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Game description

Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Eagle allies! Take down those pesky Ravens using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!

Basic info

DeveloperSteelRaven7
PublisherSteelRaven7
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMay 18, 2017
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 SP1
Processor32-bit, 2 GHz or Faster
Memory4 GB
GraphicsIntel HD 4000
Storage1 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 421 reviews from the past 1 year

87.5/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (97%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

A low poly war sandbox fueled by its mod scene, Ravenfield scores 87.5, top 30% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Gameplay ranks 78th of 1396. 180 reviews say they love it, and some describe it as a toy soldier war simulator full of chaotic moments, recommending it even in its unfinished state. 49 say the mod workshop keeps them coming back to replay it, with custom maps, weapons and vehicles that keep battles fresh for years. 44 praise the sandbox freedom, saying players direct their own battles with any mix of factions, vehicles and loadouts. Content Volume ranks 183rd of 1351, and Multiplayer ranks 146th of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

35 reviews complain about performance, saying optimization is poor and heavy mod lists cause lag even on newer computers, though some note it runs on modest hardware. 25 feel development is slow, with few official updates and missing translations, while a few note the price has gone up. 17 say the base game gets boring and repetitive without mods. Others find the bot teammates foolish at times. Tech & Support ranks 302nd of 1399, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 547th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“enormous potential, recommending despite unfinished state” · 180 reviews
“creative workshop is the fun part” · 49 reviews
“sandbox freedom lets players become directors of ideal battles” · 44 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +4.19 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “sandbox freedom lets players become directors of ideal battles” · 44 reviews
Negative “falta la función de tomar arma de enemigo eliminado” · 1 review

Progression 2% · Difficulty 3% · Onboarding 7% · Strategy 6% · Controls & feel 8%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 4% of reviews mention this.

World +3.56 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 2% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +4.12 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “creative workshop is the fun part” · 49 reviews
Negative “game relies entirely on mods, implying base game lacks replayability” · 2 reviews

Volume 14% · Variety 11%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +0.34 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 1%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Community +3.69 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Positive “mod community constantly pumping awesome content” · 26 reviews

Playing together 6% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.11 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “red team gets armored vehicles while you have jeeps, unbalanced” · 10 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 8% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.06 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “dev still pumping out updates after a decade” · 11 reviews
Negative “updates lag far behind potential, development glacially slow” · 25 reviews

Stability 5% · Performance 18%

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

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