Adventure · June 25, 2014

Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™ (2014)

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“CHARMING AND DEEPLY MOVING” – IGN “INTRIGUING AND EVOCATIVE” – DESTRUCTOID “A GORGEOUS AND EMOTIONAL JOURNEY” – “VALIANT HEARTS IS TREMENDOUSLY EXCITING” - XBOX ACHIEVEMENTS “UBISOFT’S LATEST BIG PUSH ON THE DIGITAL FRONT.” - EUROGAMER This is the story of crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. All of them will try to survive the horror of the trenches following their faithful canine companion. In Valiant Hearts, the lives of all these characters are inextricably drawn together over the course of the game. Friendship, love, sacrifice and tragedy befall each one as they help each other to retain their humanity against the horrors of war. Key Features An animated comic book adventure From the green forests of the French countryside, to dank trenches and snowy fields, go back through history in this emotional adventure game delivered with a unique tone and art style. A mix of exploration, action and puzzles Move into action and help your heroes survive the Great War by solving puzzles or sneaking through enemy lines… live a touching and comical adventure. Follow the stories of these Valiant Hearts... Lost in the middle of the trenches, play each of these characters and help a young German soldier find his love! … And their faithful canine companion With the help of your trusty companion’s canine sense of smell, send him through barbed-wire obstacles and shell holes to solve puzzles or avoid enemies… Rely on him: this dog will be your best friend! Relive the Great War This fictitious story takes you back to famous WW1 locations, like Reims or Montfaucon, revisiting historical battles on the Western Front, such as the Battle of the Marne or the Battle of the Somme! Powered by UbiArt Framework Valiant Hearts makes the most of the UbiArt Framework and its motto “Bringing Art to Life”. This powerful engine provides the ability to transfer creative concepts and bring them to life in video games. A team of senior artists at Ubisoft Montpellier Small is beautiful: a small but highly talented team, including the Audio and Art Directors of games such as Beyond Good & Evil and Peter Jackson’s King Kong, and key level designers on Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends.

Adventure releases from 2014

41 Adventure titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume26.0k Steam reviewsTop 10% in Adventure
Positive rating96% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 21%
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 55% for session depth among Adventure

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Atmospheric · 762
  • Historical · 719
  • World War I · 661
  • Adventure · 621
  • War · 582
  • Story Rich · 550
  • Drama · 436
  • 2D · 432
  • Puzzle · 360
  • Great Soundtrack · 338
  • Singleplayer · 320
  • Emotional · 216
  • Dog · 185
  • Side Scroller · 158
  • Platformer · 139

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

  • English volume_up
  • French volume_up
  • Italian volume_up
  • German volume_up
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up
  • Dutch
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian volume_up

Full audio (6)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian

Reception Metrics

Steam community

96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 26.0k reviews

25.0k positive · 1.0k negative

Curator recommendations

23.7k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

Achievements

20

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 25, 2014
DeveloperUbisoft Montpellier
PublisherUbisoft
Base price$3.74 -75%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support

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Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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