This War of Mine

Civilian survival simulation shaped by scarcity and moral choices

11 bit studios · Released Nov 14, 2014

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 98K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 217 in 30 days
Playing now: 696; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 7 months ago; Feb 18, 2026

What is This War of Mine?

A single-player survival simulation about civilians trapped in a besieged city. During the day, you maintain their shelter, craft supplies, trade, and care for survivors; at night, you send someone to scavenge for food, medicine, and other resources. Each new game randomizes the world and characters.

For you if...

+you enjoy alternating shelter management with nighttime scavenging
+you want moral choices that affect survivors' well-being
+you prefer single-player survival built around scarce resources

Not for you if...

−you want a relaxing, low-pressure survival game
−you prefer combat-focused war stories centered on soldiers

What players say

94% of 97,782 reviews are positive · 87% of 217 in the last 30 days

Players praise the bleak atmosphere and the moral pressure of keeping civilians alive. Common complaints focus on repetitive scavenging and cooking, along with the lack of a conventional save system, which can make a single mistake costly.

Screenshots and trailer

This War of Mine system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10
Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core
Graphics: GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0
Memory: 2 GB RAM

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 59
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Polish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Simplified Chinese.