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The Wall
[Servers Temporarily Shut Down!] Build. Gather. Breach. The Wall is a never-before seen mix of genres, where dynamic maps, slick combat, base building, and economy management all come together.
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-05-14)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
59 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“[Beta Tester] I've been testing this game for some time now and seen it grow so much! The concept is original and super fun to play, it never gets boring. Sure there are some bugs here and there, but this is not the…”
“[Beta Tester] I heavily recommend The Wall. It takes some concepts from the survival genre and refines and boils them down to match-based bite sized chunks, which work out very well. The concept is simple - defend your…”
“This is the definition of a good early access game. Its got some issues for sure, but the Dev is active and doing amazing work. Really fun, but you do NEED to use Discord. Give it a shot, you wont regret it!”
21 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“[Beta Tester] I've been testing this game for some time now and seen it grow so much! The concept is original and super fun to play, it never gets boring. Sure there are some bugs here and there, but this is not the…”
“This is the definition of a good early access game. Its got some issues for sure, but the Dev is active and doing amazing work. Really fun, but you do NEED to use Discord. Give it a shot, you wont regret it!”
“Very impressed so far. Very active Dev and friendly community. Can’t wait to see what else is to come of this game. I’m hooked!”
13 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“This is a great game, it's admins are integrated into the community. Sure it doesn't have a huge player base, but if you join the discord you can usually find a match.”
“Very impressed so far. Very active Dev and friendly community. Can’t wait to see what else is to come of this game. I’m hooked!”
“This game is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ good. If you feel turned away from this game due to the bad reviews, i'm here to change your mind. Although the player base is small, people such as Susurrus and any of the admins on the discord…”
11 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Very fun game while playing with friends. 10 of us played a few games 5v5 and another game 3v3. The Wall has lots of recognizable mechanics and weapons if you are familiar to Rust. Overall great experience, would…”
“I'm loving it so far, definitely join the discord if you need to find people to get on and play. Having a ton of fun and havent put it down since I bought it”
“I played this with a friend a couple of years ago. We had a big duel where we built a base each and then took turns assaulting each other. Before we knew it, we where 6 hours in and still at it, planning strategies on…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I spent 231 hours on this game so you don't have to. If you like fps games with high action and good mechanics. If you can't handle learning how to play the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game for more than 10 minutes then don't ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ buy…”
“This game is amazing. Here is a good pro and con list. Pro: Never seen a similar game Amazing play style Great mechanics Easy to lean Cons: Not enough players yet to be able to play online, you should join! The c4 is…”
“Игра "The Wall" оказалась на удивление захватывающей. Простота концепции – бросание шариков сверху и надежда на максимальное количество очков внизу – обманчива. Каждый бросок требует стратегического мышления и умения…”
49 of the 102 reviews raise this · 29 of them still recommend the game.
“Warning: Dead PVP Game This game has no meaningful single player content, and no playable PvP servers. There is no functioning PvP population, it's a dead game, and cannot be played as intended. The Wall is an over…”
“This is a great game, it's admins are integrated into the community. Sure it doesn't have a huge player base, but if you join the discord you can usually find a match.”
“What is this game Christ almighty. Booted up a game with a friend thinking this was going to be a better version of "Minecraft the walls" ended up spending half an hour in a match with 0 players trying to figure out…”
15 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Warning: Dead PVP Game This game has no meaningful single player content, and no playable PvP servers. There is no functioning PvP population, it's a dead game, and cannot be played as intended. The Wall is an over…”
“Dude had a solid game then took it down to "re-work it". Don't hand over your well earned shekels until the dev earns it. The guy is selling a currently non-existent product and the community is toxic. Will change…”
“What is this game Christ almighty. Booted up a game with a friend thinking this was going to be a better version of "Minecraft the walls" ended up spending half an hour in a match with 0 players trying to figure out…”
14 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Warning: Dead PVP Game This game has no meaningful single player content, and no playable PvP servers. There is no functioning PvP population, it's a dead game, and cannot be played as intended. The Wall is an over…”
“Dude had a solid game then took it down to "re-work it". Don't hand over your well earned shekels until the dev earns it. The guy is selling a currently non-existent product and the community is toxic. Will change…”
“its too dead so please put some more ads and such out there it has overwhelming potential but you need players or intoduce ai so atleast we can play the game with some success”
13 of the 102 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“[Beta Tester] I've been testing this game for some time now and seen it grow so much! The concept is original and super fun to play, it never gets boring. Sure there are some bugs here and there, but this is not the…”
“It's preety bad, the gameplay, the glitchies and bugs, the missing features, let me start Cons: -Bad framerate because the game is really not optimized -the building sistem is so bad that i spent 30 minutes just trying…”
“A really fun game. It's in early access, so it has a lot of some "rough edges", but it is playable with little to no problems and the developers are very active! The major problem is the really small player base, but on…”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Warning: Dead PVP Game This game has no meaningful single player content, and no playable PvP servers. There is no functioning PvP population, it's a dead game, and cannot be played as intended. The Wall is an over…”
“DONT BUY. this game should not even be on sale YOU CANT EVEN PLAY IT. if you join the discord its only told that you will be able to play "SOON" its been about 5 Months. its a scam and 1/2 dont buy go do something like…”
“This game is a scam, dont pay a single dollar plz. No servers no support no refund. This is not a game at all. I waited months to play but still nothing. All they say is SOON, you can check their discord. I wish I could…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 70.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“Fantastic game! Pros: Highly rewarding gameplay Great balance of grinding, action and base buidling Cons: Suffers from low player base....”
— a player, Steam review · 75 hrs played“This game is absolutely amazing . It's worth every cent you'll spend on it . In the current state of the game the community is small but everyone is very helpful towards new players . When i first joined there was a pop-up that told me to join the discord server and i…”
— a player, Steam review · 64 hrs played“Okay. I bought this game a few days ago, i was extremely optimistic after reading reviews. I decided the £3 spent on the game may be worth it. I downloaded the game and loaded into a massive box which prompted me to join the discord, so i accepted. I quickly gathered that this…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedLatest official news
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The Wall - Definitive Shutdown
With a heavy heart, I'm shutting down servers for The Wall. Ever since 2018, I've been working solo on this project. It's been an incredible journey of self-growth and knowledge, but to truly bring th
Update 1.6.0 - Profiles, Match Analytics, Item Progression, and New Patreon Skin
I've had a few people ask "ok, the game is fun, but what do I get for playing?" At first I was shocked by this question, thinking "well the point of playing the game is to play the game." However, aft
Update 1.5.0 - New Maps and 3v3-centric Gameplay
Intro This update hones in on what makes the game fun - intimate, strategic, quick paced action. Throughout the many matches that the community and I myself have played, it's generally agreed upon tha
Livestream #11 - Creating the monthly Patreon skin + working on new maps!
When? Thursday, 7PM EST Where? https://twitch.tv/aeromiles
Livestream #10 - All-Day Dev Stream - Join on Twitch for free cosmetic cells!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Strategy, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · FPS · Wargame · Sandbox · PvP · RTS · Shooter · First-Person · Strategy · Base-Building · Action · Tactical (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · In-App Purchases |
| Languages | English * , Simplified Chinese, Japanese * |
| Official site | https://thewall.aero-games.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core i5-3770 / AMD FX-9590 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1060 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 12 GB available space