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Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history!

Release DateJun 6, 2017
Price$ 39.99  Top 2%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.9% (very positive) Top 25% / 90.6%  Top 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)82.3% Top 20% / 83.6%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)247  Top 25% / 342  Top 25%
Curators7 reviews
Median Play Time122.7 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar3.1 hours  Top 4%
Followers2.4K  Top 25%
Owners± 32.3K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 10.2K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 213.9K  Top 15%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe's Steam rating and reviews between June 2017 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 91.8% (July 2021) to 87.5% (August 2017).

With its 342 reviews Top 25%, Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe could be considered a decent success for an indie game. The July 2020 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe's reviewers. The most popular language is English (56%), followed by German (25%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 16 different languages represented. The game is translated in 4 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 424 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.4 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 233 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
  • Great balance of historical accuracy
  • Multiplayer is amazingly tense
  • Detailed European map
  • Maneuvering space for air and ground
  • Submarine warfare is more fun
  • Sticks somewhat closer to history
  • Great story with epic moments
  • Good AI capabilities
  • Slow and tense fights until 1941
  • Axis chance to win naval war with Japan
  • Not a representation of all of WW2
  • Less room for big what-if scenarios
  • Little chance for the Axis to win naval war without Japan
  • Longer time to finish due to many units and longer turns
  • Costs for different nations are too different to balance
  • Economy system is broken
  • Fatal issues with RNG and supply
  • Airpower and diplomacy are weak
  • Upgrading units is a chore
  • Computer cheats with smart AI

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 89.9%  Top 25% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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