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Making History® delivers the open-ended gameplay of strategy-game classics, but with compelling new economic, military, and diplomatic systems and deep research that lets you play with real historical challenges.

Release DateMar 13, 2007
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)78.7% (mostly positive) / 79.3%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)74.4% / 75.1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)536  Top 20% / 609  Top 20%
Curators17 reviews
Median Play Time28.4 hours  Top 5%
Play Time per Dollar5.7 hours  Top 2%
Followers1.5K  Top 30%
Owners± 79.2K  Top 20%
Copies Sold± 36.9K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 74.6K  Top 25%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Making History: The Calm & the Storm steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Making History: The Calm & the Storm's Steam rating and reviews from February 2011 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 75% (July 2012) to 85.8% (September 2014).

With 609 reviews Top 20%, Making History: The Calm & the Storm could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Making History: The Calm & the Storm and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Making History: The Calm & the Storm's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (65%), followed by German (6%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 25 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying Making History: The Calm & the Storm percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Making History: The Calm & the Storm, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 113 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 6.3 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A high negative review play time (median : 6 hours) could mean that Making History: The Calm & the Storm crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • good grand strategy game
  • historical simulation
  • teaches history
  • variety of technologies
  • global exchange
  • play as any country
  • versatile gameplay
  • map editor
  • impact on state economy
  • turn-based but well executed
  • broken diplomacy and logistics mechanics
  • glaring bug
  • limited tactics
  • useless cash
  • bland tactical aspects
  • unbalanced starting situations
  • poor tutorial
  • useless alliances
  • graphics and interface not great
  • not well balanced

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 78.7% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Making History: The Calm & the Storm'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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