Strategy · March 21, 2019

We. The Revolution (2019)

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We. The Revolution is a unique game with a singular art style set in the blood-soaked and paranoid world of the French Revolution, where often you could not tell a friend from an enemy. As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, you will have to trudge through this setting passing sentences, playing a dangerous political game, and doing everything in your power to not to be guillotined as an enemy of revolution. At the end of a day you will also confront your decisions with your family and very often they will see it differently. The plot of We. The Revolution will put you in morally ambiguous situations in which there are no obvious solutions, and the decisions you made are never unambiguous. The power over human life and death is a heavy burden, responsibility and strength that can affect the fate of the revolution. keep that in mind each time when passing sentence in the courtroom, while assigning tasks to your agents, giving speeches, and weaving political intrigue behind the scenes. Addressed chiefly to players who enjoy to settle moral dilemmas, make complex personal choices, and immerse themselves in the world of sophisticated political intrigue. IN WE. THE REVOLUTION YOU WILL: Shape history and decide who will live and who will die. Experience the oppressive atmosphere of the French Revolution as you know it from classic novels of Alexandre Dumas and Joseph Conrad. Preside dozen of unique and morally ambiguous court cases. Confront your judgments with your family – your loved ones may often disa-gree with your decisions. Run your own courtroom – question witnesses, analyze clues and evidence, read reports, and pass sentences. Make friends and enemies of different rival factions vying for power. Make them your associates or make them disappear! Engage in a mix of genres, blending case-building with intrigue-crafting and turn-based tactics. Discover the unusual visual style blending the simplicity of polygons with neoclassical art from the revolutionary era. We. The Revolution is a symbolic story, loosely based on historical events from the time of the Great Revolution. Experience life in a time of revolutionary upheavals!

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Historical · 312
  • Choices Matter · 298
  • Political Sim · 297
  • Adventure · 294
  • Simulation · 292
  • Singleplayer · 282
  • Strategy · 274
  • Investigation · 274
  • Story Rich · 274
  • Turn-Based · 266
  • Crime · 262
  • Point & Click · 254
  • Thriller · 250
  • Puzzle · 235
  • Visual Novel · 230

Position in Strategy

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.1k Steam reviewsTop 95% in Strategy
Positive rating77% positiveGenre average: 84% — this title sits in top 80%
Metacritic75/100Genre average 79 — top 78% of Strategy titles
Engagement hours8 h averageTop 87% for session depth among Strategy

Peer Strategy titles

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

77%Mostly Positive · 2.1k reviews

1.6k positive · 475 negative

Metacritic

75/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.2/10

Curator recommendations

1.7k

Press Quotes

“Its unique gameplay and immersive atmosphere felt like a breath of fresh air with regards to what games can do. We. The Revolution has been on the outskirts of my radar for a while due to its distinct art style and an interesting concept on paper, but not much beyond said art has been seen. Now a little under a month before release, we have a look at how the gameplay is going to work. From what I've seen, it…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

8h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

4h

Current engagement

Achievements

38

Steam unlocks available

Strategy releases from 2019

7 Strategy titles launched in 2019 — top 6 by review volume.

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 21, 2019
DeveloperPolyslash
PublisherValkyrie Initiative
Base price$5.99 -70%
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksMetacritic page · [email protected]

Content Notes

It is possible to condemn a person to death by beheading, but the act is not displayed on-screen. Instead, only the guillotine and crowd reactions are shown. The game contains text references to violence and sexual assault.

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (4)

  • English
  • Polish
  • French
  • Russian

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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