Door Kickers

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 120 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 88 out of 120
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 120
  3. Negative: 13 out of 120

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  1. growlzorz
    Dec 12, 2014
    10
    Perfect mix of tactics and all out door kicking fun. Having come a long way since early access the game does not disappoint in the least. Plus it seems like the developers keep adding content on a regular basis, so it only gets better and better.
  2. braveblades
    Oct 21, 2014
    9
    The really great game. Superb tactical simulation of CQB operations, various approach to every mission. many missions, and combination of "tangos". Graphics is simply but accurate.
  3. pixeldyne
    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 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 andSets 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.    … Expand
  4. babysnakest
    Oct 25, 2014
    9
    This is a great game, A lot of tools and ways to figure out how to play. If you are not happy with the weapons availible you can just get some mods, even if it may get boring after a couple of time, you will end up always coming back to the game and do a mission or two. In this game you will lose. a LOT!
    This is a good time spender specially if this releases onto mobile, I see alot of    This is a great game, A lot of tools and ways to figure out how to play. If you are not happy with the weapons availible you can just get some mods, even if it may get boring after a couple of time, you will end up always coming back to the game and do a mission or two. In this game you will lose. a LOT!
    This is a good time spender specially if this releases onto mobile, I see alot of potential for this game on mobiles. And maybe in the future there will also be a multiplayer mode.
    The title screen is one of the best that I have seen in years!
    If you notice some of the critics on this were made a year or so before the game released.. Take that in consideration, also there is a little community around this game I hope it grows.    … Expand
  5. SthlmHappyDude
    Oct 21, 2014
    9
    IF you liked Frozen Synapse on Steam: You will LOVE this.

    IF you are a tactical strategy fan that like to take time to think out your next move: YOU WILL LOVE THIS IF you love to carefully plan and strategise your next move : YOU WILL LOVE THIS IF you are like me (an old PC gamer) and remember the old SWAT and Rainbow 6 games where you planed the move of your soldier buddies    IF you liked Frozen Synapse on Steam: You will LOVE this.

    IF you are a tactical strategy fan that like to take time to think out your next move: YOU WILL LOVE THIS

    IF you love to carefully plan and strategise your next move : YOU WILL LOVE THIS

    IF you are like me (an old PC gamer) and remember the old SWAT and Rainbow 6 games where you planed the move of your soldier buddies before pressing play and see the action unfold.

    YOU WILL LOVE THIS !!!!!!

    No i am not kidding, this is a dream come true for me and for all other strategy lovers out there.

    DO NOT MISS THIS !! This is a PURE hidden gem 2014.    … Expand
  6. Infernius
    Sep 25, 2013
    9
    I just wanna start by saying this game is in alpha so I'm not judging features it could have as it still has a lot to be added and is not a finished product.

    Doorkickers is a sort of return to the tactical genre which of late has essentially disappeared. It is fast paced but with the nifty planning mode which can be activated at any time you can develop a perfect tactical idea to    I just wanna start by saying this game is in alpha so I'm not judging features it could have as it still has a lot to be added and is not a finished product.

    Doorkickers is a sort of return to the tactical genre which of late has essentially disappeared. It is fast paced but with the nifty planning mode which can be activated at any time you can develop a perfect tactical idea to maximize your chances of success. It's top down and you control anywhere from 1 to 6 men depending on the level.(In most levels you can chose the amount of soldiers) All of the levels have a good variety from a suburban house with tight rooms and corners to areas with less buildings but lots of large open area perfect for mauling your team. The ai is smart and if you plan badly can easily beat you even in a 1v1. There are bugs of course ad occasionally some odd instances of enemys and friendlys alike taking multiple shots and not dying but again it's in alpha and has a long way to go. THey are also adding a mission generator, campaign, new gametypes, and multi level buildings which of couse when these ll come will make this game hopefully amazing. THat pretty much covers the basics of the game and if you really want a better feel for it watch some gameplay videos and see what you think. Also since their indie devs they're really active and friendly to people on the steam forums and the official forums which is a nice touch instead of listening to some copy and pasted message from a corporate juggernaut. Definetly worth a solid 9 or 9.5 and when they add more features and iron out bugs this game has the potential of truly being one of the best games out there.    … Expand
  7. Mishmoo
    Oct 26, 2014
    6
    Decent game, but definitely not very tactically deep, and certainly not very fun gameplay-wise. The gameplay itself boils down to mastering a room clearing technique, and once you figure this out, the game becomes very simple. Not much variety in the inventory, and frankly, once you unlock the Assault class, you have everything you need to beat the game outright. The RPG elements that areDecent game, but definitely not very tactically deep, and certainly not very fun gameplay-wise. The gameplay itself boils down to mastering a room clearing technique, and once you figure this out, the game becomes very simple. Not much variety in the inventory, and frankly, once you unlock the Assault class, you have everything you need to beat the game outright. The RPG elements that are introduced are very shallow and don't really differentiate your squad members. The various roles in the squad are pretty superfluous, and at later stages, Assault is the only really valuable role you can take. Cover system is very mediocre, with your troops more or less being a gun that you point with your mouse. No dynamic AI, no functional cover shooting. What you have is a game that consists of everything that made the old Rainbow Six games good, but without the same polish that made them fun. Fun diversion for a few hours, but not an 8/10 game.… Expand
  8. Silaith
    Oct 24, 2014
    9
    Very good. A lot of possibilities, even if some are miss (need a little more weapons, and tactical actions). Multiplayer is non-existent too, it's very disappointing. But the solo is huge ! A hundred of unique missions plus a mission generator, and a complete editor to do it yourself. 3 campaigns, cool but not enough taking, poor scenario but attaching customizable team of 10 SWAT. I loveVery good. A lot of possibilities, even if some are miss (need a little more weapons, and tactical actions). Multiplayer is non-existent too, it's very disappointing. But the solo is huge ! A hundred of unique missions plus a mission generator, and a complete editor to do it yourself. 3 campaigns, cool but not enough taking, poor scenario but attaching customizable team of 10 SWAT. I love it !

    It fell me missing again the perfect SWAT series, mainly the third and the fourth... Try them if you can, on GOG you can vote for in the wishlist. :)    … Expand
  9. Modex
    Oct 25, 2014
    10
    A game put together with a lot of love and attention to detail. Addictive and rewarding, excellent audio and music, and most importantly, a lot of fun.
  10. anotherplayer
    Oct 27, 2014
    9
    Played 20 hours so far on the final release. Fist of all, I think it is a really great idea. Execution is very good as well although more variety of the inventory would be good hence 9. Great number of maps. This game has a very big potential as well.
  11. theMasked
    Oct 10, 2013
    9
    Still in the alpha stage, but o man, this game is promising! Getting back from all time favorites in the tac genre like SWAT4, Doorkickers gives an unique possibility to control your own deadly SWAT team. But this time not from the ground, but from above. This means that macro-managing your operation will be very important, to have every body on the ground on the right spot at the rightStill in the alpha stage, but o man, this game is promising! Getting back from all time favorites in the tac genre like SWAT4, Doorkickers gives an unique possibility to control your own deadly SWAT team. But this time not from the ground, but from above. This means that macro-managing your operation will be very important, to have every body on the ground on the right spot at the right time. But at the same time, the AI is giving you a hard time killing them, so micro-managing every encounter is a must too. Varying from Close Quaters Combat with two guys covering eachother backs, to more open spaces with teams from 6, this game gives an all out experience from controlling your very own team. Future addition look amazing, so this game is one to keep in mind the coming months!… Expand
  12. Grade247
    Jan 25, 2014
    3
    Sorry I am not impressed. The AI is really flunky. Flash-bang/Breaching charges get ignored. Highly trained swat/insertion teams get crushed by street thugs. Having a fully trained officer with weapons at the ready and the element of surprise gets gunned down 8 times out of 10. I am sorry NOT impressed at all. If you really want this game wait till it's fully released but as of right nowSorry I am not impressed. The AI is really flunky. Flash-bang/Breaching charges get ignored. Highly trained swat/insertion teams get crushed by street thugs. Having a fully trained officer with weapons at the ready and the element of surprise gets gunned down 8 times out of 10. I am sorry NOT impressed at all. If you really want this game wait till it's fully released but as of right now it failed to live up to expectations… Expand
  13. doal
    Nov 18, 2014
    6
    FRUSTRATING CONTROLS. It had some short-lived fun at early levels, rewarded you with smooth awesome replays by your own tactical thinking. But as difficulty rank up, you will soon realize the control interface is incapable of matching your mastermind. Units all stacked over one another in narrow corridor with queued plans all mixed up. Wait-for-command feature was cool at first glance butFRUSTRATING CONTROLS. It had some short-lived fun at early levels, rewarded you with smooth awesome replays by your own tactical thinking. But as difficulty rank up, you will soon realize the control interface is incapable of matching your mastermind. Units all stacked over one another in narrow corridor with queued plans all mixed up. Wait-for-command feature was cool at first glance but never timed nor properly executed (units will pop-up at different speed, charge in as flash bag thrown but yet exploded, cancel future commands accidentally). No overlay unit icons, easily lose track of units with different equipment. Cannot make fine adjustments with middle part of your plan. Inconsistent doors stealth opening or loud kicking despite being lock-picked. Clumsy floor changing movements... the list goes on. Why don't dev just borrow Frozen Synapse's UI?… Expand
  14. smarm
    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 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,    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.    … Expand
  15. Urko2005
    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 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.
  16. Z_Duck_72
    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 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 releaseI 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
  17. ultra-astra
    Aug 11, 2015
    2
    not realistic, AI is weird, lack of possible entry points, insufficient choice of weapons, lack of really important equipment, long story short if you have no experience with military scenarios you'll find this attempt quite entertaining otherwise.. a waste of time.
  18. bilsantu
    Dec 25, 2014
    10
    When you pull of a mission with all the challenges and three stars, you feel like Col. John 'Hannibal' Smith. The most fun game I have played in 2014.
  19. FGM
    Jun 5, 2016
    3
    This is a mobile phone game, so expect nothing more. Unless you have a crap PC there is no reason why you should waste your time on it. Playing this on a train from Bristol to London wouldn't make me feel bad. But playing this on a PC at home, makes me feel like I am wasting my time as there is million better games out there. It's neither amazing when it comes to tactics, or graphics, orThis is a mobile phone game, so expect nothing more. Unless you have a crap PC there is no reason why you should waste your time on it. Playing this on a train from Bristol to London wouldn't make me feel bad. But playing this on a PC at home, makes me feel like I am wasting my time as there is million better games out there. It's neither amazing when it comes to tactics, or graphics, or controls, or anything else for that matters. Basically it's amazing as a tactical mobile game and amazing as indie tactical PC game.… Expand
  20. ChoicestGames
    Feb 15, 2019
    7
    A competent, top-down, tactical RTS game where you get to plan and execute counter-terrorist operations. The game can be frustrating at times especially as you progress to more difficult levels later on, so long-term enjoyment of the game depends on whether you're a guru at tactics games or whether you're just really persistent.
  21. nicolasnova
    Apr 20, 2018
    5
    A decent game, but nothing special. In a few hours just you gonna play something else.
  22. sukho204
    May 10, 2015
    10
    great tactical game. there are just enough options for your SWAT member's movement and actions. it doesn't make you feel uncontrolable, nor does it make you feel to complicated
  23. RagingPoet
    May 22, 2019
    7
    Door Kickers is tactical combat-focused RTS. Approachable, challenging and fun. Sometimes absolutely infuriating due to RNG, unreasonably huge maps and controls, designed for a touchscreen.
  24. Rollingwithkids
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    If you're an old f*rt like me and ever wished the old Rainbow Six planning mode was a full game, hit that subscribe button. Err, I mean the buy button. Really, it's that good.
  25. Chedalion
    Sep 1, 2019
    8
    Really exciting game. I liked the old-school graphics and,gameplay a lot. Takes me back :)
  26. D0ku
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    What I have to say about this game. It's a good strategic game, it has his graphics which are good. This game has some difficulty, if you are a person without patience and just rush, you will not get forward in this game. This game has a system of levels in the cops, when you finish a mission you will get some xp, when leveling up their skills will become better, but that progress can beWhat I have to say about this game. It's a good strategic game, it has his graphics which are good. This game has some difficulty, if you are a person without patience and just rush, you will not get forward in this game. This game has a system of levels in the cops, when you finish a mission you will get some xp, when leveling up their skills will become better, but that progress can be lost in the campaigns, if you choose the option of you can't reset and your coop dies, everything is lost, you will receive a new coop in level 0. Something to add, is that this game has workshop, where you can download new weapons, gadget and more. In short, I recommend to people which like to think about the best way to win.… Expand
  27. JP78
    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 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
  28. apokalipto
    Aug 19, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  29. DKElgrato
    Nov 30, 2020
    9
    Спецназ, стратегия, что из этого можно придумать? Door Kickers! В этой игре вы играете со своим отрядом. Вы его можете менять, прокачивать, менять оружие и снаряжение. По геймплею эта игра хорошо сделана, вы управляете отрядом с видом сверху и можете заранее сделать план действия, или во время боя. Графика в игре выполнена на хорошо, всё как подобает играм с видом сверху. Миссии, сначалаСпецназ, стратегия, что из этого можно придумать? Door Kickers! В этой игре вы играете со своим отрядом. Вы его можете менять, прокачивать, менять оружие и снаряжение. По геймплею эта игра хорошо сделана, вы управляете отрядом с видом сверху и можете заранее сделать план действия, или во время боя. Графика в игре выполнена на хорошо, всё как подобает играм с видом сверху. Миссии, сначала обычные и предсказуемые, только потом становится сложнее, после чего, надо будет делать очень тщательный план.

    Советую всем поиграть!    … Expand
  30. Paulzig
    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....
  31. Lej
    Apr 12, 2023
    9
    solid story line.

    shield guy op.

    do indeed kick doors.

    could of used more doors.

    9/10.

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#36 Best PC Game of 2014

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. DarkZero
    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.
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  2. Brash Games
    Nov 19, 2015
    90
    A very addictive and hugely enjoyable game with heaps of replayability thanks to the level generator and level builder.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Mar 19, 2015
    87
    A tactical gem that’s designed almost like a puzzle game. [March 2015]
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