Phantom Doctrine

Phantom Doctrine is a turn-based espionage thriller set at the height of the Cold War. As the leader of a secret organization called The Cabal, you work to stop a conspiracy that aims to turn leaders and nations against one another. You carry out covert missions, investigate classified files and interrogate enemy agents to uncover and thwart the plot.

Story and campaign

The single-player campaign takes over 40 hours and weaves its story through historical events and characters. You can play from two perspectives: as a former KGB counterintelligence operative or a renegade CIA wet work commando. Each must confront the truth and challenge the conspiracy; completing the campaign unlocks an additional protagonist for an Extended Playthrough.

Campaigns can differ from one playthrough to the next. Character names and backgrounds are randomly generated, maps are algorithmically populated and adapted, and intelligence snippets are randomized. Hand-designed levels span the 1980s Cold War world on both sides of the Iron Curtain.

Missions and combat

Missions range from infiltrating a busy government facility to assassinate a target to launching a full assault on an enemy base. Their complexity can determine optional objectives, and you can collect loot and intelligence. Your decisions affect how each mission unfolds.

Turn-based combat allows flexible movement and actions, including variable Overwatch modes and the assault-oriented Breach ability. You can position assets around the world and call for assistance during a battle, while enemies can summon reinforcements with heavy weapons or air support. Infiltrate locations with undercover operatives to improve your chances and get ahead of enemy agents, who are also setting traps.

Stealth options include muffled weapons, silent takedowns and Cold War technology. When stealth is not enough, you can take a hands-on approach and fight.

The Cabal

You recruit operatives from the KGB, the CIA and the criminal world, as well as people with abilities shaped by secret government experiments. Secure weapons, resources and contacts around the globe, then command from afar or lead operations in person. Operatives can receive new identities with customized appearances and forged documents, train in combat skills and return to the field.

The Investigation Board uses a pinboard-and-string approach to connect cases, locations and people. Research there to uncover missions, resources and technologies; investigation and intelligence are central to success. You can steal new capabilities from the enemy or research them yourself, including brainwashing, interrogation, body engineering and chemical enhancement to extract information.

Multiplayer

Online multiplayer offers 1v1 skirmishes, where players face off in tactical battles.