R.U.S.E. The Art of Deception is the Ubisoft military RTS based on deception and war ruses. Large-scale units, satellite zoom, competitive online. Original and demanding for real-time strategy genre fans.
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Real-Time Strategy1 player12+
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The Art of Deception title variant of Eugen Systems' R.U.S.E.. Published by Ubisoft, released in Europe in September 2010. Real-time World War II strategy, ruses system to manipulate the enemy, six military factions, narrative campaign mode, and strategic online multiplayer. The Art of Deception title variant. European version.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is R.U.S.E. - The Art of Deception still worth playing in 2026?
A real time strategy game from Eugen Systems, R.U.S.E. transposes World War II battles onto a war room table where you can zoom from the battlefield to the world map, with a ruse system that lets you bluff and misinform the opponent. The original concept of manipulation, the zoomable view and the strategic scale appeal to genre fans. The sometimes slow pace and a demanding readability call for investment. A singular RTS to recommend for fans of military strategy and bluffing.