ICBM: Escalation

Buy86%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

SoftWarWare · Wargame · Nov 21, 2024

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
82
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio0 of 7
Subtitles0 of 7

Should I buy ICBM: Escalation?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 221 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise40% are divided10% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
21 of 221 sampled reviews raised it
It's very well optimized and easy to run, and the gameplay is fun and has depth.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
12 of 221 sampled reviews raised it
Even though nuclear weapons are clearly the main feature and selling point of this game (which is expected considering the title and promotional material), i believe that conventional war is also well explored and while obviously a lot more time consuming and tedious than total nuclear annihilation, it feels extremely rewarding and overall fun to play.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
10 of 221 sampled reviews raised it
While this means that the game is more shallow, it also makes it way faster which is good for a "quick round" and for multiplayer with normal people.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
8 of 221 sampled reviews raised it
Please add Local Shared/Splitscreen. would be great to play for situations where you are offline and playing with a buddy or some friends.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
7 of 221 sampled reviews raised it
Good training, since I didn't do tutorial, and jumped into the highest difficulty.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay21 reviews
Combat12 reviews
Multiplayer10 reviews
Co-op8 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
80% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Performance
50% still recommend
Graphics
67% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
50% 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 Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $20.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $29.99