Would give this a soft reccomendation. A lot of negative reviews mention bad UI and lack of understanding which I suppose is fair criticism. You just have to read the manual, which isn't too long but is pretty dense. If you don't like reading manuals don't pick this one up.

Once I read the manual I've realized that the game actually gives you more information than you usually need, it is just all symbology that is not internally explained. The tutorial is servicable in its own way but it doesn't do a great job of centering the player in the mindset they will need to succeed in this game.

Unlike most RTS wargames which claim to give the perspective of a battalion/regiment/battlegroup commander, Mius Front is pretty dedicated to authentically replicating that experience. You can't just spam orders to units, it takes time to communicate to them, and then for those orders to be communicated internally. You lose usually once you've lost the ability for command and control, whether through the destruction of leadership or disorganization from firepower, casualities, and panic. It's pretty cool that way.

If C&C is functioning well then your orders are given in a large scale, i.e. tell your infantry to attack along an axis and they will autonomously figure out the specifics of manuevers, smoke grenades, and covering fire. It's honestly pretty cool to see it all play out. It's also important to keep coordination between support elements and the front so they can fire on things they themselves probably couldn't have seen. All very realistic. I understand how this could be frustrating but I really appreciate it versus the whole gestalt consciousness thing a lot of contemporary games have going for them.

A lot of people get elitist about this game and ones ability to play it, which I think is dumb. I personally find APM-heavy RTS to be exhausting and inherintly a little unfun. I appreciate this game because I just get to watch things play out once orders are set, as micromanagement is pretty much actively discouraged. That's the mindset you need to play this game well, and I think a lot of players that come over from other RTS games aren't really made to the understand that by the tutorials or game description.

I don't think it is inherently more fun than something like Steel Division, but to me it is different in all the right ways. If what I laid out sounds interesting you, and you are willing to do a little reading, I would consider picking this one up. Otherwise you are probably better off with a more popular and conventional title.

probably one of the best strategy games you could buy rn.