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This War of Mine

Civilian survival simulation shaped by scarcity and moral choices

11 bit studios · Released Nov 14, 2014

AdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 95K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 230 in 30 days
Players
877
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 months ago
Mar 4, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 260
2 GB RAM
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

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

92% of 95,238 reviews are positive · 86% of 230 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.

Players over time

▲ +30% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 877 players on Nov 7, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026877
Nov 6, 2026758
Nov 5, 2026734
Nov 4, 2026700
Nov 3, 2026581
Nov 2, 2026475
Nov 1, 2026594
Oct 31, 2026525
Oct 30, 2026467
Oct 29, 2026481
Oct 28, 2026493
Oct 27, 2026446
Oct 26, 2026449
Oct 25, 2026578
Oct 24, 2026432
Oct 23, 2026401
Oct 22, 2026414
Oct 21, 2026387
Oct 20, 2026400
Oct 19, 2026410
Oct 18, 2026529
Oct 17, 2026433
Oct 16, 2026375
Oct 15, 2026405
Oct 14, 2026396
Oct 13, 2026489
Oct 12, 2026453
Oct 11, 2026547
Oct 10, 2026496
Oct 9, 2026529
Oct 8, 2026425
Oct 7, 2026538
Oct 6, 2026502
Oct 5, 2026565
Oct 4, 2026570
Oct 3, 2026509
Oct 2, 2026421
Oct 1, 2026394
Sep 30, 2026378
Sep 29, 2026387
Sep 28, 2026414
Sep 27, 2026492
Sep 26, 2026429
Sep 25, 2026467
Sep 24, 2026405
Sep 23, 2026696
Sep 23, 2026380
Sep 22, 2026375
Sep 21, 2026623

How many players finish This War of Mine?

23% of Steam players have unlocked «Epilogue: War is over», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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This War of Mine system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 260, 2 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/10
Processor
2.5+ GHz Quad Core
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 660 or better, Radeon HD 7950 or better, Shader Model 3.0
Memory
4 GB RAM
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does This War of Mine have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does This War of Mine run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
59
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Polish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Simplified Chinese.

Does This War of Mine 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

8 DLC available.

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