We. The Revolution
Historical courtroom strategy with life-or-death verdicts and political intrigue
Polyslash · Published by Valkyrie Initiative · Released Mar 21, 2019
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 2,484
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 58% of 17 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 2
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 3 weeks ago
- Aug 30, 2026
Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)
What is We. The Revolution?
In this single-player strategy game set during the French Revolution, you play a Revolutionary Tribunal judge trying to survive political upheaval. You review evidence, question witnesses, sentence defendants, assign agents, and give speeches while navigating rival factions and your family's reactions. The game also includes turn-based tactics.
For you if...
- +you enjoy historical political drama with difficult decisions
- +you like examining evidence before making courtroom judgments
- +you want strategy mixed with a guided narrative
Not for you if...
- −you want fast action with little reading
- −you expect your choices to reshape the story freely
What players say
75% of 2,484 reviews are positive · 58% of 17 in the last 30 days
Players praise the visual style, courtroom cases, and political tension. Many find the question-unlocking mechanics unclear or arbitrary, and some say the later acts introduce too many systems and lose focus.
Screenshots and trailer
We. The Revolution system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10
- Processor
- 3.0 GHz Dual-Core - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
- Graphics
- 512 MB VRAM, Intel HD 4400 / NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT / AMD Radeon HD 3850
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10
- Processor
- 3.1 GHz Dual-Core - Intel i3 2100
- Graphics
- 1 GB VRAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 5850
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 38
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Polish, French, Russian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.
Tags
- Historical
- Choices Matter
- Political Sim
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Singleplayer
- Strategy
- Investigation
- Story Rich
- Turn-Based
- Crime
- Point & Click
- Thriller
- Puzzle
- Visual Novel
- Hand-drawn
Recent updates
- Aug 30, 2026 · Additional Chinese Font Fixes Now Available
- Aug 25, 2026 · Text Size Fix now available in the Beta Branch
- Apr 3, 2023 · Console Patch XBOX and PLAYSTATION
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