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Twilight Struggle

Twilight Struggle

Twilight Struggle is a two-player game where players play as either the US or USSR during the Cold War. Using actual events from history, players must plan out their strategies in order to obtain world dominance. Play Twilight Struggle and change the course of history.

Released Apr 13, 2016 Developer Playdek, Inc. Platforms Windows · Mac Board GameStrategyTabletopWargameCold War
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

87.0%positive2,807 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“The achievements don't work sadly. Otherwise a good game”

— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Basically a direct digital port of the board game, and quite faithful! Something I would definitely break out for a game night with a friend who has similar historical interests to mine.”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Not recommended · 9 found this helpful

“Be warned: If you play single-player, the AI *will* cheat. I never had it fail a roll. Not once in dozens of rolls.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:27 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

78playing at last check
9824-hour peak
642all-time peak
0 250 500 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 297 avg · Apr 2016

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.

31achievements
6.0%median completion
0.1%rarest: To the Moon, Alice!
76.3% of players 66.5% of players 41.3% of players 33.3% of players 30.3% of players 29.9% of players 29.7% of players 29.6% of players 22.2% of players 19.1% of players 19.1% of players 17.4% of players 13.5% of players 12.7% of players 6.8% of players 6.0% of players 4.1% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 0.7% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 76.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
76.3%Way of Life — Gain Domination in a region.
66.5%The Race is On — Be the first player in a game to advance in the space race.
41.3%Terminated — Lose a game against the AI Player.
Rarest badges of honor
0.1%To the Moon, Alice! — Hidden achievement
0.1%Chinese Democracy — Hidden achievement
0.1%Two Minutes To Midnight — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US9.99 USD
EU8.19 EUR
UK7.19 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada11.49 CAD
Japan1,010 JPY
Brazil20.69 BRL
China37.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$4.1 China Japan Canada EU UK US Australia≈$10

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 26, 2022
Update August 25, 2022

Fixed an issue with Space Race as well as graphics and text issues. Thanks for playing! Playdek

May 31, 2022
Quick Update May 31

We fixed the online server version error and online game connections should be working again. Sorry for the inconvenience and please let us know if you are still having the issue. Thanks!

May 31, 2022
Update May 31, 2022

This update fixes the latest issue with Space Race as well as assorted graphics and text issues. Thanks for playing!

May 24, 2022
Update May 24, 2022

Hi everyone! This update addresses some rules issues and also has graphic improvements and optimizations. Please forward any issues and feedback to [email protected]. You can also provide us a

Apr 20, 2022
60% Off!

Our esteemed Twilight Struggle fans, in honor of the GMT Weekend at the Warehouse event, Twilight Struggle, along with our other GMT titles, are now up to 60% off on ALL platforms. You better act fast

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresSimulation, Strategy
Player tagsBoard Game · Strategy · Tabletop · Wargame · Cold War · Historical · Card Game · Simulation · Asynchronous Multiplayer · Turn-Based Strategy · Singleplayer · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · In-App Purchases
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements31
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1+ Processor: Intel Pentium or AMD equivalent Memory: 1 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 500 MB available space Sound Card: Any Additional Notes: While Network Connection is not required it is recommended