Simulation · April 13, 2016

Twilight Struggle (2016)

trophy31 achievementsextension1 DLClocal_offer-50% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend2.5k recommendations
Twilight Struggle is a strategy game set in the Cold War that presents new and different challenges with every game session. The game map is a world map of the period, whereon players move units and exert influence in attempts to gain allies and control for their superpower. The playable events in the game cover a vast array of historical happenings, from the Arab-Israeli conflicts of 1948 and 1967, to Vietnam and the U.S. peace movement, to the Cuban Missile Crisis and other such incidents that brought the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation. Play as the US or USSR during the Cold War and change the course of history. Highlights • Events found in the game are actual events that occurred during the Cold War. • Full asynchronous support for multiplayer online games.

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Board Game · 169
  • Strategy · 163
  • Tabletop · 160
  • Wargame · 157
  • Cold War · 155
  • Historical · 149
  • Card Game · 146
  • Simulation · 143
  • Asynchronous Multiplayer · 139
  • Turn-Based Strategy · 134
  • Singleplayer · 129
  • Atmospheric · 127
  • 2D · 120
  • Political Sim · 117
  • Tactical · 75

Peer Simulation titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Simulation

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.8k Steam reviewsTop 78% in Simulation
Positive rating87% positiveGenre average: 79% — this title sits in top 38%
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 96% for session depth among Simulation

Simulation releases from 2016

16 Simulation titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Stats

Other

  • Single-player
  • In-App Purchases
  • Steam Turn Notifications
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

31

Steam unlocks available

Reception Metrics

Steam community

87%Very Positive · 2.8k reviews

2.4k positive · 365 negative

Curator recommendations

2.5k

Release & Availability

Release dateApr 13, 2016
DeveloperPlaydek, Inc.
Base price$4.99 -50%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksSupport · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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