Its unit-level artificial intelligence was praised as allowing "competent execution by groups of forces in pursuit of terrain-based objectives".[8]
The editors of Computer Gaming World nominated Highway to the Reich's computer version for their 2003 "Wargame of the Year" award, which ultimately went to Decisive Battles of WWII: Korsun Pocket. They wrote, "Highway to the Reich shows that war gaming is moving in exciting new directions".[9]