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  • Summary: Door Kickers is a realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Aug 3, 2016
    90
    Simply put, Door Kickers is a wonderful exercise in bloody minded fun that brings out the inner SWAT leader in all of us.
  2. Nov 19, 2015
    90
    A very addictive and hugely enjoyable game with heaps of replayability thanks to the level generator and level builder.
  3. Nov 9, 2014
    89
    Door Kickers is the ultimate top-down tactical SWAT simulator. Challenging, packed with missions, never frustrating, it will keep you busy for many hours trying to perfect your execution.
  4. Dec 11, 2014
    84
    Door Kickers is a difficult, rewarding puzzler so obsessed with its tactical ideas that it rejects all else​—which is probably for the best anyway.
  5. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 3, 2014
    80
    Traditional top-down tactical action never bores. Thanks to the community the game would only grow better. Increased difficulty is another bonus. [Issue#247]
  6. PC PowerPlay
    Nov 30, 2014
    80
    A challenging game full of tactical puzzles and some really engaging mechanics. [Dec 2014, p.62]
  7. Dec 3, 2014
    70
    Excellent tactical game that suffers from occasional megalomania and also a lack of testing. Moments when everything works as it should are a true balm for every strategist's soul.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 31
  2. Negative: 4 out of 31
  1. Oct 22, 2014
    10
    Sets the new standard for tactical shooters. It can be fast paced action or careful planned tactics, you have a sizeable range of weapons toSets the new standard for tactical shooters. It can be fast paced action or careful planned tactics, you have a sizeable range of weapons to choose (some you need to unlock which represents the Police Dept's budgets). It's up to you to kick down doors to arrest parole violators, respond to a shootout at a shopping centre, rescue VIPs from embassies, defuse bombs, use stealth tactics and silenced weapons.... the list just goes on and on. The modding ability is extremely able to use, you can easily create a new mod, new maps, etc. in a few minutes. That is of course if the random mission generator is not enough for you.

    Highly recommended - giving 10/10 for Alpha and 10/10 for Release.
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  2. Jan 12, 2015
    10
    Tactical top down graphics SWAT game with the same buzz you get from a first person shooter
    game.
    Layout your plans as you go and tactically
    Tactical top down graphics SWAT game with the same buzz you get from a first person shooter
    game.
    Layout your plans as you go and tactically secure your objectives.
    Plenty of action as well as tactics.

    Endless replay value with mission generator and easy to use map maker, together with regular updates.
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  3. Dec 22, 2020
    10
    I cant stop playing this game.... Simple yet it has incredible tactical depth as you go.

    Highly recommended, a must play....
  4. Aug 11, 2020
    9
    It's the first time I write a game review and I've played a lot of games all my life. Picked this one up because I wanted to spend a littleIt's the first time I write a game review and I've played a lot of games all my life. Picked this one up because I wanted to spend a little time... and got completely addicted to Door Kickers. What a hidden gem! IT REALLY IS A TACTICAL GAME! Can't wait for Door Kickers 2 Expand
  5. Aug 19, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  6. Mar 25, 2014
    8
    I went into this game with low expectations, it being alpha & all.. We've all bought into bad alphas at least once; but, this game isI went into this game with low expectations, it being alpha & all.. We've all bought into bad alphas at least once; but, this game is impressive. It makes you use tactical strategy & leaves you thinking "I can do it better next time". Even the next day after I got it I caught myself running through maps in my head. Plus my son loves it too. So I give it an 8/10 and after the full release w/ all the tweaks it'll only get better. I recommend this game to any tactical loving gamer... Expand
  7. Sep 27, 2016
    0
    No clear way to get "squad levels", I'm guessing you complete solo missions before the campaign to unlock?

    Bug on the first level, I could
    No clear way to get "squad levels", I'm guessing you complete solo missions before the campaign to unlock?

    Bug on the first level, I could not delete a "planning node" once set under arbitrary conditions; The issue would just show up every once in a while, no matter what skill I picked to use.

    Tactically boring: make a small move, look for "tangos" if found kill, if surprised, restart level, make new plan, repeat. More of an elaborate game of "Simon Says" than anything else.

    Also a little racist? All the "tangos" had darker skin tones, from what I could tell.
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