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Developer: 11 bit studios
Genres: Survival, Adventure, RPG
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This War of Mine Reviews
View All (55 total)This War of Mine is a gripping survival sim, and a great study of survival during wartime and civil collapse.
A stark statement about war delivered through deftly designed stealth survival and resource management. Important, but unrelentingly cruel.
Perhaps the problem is my own, and maybe I'm too content to morbidly tinker with my survivors to push them towards another miserable day. This War of Mine is a game whose simple message - that war is hell, and that we're all capable of being sucked into its moral depths - might be slightly compromised by its strengths as a game, but at least it's a message carried with a great deal more conviction than other, more bombastic portrayals of conflict. That, for certain, is something to be thankful for.
Effectively delivers a strong message about the depressing reality of war, eschewing classic soldier or commander glorification that permeates many games. An emotional, impactful journey, even if the gameplay elements are somewhat simple
