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Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall

Political strategy sim guiding socialist states through Cold War upheaval

Nostalgames · Released Mar 25, 2018

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 729
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 21, 2025
Minimum PC
DX10 (shader model 4.0)
1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall?

A single-player political strategy simulation set as the socialist bloc faces change near the end of the Cold War. Lead East Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, or Poland, making decisions about reforms, elections, propaganda, and budget spending while dealing with party officials and the public.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy alternate-history politics and shaping government policy
  • +you like complex political simulations with consequential choices

Not for you if...

  • −you want action instead of managing a government
  • −you prefer strategy games with a short learning curve

What players say

93% of 729 reviews are positive

Players praise the depth of the Cold War political simulation, though some say its systems take time to learn.

How many players finish Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall?

7.6% of Steam players have unlocked «Blood and Iron», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall system requirements

Minimum: DX10 (shader model 4.0), 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1+ (32-bit, 64-bit)
Processor
SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
DX10 (shader model 4.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 SP1+, Windows 8, 8.1, Windows 10, etc (32-bit, 64-bit)
Processor
SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
DX10 (shader model 4.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
147
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Russian.

Does Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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