Shadow Company: Left for Dead

Shadow Company: Left for Dead (1999)

by Sinister Games, Inc.
Genres:Strategy, Simulator, Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Themes:Action
Game modes:Single player
Story:Shadow Company: Left for Dead is a real-time tactics game set in Angola. The player commands a squad of mercenaries abandoned by their employer.
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user avatar@Demo1991user avatar@Demo1991
February 27, 2025
This is a game I liked to play very much as a kid. I actually still have two copies of this game on CD-Roms and have gotten it to work somewhat good on win11. Some game crashes still happen from time to time. Would love to see this game on GOG. I would say this is the best merc game I have ever played.
user avatar@Tarykalvouser avatar@Tarykalvo
March 22, 2025
I remember playing this as a child and being completely hooked by it. The mission where you have to infiltrate a submarine base in the Arctic was really unforgettable for me. The game was a really challenging tactical game, which made it really fun for me when I was a kid. I'd love to get it on GOG so I can experience it again, because I have lost my CD copy.
This game was very memorable to me as a kid, I loved Commandos back in the day and this one had good 3D visuals, an economy system where we could set loadouts and even hire characters before going in.
user avatar@kruzduser avatar@kruzd
April 30, 2025
I remember very well how I got the title for Christmas from the monthly magazine Cool Games published in Poland. I immediately sat down and ordered my mercenaries what to do in dangerous missions in Angola
this game is so special to me, i had tons of fun as a kid playing this, please bring this game back!!!! The dramatic music! The characters were so unique, the weapons, they loadout system etc!
Ich habe es damals als Teenager in einer PC Games gefunden, und gesüchtet. Bin schon seit einigen Jahren auf der Suche danach weil ich es einfach für ein cooles Spielkonzept halte und es wieder spielen möchte.
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