Stonkers

One of the world's first real-time strategy games, originally released for the ZX Spectrum in 1984. Move your units across varied terrain to meet the enemy, managing strategic positioning and supply lines.

Release
Steam
Originally released in 1984 for the ZX Spectrum by British developers Imagine, Stonkers was one of the very first real-time strategy games. Now, relive those days in this remastered emulated version.

Gameplay

Face off in a skirmish between equal forces over varied terrain. Select a unit to view its statistics and issue move orders. Units will automatically engage when in range. Use supply units to supply your frontline units. New supplies will continually arrive via ship.


This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including:

  • Saving/loading the game at any point
  • Support for most modern game controllers
  • Full control remapping
  • Image scaling and smoothing options

Price

Max: 2,99€

~

Min: 2,99€

Reviews

“Stonkers was a war strategy game without all the finicky scenario setups that ate up the gameplay of many other tactic based games; it got right down to the good stuff. It appealed to veterans of the strategy genre, while the intense, non-stop action of the battles brings the game close to being an action title, making it equally accessible to fight junkies like us.”
84% – Retro Gamer (February 2006)

“This game offers an excellent war simulation and many trials will be necessary before reaching a winning strategy, even at the easiest level.”
83% – Tilt (May 1984)

“The graphics and overall presentation are excellent ... It gets to the point where you barely have any time left to think ... An excellent game”
78% – Crash! (March 1984)
Item 1 of 5