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AdventureIndieSimulationSurvivalWarAtmosphericSingleplayerStrategy

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Game description

In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.

Basic info

Developer11 bit studios
Publisher11 bit studios
PlatformsWindows · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateNov 14, 2014
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7/8/10
Processor2.4 GHz Dual Core
Memory2 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 424 reviews from the past 1 year

84.9/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Metacritic: 83 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Survival as a civilian in a besieged city is the premise here, and players rate it 84.9, top 40% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

179 reviews praise the world and atmosphere, describing an unforgettable and brutally honest look at the reality of war, and some say its moral weight hits harder than explosions. Story & World ranks 101st of 1096. 60 find it fun and engaging despite its slow pace, and a few came back to it years later. 44 praise the story and its moral dilemmas, calling them moving and thought provoking. Gameplay ranks 310th of 1396, and Visuals & Sound ranks 407th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

34 reviews find it hard at the start, with strong randomness and mid game pressure that some say made them quit, though a few find it too easy. 25 say the loop turns repetitive and stale after a run or two, with maps and resources that become mechanical. 19 report bugs and crashes, including save problems and characters starving with food in their packs. Content Volume ranks 504th of 1351, and Tech & Support ranks 738th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“war experience becomes unforgettable, unique irreplaceable experience” · 179 reviews
“Game pacing is slow but pretty fun” · 60 reviews
“bugs, freezes, crashes, character deaths from technical issues” · 19 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 61% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.49 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “characters have unique niches requiring different strategic approaches” · 15 reviews
Negative “moral system is inconsistent and contradictory in its logic” · 5 reviews

Progression 11% · Difficulty 25% · Onboarding 11% · Freedom 5% · Controls & feel 6%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 72% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +4.14 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “war experience becomes unforgettable, unique irreplaceable experience” · 179 reviews
Negative “forced ideological messaging undermines immersion and player agency” · 10 reviews

Story 44% · Characters 21%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +2.42 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “random maps, events, and character combinations greatly enhance replayability” · 7 reviews
Negative “all progression and relationships disappear after game ends” · 4 reviews

Volume 9% · Variety 11%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.86 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “incredible soundtrack and gameplay” · 8 reviews
Negative “BGM too depressing, makes player sad after long play” · 1 review

Visuals 14%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +3.25 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 5% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.02 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “must buy DLC otherwise not fully interesting” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 2% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.21 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “bugs, freezes, crashes, character deaths from technical issues” · 19 reviews

Performance 1% · Developer support 4%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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