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

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 28k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Ubisoft Montpellier · Atmospheric · Jun 25, 2014

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$3.74−75%
Lowest ever
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
10
Full audio6 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 184 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 28k 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
64% of themes are praise18% are divided18% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
184 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Dave Pettitt does a great job at narrating this story, while rest of actors does what they have to, as game doesn't feature many lines of dialogue.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Segments are mashedup perfectly between puzzle areas, making gameplay always fresh and interesting.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I respect that individual Ubisoft games have had memorable moments, solid mechanics, graphics etc.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Composed by Ian Livingstone and Peter McConnell soundtrack fits this brutal period, mixed up with classic songs from well known world composers, including Offenbach's Can Can!
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now that I bought it, the game is so well made, every single playable character feels human.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its unique approach to war as a human tragedy rather than a mere backdrop for combat sets it apart within the genre.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story184 reviews
Gameplay79 reviews
Graphics60 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Characters11 reviews
Combat8 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
89% still recommend
Performance
40% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$3.74$14.99−75%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $3.74

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