community

  • Jagged Alliance 3

  • Commandos: Origins

  • Wasteland 3

  • Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition

  • Joint Task Force

  • Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

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Last update: 21/08/2026