This War of Mine

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8.3

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  1. futureP
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    treasure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. Akshaysay
    Jun 21, 2023
    10
    i played this game back in 2018 and i have been coming back to it since then . these type of games rarely exist and i feel lucky to have found and played it...sure its difficult and doesn't hold your hand but don't be afraid to try it
  3. Nick7000
    Mar 9, 2023
    8
    Жутко, стильно. Очень годный симулятор выживания, способный вогнать вас в депрессию.
  4. mkhue108
    Feb 26, 2023
    8
    Interesting survival game. Very realistic. Has great replayability but after 1 successful run (and countless failures) I was too depressed for more.
  5. CausticMisery
    Jan 28, 2023
    8
    The most depressing war-sim game you'll ever play. It's a fantastic experience.
  6. SirFranzALot
    Jan 15, 2023
    10
    I love it. If you´re able to let loose and get drawn away by the emotions this game is transporting you will have a great experience. Of course not in a good way. It is an awful expereince which can drive you crazy. Of course you won´t feel the same way you would feel in a real war but that's okay. This game will show you a site of war which is not often enough discussed in otherI love it. If you´re able to let loose and get drawn away by the emotions this game is transporting you will have a great experience. Of course not in a good way. It is an awful expereince which can drive you crazy. Of course you won´t feel the same way you would feel in a real war but that's okay. This game will show you a site of war which is not often enough discussed in other videogames and which is right now quite important to know about.
    The graphical style is also quite nice and underlines the games message. It´s grey, dark and bland. The Gameplay is not balanced but quite hard (as it should be). Of course it´s still possible to survive the war. The overall design choices are very thoughtful and I never encountered a single bug. Pure 10/10.
    I think it was the right decision to create a small 2D-Game with tiny levels so the developers where able to focus on the gameplay and message. I hope that six days in fallujah will do as good as TWOM.    … Expand
  7. Gaming_Bear
    Dec 27, 2022
    10
    Unique concept for a war game so big points right out the gate for taking such a bold move. Game play was immersive, plus I am biased as I love a good game where you start with little and have to build your way up and survive. Art style and music are very well done to pull you into the bleak drudgery of this war setting.
  8. SauceBox6
    Nov 26, 2022
    8
    10 - Masterpiece
    9 - Amazing
    8 - Great
    7 - Good
    6 - Okay
    5 - Mediocre
    4 - Bad
    3 - Awful
    2 - Painful
    1 - Unbearable
  9. DavieSl
    Oct 25, 2022
    10
    Brilliant game.
    Everything about it is good and lots of mods to use if you find it too difficult.
  10. Mariusz_FCK_PTN
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    Отличная трогательная игра. Спасибо за помощь Украине.
  11. Maciejkamil
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This game perfectly shows what word 'war' means. It's a compulsory experiance for anyone, who thinks that war is 'cool'.
  12. scarguy
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Very good game. I adore. Nice action, scenario and graphic. I finished it 3 because it's perfect.
  13. damians1
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    Świetna gra, doskonale pokazuje sytuacje cywili jaka obecnie się dzieje na Ukrainie po ataku faszystowskich wojsk rosyjskich.
  14. Viper938
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    Piękna akcja, wszyscy deweloperzy powinni pójść tą drogą, gra sama w sobie również bardzo dobra. #StopWar
  15. Amorph0us
    Jan 7, 2022
    9
    Great scenario, nice execution and very addictive! Really captures you in the atmosphere and this is what most is about a survival game.
  16. Rnoviok
    Dec 4, 2021
    9
    A very good game showing the hardships of civilians in wartime
    We have to survive in a city where shootings are going on, get food and make difficult rash decisions
  17. rezo_21
    Sep 25, 2021
    8
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 78 IIIIIIIIII====================
  18. Memberry
    Mar 31, 2021
    9
    Ugh, the entry to the game sure is steep. But once you figure out the confusing interface the game only gets deeper and deeper. Has this unique "slav" smell around. Like Stalker. Something dirty yet strong. And well - war has ever been the subject of many games. But I dare to say - nothing told the story of what war really is - better than this one. Bravo 11bit.
  19. chiri
    Feb 3, 2021
    8
    This War of Mine is a good tactical game that not everyone will be able to understand what is going on in the game. It's a relatively a simple survival game that reminds you of the grey and grim of war. The adventure combined with a little story behind make the game very realistic.
  20. Fallconex
    Dec 17, 2020
    9
    At the same time a simple and ingenious game about the survival of civilians in the conditions of war and blockade.
  21. Torgall
    Dec 13, 2020
    9
    Interesting take on survival game, with quite sad and depresing feeling because of the setting. I played quite a lot an generaly if you stick to being a good guy trade/producer things get easy.
  22. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    Yaşattığı ahlaki ikilemlerle, çok çok iyi bir oyun. savaş anında askerleri çok gördük. Önüne geleni vur, görev yap vesaire. Ancak bu oyun yıkılmış bir şehirde sivilleri konu alıyor. Öyle canınızın istediğini yapamıyorsunuz. Bu açıdan çok gerçekçi. Karakterlerinizin ihtiyaçlarına ve psikolojik durumlarına çok dikkat etmelisiniz. Bandaj yapıp takas etmek ihtiyaçlarınızı karşılamanın en kolayYaşattığı ahlaki ikilemlerle, çok çok iyi bir oyun. savaş anında askerleri çok gördük. Önüne geleni vur, görev yap vesaire. Ancak bu oyun yıkılmış bir şehirde sivilleri konu alıyor. Öyle canınızın istediğini yapamıyorsunuz. Bu açıdan çok gerçekçi. Karakterlerinizin ihtiyaçlarına ve psikolojik durumlarına çok dikkat etmelisiniz. Bandaj yapıp takas etmek ihtiyaçlarınızı karşılamanın en kolay yolu.… Expand
  23. williamornelas
    Oct 10, 2020
    9
    I loved the game concept, mechanics, story, just pretty much everything!!! The only thing is that after a while, things get repetitive, so it kind of takes all of the positive points a bit down.
  24. Rhadyant
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played, It tells the true story about war, that is not fire and glory as a lot of video-games and movies want us to see it. War is horrible, almost every time it's just for the ambition of two different groups and the civilians trapped in the middle are who suffer the most.

    I played for 40+ hours and sometimes I want to revisit it again to remember this    One of the best games I've ever played, It tells the true story about war, that is not fire and glory as a lot of video-games and movies want us to see it. War is horrible, almost every time it's just for the ambition of two different groups and the civilians trapped in the middle are who suffer the most.

    I played for 40+ hours and sometimes I want to revisit it again to remember this people, this survivors and their stories. It is an amazing game, sadly there is no more updates, this game deserves a sequel.    … Expand
  25. garygreen
    Sep 4, 2020
    10
    This war of mine have show us about the human life and a war surface to the children in a real life
  26. AnarHeest
    Aug 31, 2020
    10
    Best game I've played. Great atmosphere, sound and gameplay. Didn't get out from behind the computer for hours playing this game.
  27. mesutyavuzx
    Aug 14, 2020
    10
    sadece DLC'lerini oynamadığım şaheser niteliğinde savaş ortamında evdeki insanları hayatta tutmaya çalıştığımız muhteşem oyun. Oynayın, oynatın.
  28. Dreefi
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    I'm not sure if any death of one of my characters in games ever felt like when I lost someone in This War of Mine... I've felt miserable taking almost every life I've had to take. It was painful just to watch, but the playing experience was amazing and I'm glad this game exists and shows us the pain and cruelty of civil war.
  29. greenbey
    Jul 14, 2020
    9
    A+
    A survival game where you control a group of survivor civilians in a country at war.
    Art style is on point.
  30. nsuki
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    A very different way of telling dramatic stories. 2.5D provides a good combat mechanic. Especially, considering emotional consequences before acts leading you to pretend as a civil-war survivor.
  31. ShefardAlex
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    Beautiful game, but at the same time terrible.
    Not terrible because it is bad as a game, but because with a bad passage, the heart shrinks for each hero, it is a pity to lose every character you keep, but alas, this is a reflection of the war that no one except politicians of all stripes.
    The only thing that seems to me that the game still does not reach true tragedy, which seems to me    Beautiful game, but at the same time terrible.
    Not terrible because it is bad as a game, but because with a bad passage, the heart shrinks for each hero, it is a pity to lose every character you keep, but alas, this is a reflection of the war that no one except politicians of all stripes.
    The only thing that seems to me that the game still does not reach true tragedy, which seems to me not enough to hold out the drama if someone dies to the end.
    Plus, this game doesn’t show war, but people who are trying to avoid it, and this is more original than stamped shooters as battlefield 5    … Expand
  32. JanKiy
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Это потрясающая игра. Хоть это и инди, но сделана она великолепно. Прекрасно передаётся ощущение войны, недостатка ресурсов, страха, что эта ночь может закончится очень трагично. Эта игра является одной из самых любимых
  33. Anima2z
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    great experience, tense, sad, beautifully musica graphics, and story, tense gameplay
  34. molnibalage
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This was one of the best game of my life. Following some game you can understand it and after 2-3 successful game it does not provide any surprise but before you reach this point the game more than just good.

    Following the release it got customization its up to you how you wish to play. A too large city with lots of areas maybe makes too easy and you can quickly deplete the surprise    This was one of the best game of my life. Following some game you can understand it and after 2-3 successful game it does not provide any surprise but before you reach this point the game more than just good.

    Following the release it got customization its up to you how you wish to play. A too large city with lots of areas maybe makes too easy and you can quickly deplete the surprise factor of the game in a next play.

    The game easily provides at lest 30-40 hours of good experience. The only thing what I missed the time compression in the house.    … Expand
  35. Chubac
    May 13, 2020
    10
    This game is a MASTERPIECE! Both the characters, the story and the gameplay are flawless.
  36. Breakage
    Jan 31, 2020
    10
    This game is hard. But hey, being stuck in a real war isn't easy too. You don't even know if you're going to last to see the sunrise. I hope that wars will end and will never happen anymore. Nothing is impossible.
  37. showt
    Dec 23, 2019
    9
    1. Сюжет - 10.
    2. Графика - 8.
    3. Атмосфера - 10.
    4. Музыка, озвучка - 8.
    5. Геймплей - 10.
    6. Управление - 10.
  38. 13baker11
    Dec 13, 2019
    10
    This War of Mine is a masterpiece.
    The game itself has quite unconventional approach towards war. It's not full glory, whoever kills the most style of game. Killing is a horrific action, sadly sometimes unavoidable. This is a game which makes you think about what's a necessity and what's atrocity in the times of war. And that's why this game is so unique and worth playin
  39. GamerGuysNGals
    Nov 24, 2019
    8
    Hello everyone! This is my first review but definitely not my first game. I came into this game without knowing so much as it’s genre, but what did I think? Let’s get into the review and see.

    The first thing you see when you launch This War of Mine is an appropriate quote from Hemingway “In modern war...you will die like a dog for no good reason.” This does a great job of setting the    Hello everyone! This is my first review but definitely not my first game. I came into this game without knowing so much as it’s genre, but what did I think? Let’s get into the review and see.

    The first thing you see when you launch This War of Mine is an appropriate quote from Hemingway “In modern war...you will die like a dog for no good reason.” This does a great job of setting the feel for the game you are about to experience. This War of Mine is an atmospheric game that sets its dark tone very well and makes it easy to feel the dread of a civilian caught in a conflict with little hope. The game takes place in a fictional, seemingly Eastern European country stuck in a civil war. You play as a small group of acquaintances brought together by various circumstances that now work together to scavenge for food and materials hoping to survive.

    Graphics/Sound

    This War of Mine has stylized visuals and music that help immerse you into the environment. Everything is viewed as a cross section of a building, whether it be your own home, or a building you’re looting for supplies during the night. Your home has some warm colors but during the scavenging at night most things are grey and things that fall out of your line of sight are obscured in a haze, adding to the mystery of what you might find as you continue forward. The music in the game from the beginning gives ambiance setting a very bleak tone for the game. This is especially noteworthy while scavenging at night and helps to put you on edge when you find yourself in a tough spot.

    Gameplay

    This War of Mine is essentially a resource management game and is in some ways comparable to a worker placement game for the board gaming fans. As far as actual physical gameplay goes the left click is the only input you need, so mechanical skills won’t hold you back here. Simply left click to interact with whatever you’d like to grab or interact with, or double click to run to that location. During the day you will spend your time getting your group fed and improving your home. At night you can send one person to a location to scavenge and the rest will be left behind to either sleep or guard your belongings. There is limited time management needed during the day so most real gameplay is the scavenging, which can range from just using a crowbar to get through an abandoned house to sneaking through a building full of military personnel.

    Pros/Cons
    Pros:
    -This game is immersive which makes it easy to get invested in the characters and your groups ultimate survival
    -The game mechanics are quite compelling seen through the weight of your options and planning your next move carefully to avoid unforeseen consequences
    -Given the context of the story you feel the moral weight of your actions if you kill or steal as do your characters
    -Because of the difficulty, every new piece of furniture or new meal feels earned and rewarding
    Cons:
    -The learning curve is steep and if you go in blind don’t expect to survive much more than a couple weeks your first couple tries
    - Sometimes decisions feel forced because you can become so strapped for resources
    - Because the controls are so simple, it can be very easy to misclick and put yourself in danger while scavenging

    This War of Mine is a very well crafted setting that makes you really feel the importance of your resource management much more than many similar games. The first time I sat down and played I was immersed for the better part of a day. With that said, the game is incredibly unforgiving and the learning curve is steep. The scarcity of resources and the tough decisions add to the flavor of the game but are a bit steep from a gameplay perspective. Overall I would give it a 7.5/10. While it may be a bit daunting for the casual player, anyone who is willing to spend some time learning the game and especially those who enjoy survival and resource management will surely find this game well worth the price tag.    … Expand
  40. Gregnator
    Sep 28, 2019
    9
    This war of mine is a great game that tells the story of survivors of a civil war, from a realistic perspective. No high action movie style brainless shooting and killing. You take control over a few civilians in a house and you need to survive. Food, water, defenses, and medicine are the most important things. At night you go out and scavenge. Taking a person's life isn't just a simpleThis war of mine is a great game that tells the story of survivors of a civil war, from a realistic perspective. No high action movie style brainless shooting and killing. You take control over a few civilians in a house and you need to survive. Food, water, defenses, and medicine are the most important things. At night you go out and scavenge. Taking a person's life isn't just a simple click. Your actions have consequences. If your character dies, they're dead forever. Will you sneak and steal from bandits? Are you willing to kill an old woman for a can of tuna, and have your character become depressed or even suicidal? How far would you go to survive? And once the war is over, would you be able to live with yourself?… Expand
  41. Vzhik
    Aug 31, 2019
    8
    Я не знаю как, но у авторов получилось сделать так, что за персонажей переживаешь, беспокоишься. Все их драмы воспринимаются как личные и действительно веришь что люди умирают с голоду, уходят не попрощавшись. Какое-то мистическое сочетание музыки, стиля, картинок и текстовой истории.
    Разворачивающиеся меланхолия, неизбежность развязки и неспешность повествования отлично сочетаются с    Я не знаю как, но у авторов получилось сделать так, что за персонажей переживаешь, беспокоишься. Все их драмы воспринимаются как личные и действительно веришь что люди умирают с голоду, уходят не попрощавшись. Какое-то мистическое сочетание музыки, стиля, картинок и текстовой истории.
    Разворачивающиеся меланхолия, неизбежность развязки и неспешность повествования отлично сочетаются с грустным настроем и просто захватывают сразу же. Кто ценит качественную грусть рекомендую. 8/10.    … Expand
  42. ssweisz
    Apr 3, 2019
    9
    Juego totalmente recomendado, sin embargo, puede ser que haya a quien no le guste. En lo personal dude en comprarlo porque a pesar de todas las buenas críticas que había oído y/o escuchado el gameplay me parecía algo monótono y no muy entretenido.

    Que equivocado estaba, es muy diferente verlo jugar y jugarlo (aunque haya a quién le guste verlo), quede totalmente enganchado con la primer    Juego totalmente recomendado, sin embargo, puede ser que haya a quien no le guste. En lo personal dude en comprarlo porque a pesar de todas las buenas críticas que había oído y/o escuchado el gameplay me parecía algo monótono y no muy entretenido.

    Que equivocado estaba, es muy diferente verlo jugar y jugarlo (aunque haya a quién le guste verlo), quede totalmente enganchado con la primer partida que jugué, el juego hace que te inmersas en la historia y con tus jugadores. Es un juego muy crudo, entretenido, pero no divertido, y esto no es malo, porque no es su fin divertir, entretener si, pero todo lo contrario a divertir. Pocos juegos han logrado que sintiera un nudo en la garganta con el desenlace de ciertos eventos a partir de mis decisiones. Una obra maestra.

    Técnicamente el juego no es muy demandante, por algo hasta puede ser jugado en celular, este juego junto con sus expansiones son totalmente recomendables    … Expand
  43. aralath
    Jan 19, 2019
    8
    Watched from a walkthrough video. Quite an atmosphere. Whole game is based on making hard decisions.
  44. ucankabak
    Dec 20, 2018
    10
    Probably one of the best games that i've played. Not because it has insane mechanics, not because stunning graphics but the story that game tell to us, the feels that feel to us.
  45. CoreGamer1408
    Dec 17, 2018
    8
    Interesting concept about civilians trying to survive in a civil war torn zone. A game of two parts one is the solo scavenging stealth runs and two is the home base crafting party and resource management options. This experience can be quite emotionally impactive. The characters can even suicide if not well managed and looked after properly.
  46. iddqd4
    Mar 19, 2018
    8
    Отличный выжывач, время от времени ставящий тебе интересные моральные дилеммы.
  47. Mpbpl
    Mar 16, 2018
    10
    Masterpiece of a game, doing what games does best: make you feel the experience.
    This game is unbearably good, even more because it is about a subject that most people ignore: the destruction that war brings on the innocent. This game could be put in every shooter made: while people in COD, Battlefield are killing each other, there are innocent trying to survive all that war.
    You get    Masterpiece of a game, doing what games does best: make you feel the experience.
    This game is unbearably good, even more because it is about a subject that most people ignore: the destruction that war brings on the innocent. This game could be put in every shooter made: while people in COD, Battlefield are killing each other, there are innocent trying to survive all that war.
    You get control of a party of people that met after the civil war started and are living on an empty house that they found, with few supplies and different traits you need to work together to survive the war, scavenging, blocking holes in the house, creating heat for winter, food and water, Oh My God so much food and water. If your supplies are over that's it, slowly dying of thirst, hunger, sickness. And the story of that character is over, war killed him.
    This game is so good in making you love each character and trying to make everybody survive is hard, and it should be.
    Truly a masterpiece.    … Expand
  48. Burevestnik
    Nov 19, 2017
    10
    For three or four days now, I have played nothing but "This War of Mine". I am a veteran of Iraq and I remember all too well the hardships it brought upon the civilians, especially in the beginning of the war. I remember being heartbroken at the sight of children crying and begging for food on the side of the road.

    This "game" puts you square in the middle of the experiences of those    For three or four days now, I have played nothing but "This War of Mine". I am a veteran of Iraq and I remember all too well the hardships it brought upon the civilians, especially in the beginning of the war. I remember being heartbroken at the sight of children crying and begging for food on the side of the road.

    This "game" puts you square in the middle of the experiences of those civilians. It is a brutal, kill or be killed world - where an act of unimaginable violence may let you live another day, but it can also break your heart and soul. Some days, you are offered a chance at compassion - and if you take that chance, risking your own safety and resources for others, you may find you feel a bit better about yourself.

    Then there are the times where you are stuck between a rock and a hard place. You are unarmed, scavenging for anything to save your friends, and you peep through a keyhole and see a soldier brutally beating - and possible worse - a woman. He has an AK-47, you have a lockpick and a rumbling stomach. So you sit there and watch - afraid that any noise may turn his violent attention upon you. When it is all done, you hide until he leaves and then, shamefully, pick over the bloodied body of the woman for anything she may have scavenged before the soldier got to her.

    This is "This War of Mine" - a dark, beautiful, haunting, exhilerating, and horrible tale.

    What's that tagline, "The first casualty of war is innocence"? It applies here - in a way you would have never imagined coming from a computer game.    … Expand
  49. Aeryx
    Sep 10, 2017
    8
    Thoroughly enjoyed this one. This War of Mine is masterful at creating an atmosphere of sadness and desperation. This game has a very tough learning curve, and every mistake you make will progressively make the game more difficult down the road. Deaths are permanent. Everything is in short supply and no, you can't craft your way into a producing infinite amounts of resources. ThisThoroughly enjoyed this one. This War of Mine is masterful at creating an atmosphere of sadness and desperation. This game has a very tough learning curve, and every mistake you make will progressively make the game more difficult down the road. Deaths are permanent. Everything is in short supply and no, you can't craft your way into a producing infinite amounts of resources. This desperation forces you to do bad things just to survive. My scenario ended at Day 48 and it was a remarkable experience. It made me rethink of how I take trivial things for granted.… Expand
  50. sherbz
    Jun 23, 2017
    10
    The most refreshing thing about this game is that realistically depicts what war is really like. Unlike the glorified COD which, incidentally, is funded by the US military. Go figure! Basically, war is hell. And so is this game. Its a struggle most of the time. And you have to scrape and save and muster and manage. And it is, quite honestly, very satisfying. Cross walking dead withThe most refreshing thing about this game is that realistically depicts what war is really like. Unlike the glorified COD which, incidentally, is funded by the US military. Go figure! Basically, war is hell. And so is this game. Its a struggle most of the time. And you have to scrape and save and muster and manage. And it is, quite honestly, very satisfying. Cross walking dead with a good strategy title and you pretty much have it. Well played developers. Picked it up for £3 on steam and im hooked. And so much replayability. I am a fan! Well done!… Expand
  51. bdurmaz
    Apr 29, 2017
    8
    What a great game. One of the best ever in building atmosphere and intensity. Visuals are really class and fits the atmosphere. It is fun and it also has something to say.
  52. Acco
    Apr 18, 2017
    9
    This War is Mine is a very unique and dynamic game. It's refreshing to play a game as a survivor of an ongoing conflict. The game presents many challenges, encounters, opportunities and characters. The best way I can put it is this game feels very real when you're playing it.
    The only reason I wouldn't give it a 10/10 is because after playing it for about 10 or so hours you realise how    This War is Mine is a very unique and dynamic game. It's refreshing to play a game as a survivor of an ongoing conflict. The game presents many challenges, encounters, opportunities and characters. The best way I can put it is this game feels very real when you're playing it.
    The only reason I wouldn't give it a 10/10 is because after playing it for about 10 or so hours you realise how much of a simple game it is, that makes it great but also a little short lived. I haven't played much of it nor have I played any DLC, but I think with just a little extra work it could make the game perfect.    … Expand
  53. AndersMorales
    Feb 27, 2017
    8
    I find myself drawn to the kind of atmosphere this title provides, insofar that it - and games like it - is able to capitalize on survivability as a feature well enough to give environmental dangers a nearly personified pressing and looming quality. The war and its dangers soak your continuous play sessions. Winter is always circling like a hammerhead. Everything is broken or dissected,I find myself drawn to the kind of atmosphere this title provides, insofar that it - and games like it - is able to capitalize on survivability as a feature well enough to give environmental dangers a nearly personified pressing and looming quality. The war and its dangers soak your continuous play sessions. Winter is always circling like a hammerhead. Everything is broken or dissected, elemental. It's a point-and-click craft-a-thon through a splintering and loose narrative with lots of access that ultimately seems to achieve a sum larger than its individual parts to deliver a shuddering 2.5D gaming experience.… Expand
  54. Pucks
    Jan 26, 2017
    10
    Ein unglaublich geniales Spiel von 11Bit. Man wird ständig moralischen Konflikten entgegengesetzt und kann sich entscheiden zwischen Gut und Böse. Sehr emotional werden einem die Geschichten der Überlebenden erzählt und jede Handlung hat seine Konsequenzen. Mit dem neuen The Littel Ones DLC, bei dem man zusätzlich auch noch auf ein Kind aufpassen muss kann man sich noch besser hineinfühlenEin unglaublich geniales Spiel von 11Bit. Man wird ständig moralischen Konflikten entgegengesetzt und kann sich entscheiden zwischen Gut und Böse. Sehr emotional werden einem die Geschichten der Überlebenden erzählt und jede Handlung hat seine Konsequenzen. Mit dem neuen The Littel Ones DLC, bei dem man zusätzlich auch noch auf ein Kind aufpassen muss kann man sich noch besser hineinfühlen und ändert finde ich auch ein bisschen die Art, wie man sich entscheidet.… Expand
  55. Liuon
    Dec 1, 2016
    9
    Survival, Strategy, Action, Drama and many more genres can be addressed to this great game. It's a game which really puts you in the place of the civilians during a war, who have to survive using any materials can find all around. The thing is that after some playthroughs you will get that every matterial is really useful, and none is better than any other. The bad thing about this gameSurvival, Strategy, Action, Drama and many more genres can be addressed to this great game. It's a game which really puts you in the place of the civilians during a war, who have to survive using any materials can find all around. The thing is that after some playthroughs you will get that every matterial is really useful, and none is better than any other. The bad thing about this game is that if you mange to find some mechanics to survive one playthrough you will probably survive every playthrough you will try again. I would like it a little more challenging and that's why i don't put a 10/10 score. It's a game that you have to experience and cant be described well using words. Great music, scenario and innovative gameplay… Expand
  56. Mezmer
    Oct 27, 2016
    9
    This game takes so much emotional investment from the player. As you play, day by day, helping your characters survive, you begin to grow close to them. You worry, because any of them might die from injury, the cold, or disease. Your characters can become depressed, suicidal, and can leave at any time. This game, called "This War of Mine" is by far one of the best games I've laid my handsThis game takes so much emotional investment from the player. As you play, day by day, helping your characters survive, you begin to grow close to them. You worry, because any of them might die from injury, the cold, or disease. Your characters can become depressed, suicidal, and can leave at any time. This game, called "This War of Mine" is by far one of the best games I've laid my hands on. It puts you in the point of view of those affected by war- the civilians, not the military. It isn't action packed, it has no combat sequences or explosions. Instead, its the pure anxiety and emotional turmoil of trying to make these people survive for as long as you can. You scavenge for supplies by night, and by day, you make improvements to your house. You are constantly at risk for being robbed during the night, and have to put people on guard. When you venture out into the world, you can have the choice of robbing and killing people for supplies, making trade, or even taking people in. Its kill or be killed sometimes. The fact that this game has a DLC that donates to the War Child charity makes it even all the more better. If you like story driven emotional games, grab yourself a copy of "This War of Mine".… Expand
  57. EntitySeven
    Aug 10, 2016
    10
    This may seem like a very boring game, but once you begin playing it you won't want to stop. I have played through the entire game three times, and it just gets better and better.
  58. runner
    Jul 20, 2016
    9
    This War of Mine manages to be simple and yet full of content and replayability value.
    I personally don't love this type of games that much, and was actually rather disappointed at first, because when I bought this game I expected something a bit more story driven with more precise objectives and purposes.
    Not that what I found out instead wasn't good. This War of Mine is more of a    This War of Mine manages to be simple and yet full of content and replayability value.
    I personally don't love this type of games that much, and was actually rather disappointed at first, because when I bought this game I expected something a bit more story driven with more precise objectives and purposes.

    Not that what I found out instead wasn't good.
    This War of Mine is more of a resources management game, and your only purpose is to survive. How to do that? That's all up to you. The game will bring you to various situations and both moral and fatal decisions which you'll have to face.

    The game doesn't explain much about WHAT to do, there's not really any sort of tutorial. You start right away. At first I was a bit pissed off by that, but soon enough I discovered that the gameplay grows on you and you can easily grasp it, and also, just like in real life, you sometimes can't be sure what you're actions will bring and what the consequences are going to be. So I've also had a few surprises.

    This War of Mine would indeed make sure that you feel every consequence of every action you're going to do, and you can't escape that. For example, you have a possibility to steal from an old couple which cannot defend itself. This is an easy way of gathering food, and trying to find food at any other place would be very risky, and you can easily die. You won't get away with stealing because characters would start to be depressed and question their own actions. And, of course, you absolutely can't live without food to eat...

    The game also manages to somehow create a strong emotional connection to the characters, albeit it provides very little back story and does everything in a very simplistic way. But that's probably a part of the magic, the minimal and poor environment, the melancholic tunes and feelings the game evokes in you.

    I found myself feeling terrible after I made my characters die because of my choices, and on that moment I realized the game actually WORKS. And pretty well. So, even though it's not my cup of tea, I'm going to find out the rest of the content the game has to offer and would probably give it another few goes.    … Expand
  59. rodericrinehart
    Jan 30, 2016
    9
    A moving experience and an enjoyable game. It has solid replay value and is definitely a different take on the survival, base management, rogue-like experience. A well crafted game.
  60. Tomle1202
    Jan 19, 2016
    8
    This War of Mine does not show you the typical super soldier who can regenerate health after being shot at. Instead, it shows an aspect that is usually forgotten in video games, seeking answers for survival and humanity in wars.
  61. st0rm_91
    Dec 25, 2015
    10
    This War of Mine - одновременно простая и гениальная игра про выживание мирных граждан в условия войны и блокады.

    Плюсы: + Погружение в атмосферу войны. + Сложные моральные дилемы. Сможете ли вы дать лекарства для детей, когда этажом ниже на кровате отдыхает ваш товарищ? Или же помочь незнакомцу, которому нужно очистить завал в доме? + Простая и интуитивно понятная система крафта. +    This War of Mine - одновременно простая и гениальная игра про выживание мирных граждан в условия войны и блокады.

    Плюсы:
    + Погружение в атмосферу войны.
    + Сложные моральные дилемы. Сможете ли вы дать лекарства для детей, когда этажом ниже на кровате отдыхает ваш товарищ? Или же помочь незнакомцу, которому нужно очистить завал в доме?
    + Простая и интуитивно понятная система крафта.
    + Несколько вариантов начала игры: 2 дома и совершенно разные группы персонажей численностью от 1 до 4 человек. У каждого персонажа в игре присутствует своя история и биография, а также они обладают своим уникальным характером. Так же вы можете создать своих персонажей.
    + В игре присутствует хардкор. Очень сложно грамотно распределять еду и правильно вести добычу ресурсов ночью.
    + Идеально подходящее под тематику данной игры графическе исполнение. Игра выполнена в тёмных тонах, с использованием эффекта карандаша.

    Минусы:
    - Всё же в ситсему крафта можно было добавить больше предметов, а так же больше случайных событий в сам игровой процесс.

    10/10    … Expand
  62. Greywolf2001ca
    Dec 24, 2015
    9
    This game is of moderate size, but is replayable.

    This is the kind of game that you are going to reinstall on your computer once per year and go through it all again. It is that pleasant. The unique graphics are quite good and the grim look of the game reflects how difficult and horrible wars are, especially today. If you are looking for a game you will play each year, this is    This game is of moderate size, but is replayable.

    This is the kind of game that you are going to reinstall on your computer once per year and go through it all again. It is that pleasant.

    The unique graphics are quite good and the grim look of the game reflects how difficult and horrible wars are, especially today.

    If you are looking for a game you will play each year, this is your game. It is simple and not too difficult like some other survival game. Remember that this game is to show how horrible wars are in the modern world (in general too).

    You can also donate to a charity that takes care of children caught in wars on steam, which is a nice gesture and good idea on the part of the designers.    … Expand
  63. RMDsilva
    Nov 30, 2015
    8
    Great ambience!
    Game mechanics are addictive enough, with tough decisions all around in what location to explore, what loot to bring back, what to trade, etc.
    Characters have some life, it is fairly important to know how to use the team you have. Their stories are not that impressive, but you fill in the blanks fairly well from their comments and interactions (namely when they fight    Great ambience!
    Game mechanics are addictive enough, with tough decisions all around in what location to explore, what loot to bring back, what to trade, etc.

    Characters have some life, it is fairly important to know how to use the team you have. Their stories are not that impressive, but you fill in the blanks fairly well from their comments and interactions (namely when they fight each other)

    It gets old quick once you figure out what everything does.
    It's my problem with survival games, either there's a wiki or there's absolutely no information. The internet becomes an annoying compromise that gives neither ambience nor clear answers.

    It also, thankfully, doesn't try to get overly complicated. Which means that relationships between characters and the outside world are limited, as is interaction with objects. Makes it a simple good game. Not an excellent one.    … Expand
  64. Overvulture
    Nov 9, 2015
    9
    Intensely serious and dramatic, built on top of a game whose mechanics are very simple and mostly adequate. Taken as a pure game, it's nothing fancy, and arguably resembles a mobile game in just how simple it is to play. But with its rich sound and stark visuals, it really deserves to be played on a full monitor. Like many indie games, it doesn't set out to be a fun and addicting game, butIntensely serious and dramatic, built on top of a game whose mechanics are very simple and mostly adequate. Taken as a pure game, it's nothing fancy, and arguably resembles a mobile game in just how simple it is to play. But with its rich sound and stark visuals, it really deserves to be played on a full monitor. Like many indie games, it doesn't set out to be a fun and addicting game, but rather to create an experience and make you feel "there". It does this very well, with a sense of overarching dread and impending doom made worse by every little mistake. You never quite have enough food, or if you do, enough medicine, or supplies, whatever. No playthrough will ever be perfect and you'll be left to decide just what you can afford to sacrifice.

    Combat is something you're generally supposed to avoid, though that's no excuse for how awkward is actually is. Seeing as the game autosaves whenever you do much of anything, you may end up losing a survivor to the strange mechanics, which is a frustrating experience. Other than that though, this is a bleak and depressing survival sim that's nonetheless very enjoyable to play even though it left me feeling pretty devastated. Most importantly, it portrays a situation that's all too real in the world, and is very good at inspiring empathy in the player that may well translate to real life. That the only DLC is a donation directly to children affected by war just reinforces the solid intentions of the developers.    … Expand
  65. Sanastusa
    Oct 7, 2015
    8
    Tuna. Moonshine. Shooting and stabbing defenseless old people to steal the supplies you desperately need, only to return home and find the person you just killed for has died or left. That is the war of surviving that takes place in this beautiful game. Each play through is different allowing multiply types of experiences as you play, the story is just surviving and learning about yourTuna. Moonshine. Shooting and stabbing defenseless old people to steal the supplies you desperately need, only to return home and find the person you just killed for has died or left. That is the war of surviving that takes place in this beautiful game. Each play through is different allowing multiply types of experiences as you play, the story is just surviving and learning about your characters as you go and try to fend off raiders, disease, and hungry. Enjoyably difficult and makes you hate your self when you have to gun down or shank some old man because you need his meds for Marvin. Great audio through the game with making it sound like a war is going on, like there is supposed to be. Several times I though I was going to get blow up from hearing motor fire. Good game and feels oh so good when you survive to the ceasefire.… Expand
  66. drlowdon
    Sep 21, 2015
    8
    In This War of Mine you play as a group of civilians trapped inside a city torn apart by war and have to try to keep them alive as they struggle with lack of food, medicine and the constant danger of hostile soldiers and civilian scavengers. With character deaths being permanent and tough choices having to be made constantly it provides a completely different perspective on war from theIn This War of Mine you play as a group of civilians trapped inside a city torn apart by war and have to try to keep them alive as they struggle with lack of food, medicine and the constant danger of hostile soldiers and civilian scavengers. With character deaths being permanent and tough choices having to be made constantly it provides a completely different perspective on war from the usual shoot first, ask questions later gameplay of other video games and makes for a tense and enthralling experience.… Expand
  67. demondred79
    Aug 9, 2015
    8
    After hitting an initial wall in the first three hours, I initially wanted to write a scathing "F@#$ You" type negative review but I stuck with it....and i'm glad. It's an incredibly well balanced game and rewarding, but you have to push the brutality to the side and just roll with it. Don't let it get personal or it's going to get you down because it took me a third restart to finallyAfter hitting an initial wall in the first three hours, I initially wanted to write a scathing "F@#$ You" type negative review but I stuck with it....and i'm glad. It's an incredibly well balanced game and rewarding, but you have to push the brutality to the side and just roll with it. Don't let it get personal or it's going to get you down because it took me a third restart to finally nail it.

    Problems: The fact that you can't cleanly save/exit when doing a night scavenge is frustrating. The fact you can't cleanly save/exit while back in your shelter is pure BS as well. And to make it worse, every time you load up the game it randomly generates a new condition in your shelter (raided, wounded, loss of bullets, theft, etc). This, oddly enough, is both a flaw and an exploit since you can exit/reload repeatedly until you get a favorable outcome.

    Secondly, there were times when i was hiding from bandits and they got stuck in a twitchy pathing issue and wouldn't move. This is likely to cost you a character and needs to be fixed since every scrap counts BIGTIME. These issues (and there are a few more that i'm not going to harp on) need to be fixed, and is why it got some points removed.

    Protip: Use a tablet or pen/paper to keep track of your nightly scavenging runs!! Upgrade and board up your shelter as a top priority. If it's too hard, choose to "write my own story" and you can setup a MUCH easier game for yourself.    … Expand
  68. Watersson
    Jul 18, 2015
    10
    It's a huge piece of great game. I've never played any survival games before but I know one thing- this one is extremely amazing. In "war games" we usually used to be soldiers. In This War of Mine we are civilians and we are trying to survive. Very good and fresh idea. Game has got really simple but nice crafting system. What about storyline? Well. There isn't any storyline! We areIt's a huge piece of great game. I've never played any survival games before but I know one thing- this one is extremely amazing. In "war games" we usually used to be soldiers. In This War of Mine we are civilians and we are trying to survive. Very good and fresh idea. Game has got really simple but nice crafting system. What about storyline? Well. There isn't any storyline! We are creating it by ourself and each one of us could make something different. Such a beautiful thing... Graphic... As for me- 10/10. Of course it's not like like Witcher 3 or GTA V but does it mean that it's bad? NO. It's charming. Really charming. Just play this game ;)… Expand
  69. contropiede
    Jul 6, 2015
    8
    Not boring to be played repeatedly. The number of characters with different backgrounds and levels of difficulty which is quite difficult. Initially I thought this game would be boring, but it did not. Often we made should choose in difficult situations.

    I have finished the game three times and finally tried the story itself. hohoho. Buy this game there are funds allocated for victims    Not boring to be played repeatedly. The number of characters with different backgrounds and levels of difficulty which is quite difficult. Initially I thought this game would be boring, but it did not. Often we made should choose in difficult situations.

    I have finished the game three times and finally tried the story itself. hohoho. Buy this game there are funds allocated for victims of war, so you can play while charity.    … Expand
  70. sh4dow
    May 30, 2015
    8
    It's an excellent game regarding its mechanics and basic concept. However, I find it falls short when it comes to various social commentary. Unless the social commentary you want to make is that even in war time, people behave like spoiled little brats. Because while horrible people all around are robbing, raping and killing, the biggest problem for my survivors was "We have no coffee" orIt's an excellent game regarding its mechanics and basic concept. However, I find it falls short when it comes to various social commentary. Unless the social commentary you want to make is that even in war time, people behave like spoiled little brats. Because while horrible people all around are robbing, raping and killing, the biggest problem for my survivors was "We have no coffee" or "We have no cigarettes". It made them sad most of the time. Boohoo. I purposely never gave them anything for being such damn cry babies. And when I killed a bunch of psychopaths who had mutilated corpses lying around and were about to attack my scavenging survivor and I took their stuff (Because why not? They were awful people and they're dead...), one of my survivors got depressed, the others who weren't sad yet got sad. I find the game very lacking in these regards because it made me feel increasingly detached from the moral dilemmas it portrays. Which I found to be the best thing about this game when I first started playing. Anyway... until one full play-through is accomplished, it is at least something interesting, refreshing and challenging.… Expand
  71. Kojak0
    May 16, 2015
    9
    First of all, forget that this is a game. It's a story being told.

    The game was inspired by the siege of Sarajevo during the Yogoslavian civil war during the 90's (1400+ days of siege, the worst in history) and as such you take control over a number of civilians who are trying to survive in this hellhole. That is the goal: survive. Forget trying to become rich or save a princess -    First of all, forget that this is a game. It's a story being told.

    The game was inspired by the siege of Sarajevo during the Yogoslavian civil war during the 90's (1400+ days of siege, the worst in history) and as such you take control over a number of civilians who are trying to survive in this hellhole. That is the goal: survive. Forget trying to become rich or save a princess - getting out of it still breathing is your only priority.

    The game does an immense job of creating an immersion into this world, even if it just is a side-view game - the music, sounds and even pencil-scetch graphics makes the world look bleak, horrifying and washed out. It's perfect.

    So the game is about survival, and how you must send one person out each night to look for food and materials to increase your chances. And this is a pain, but a good pain, because anyone you send out can't carry everything. The people you have at home are hungry, cold, and one of them is sick, so what do you take? All the food? Any medicines you've found? But if you do, will you be able to carry home any wood you need to make firewood so people won't freeze to death? It's a constant struggle to try to keep up with the demands of the people back at your shelter.

    Add to that that you can be raided, wounded or even killed. It's a hard life living in a war zone.

    It'sa fantastic, amazing game, and it became even better after they included the possibility to add your own characters and in some way, make your own map from the premade locations. That added a lot of value.

    Now, the thing with the game is that it doesn't teach you anything. You have to discover everything yourself, and that is also something that adds to the first-time experience - even more so since you only have one save slot. And that is how it should be - if you leave all people asleep as you take one person out to find food, you might come back to a very nasty surprise, that you have been raided, things have been stolen and people been wounded. It can be a real gut-punch. And that goes for the characters as well, as they can become psychologically affected as well.

    I mentioned at the beginning of the review that this is a story, not a game. And it is. However, the only reason I can't give it a 10 is because the combat is too damn hard (it's fast and unforgiving) and dependant on that you can swing a mouse well and precisely - the slightest the mouse gets stuck, you'll pay for it. However, avoiding combat is encouraged and the best way to survive.

    All in all, I highly recommend this game, and also to give a few bucks to the charity War Child.

    Because even if this is a game for you, it's reality for a lot of people.    … Expand
  72. EdenStarGazer
    May 14, 2015
    10
    This game should have a warning label, because it is addictive! I just can't quit playing. I think that, beyond the compelling gameplay and the strategy elements; the back story is of such high quality that gamers find themselves immersed in this other world. I mean, you can't just stop with the game. You might find yourself reading multiple books & memoirs of the real Sarajevo survivorsThis game should have a warning label, because it is addictive! I just can't quit playing. I think that, beyond the compelling gameplay and the strategy elements; the back story is of such high quality that gamers find themselves immersed in this other world. I mean, you can't just stop with the game. You might find yourself reading multiple books & memoirs of the real Sarajevo survivors like I did. And, there is no cure for that. As if that was not enough, the game has this art and music immersion that creates an atmosphere that locks you in. I can't recall another game where you can have the characters play guitars. The game literally sparkles with the human spirit! And, now they've added custom scenarios. The only thing missing is a sequel.… Expand
  73. Saklad5
    Apr 13, 2015
    10
    This game is VERY hard, but extremely thought-provoking.

    It is perfectly balanced so that, if you are lucky and clever enough, you will have JUST enough to get by the day. There are risks worth taking, but fail and you will fall HARD. It really captures the hardships of civilians trapped in war zones, and it makes you look at current events like Syria and other hotspots in a whole new    This game is VERY hard, but extremely thought-provoking.

    It is perfectly balanced so that, if you are lucky and clever enough, you will have JUST enough to get by the day. There are risks worth taking, but fail and you will fall HARD. It really captures the hardships of civilians trapped in war zones, and it makes you look at current events like Syria and other hotspots in a whole new light.

    At the same time, it is very rewarding gameplay and will have you coming back over and over to try new approaches and strategies. There are lots of hours you can get out of this, if you can take it. In addition, the visuals and soundtrack are excellent.

    For those who believe that video games aren’t an art form, or believe that games can’t be enjoyable and thought-provoking at the same time, I implore them to look at This War of Mine.    … Expand
  74. hawkenfox
    Apr 7, 2015
    9
    This game what can I say gave me a reason to write a review which I seldom do. It must be one of the
    best war game ever made. It made war comes alive in a real way, the suffering of civilians in war. When I
    first got the game , I saw the review and thought it cant be this good ... must be some sort of paid / controlled advertising. With that as I got into the game, did a few turns and    This game what can I say gave me a reason to write a review which I seldom do. It must be one of the
    best war game ever made. It made war comes alive in a real way, the suffering of civilians in war. When I
    first got the game , I saw the review and thought it cant be this good ... must be some sort of paid /
    controlled advertising. With that as I got into the game, did a few turns and died a few times .... made it
    challenging and interesting. I honestly wish the game could go on for much longer with more events that
    could occur during a war.

    I did not expect the game to be so engaging and challenging ... very simple concept but very well design
    and executed. It's a must play even if you don't like such genre. You wouldn't regret it and the score is
    true.    … Expand
  75. AltaZecchs
    Mar 22, 2015
    8
    Extremely challenging game (as there is no difficulty setting), but rewarding. Good gameplay mechanics, very few bugs, rich & immersive story plot. Lots of replayability potential.
  76. Dragz
    Mar 9, 2015
    9
    This War Of Mine is an amazing game. This game is sad and depressing.
    It's a survival game. So you're trying to survive in war and not fight in it.
    It has a great replayability and the atmosphere is really good. You can craft things like shovel, crowbar etc... At night you go to scavenge to find supplies. You can steal from other people, kill them, but you will probaly feel bad about    This War Of Mine is an amazing game. This game is sad and depressing.
    It's a survival game. So you're trying to survive in war and not fight in it.
    It has a great replayability and the atmosphere is really good.
    You can craft things like shovel, crowbar etc...
    At night you go to scavenge to find supplies. You can steal from other people, kill them, but you will probaly feel bad about it.

    I really recommend this game. As I said it's amazing!    … Expand
  77. bhai
    Mar 7, 2015
    10
    I am not a fan of survival games, but then I downloaded this game to play something different concept. First when I downloaded, I didn't believe this game, but then this game has given me a lot of relaxation. Thanks to the developers. I will ask developers to develop this game for android too, because I am eager to play this game in my galaxy note 2 ..
  78. citizen-ychoux
    Feb 12, 2015
    9
    A very good game, that you will enjoy playing, and make you think in the process.

    The game is not perfect, and becomes very easy once you understand its mechanics. But playing it the first time was magical to me. I was stressed, cautious, sad. Some dilemmas really shattered me. It is a grand game. On the plus side, 11 bit studios is really engaged in making good by supporting an    A very good game, that you will enjoy playing, and make you think in the process.

    The game is not perfect, and becomes very easy once you understand its mechanics.
    But playing it the first time was magical to me. I was stressed, cautious, sad. Some dilemmas really shattered me. It is a grand game.

    On the plus side, 11 bit studios is really engaged in making good by supporting an NGO, Child War. Very refreshing.

    I really hope 11 bit studios build on this success, and make a 2nd game, even darker, even more difficult, and very unpredictable.    … Expand
  79. zombiechan
    Feb 11, 2015
    8
    Nice to see a game in a war setting where you play as a regular person trying to survive. This War of Mine is a fun little game where you need to gather supplies, help people out, try not to get killed, and just generally survive through the war. Things get hard when people get depressed, sick, or bandits come in during the night and take your stuff.
  80. Dal_ReviewedDat
    Feb 10, 2015
    8
    Wow. What a bitter, relentless and overwhelmingly depressing game. Full of heart and character, but totally against what I've always been fed as gaming experiences to date. I loved it.
    There's something about it, when my last player commits suicide, depressed and alone, I still find myself starting again immediately. A sign of a great game.
    The game is in essence a    Wow. What a bitter, relentless and overwhelmingly depressing game. Full of heart and character, but totally against what I've always been fed as gaming experiences to date. I loved it.
    There's something about it, when my last player commits suicide, depressed and alone, I still find myself starting again immediately. A sign of a great game.
    The game is in essence a war-time-'The-sims' with a great atmospheric design and very well scripted characters. My first 5 - 10 play through s I didn't last long, choosing to instinctively steal & fight, paying the heavy consequences as my people started to resent what they'd become and especially those players that had murdered others. It's war I figured, and it's a survival game - think of number 1. In later play-through's I learnt the game plays on a fine line of balance and control. Don't take what you don't need, and when your back is up against the wall, only then harm the status quo.
    Also, later run through's I pushed my crafting much further, and it's greatly rewarding. But even with all the weapons and armour you can dream of, fighting soldiers still remains a decent challenge and tactical headspinner.
    The game has a few flaws, such as waiting for people to sleep off their tiredness can sometimes leave you watching 3 people in bed snoozing for 5 real-time minutes, but this seems a small price to pay for those fantastic nights of scavenging and stealing from under the enemies noses.
    If you see this game on sale - dont hesitate to buy it. I'd like to see an IOs and android release in the future as mentioned pre-release... as it's a game I could pick up for a train journey here n there    … Expand
  81. Phobius
    Jan 31, 2015
    10
    Really good game didnt expect at first as more and more survival games get released, but this one is different and in a good way. It gives a nice feeling of character growth but also the feeling that u are never overpowered so it keeps the tension intact. I would recommend it to any pc game fan.
  82. ragnavirus
    Jan 27, 2015
    9
    Thank you developers for giving me such a wonderful experience.A must buy for sure.

    Pros:Beautiful , choices really matter , hard ,makes you wonder about the suffering of civilians, stable game without bugs.

    Cons:Should be random.After 3 tries you know which house harbours what , the dangers , etc.. and it becomes predicable.

    Make room for mods!!This game has a lot of hidden potencial
  83. phbz
    Jan 24, 2015
    9
    War is probably the darkest aspect of the human nature. Not that violence is exclusive to our race, but its the scale and perversity have no match in the animal kingdom. So it feel always bizarre the way as mainstream games tend to paint it in such a frivolous way. Spec Ops: The Line previously made a somewhat successful attempt on dealing with the serious of the matter without digging tooWar is probably the darkest aspect of the human nature. Not that violence is exclusive to our race, but its the scale and perversity have no match in the animal kingdom. So it feel always bizarre the way as mainstream games tend to paint it in such a frivolous way. Spec Ops: The Line previously made a somewhat successful attempt on dealing with the serious of the matter without digging too deep, or deep enough. This War of Mine takes things some steps further and put you in the most important, and conveniently ignored, role in a war - the civilian.

    Mechanically TWOM it's just your regular survival/strategy game, with a straightforward crafting system. With night and day distinctly separating the way you play. During the day you manage your base and after night falls you scavenge the city.

    What makes TWOM excel it's its heavy theme and the way as it makes your action relevant. There's no sugar-coating to war and the game implements brilliantly the repercussions of your actions. Murdering and robbing can apparently be the easy way out, but how will your characters emotionally react to that? And you? When you get into a situation where you have to decide between stopping a rape or face the risk of getting wounded or killed for doing so, how will you react after your decision? And if you enter a family house and after things get out of control you end up killing the family, how will you feel? In war there's the bad and the horrible... and TWON makes sure you understand that.    … Expand
  84. sgy0003
    Jan 24, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you like a post-apocalypse game, or a game that makes you managed limited supplies that has perma-death mechanic, this is a game for you.
    TWOM has you manage the survival of three people. At first, you'll only have very little amount of supplies in your base. But during night, you can go on a raid to loot crafting supplies, foods, medicine, etc. Some decision will be hard to make, mostly baed on humanity vs. your survival. For example, there was a one instance where i had to rob from old couple that wanted nothing but peace, and begged me to not take their stuffs. I decided to take only a little and leave a lot for them. Also, two children came knocking on our doors asking for the only bottle of medicine to help their sick mother. This was a tough decision for me, giving away the only bottle of medicine i had.

    There's also trading with other npcs, and you'll have to decide how much of your supplies will you trade for things you want.    … Expand
  85. spageopriya12
    Jan 11, 2015
    8
    This War of Mine is a survival-themed strategy game where the player controls a group of civilian survivors in a makeshift shelter in a besieged, war-torn city. The main goal of the game is to survive the war with the tools and materials the player can gather with the characters they control. Most of the characters under the player's control have no military background or any kind ofThis War of Mine is a survival-themed strategy game where the player controls a group of civilian survivors in a makeshift shelter in a besieged, war-torn city. The main goal of the game is to survive the war with the tools and materials the player can gather with the characters they control. Most of the characters under the player's control have no military background or any kind of survival experience, and will require constant intervention by the player in order to stay alive. It is the player's responsibility to maintain their characters' health, hunger and mood levels until the declaration of a ceasefire, which occurs after a randomized duration.… Expand
  86. Noobisaur
    Jan 11, 2015
    10
    This war of mine is one of the games that gives you a puppy lets you grow up with it and then cuts its throat open so wide you can see hell. It was fun, scary and all around a moral based game, that makes you choose how your group is if they will rob a old couple or kill a merchant, which I did one of those which makes me feel worse every second and so did the character that did it, inThis war of mine is one of the games that gives you a puppy lets you grow up with it and then cuts its throat open so wide you can see hell. It was fun, scary and all around a moral based game, that makes you choose how your group is if they will rob a old couple or kill a merchant, which I did one of those which makes me feel worse every second and so did the character that did it, in the end I retried 2 timed and raged quitted once. Loved it 10/10… Expand
  87. Grufton
    Jan 7, 2015
    9
    I am a big fan of this game and will do my best to provide a spoil free review of this game:

    Graphics: This is one of the weaker areas of the game for me. Saying that though I will also say that the art direction is good. It serves the purposes of the game well and works well with the game play of the game. I will say that overall it works very well. 7/10 Gameplay: The Gameplay is    I am a big fan of this game and will do my best to provide a spoil free review of this game:

    Graphics: This is one of the weaker areas of the game for me. Saying that though I will also say that the art direction is good. It serves the purposes of the game well and works well with the game play of the game. I will say that overall it works very well. 7/10

    Gameplay: The Gameplay is really strong. It is a real time based strat game. I like it a lot. But I am usually pulled to these types of games. The fact that the choices you make in the game tie in strongly to the story work very well. And I enjoy it that the gameplay does tie in to the story. 8/10

    Story: This is the strongest point of the game to me. It does a wonderful job of portraying the story, and the ideas of the game. When you make choices it effects a lot in the game. And the choices are made within the moment of game play. Which I really enjoy. So sometimes you end up making choice even though you may not mean to, but I think that truly adds to the atmosphere. 10/10

    Sound: The sound design is really strong as well. It bleeds into the enviornment. It is one of the few games in which I do not turn the music off in order to watch netflix on my second monitor. And this is saying a lot. 9/10

    Overall: 8.5/10 One of the top 10 games I've played in the last year. Which is saying a lot. If you like games that portray a strong moral objective, or are more 2d strat based, I highly recommend!    … Expand
  88. That1Guy
    Jan 5, 2015
    9
    My personal game of the year, despite a few minor flaws; The game places in control of a group of war-time civilians who have taken up residence in a dilapidated house--your objective is to survive the conflict as best as you are able, while making moral choices along the way.

    The game has a very distinct art style, using a sort of "greyscale motif" to drive the art and animation,    My personal game of the year, despite a few minor flaws; The game places in control of a group of war-time civilians who have taken up residence in a dilapidated house--your objective is to survive the conflict as best as you are able, while making moral choices along the way.

    The game has a very distinct art style, using a sort of "greyscale motif" to drive the art and animation, reinforcing the game's bleak narrative. Characters and objects in the game are drawn with detail, but backgrounds and areas of the game map that are out of sights are "sketched over" with a fog of war. The result gives the game a haunting look, while remaining firmly entrenched in realism.

    The game revolves mainly around resource management: Scavenge and trade resources to upgrade your safe house, purchase food and weapons, and basically give yourself the best possible fighting chance to survive the war. Survivors each have their own strengths and weaknesses to add to your strategy--do you send Boris into the ruined villa to have him deal with the thugs guarding the supply cache, or do you send stealthy Arica in to sneak around and pilfer their stuff, leaving them unmolested. A trickier approach, for sure, but one that might let you sleep a little more soundly...

    It is the moral choices in the game that set this apart from other resource management games, and unfortunately, it's also where the game stumbles a bit. I very quickly discovered that while the game wants to put me in the moral hot seat, it's a very simple thing to use the game's engine to my benefit. Trader has a whole bunch of stuff that I can't afford? Send Katja, the trader to talk to him...she'll very easily rob him blind through unfair trading. Want me to think twice about killing people? Killing is one of the most lucrative parts of the game (which, to be fair, might say more about me as a person than it says about the game, but I wanted to mention it.)

    This War of Mine is a great game with a strong sense of identity that will provide you with hours of enjoyment, provided you can keep into the spirit of the game's narrative, without meta-gaming too much.    … Expand
  89. Kenmei
    Jan 1, 2015
    9
    This is a hard game to review because this game is not supposed to be fun. Within this survival game, they force you to make tough decisions to survive. Like stealing from the elderly and killing people who were quite literally your neighbors before the war. It's a dark and depressing state of affairs within the game and, honestly, it sets itself apart from alot of other titles in theThis is a hard game to review because this game is not supposed to be fun. Within this survival game, they force you to make tough decisions to survive. Like stealing from the elderly and killing people who were quite literally your neighbors before the war. It's a dark and depressing state of affairs within the game and, honestly, it sets itself apart from alot of other titles in the genre because of that. The game is not afraid to show you the absolute horrors of war and things that might be seen as taboo in other games. It can be difficult to play this game for more than a few hours because of that. However, the gameplay here is good. You have to scavenge for supplies at night, while defending your shelter from attack, then build up your shelter during the day with those supplies. All the while juggling eating, sleeping, and helping the people around you. The graphics are both good and bad in my opinion. It uses a pencil shading technique in places you haven't seen yet, which gives it a comic book feel to it. However, the graphics themselves are not that good. I wish the game had been given a little more polish in that department.
    In the end though, the game is very powerful and will make you want to play it again and again to see the endings and maybe try it again with a different set of survivors. The game is very slow, however, and that's probably the biggest knock against it. The pace is not one suited for your typical CoD fanboy or anyone who can't sit still for awhile. But it's still a great game and one I would definitely recommend people play at some point, just to see the atmosphere that the game establishes. Remember that this is definitely not a fun game though. It's more about the overall experience than anything else.    … Expand
  90. xxAcesHighxx
    Jan 1, 2015
    9
    This War of Mine is an utterly wonderful game with a unique take on an otherwise popular premise.

    Will definitely grab it again on iOS, but would love to see this stellar adventure come to PS4/Vita too. Given 11 bit Studios support of PS4 with Anomaly 2, I'm hoping it'll happen.
  91. J4MESOX4D
    Dec 30, 2014
    8
    This War of Mine is an interesting take on the popular but packed survival genre and it really stands out as a game that's unique, ambitious, atmospheric and touching despite being played out on a 2D side-scrolling backdrop. It's a very impressive title for what is a very simple concept.

    The game sees you taking control of a three-man team planted in a safehouse in the middle of a    This War of Mine is an interesting take on the popular but packed survival genre and it really stands out as a game that's unique, ambitious, atmospheric and touching despite being played out on a 2D side-scrolling backdrop. It's a very impressive title for what is a very simple concept.

    The game sees you taking control of a three-man team planted in a safehouse in the middle of a war-torn and depressing city. The house is your safe haven away from the dangerous outside world. In the daytime; you control your characters to craft, sleep, scavenge and protect the property but when the night arrives; the game comes alive as you will prepare and take one of your team into the world to loot for supplies and liase with fellow surviors of the war. The map contains several locations you can visit from other houses, schools, churches, warehouses, hostpitals and even brothels. On your travels, you must use your time wisely to search for essential items and make tough decisions on stealing and possibly having to harm fellow humans in the same position as you. Bandits also lurk in these vast locations so you have to approach each situation and location with considerable care for your character.

    If you survive your trip; you complete a 'day' in the game and return home to distribute your collected loot including medicine, crafting items, food, drink and other goods. Your character may be extremely tired so you can put him/her to bed and take control of a different person to sift through your scavenged stuff and prepare for the next night's trip. This is just one typical day of an ongoing cycle in which you must scavenge, survive and maintain the well-being of your team physically and mentally. As the days pass; loot can be harder to find, your characters may become more and more disillusioned with the trials and tribulations of war and keeping them alive within the difficult conditions and in respect to bandits roaming can get tougher and tougher. It all makes for a truly absorbing and challenging title.

    This War of Mine isn't without it's problems though - there is no 'endless' mode so on completion; you may not feel motivated to play again as you've essentially beaten the game. The items available and crafting probably doesn't go deep enough either. The combat can be a bit cumbersome and in terms of the locations available to visit; there probably isn't quite enough. It is a big game that could keep you occupied for many hours but there is a chance you could have seen it all very early on in terms of everything on offer. Replayability is certainly questionable at this time.

    Overall; this is a fantastic game at a very generous price. It's a survival game that distances itself from the typical zombie-oriented titles that plague Steam these days. Not only is this centralised around war as opposed to an outbreak; the artistic 2D backdrop is a truly unique setting along with the basic but easy to use mechanics. Longevity and content may be an issue but even if you get 10 hours out of this game; it's a fantastic purchase and a great concept.    … Expand
  92. Bboygamer
    Dec 28, 2014
    8
    Intense and random, this game is rewards and punishes you with great magnitude. The atmosphere and immersion was fantastic. Not my kind of game so a 8
  93. menkaur
    Dec 23, 2014
    9
    For a game which is essentially 2d and designed to be playable on smartphones, this one is really fun.

    The survivor characters are quite distinctive and interesting. And the game-play and controls are well thought about. Your decisions seem to matter. As for disadvantages, the game has a tendency to crash. You only can have up to 4 characters per play (it would be fun to have more    For a game which is essentially 2d and designed to be playable on smartphones, this one is really fun.

    The survivor characters are quite distinctive and interesting. And the game-play and controls are well thought about. Your decisions seem to matter.

    As for disadvantages, the game has a tendency to crash. You only can have up to 4 characters per play (it would be fun to have more people in the house), and the gameplay is only 45 "days" long. Real wars don't end that soon and can last for years. I was quite disappointed when it turned out that you can win by surviving 45 days, instead of conditions getting worse and worse day by day for a long time.

    Overall, this game has been much more fun than some hipped up recent releases    … Expand
  94. Lambo442
    Dec 22, 2014
    10
    There's nothing more heart wrenching and infuriating as having a survivor killed in this game as it pretty much cripples you in terms of being able to protect yourself against attacks. You will also get killed easily when raiding inhabited buildings, so don't bother getting into any skirmishes until you've got some firepower, and even then favour trade and thievery over direct contact.There's nothing more heart wrenching and infuriating as having a survivor killed in this game as it pretty much cripples you in terms of being able to protect yourself against attacks. You will also get killed easily when raiding inhabited buildings, so don't bother getting into any skirmishes until you've got some firepower, and even then favour trade and thievery over direct contact. However, stealing will have a negative effect on your mood. The other survivors out there are extremely paranoid and can turn on you quickly if you act suspiciously or annoy them. This game it intense, original, graphically gorgeous and will keep you coming back again and again as you know deep down how it's all going end up - in total carnage… Expand
  95. Vasot
    Dec 21, 2014
    9
    One of the best indie games i have played and i like of how unique it is. The game is challenging and the dark atmosphere really catches the point of what war does to people. I hope the developers add more things to the game like more random events and new places or just make an expansion.
  96. strav
    Dec 20, 2014
    10
    This War Of Mine is a harsh, unforgiving and absolutely delightful game (easily among my top 3 of 2014).

    You begin with a small group of ordinary people, each having their own skills and weaknesses and try to survive through a civil war that has left you with barely no resources. At it's core, the concept of the game is quite simple (yet innovative for all I know): during the day, you    This War Of Mine is a harsh, unforgiving and absolutely delightful game (easily among my top 3 of 2014).

    You begin with a small group of ordinary people, each having their own skills and weaknesses and try to survive through a civil war that has left you with barely no resources. At it's core, the concept of the game is quite simple (yet innovative for all I know): during the day, you must make the best of what you have to organize your shelter in order to tend to the needs of your group while at night, you go scavenging for the resources you are in dire need of.

    Where all this really takes off, is how the game mechanics have been fine tuned so that each and every day, the stakes are to the max. As it is the case for any realistic survival situation, every bits of food and material is vital and must be carefully managed, every step you make while scavenging can be deadly and have irreversible consequences - this is a rogue-like game: you cannot save and everything you do generally have irreversible consequences.

    For instance: you must have water to cook food (per the game's mechanics, raw food is less nourishing) and given a group of four people, you hence might need a certain amount of water to feed them well. Let's say one day you forget to tend to your water collector, the raw food you have might then not be sufficient to nourish everyone in your group. Being malnourished, someone might get sick so that, on your scavenging night, instead of simply having to find a little amount of food, you now must find water, lots of food and some meds. Meds are usually rare and chances are you'll have to sneak your way in some dangerous place to find some (and perhaps even kill someone if you get caught stealing), all this because you forgot to tend to your water collector!

    Add to this mix a bunch of unexpected, random events such as kids begging for meds at your shelter, a friendly neighbor offering you a batch of vegetables, your well crafted survival plans can easily go south in the blinking of an eye. This is, in my opinion, what makes this game so addictive, intense, frustrating and yet deeply enjoyable.

    On the technical side, there are very few bugs. The graphics are a perfect fit to the game's spirit; the environments are diverse and not repetitive and while the music themes can be a bit repetitive they do create a very good atmosphere.

    In all, if you like survival games for the sense of vulnerability and intensity they provide, if you appreciate rogue-like games such as FTL, you will definitively love This War Of Mine.    … Expand
  97. Guerrino
    Dec 20, 2014
    10
    I 've played this game and i am ready to write about it. My preview will be short so nonetheless i am gonna write a preview how i've already said. The game convey feelings and fear of war. and it's enough to say it is impressive!
  98. StarCitizenZues
    Dec 14, 2014
    9
    This game is certainly one of my favorite games in the past decade and has a HUGE replay-ability factor. Dont let the 2d fool you ... Excellent graphics, music, sound, etc. etc. Its not an easy game, and expect to die and restart a lot, but I promise you, you'll love the challenge and the list of characters and scenarios.
    My hat is off to the devs on this one: They really tapped into a    This game is certainly one of my favorite games in the past decade and has a HUGE replay-ability factor. Dont let the 2d fool you ... Excellent graphics, music, sound, etc. etc. Its not an easy game, and expect to die and restart a lot, but I promise you, you'll love the challenge and the list of characters and scenarios.
    My hat is off to the devs on this one: They really tapped into a creative vein on this one and created one hell of a game.    … Expand
  99. wolf-mvp
    Dec 11, 2014
    10
    10 из 10. Просто 10 из 10.
    Одна из лучших survarium-игр.
    Приятно, что разработчики не приплели зомби-составляющую или еще какую ахинею.
    Только крафтинг и выживание, только хардкор.
  100. Chris31515
    Dec 11, 2014
    8
    In modern war… you will die like a dog for no good reason. The game begins with this quote from Hemmingway and perfectly sets the tone for this entertaining survivalist game. Made by 11 bit studios This war of mine gives the player a unique view of war, instead of running in guns blazing destroying everything in sight, you control a group of survivors in a war torn city struggling toIn modern war… you will die like a dog for no good reason. The game begins with this quote from Hemmingway and perfectly sets the tone for this entertaining survivalist game. Made by 11 bit studios This war of mine gives the player a unique view of war, instead of running in guns blazing destroying everything in sight, you control a group of survivors in a war torn city struggling to survive amongst the damaged mess. Granted we’ve seen more than a few survivalist/crafters lately but this war of mine has atmosphere, game play and storyline which sets it leagues apart from its competitors.

    Beginning the game you fade into your shelter, a partially destroyed multi level building and your 3 or 4 survivors. The atmosphere of the game is dark and has a cold feel to it as you would expect in such a situation. You begin to quickly realize time is of the essence and set your survivors to work scavenging amongst the rubble and searching rooms for supplies before night comes. When night does fall the snipers who make venturing out during daylight too dangerous sleep and you get your chance to explore beyond your shelter to broaden your search for more supplies and equipment. Wood and tools will help you build workbenches, beds and other furniture to improve your shelter while food and medical supplies will keep your survivors alive and kicking not to mention firearms and ammo for defense.

    The game encourages you to take care of your survivors because one wrong step while searching for supplies will leave you with a dead group member and having no save/load game option the choices you make are permanent and this adds a crucial dynamic that makes you take the game a bit more seriously, which after helplessly becoming a bit too much emotionally invested in my survivors and loosing a couple I began learning lessons very quickly, not to mention the negative morale effect this has on your other survivors as does most decisions you make, for instance your choice to rob people or turn away people seeking your help. Some will agree with your choices while others won’t, it can be difficult pleasing everybody and managing depression amongst the group can be a time consuming task.

    My first attempt lasted around 9 days I’ve found the game can become a touch repetitive after around my 20th day but it’s usually broken up with a new survivor seeking shelter or gaining enough supplies to craft a new type of workbench opening up more options to create or build, for instance a certain type of workbench will allow your survivors to roll cigarettes which are valuable and can then be used for trade or smoked, depending on the smoking status on some of your group members. You also begin to realize at roughly this point the supplies you’re looting may not last forever and try to make your shelter a bit more self-sustainable.

    Guiding my survivor in the stealth phase of night salvaging I loot what supplies I can carry, which is limited by the size of my backpack more often than not finding enough supplies to haul away my survivor. Marko is my professional scavenger so he is able to carry more supplies than others in my shelter. I click to the location I wish for him to move e.g. A doorway where I can peer through a keyhole, doing so will pierce the charcoal sketch effect which is the games fog of war, very artistic and refreshing compared to a simple black or greyed out area.
    In the distance I hear the familiar sound of war, the games ambient sound is spot on, gun shots an explosions ringing out in the background keeping me reminded of my situation, and music blends very well with the relevant situation you’re in. The control interface is a point, click and scroll, which blends well with the 2D layout.

    I’ve found that after 5 or 6 decent slogs at this war of mine you begin to get the feeling you may be too much of a master survivor for the game. However it is accomplishing and satisfying to see that after a few games your progress of achieving certain milestones improves, what used to take me 14 days to achieve now takes me 7. Every new game seems to start you off with a randomly generated group of survivors although this doesn’t really change the basic strategy of the game.

    Conclusion.

    This War of mine is an addictive game that will unsuspectingly bleed hours from your life However when the apocalypse does finally roll around you’ll be glad you’ve got some experience under your belt from this highly entertaining title.
    Although based around resource management the atmosphere of this war of mine makes the experience so much more. The game will place you in situations and force you to make decisions that almost make you feel as though you’re in the situation yourself. Also 11 bit studios have teamed up with war child a charity that helps protect children from the effects of war together creating a fundraising partnership. A worthy cause, which gamers can get behind. For more information on the charity go to http://www.warchild.org.uk    … Expand
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#19 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 63
  3. Negative: 0 out of 63
  1. Impulsegamer
    Dec 11, 2019
    100
    For the price it is… I wouldn’t even say wait for a sale, I’d just say buy this game… it will challenge you, it will pull at your heart strings… but I think, especially in this day and age, we need games like this to remind us to care for one another and to point out what is really important.
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  2. Dealspwn
    Mar 22, 2015
    90
    A deeply atmospheric, emotionally compelling game that manages to treat war as a serious topic and examines the hard choices made by those caught in the middle of conflict.
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  3. Hyper Magazine
    Feb 9, 2015
    80
    Not many games can claim to be "edifying." I think this one can. [Issue#257, p.75]
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