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War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.

Release DateDec 10, 2021
Price$ 79.99  Top 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.4% (very positive) Top 30% / 90.7%  Top 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)80.9% Top 20% / 83.2%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)160  / 270  Top 25%
Curators4 reviews  Bottom 20%
Median Play Time80 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar1 hour  Top 25%
Followers3.1K  Top 20%
Owners± 9.5K 
Copies Sold± 5.4K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 318K  Top 15%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2's Steam rating and reviews between December 2021 and December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 89.2% (July 2022) to 91.6% (April 2022).

The 270 reviews Top 25% suggest that Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 might be a reasonable indie success. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2's review languages. The most popular language is English (63%), followed by Simplified Chinese (14%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 18 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 369 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.6 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 285 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • vast conflict of Eastern Front
  • detail and complexity
  • educational value
  • simulatio and education
  • historical accuracy
  • spectacular detail
  • addictive gameplay
  • huge latitude for self-education
  • huge and complex mechanics
  • intuitive gameplay
  • steep learning curve
  • brain-dead A.I.
  • two-player only should have been
  • overwhelms with detail
  • long turns
  • expensive
  • takes time to learn
  • not beginner-friendly
  • requires book reading
  • not for casual gamers

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 rating of 89.4%  Top 30% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2'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!

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