Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 covers the events of 1943 in Tunisia, North Africa. Recovering from their losses after the crushing defeat and subsequent retreat after the Second Battle of El-Alamein, the German Afrika Korps - reinforced and now supported by the Italian Army - prepare once more to put steel against steel with the Allies.
- Strategy (55)
- Simulation (44)
- World War II (18)
- RTS (13)
- Historical (5)
Release Date | Jul 9, 2010 |
Price | $ 4.99 |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 71.3% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 68.2% Bottom 35% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 66.8% / 64.7% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 181 Top 30% / 245 Top 30% |
Curators | 15 reviews |
Median Play Time | 6.4 hours Top 25% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.3 hour Top 20% |
Followers | 813 |
Owners | ± 133.7K Top 15% |
Copies Sold | ± 14.3K Top 25% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 73.3K Top 25% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943's Steam rating and reviews from November 2010 to December 2023. Steam's rating varies from 90.9% (July 2013) to 60.4% (January 2019).
With 245 reviews Top 30%, Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 could be a decent indie success. There is a peak in December 2020 that suggests a major update or discount.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (38%), followed by Russian (24%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 22 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Russian), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 23 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 8.4 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 72 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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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 71.3% rating Bottom 35% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.