Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour

Buy91%

Very Positive · 6k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

EA Pacific · Multiplayer · Mar 7, 2024

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$6.96
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio4 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour?

Buy it if you like
  • Multiplayer: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 6k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
"GeneralsOnline" for vanilla multiplayer and smooth 60fps gameplay. (although mods are not supported yet)
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the graphics are showing their age and the political themes are... of their time, the gameplay loop is incredibly tight.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
C&C always has great graphics and sound, fun characters, and plenty of action.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is on a grander scale this time than the more regional wars of the original.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack by Bill Brown and Mikael Sandgren perfectly captures the tension of the era—mixing techno-industrial beats with orchestral sweeps.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoy the no pay walls and custom difficulty to each mission.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Multiplayer28 reviews
Gameplay24 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Story11 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Linux compatibility8 reviews
Co-op8 reviews
Divided opinion
Servers and matchmaking
67% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
40% still recommend
Bugs
80% still recommend
Performance
40% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$6.96

The lowest we've tracked is $6.56.

6 points recordedtoday · $6.96

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