It Takes a War

Buy91%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Thomas Mackinnon · Walking Simulator · Nov 6, 2025

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$5.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
10
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy It Takes a War?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 129 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
129 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As I had made it known, I love the game, "The CORRIDOR", for its amazing story and fun gameplay, adding a whole breath of fresh air of the walking genre of games, and "It Takes a War" does the same to the Online FPS genre, now the lesson is something you would never expect in this game: letting go.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Considering the fact that I'm not an FPS guy, the simplistic gameplay was fun, but the way it gets morphed during the more focused points was neat.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As backhanded as it sounds, I do think it's impressive that this game managed to fit the entire life cycle of a multiplayer FPS into just an hour of run time.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's a lot of subtle details to pick up on right from the start, and the voice performances do a fantastic job at painting a hauntingly realistic image of a fracturing friend group.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's used well, and there are some genuinely unsettling moments as well as powerful visuals that really elevate the emotional impact of things.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I did like the sound design in the game, and the music during the end credits wasnt bad either.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story129 reviews
Gameplay61 reviews
Multiplayer34 reviews
Co-op21 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Combat
91% still recommend
Performance
80% still recommend
Crashes
64% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
100% still recommend
Bugs
86% still recommend
Optimization
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Chat Speech-to-text
  • Chat Text-to-speech
  • Color Alternatives
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$5.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.14.

11 points recordedtoday · $5.99

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