US and THEM
Turn-based Cold War strategy fought through spies and political influence
Icehole Games · Published by Conglomerate 5 · Released Mar 18, 2014
- Reviews
- Mostly Negative
- 34% of 87
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is US and THEM?
A single-player strategy game where you lead the CIA or KGB during the Cold War. Each turn, you assign agents to countries, manage money and oil, and research technology as you try to bring governments over to your side.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow, board-game-style strategy and long-term planning
- +you like alternate history involving real Cold War figures
Not for you if...
- −you want direct battles and armies to command
What players say
34% of 87 reviews are positive
Players praise the Cold War theme and its political mechanics. They criticize the confusing interface, while recent reviews also report startup failures and unwanted changes to desktop settings.
Screenshots and trailer
US and THEM system requirements
Minimum: 1024x768 Screen resolution, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run US and THEM?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7, 8, Vista or XP
- Processor
- Pentium 4
- Graphics
- 1024x768 Screen resolution
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
Does US and THEM have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does US and THEM 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
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, German, Greek, Russian.
Does US and THEM use AI-generated content?
Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:
Community items were generated using artificial intelligence.
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
