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The Great War: Western Front™

66% positive · 3,308 Steam reviews · released Mar 30, 2023 · by Petroglyph

StrategyRTSWorld War ITurn-Based StrategyHistoricalReal Time TacticsGrand StrategyMilitary

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~87.3k (P10–P90: 34.9k – 192k)

Gross revenue: ~$2.5M (P10–P90: $1M – $5.5M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 60% positive across 35 stored reviews. Strategy games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 1991 games).

Content & longevity56% positive · 62 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don't look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics63% positive · 57 mentions
“I wholeheartedly believe that you should ignore the mixed and negative reviews of this game if you are looking for, or are interested in a Strategy and Tactics game centered around what WW1 is notorious for; *gritty, brutal, terrible, and…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 80 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value57% positive · 56 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don't look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance38% positive · 39 mentions
“This is the World War One RTS that I have always dreamed of and it is actually a tragedy that it failed financially and has mixed reviews. The issue that most people have with this game is with he campaign, but the campaign is actually…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 99 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability35% positive · 37 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don't look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio65% positive · 20 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don't look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community56% positive · 16 mentions
“The Great War: Western Front™ is a real-time strategy game that plunges players into the brutal and complex warfare of World War I. Developed by Petroglyph Games, it offers a detailed and immersive simulation of trench warfare, combining…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 6 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI50% positive · 16 mentions
“The Great War: Western Front™ is a real-time strategy game that plunges players into the brutal and complex warfare of World War I. Developed by Petroglyph Games, it offers a detailed and immersive simulation of trench warfare, combining…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 6 h played · Report / request removal

326 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Setting

Historical

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerPvP

Platform features

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Business model

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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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