Cotropitorii

Cotropitorii is a third-person multiplayer action shooter set in an alternate-history war between Romania and the United States. Up to 32 players choose between two factions and fight in deathmatch mode, using more than ten different weapons. The game has a communist-inspired theme and Romanian music from the communist period. You play as one of the Romanian Mountain Hunters, an elite special-forces unit under Nicolae Ceausescu.

The war

The story begins in 1988, during Ceausescu’s rule. With apathy and fear spreading through Romania, he builds up his army both to give the people hope and to advance his own plan. In 1989, war breaks out between Romania and the United States, driven by Romanian resentment toward the Americans, whom they blame for failing to protect Romania from Stalin during the Second World War. Millions enlist in the Romanian military.

The fighting continues as Romanian tanks advance into US territory. In the winter of 2024, the Romanian air force reduces the US Air Force to less than 10% of its former strength, leaving the remaining US Army with tank and infantry support. By the summer of 2025, one million troops and two hundred thousand tanks are ready to push the battle further as Ceausescu’s plan to take Texas moves forward.

The Mountain Hunters

You are among Ceausescu’s highly trained Romanian Mountain Hunters. Your immediate mission is to infiltrate enemy territory and strike American infantry. The conflict has become guerrilla warfare, with Romanian gunfire reducing once-proud American city streets to ruins.

Available content

The game currently has a single map.