Ukraine War Stories

Text-based visual novels about civilian survival during Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Starni Games · Released Oct 18, 2022

Adventure Indie RPG Simulation Free To Play

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 1,322
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Oct 27, 2022
Minimum PC: Onboard; 1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Ukraine War Stories?

This free, single-player collection follows civilians in Hostomel, Bucha, and Mariupol during the early months of the 2022 Russian invasion. Across three stories, you read illustrated text and make decisions to protect loved ones and escape occupied territory. The stories dramatize eyewitness accounts and real events, with artwork drawn from wartime photographs taken in those locations.

For you if...

+you enjoy choice-driven stories with multiple endings

Not for you if...

−you want combat rather than text-based decisions

What players say

86% of 1,322 reviews are positive

Players praise the stories for helping them understand the war's human cost. Some describe the subject matter as difficult to get through.

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Ukraine War Stories system requirements

Minimum: Onboard, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Celeron
Graphics: Onboard
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Ukraine War Stories have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Ukraine War Stories run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Russian, Ukrainian, French, German, Korean, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Finnish, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Ukraine War Stories use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam