Steam market intelligence
It Takes a War
92% positive · 874 Steam reviews · released Nov 6, 2025 · by Thomas Mackinnon
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~33.2k
(P10–P90: 13.3k – 73k)
Gross revenue: ~$163k
(P10–P90: $65.2k – $358k)
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 Jul 7, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 90% positive across 148 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).
Story & writing78% positive · 93 mentions
“I played "It Takes a War" before I played "It Takes a War". Please only read my review if you already played the game. A lot of years ago I was active in the darkest corner of counter strike. I was a cheater. The cheating scene is a very…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics72% positive · 46 mentions
“So glad this little gem is finally on Steam. Well worth the trip down memory lane, even if the gameplay has not aged well lmao I wonder how those guys I used to hang out on here are doing. Wish I still had their details.”
Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removalMultiplayer & community93% positive · 42 mentions
“I played "It Takes a War" before I played "It Takes a War". Please only read my review if you already played the game. A lot of years ago I was active in the darkest corner of counter strike. I was a cheater. The cheating scene is a very…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value83% positive · 41 mentions
“So glad this little gem is finally on Steam. Well worth the trip down memory lane, even if the gameplay has not aged well lmao I wonder how those guys I used to hang out on here are doing. Wish I still had their details.”
Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability81% positive · 31 mentions
“It's a solid old-school style FPS game. Worth checking out. Not many servers still running but you can usually find a game and the community is still pretty chatty.”
Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio70% positive · 20 mentions
“I want to preface this review by saying two things: Firstly, despite my dislike of the gameplay and underlying story, I'm giving this game a positive review. Quite honestly, it is worthy of a positive rating, but doubly so because I…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal422 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.