Welcome to another #SteamSpotlight feature, ladies and gentlemen. With all the wars that are happening in the different parts of the world today, the game we're shining the spotlight on is a reminder of the true cost of such wars.
In any war, civilians are often (if not always) the unwilling casualties in a battle they never wanted to be a part of. Today's feature is a game that tells the story of civilians caught in a war and the struggle to live and survive.
Without further ado, here's what you have to know about This War of Mine.
#SteamSpotlight Feature: This War of Mine
Released on November 15, 2014, This War of Mine is developed and published by 11 Bit Studios. It is a singleplayer survival game focuses on a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city. There is danger everywhere and all the time, and your task is to manage the group of survivors and protect your hideout.
You will also have to take one of your civilians to scavenge for resources. This is a lot easier said than done, and you should do whatever you can to keep him or her alive.
Choices matter heavily in this game and could spell the difference between death and survival. Will you do your best to protect all of them? Will you sacrifice some of them for the good of all?
The choice is up to you.
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DLCs to Add to Your Game
Since the release of This War of Mine a decade ago, a couple of DLCs have been released to add to your gaming experience. One of these DLCs is The Little Ones, which lets you experience the hardships of war from the perspective of a child. There is also This War of Mine: Anniversary Edition, which adds new characters, new locations, and even a new ending.
Lastly, there is This War of Mine: Stories, which is composed of three episodes that dive further into the heartbreaks and struggles of war.
Watch the gameplay trailer for This War of Mine below.
You can also watch the launch trailer for the The Little Ones DLC as well.
Steam Reviews for This War of Mine
As of press time This War of Mine has more than 72,000 user reviews on Steam. These reviews are generally described as "Very Positive" by the platform.
"Not a first person shooter, not a survival tycoon, but an experience," timothos sas in a Steam review. "The distinction is essential to the purpose of the game since without it, it is merely another FPS/survival game."
"If the game induces empathy and melancholy then congratulations, you played this correctly," Timothos adds.
"I can't explain how well the developers have encapsulated the hoplessness and the mundane brutality of the Balkan civil war, and it leads me to think that at least one key person involved in the development of this game had to have lived through it, too," unicornsteak says in a separate Steam review.
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