ICBM: Escalation

ICBM: Escalation

Steam Deck Unsupported

SoftWarWare · Wargame · Nov 21, 2024

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $20.99.

86%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Multiplayer: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 198 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise198 helpful reviews50% are caveats
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
There is a PvP option - I quite enjoyed obliterating a family member with my SSBNs...lol...
12 of 198 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Campaign 5/10 — Fun while it lasts, but it doesn't last nearly long enough.
11 of 198 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It's very well optimized and easy to run, and the gameplay is fun and has depth.
10 of 198 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Multiplayer12 reviews
Story and characters11 reviews
Gameplay10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Combat22 reviews
86%
Crashes7 reviews
43%
Bugs4 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 4 more themes were each raised by fewer than 4 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $20.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
82
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.