WarPlan is an incredibly accurate World War II simulation engine. It is a balance of realism and playability incorporating the best from 50 years of World War II board wargaming. Play a recreated World War II in every detail, thanks to the engine flexibility and database
- Strategy (233)
- Simulation (227)
- Wargame (227)
- Turn-Based Strategy (225)
- World War II (221)
- Military (214)
- Historical (210)
- Grand Strategy (209)
- Hex Grid (204)
- 2D (198)
- Retro (194)
- War (190)
- Singleplayer (186)
- Turn-Based (184)
- Indie (178)
Release Date | Mar 26, 2020 |
Price | $ 39.99 Top 2% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 78.9% (mostly positive) / 81.6% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 72.1% / 75% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 123 / 179 |
Curators | 3 reviews Bottom 10% |
Median Play Time | 64.9 hours Top 2% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.6 hour Top 15% |
Followers | 2K Top 25% |
Owners | ± 6.5K |
Copies Sold | ± 3.5K |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 99.1K Top 25% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows WarPlan's Steam rating and reviews from March 2020 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 87.7% (July 2020) to 81.5% (December 2023).
The 179 reviews Top 30% suggest that WarPlan might be a reasonable indie success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows WarPlan's review languages. The most popular language is English (70%), followed by French (7%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 13 languages represented. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in WarPlan, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 243 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 5.9 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (127 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of WarPlan's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 78.9% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of WarPlan's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!