ICBM

Buy91%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

SoftWarWare · RTS · Nov 17, 2020

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio0 of 7
Subtitles0 of 7

Should I buy ICBM?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
36% of themes are praise46% are divided18% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It captures the tension of global nuclear brinkmanship through intelligent mechanics that reward planning, adaptability, and careful resource allocation rather than simple military superiority.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Veterans often possess a considerable advantage in multiplayer because they understand optimal build orders and technology priorities.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer with friends is the way to go but singleplayer is still fun.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is quite easy-to-learn and the AI players are fair, even on hard difficulty.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay38 reviews
Multiplayer21 reviews
Co-op15 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
75% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Graphics
100% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
57% still recommend
Bugs
80% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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