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Game
Game2015
Heroes of Normandie
Developer Cat Rabbit
Take one of the most modern, fun and engaging board games created in recent years. Match it with cutting-edge technology. Add a ridiculously well-crafted art style and a ton of extra content. This is the recipe to one of the most thrilling, charming and captivating strategy games you will ever find. From the Steam store page
137 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Feb 10, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
70
Fresh
90 positive · 39 negative
95% range 61–77%
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| Steam reviews | 90 | 39 | 0 |
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
181 of 247 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 137 · most liked firstThis game is NOT what is advertised. You see large maps, with lots of units, lots of battle, and very cool units with complicated game mechanics. And yeah, this game is pretty well programmed and pretty well put together, but that is NOT what this game is. This game is a puzzle game. The maps are small, you only have ~5 turns to complete the game, and you can only move 2-3 units per turn. So, in total you normally can make 10 - 15 moves and then the game is over. Did you complete the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ever played a board game where a bad dice roll made you flip the table? Well, don't worry, Cat Rabbit adapted one of the best table flipping board games into a masterfully crafted "Computer Monitor out the window" Simulator. Trust me, even praying to Nuffle will not save you against the unforgiving dice gods of Heroes of Normandie. Semi-serious joking aside, this is a great board game adaptation that has beautifully crafted maps with simplistic yet effective animations to simulate the movements…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a fan of the original board game version, I did not recommend Heroes of Normandi on Steam at first. The reason being two major features completely absent from this version of the game; namely the scenario creator and the action cards. The action cards were especially puzzling to not find in the game, because they offset the luck-factor from the dice. You can re-roll your own dice, force your enemy to re-roll theirs, cancel an attack or cause an attack to be lethal instead of just damaging.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Welcome to another review of Heroes of Normandie. This review will inform you about the state of the game, up to the date it was posted. The Price. This product is definitely not worth buying, except at a 90%+ discount. But what is Heroes of Normandie? This video game is based on the original Heroes of Normandie board game. Its digital adaptation has most of the features, a board game fan, would expect. -A map with varying terrain, that affects unit performance, unit tiles (from simple…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is exactly what is advertised: A strategy games that use the boardgame metaphore; and a very precise one, that of Heroes Of Normandie, DevilPig masterpiece. First of all the game has 36 missions organized in three different campaigns. Every mission is carefully designed and balanced to provide both challenge and fun. Some feel like a puzzle, other feel like more like a show in which you have more freedom in creating your strategy. So if you are into single player modes this is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great board game, but this implementation has some issues. Still worthwhile. The tutorial doesn't do a good job for those new to the game. It assumes you know the board game and shows how those things are done in the computer version. The vagueness and oddities of the tutorial may be difficult for newcomers to grasp exactly what their choices really are in the game. For those experienced with the board game, there are a few issues too. The great terrain graphic system which let you look at the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very nice adaptation of the Heroes of Normandie bordgame. Gameplay (4/5) - Mechanics are simple, yet there is room for tactics. Being a boardgame adaptation, everything is quite transparent and clear, and the interface does a good job of explaining all the different modifiers and special rules. - Battles are quite quick, playing a scenario will take around 15 - 20 minutes. This is ideal for people who don't have much time to play. - The game relies a lot on dice rolling. Of course part of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The awesome "Heroes of Normandie" released today. Beautiful artwork, exquisite nail biting gameplay. I highly recommend playing this boardgame brought to life with friends. This boardgame has a HUGE amount of add ons, so we can expect some pretty awesome DLC to accompany the game in the future. Plus you get to play as the French Resistance, the French Resistance! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s6ZaSA1oCc
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game Is a good PC port of a great board game system. If this game would be well mantained and expanded with more expansioas, then it would be one of the best PC board games. Adding mod support, and this would be long lived sucessful game. But it is abandoned. Multiple game breaking bugs were never fixed. There is a good chance that couple of cards will not work in game. E.g. Repair card never worked for me. There are minor UI issues. E.g. units scaling incorectly. Make a Hero System…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, I love the game. Nice art straight from the wonderful boardgame, deep mechanics, Hollywood flavor and ton of contents. Multiplayer is also well done as the usual clunky PBEM is spiced up by the possibility of playing many matches and switching back and forth between them. If you want a quick fix of fast strategy in 10-15 minutes matches this game is what you're looking for.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →watch the videos, then watch the live twitch feeds and see it for yourself, to make sure it's your cup of tea, then buy it, install it, play it, and you will enjoy what must be one of the most additive games of the year, totally frustrating yes, hard to finish and beat, well yes, re playability very good and let's be honest, price is a steal atm. enjoyment level from this game is very high per cost spent, it's one of those games in single player that will have you pulling your hair out to beat…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A pretty good adaptation of hte board game. It is still missing card play and the editor but those have been confirmed as on the way within the month. Gameplay is pretty tight and there are enough units and builds to keep things interesting until the expanded content starts to appear. Definitely recommended to fans of the boardgame or anyone looking for a light WW2 skirmish level game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a really good game, with simple, easy-to-understand gameplay. The graphics are decent, and the campaigns are short and sweet. However, what really kills this game for me is the dice rolls. Too often does the AI need a 5 or 6 to hit your unit and conveniently, they strike gold every single time. I play a lot of dice-based games in real life and I have never seen my opponent go on such a streak as the computer does. Letting the AI cheat is a cheap, frustrating way to make the game not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game that rolls too many one's for the player side while rolling 5's and 6's for the AI side. It'd be ok if it only happened once but this is EVERY game for me. Even when I change sides hoping things will change, nope same ole 1's for the player and 5's and 6's for the AI. Everygame I lose more units than the AI and there's no way in hell to kill all of them at this rate for the 270 victory points in Skirmish. They said Halftracks get move and fire and move, well one turn I only got to move…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a terrific digital implementation of a wonderful game. It has the same humor and fast action of the physical board game, and now you can play with people around the world. Action cards are not yet implemented, but otherwise the mechanics are well implemented with a very good interface. Well done to Catrabbit for an amazing job!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow, unless you're a complete glutton for punishment; stay AWAY from this game! The computer almost always hits and kills you every time it shoots and you maybe (on a good day) have a 1/3 chance of wounding them. Example: I have a Sherman tank going through the bocage. There is a panzershrek unit literally next to me; I fire my main cannon and a .30 cal and the .50cal machineguns..........miss with everything. The panzershrek fires once and obliterates my tank in one hit. The computer…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I own the boardgame for Heroes of Normandie and I really wanted to like this game . However, its just too buggy. It's mainly with the card that you can use to affect battles. In the board game there's no problem using them. In this game there are a few instances where the game just won't let you or it freezes. For example there are cards you can play to preven the oppentent from playing a card but this game it won't let you. The interface could be better planned I think. If you want to try the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a digital boardgame, so don't expect flashy graphics and mindblowing effects. It plays very similar to the actual board game, so if that's not your cup of tea you may want to give this a pass. The boardgame is actually a gaming system with a lot of extra expansions. I hope that he digital edition follows that model (with reasonable prices of course). If that happens, then I'll buy all of the extra DLCs. Basically, ask yourself a few questions: 1) Do you like board games? 2) Do you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm at a loss for words with all this complaining about bad dice rolls.....erm....it's based on a board game that uses dice.... which are random. Sometimes you get bad luck with dice rolls. If you don't like board games, don't buy the game. I think the developers did a good job. Looking forward to the cards being added.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The tutorial and graphics are great. The random number generator is amazingly terrible. There is clearly a disproportionate amount of high rolls by the computer, to the point, it is impossible to complete some games. This creates a time consuming experience that begins to become frustrating. Until this is fixed, I'm not recommending this game to anyone.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There just isn't much to the game. The tutorial doesn't tell you half of what you need to know, and the campaigns are bascially non existant. If you want it for a purely multiplayer game, then I guess it's woth playing, but probably not worth the price.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you love the combination of modifiers and dice rolls of table top gaming you will be in orgiastic nirvana with the most beautiful women when playing HEROES OF NORMANDIE. Playing HoN reminded me of when i used to play games like Napoleon At Waterloo, Battletech, Cyborg Commandos etc where doing things like moving troops into different degrees of wooded terrain would make them harder to hit as well as increase their survival chances on the battlefield. If your caught out in the open you will…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a mediocre port of a mediocre board game There are many fans of the original board game that this is adapted from, but I'm not one of them. I think that Heroes of Normandie's rules feel too complicated for a game this fast and shallow, and other light war games like Axis & Allies Miniatures do the same thing better (and with cool figures instead of flat cardboard). The game does such a terrible job of guiding you through its details that when you right-click on a tank (which has about a dozen…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an exercise in frustration. Some units take one hit to destory. Some units take two hits to destroy. Combat is resovled by rolling a six sided die and needing a certain number to hit. Grenades, for example, miss on 1-3 and hit on 4-6, so a 50% chance to hit. One hit equals death of a one-hit unit, reduction to one-hit side if a full-strength two-hit unit. So you have a full strangth an enemy unit is within firing range. If you use your guns, you'll hit on a 5 or 6. Your infantry can…
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unlabelledView post →Somehow i expected more. As it stands now this is a good casual game, not really a full blown strategy game. Depth isn't very remarkable although not entirely shallow. The current pricetag of 28$ is certainly too high.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game needs more recent reviews. So.... I bought it yesterday while on sale after they released the new action cards. I'm happy with it. I've played board war games for years and even have many from "back in the day". This is different in that you are not simulating a real battle but solving a tactical challenge. Other reviews mention that and it helped me adjust to the game and enjoy it more. Based on the other reviews a LOT has changed. I've monitored the forums for weeks and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok, my first impressions were less than favourable. After about 30 mins of play I thought this game was not user friendly and actually pretty lame. I loaded it again for one last try, something clicked and I am now hooked. This is an awesome little game - quick to play but just great fun. You lose a battle, think you understand where you went wrong, try again and lose again. Recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →US Campaign was fun. US Rogue campaign started out fine but has some frustrating bugs. For example, repair card does not work and is well-documented in the discussion forum - I should have read the discussions before buying this game. Resupply card also does not seem to work: the card is lit green during the supply phase but you cannot click confirm, just like the repair card. I guess if you only get to play the US and German campaigns without any problems you DO get your money's worth -…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have to say that right up front that this is a very faithful representation of the board game. Many of the early complaints about missing features seems to have been resolved. For example, there were many complaints that the action cards were not included in the game in October, but they are there now. So, on the positive side, if you like the board game, this is a faithful digital representation of it. However, on the negative side: - The game is expensive for what you get. At the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game, with nice graphics and so much content You should not hesitate to give it a shot. Some people complain about the game being RNG, but it's pretty obvious that when you get more experienced you can turn luck in your favor with strategy. Pros: - You can play most scenarios in less than ten minutes - Managing different kind of units and abilities is very rewarding - No bugs so far Cons: - If you are the type of gamer who hates games with dice rolling and gets angry when things…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great boardgame that brings the flavor and style of classic war movies to the gaming table turned into a very well made PC game. Fast moving, simple and fun. Not a head scratcher or deep thinker but with plenty of real wargaming goodness under a thick, glossy coat of awesome. If I were a millionaire, I would fly to France, visit the guys at Devil Pig Games and get all the expansions that have been released to the boardgame into this game right away. Including the soon to be released Shadows…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game as I have invested heavily in the Heroes of Normandie Games for my grandson and I. Purchasing the Steam PC version has made the board game a lot easier to understand and has made it lot more playable. I enjoy playing the PC version as I find it quick, easy and fun to play. I love the detail and reference to the famous old war movies that I used to go and see as a boy. the PC game flows nicely along without too much to think about apart from killing the enemy and completing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good implementation of the board game. And despite it missing some things like the cards from the original, it still plays well and quickly. Now that they have released the editor the game has even more added replay value with being able to create my own battles and play those created by others. Also the missing cards will soon be added for both solo and multiplayer. So far although my initial feelings were a bit 'meh' on this title, the devs have shown that they are dedicated to both putting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've only played this game for a few hours and normally I'd wait to post a review but I'm posting now to balance all the negative reviews that it seems to be getting. So far the game has been A LOT OF FUN. It's not Advanced Squad Leader but it's very well designed and chock full of personality and humor (most of it coming from the original board game). Yes, there is a significant RNG element to it but it's probably no worse than other games; it's simply that in this game you actually get to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having known about this as a board game but never played it, coming in with good experiences from boardgames like Memoir 44' I expected a solid stategy lite game. The Simple fact is it relies too heavily on RNG and not enough on solid tactics. What is worse alot of the missions can be beaten by simply moving a unit across the map and grabbing the objective, does it matter that it's still guarded by two MG42 nests and a Panzer VI? nope your one hero unit in the centre of that mess simply means…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was a beta tester, now I'm a happy owner of the release. This is a mostly faithful adaptation of the board game by Devil Pig Games. Take a look at the screenshots above and compare to the original tabletop game and you'll see that it's almost identical. It's a gateway wargame - it has many familiar wargame concepts, but it's simplified so almost anyone can quickly learn it. It's a beer-and-pretzels kinda thing, it's not meant to be a realistic simulation. The game is based on the war movie…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very buggy on 21:9 display Buttons needed to procced with turns are covered with other UI elements. I am also not able to quite the gamee without alt+tabbing and closing from windows because I cannot click on the OK button. There are just too many bugs to recommend this given its price tag.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is mostly for people who have played the board game: I'm reviewing this because it is missing some stuff and I want that stuff (Transport, Airstrikes, some abilities like Machine Gunner) so I want to tell you to support this game so we can all get that stuff. Let's get that stuff. Seriously, though, the single greatest innovation in the game isn't really an innovation at all - in the board game version, set-up time is BRUTAL if you aren't one of those "every piece in its plano box"…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has really come a long way. A much higer production value compared to others of its kind.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heroes of Normandie is a theme fest with a decent game behind it, and if you buy the theme, it works really well. Addictingly well. Slitherine has added just enough tactical meat to the comic book meets classic Hollywood war flick mix to make it good grognard candy. If you like fun, light thematic war games, HoN is all that. I can't say if it's as good, worse or better than the boardgame implementation, but it stands alone, as is. If the promised content is added, I expect it to get…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A must have or try for tactical turn based enthusiasts, especially for WWII nerds.. cool animation ( you feel deeply satisfied when your panzeshreck squad blew the sherman that's been terrorizing your side of bocages & hedgerows, or when your zundapp motorbike make hit&run manouvre that broke the enemy infantry line ) well thought tactical scenario ( yes a bit puzzle but the best tactical game out there is puzzle-like e.g: panzer corps, while the worst will let you do as you like and you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Could have been a really good game. Tough to beat. Dice rolls favor the AI almost every time, Has potential with a followup version.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good! I have the boardgame and was waiting for a device version. It has some camera and interface bugs but I hope it will be fixed soon.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very faithful adaptation of the table top war game published in USA by IELLO.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this because I was curious about how the actual boardgame played and to decide if it was worth picking up a copy. The boardgame itself seems like it would be fairly amusing, a lightweight but rather humorous WWII tactical game somewhere between Panzer Pranks and Memoir 44. But this computer adaptation is clumsy, clunky and apparently abandoned by its Dev team years ago, though they are happy to still charge full price for it. I picked it up cheap on the Humble Sale and I figure that $8…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Simple fun game. Not a hardcore wargame. I like the ladder and player advancement. The cards were a very fun addition. Unfortunately it's difficult to find players who follow through on a head to head game. Fun game with a frustrating population of players.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very good adaptation of the board game. It is light on the rules but it still requires thought. There are a lot of funny moments in the campaign mission briefings, playing on WW2 movie characters and stereotypes. The addition of 'hot seat' mode is also quite useful.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I see the beginnings of something good here, but I cannot recommend the game as it currently stands. As a big fan of the board game, I was anticpating this game with high hopes. Unforutnately, everytime I play the PC version, I am hugely dissappointed. I try to play the game within the rules I know and come to find out that those particular rules are not implemented in the game, from card play to the use of transports. Even if you are unfamiliar with the tabletop version, you will be baffled by…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played the board game with a friend and I was looking forward to play the game on my PC. I am a fan of strategy game and the game met my expectation. Dice can be very frustrating to non-boardgamers but devs have implemented a new mode that ease the dice luck factor and get newbies in the game in a smoother way. Lot of content to be played, Boardgamers, as I am, will not be disappointed.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →well, what an appallingly dull piece of work. words fail me. £15 for this? lol! if you want turn based ww2, get battle academy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like it, very much like the board game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great little game, even more so if you are a fan of the physical board game - pretty much a must buy if so. If thinking of buying the board game, this is a nice introduction to the game play. Shame board game company is no longer around anymore.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →‘Everything was done behind our backs’: Heroes of Normandie designers speak out over shock Pig From Hell Games liquidation: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
unlabelledView post →I have had this in my library for a while. I finally got around to playing it and love it. I haven't seen many bugs, as others have reported. I have enjoyed playing it so much I've picked up the boardgame and the supplements. I would love to try this multiplayer at some point. Overall my satisfaction with the game comes from the tactical nature of the play. Its a game that requires a lot of thinking. It is definitely fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This should be the type of game I like, I'm a real fan of TBS games. It isn't that complex, which is a bonus for me. Unfortunately the game is very rough around the edges. The interface is poor and even after playing the tutorial sceanrios and some campaign scenarios, I still don't understand how to play the game. I've read the manual which isn't very helpful. So many better TBS games, don't waste your money on this one.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun mix of theme and tactics - presentation is top notch and actually "feels" like a board game! Focused and condensed game play is really enjoyable and fast paced. Developer has been great at listening to community feedback and working on adding positive changes so players can customize their experience. Only frustrating part can be some RNG from dice rolls messing up a good plan, but that also makes it suspenseful and intriguing. However, there is now an option to help weight consecutive…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everything the people above me said, i agree with. my only frustration with this game is that the dice are unfair, like usual. It keeps me from playin aggressively, knowing that the PC will just roll higher than me most of the time. i actually recorded 50 dice rolls of mine and 50 for the pc and 67% of the time the pc rolled higher. Other than that, this game is great and i will be purchasing it physically.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great tactical board wargame - superb art and visuals and engaging gameplay. only con - a lot of expansions from physical board game are not released for digital. - would gladly buy them.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this in a summer sale. I managed to trade in some points to get it cheaper. ... so I only paid £2.50 for this. ... and I still feel that I was cheated on the price.
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