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Acceptable Losses
Acceptable Losses is a short, replayable WWI command and management game. Lead squads through a brutal 20 day campaign, balancing morale, fatigue, cohesion, and the paperwork of war. Perform well enough and you may be ordered Over the Top, where success leads to a second act holding captured ground.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.
“I wish the game had a never ending mode where you have to try and keep taking trenches and then repairing those trenches and surviving a massive counterattack before having to take the next trench until you lose”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“I enjoy this. People are complaining about RNG but I think It`s part of this game charm. Currently > You TRY to influence the events into the most favorable scenario but things are always RANDOM (It`s like 60 seconds you can only hope) but it`s not a problem! My first game only…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Acceptable Losses is a great idea and an excellent framework, that is absolutely killed by the lack of content and player choices. My favorite concept the game has is that, even if you make the right decisions, you can and will still lose. The issue is the game gives you very…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-22.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-29. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Thank You All for a Successful Launch!!
One week ago, Acceptable Losses hit the shelves. It has been a fantastic launch week! I am humbled by the kind words, positive reviews, and constructive feedback. It is my first game on Steam and I co
HOT FIX v1.0.09141523
This is a mixed-bag update. A few additions, changes, bugs, and first optimization. Additions: Mission REASSIGN button now flashes to make it more clear that it needs to be clicked REASSIGN button on
HOT FIX 1.0.09081824
Been a long day but still making fixes as they arise. Three bugs fixed in this one. When reloading Over the Top after failing, it wasn't possible to succeed When reloading Over the Top, the mini event
HOT FIX v1.0.09081029
One bug is fixed in this update Crash to desktop when trying to replace a mission on Day 1
HOT FIX v1.0.09080912
First hotfix up fixing two bugs. Over the Top Success lead to Game Over Mission Outcome text overtaking the screen if too long Thanks to those that found the issues!
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | World War I · Choices Matter · Simulation · Historical · Wargame · Indie · Singleplayer · Strategy · Military · Nonlinear · War · Turn-Based Tactics (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 12 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 1.2 GHz Memory: 2 MB RAM Graphics: Integrated GPU DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 400 MB available space Additional Notes: Mouse required.