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This War of Mine
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
38 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I didn’t pick up This War of Mine because I was looking for a good time. It was cheap, it had a reputation, and I had a feeling it might be something… different. Something heavier. Still, I wasn’t prepared for how…”
“This game is amazing, but be warned: Its also quite depressing. I had to stop play it cause it just made me miserable; still, its a good lesson for people of countries such as mine, that has been spared the suffering of…”
“I think the concept is good. However, if you are not in a good place in your life right now, like me, I don't think it would be a good idea for you to play this game because it is dark and depressing.”
33 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Have put a ton of hours into this game. Very much enjoy the various scenarios and survivors. It's a good variety of base management and then scavenging at night. The stress of winter is real. Since the most recent…”
“Quite depressing, but a damn good resource management game.”
“I managed to finish the game only on my 3rd try and I very much enjoyed it. Once you understand how to manage resources, what important and not, how to deal with bandits and chop stuff for wood in winter things become…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Have put a ton of hours into this game. Very much enjoy the various scenarios and survivors. It's a good variety of base management and then scavenging at night. The stress of winter is real. Since the most recent…”
“I understand why this game gets so much praise. And I also understand why some people bounce off it immediately. This isn’t something you play to relax. It’s something you experience… if you’re willing to sit with it. I…”
“Well thought out with built in ethical dilemmas and consequences that are realistic. Has complexity that is we have you come back and play different scenario's. An updated version would be awesome.”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It says 6 hours of play. It's a lie, I played probably closer to 50-60 hours on xbox. If for no other reason that the theme and tone of this game, I cannot recommend it enough. Too often in the gaming world we glorify…”
“I managed to finish the game only on my 3rd try and I very much enjoyed it. Once you understand how to manage resources, what important and not, how to deal with bandits and chop stuff for wood in winter things become…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“In general, this is a good game. Its strengths lie in the atmosphere, music, and art style. The missions are quite solid, and it’s nice that you can optimize them to some extent. My negative opinion is based on a number…”
“This War of Mine is a game attempting to bridge survival gaming with linear story telling. In this game you play various survivors in scenarios where they must scavenge, defend a shelter and craft workstation and tools…”
“This is such a beautiful game. It truly shows the true side of war where civilians suffer and there's glory for none”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Gave this game two chances but still, I couldn't enjoy it. There is not much to do outside of repetitive scavenging and preparing food. Sometimes we will build some tools or furniture but variety of it is so small and…”
“Developers really killed this game. I played it on another platform many years ago, and it was very interesting and playable. Then I bought this Final Cut plus DLC, and it's just a messy survival game, with characters…”
“This War of Mine is a game attempting to bridge survival gaming with linear story telling. In this game you play various survivors in scenarios where they must scavenge, defend a shelter and craft workstation and tools…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“In general, this is a good game. Its strengths lie in the atmosphere, music, and art style. The missions are quite solid, and it’s nice that you can optimize them to some extent. My negative opinion is based on a number…”
“This War of Mine isn’t perfect; its pacing can drag, the RNG can feel cruel, and sometimes the game seems determined to kick you while you’re already down. But that’s also why it works. When it hits, it hits hard. Few…”
“So, I want to like this game, but it is just too damn hard. If you enjoy bones of your ass gameplay and just hopeless, then it does it well. IT IS A VERY GOOD GAME. Just not my cup of tea and the diff is just not…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“This War of Mine is a game attempting to bridge survival gaming with linear story telling. In this game you play various survivors in scenarios where they must scavenge, defend a shelter and craft workstation and tools…”
“Fun for the first playthrough, tho becoming stale in the endgame. During learning mechanics I thought I can have different playstyles - I can be a "good guy" or "steal no kill" or "steal and kill if must" or "kill and…”
“I can see why people would like it but it just doesnt hit for me. I was looking for the sad atmosphere, consequences, etc. but the gameplay of just tons of clicking around and everything felt disorganized.”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Gave this game two chances but still, I couldn't enjoy it. There is not much to do outside of repetitive scavenging and preparing food. Sometimes we will build some tools or furniture but variety of it is so small and…”
“Fun for the first playthrough, tho becoming stale in the endgame. During learning mechanics I thought I can have different playstyles - I can be a "good guy" or "steal no kill" or "steal and kill if must" or "kill and…”
“Great game, though a bit outdated, especially when you've played 11 bit studios' newer games. I only played the first story (the default one I think) but from what I've seen of the other scenarios they don't seem that…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“In general, this is a good game. Its strengths lie in the atmosphere, music, and art style. The missions are quite solid, and it’s nice that you can optimize them to some extent. My negative opinion is based on a number…”
“I can see why people would like it but it just doesnt hit for me. I was looking for the sad atmosphere, consequences, etc. but the gameplay of just tons of clicking around and everything felt disorganized.”
“Fun and interesting game, I think some mechanics aren't communicated well (like depression or value of items) but I appreciate what the game tries to do. Stealth is really promoted here because the "gameplay" blows…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Turns out surviving a war mostly involves rummaging through rubble, burning furniture for warmth and feeling bad about every decision you make. The Final Cut adds some nice extra content and polish, which is great, because now I can feel guilty in even higher fidelity. Bleak,…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“This game should be required play in schools. In our time where the horrors of war are often romanticized by political propaganda, This War of Mine offers a rare and brutally honest portrayal of the unbearable realities of war.”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs played“In this day and age, this game is a must. A welcome and gentler reminder, for those of us fortunate enough not to experience war first hand, about what war really entails for most of those who get embroiled in it. You get to witness people starving to death, girls being rounded…”
— a player, Steam review · 63 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:09 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Survival · War · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Strategy · Choices Matter · Simulation · Crafting · Base-Building · Resource Management · Post-apocalyptic · Management (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Polish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Simplified Chinese * |
| Achievements | 59 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.thiswarofmine.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0 Sound Card: DirectX compatible