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Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, the historically accurate and detailed real-time tactical war game, welcomes military history fans to the battle which gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war.

Release DateJul 9, 2010
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)67.3% (mixed) Bottom 30% / 68.8%  Bottom 35%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)63.6% / 65%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)162  / 199  Top 30%
Curators13 reviews
Median Play Time7.6 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar1.5 hour  Top 15%
Followers722 
Owners± 112.3K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 13.6K  Top 25%
Gross Revenue ($)± 85K  Top 25%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943's Steam rating and reviews between January 2011 and November 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 93.7% (April 2014) to 64.1% (May 2016).

The 199 reviews Top 30% suggest that Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 might be a reasonable indie success. The September 2014 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943's reviewers. The most popular language is English (40%), followed by Russian (26%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 18 different languages represented. The game has 3 translations (English, Russian and German). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is excellent, with 41 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 4.2 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 141 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: Kursk 1943 and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Realistic simulator of company-level battles
  • Detailed and complex simulation
  • Morale system adds to realism
  • Interesting missions based on history
  • Micro/macro strategy
  • Detailed models of units
  • Excellent sound effects
  • Nice large maps
  • Armor and penetration values displayed
  • Uncanny level of detail
  • Clunky controls
  • Unresponsive units
  • Game is quite tedious
  • No impressive UI, voice acting and intermissions
  • Dated graphics
  • Some bugs
  • Inadequate tutorial
  • Slower paced than other RTS
  • Non-impressive AI
  • Not available option for unit behaviour

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 67.3%  Bottom 30% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943's review data that Steam provides. 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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