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Chains of Freedom

81% positive · 541 Steam reviews · released Apr 15, 2025 · by Nordcurrent

StrategyTurn-Based CombatTacticalTurn-Based TacticsSci-fiThird PersonCombatTurn-Based Strategy

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

Lifetime units: ~17,853 (P10–P90: 7,141 – 39,277)

Gross revenue: ~$365,840 ($146,332 – $804,856)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

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

Story & writing79% positive · 119 mentions
“Strategy games abound, making it difficult to create an original turn-based strategy game. Nordcurrent attempts this with Chains of Freedom, where we're dumped in Eastern Europe to fight mutated creatures, among other things. While the…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 8 h played
Gameplay & mechanics77% positive · 98 mentions
“One of the most frustrating parts of the game is the backtracking. Instead of automatically receiving loot after an engagement, I have to manually go back and search for it — wasting time and breaking the pacing. In one case, I lost a…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 0 h played
Price & value77% positive · 57 mentions
“One of the most frustrating parts of the game is the backtracking. Instead of automatically receiving loot after an engagement, I have to manually go back and search for it — wasting time and breaking the pacing. In one case, I lost a…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 0 h played
Difficulty & balance73% positive · 56 mentions
“One of the most frustrating parts of the game is the backtracking. Instead of automatically receiving loot after an engagement, I have to manually go back and search for it — wasting time and breaking the pacing. In one case, I lost a…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 0 h played
Content & longevity79% positive · 42 mentions
“Strategy games abound, making it difficult to create an original turn-based strategy game. Nordcurrent attempts this with Chains of Freedom, where we're dumped in Eastern Europe to fight mutated creatures, among other things. While the…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 8 h played
Visuals & audio86% positive · 37 mentions
“Strategy games abound, making it difficult to create an original turn-based strategy game. Nordcurrent attempts this with Chains of Freedom, where we're dumped in Eastern Europe to fight mutated creatures, among other things. While the…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 8 h played
Performance & stability90% positive · 20 mentions
“Strategy games abound, making it difficult to create an original turn-based strategy game. Nordcurrent attempts this with Chains of Freedom, where we're dumped in Eastern Europe to fight mutated creatures, among other things. While the…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 8 h played
Controls & UI76% positive · 17 mentions
“RANKING: AVOID | FLAWED | MAYBE | WORTHWHILE | COMPELLING | UNMISSABLE SYNOPSIS: ASSESSMENT: Chains of Freedom is an impressive linear adventure in a distinct dystopian setting, with a fascinating story & lite, but flexible RPG elements…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 52 h played

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

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

Perspective

Third-personIsometric

Technology

3D

Art style

Realistic

Setting

Sci-fiPost-apocalyptic

Structure

Linear

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

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

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