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This War of Mine

2014

Should you play it?

In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.

What works

  • Powerful emotional storytelling
  • Unique civilian war survival perspective
  • Meaningful moral choices
  • Immersive atmosphere and art style
  • High replayability with varied scenarios

Things to keep in mind

  • Punishing difficulty and unforgiving mechanics
  • Some repetitive gameplay loops
  • Clunky combat system
  • Lack of clear tutorials or guidance
  • Emotional heaviness may deter some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Pale Beyond

  • Help Will Come Tomorrow

  • Siege Survival: Gloria Victis

  • 63 Days

  • Through the Darkest of Times

  • Project Zomboid

More fantastical

Games that feels like This War of Mine but with more imaginative fiction

  • Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation

  • Thea: The Awakening

  • Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

  • The Alters

  • Knights End

  • Darkest Dungeon®

Less intimate

Games that feels like This War of Mine but with less focus on close relationships

  • New Cycle

  • The Long Dark

  • Mr. Prepper

  • Sheltered

  • Home Behind 2

  • Classified: France '44

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This War of Mine: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Cooperation, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026