"panzer tactics hd" received average review from professional critics upon release. aggregate review website metacritic assigned a score of 69/100 based on 11 reviews. softpedia rated the game 6.5 out of 10 praising its solid turn-based system and the classic battle choices it offers, while at the same time criticizing the limited context and some ui issues. the german gaming magazine gamestar praised the well programmed interaction between artillery, airplanes and infantry and rated panzer tactics hd 80 out of 100. the game is recurringly criticized for not offering enough guidance to ease players into the complexity of the game. publisher bitcomposer games reacted to the feedback by releasing so called "intelligence reports" that are supposed to gradually explain specific aspects of the game.