Enlisted is a free squad-based multiplayer tactical first-person shooter developed by Darkflow Software and published by Gaijin Entertainment. The game is set during World War II and revolves around major battles fought across all fronts of the war. It was an Xbox Series X/S launch title and timed console exclusive. On March 2, 2021, the closed Beta went live on PlayStation 5. On April 8, 2021, the game was released on PC as an open beta test.
Gameplay
Enlisted is squad-based, with each player controlling an infantry squad or a vehicle's crew. Players control a squad of 3–9 soldiers (represented by a real life division of their respective military, such as the 1st Infantry Division) of varying classes, equipped with class-restricted weapons such as rifles, submachine guns, machine guns, sniper rifles, mortars, anti-tank weapons, or flamethrowers; alternatively, players may control the crew of a tank or a fighter aircraft, at least one of which must always be equipped for use in the menu. Players control one of the soldiers in their squad, and can give orders to or switch between the other AI soldiers in their squad. The player's squads, soldiers, and weaponry can be managed in the main menu, where squads can be equipped and upgraded, soldiers and weapons can be purchased, game modes and campaigns can be switched, and several other aspects of the game can be customized or controlled.
Players battle in large maps based on major World War II battles on the Eastern Front, Western Front, North African Campaign, and the Pacific Theatre. Players are divided into two teams representing the Allies (Red Army, United States Army, United States Marine Corps, British Army, Free French Forces, Australian Army, New Zealand Army) and the Axis (Wehrmacht, Volkssturm, Royal Italian Army, Imperial Japanese Army, Romanian Army). The specific factions used depend on the campaign. For example, the Tunisian campaign has the most factions with the United States Army, British Army, Free French Forces, Australian Army and the New Zealand Army facing off against the Wehrmacht and the Royal Italian Army. The game features six campaigns: Battle of Moscow, Invasion of Normandy, Battle of Berlin, Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of Tunisia, and the Pacific War.
Matchmaking options
Squads – Standard default matchmaking, where players spawn with their full squads. Lone Fighters – Modified matchmaking, where players do not spawn with their squads; instead the player selects individual soldiers from their squads to spawn as. If a soldier is killed, they will be unavailable for the rest of the match, and another soldier must be selected; to compensate, spawn numbers are increased. Most of the HUD is hidden in this mode. Unlocked at campaign level 3. Custom - Custom maps created by the Enlisted community which include both unique weapons from past events and standard unlockable weapons. Singleplayer tutorial levels for basic gameplay, tanks, planes, and engineers are also available, as is a shooting range containing every weapon in the game.