ICBM: Escalation
Global real-time strategy with diplomacy, invasions, and nuclear escalation
SoftWarWare · Published by Slitherine Ltd. · Released Nov 21, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 1,452
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 23 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 57
- peak 24h 66
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- 1 month ago
- Aug 7, 2026
What is ICBM: Escalation?
A top-down grand strategy RTS about global warfare from the early Cold War into a speculative near future. You command a continent-spanning faction, research technology, manage diplomacy, and deploy conventional armies, submarines, bombers, missiles, and nuclear weapons across campaign, Standoff, Conquest, and Blitz modes.
For you if...
- +you want detailed research and military planning
- +you enjoy both conventional and nuclear warfare
- +you prefer strategy with solo, co-op, and PvP modes
Not for you if...
- −you want an approachable RTS with minimal micromanagement
What players say
86% of 1,452 reviews are positive · 91% of 23 in the last 30 days
Players praise the detailed technology trees, planning tools, and range of conventional and nuclear strategies. The dominant recent complaint is that connection checks can repeatedly pause single-player games or prevent offline play; players also criticize the AI.
Screenshots and trailer
ICBM: Escalation system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 10/11
- Processor
- 4-core CPU
- Graphics
- GPU GTX 970
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 10/11
- Processor
- 8-core CPU
- Graphics
- GPU GTX 1060
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 82
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Not supported on SteamOS
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian.
Tags
- Wargame
- PvP
- RTS
- Grand Strategy
- Singleplayer
- Multiplayer
- Strategy
- Top-Down
- Cold War
- Management
- Psychological Horror
- Military
- War
- Destruction
- Modern
- Co-op
Recent updates
- Aug 7, 2026 · [EDIT] Update 1.1.4 – Improvements, AI Freeze Fix and Clarification on DRM
- Jun 4, 2026 · Update 1.1.3 — New Beta — AI Rework Next Steps
- Apr 15, 2026 · AI Rework - Beta Progress and Update #5
- Mar 26, 2026 · AI Rework - Beta Progress and Update #4
- Mar 12, 2026 · AI Rework - Beta Progress and Update #3
4 DLC available.
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