A Rock, Paper, Shotgun Early Access review of the game commended it for portraying war with some nuance: "While war shooters typically deal in bombast and screaming and artillery barrages, Tannenberg juxtaposes that with quiet, everyday tragedies." The reviewer described Tannenberg as an improvement compared to Verdun, but also less unique. "It's already a better game, certainly a more exciting one, but it's not got as unique an appeal."[14]