Indie · February 22, 2012
Wargame: European Escalation (2012)
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Strategy · 177
- RTS · 115
- Military · 97
- Cold War · 88
- Wargame · 80
- Realistic · 63
- Simulation · 62
- Alternate History · 58
- Real Time Tactics · 56
- War · 51
- Singleplayer · 47
- Multiplayer · 41
- Real-Time · 40
- Action · 39
- Tactical · 38
Peer Indie titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.3k Steam reviews | Top 67% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 78% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 86% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | Genre average 77 — top 34% of Indie titles |
| Engagement hours | 10 h average | Top 60% for session depth among Indie |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (7)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- German volume_up
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
Full audio (4)
- English
- French
- German
- Traditional Chinese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
2.6k positive · 731 negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
8.1/10
Curator recommendations
2.6k
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
Other
- Single-player
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“If you’re a RTS gamer, you’ll definitely want to play Wargame” 8,0/10 – “After two decades, Wargame finally does modern warfare right” 8,5/10 – “The best of Wargame and RTS genres in one exhilarating package” 8,5/10 –
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2012 · 94% · 9.3k · 77/100 MC
Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers
2012 · 92% · 4.1k · 75/100 MC
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Release & Availability
| Release date | Feb 22, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Eugen Systems |
| Base price | $1.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 4 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
10h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
Achievements
29
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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