"Battle of the Bulge is the fifth game in the Panzer Grenadier series, following Eastern Front, Heroes of the Soviet Union, Airborne and Afrika Korps. It focuses on the fighting in the southern sector of the battle zone, where German panzer and parachute divisions drove on the key crossroads of Bastogne. American infantry, armor and paratroopers initially gave way, but rallied, held, and drove the Germans back.

The game includes 51 scenarios, ranging in size from small ones playable in well under an hour to large tank battles. There are four hard-mounted game boards showing typical terrain from the Ardennese region where the battle took place. The game includes 465 game pieces, representing tank and infantry platoons, artillery batteries, and individual leaders.