War of Dots

Buy81%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth playing.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS

TeaAndPython · Strategy · Jan 16, 2026

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio0 of 14
Subtitles0 of 14

Should I buy War of Dots?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Linux compatibility: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 44 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k 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
25% of themes are praise8% are divided67% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The core gameplay loop is fun, but past the first 3 hours, it stops being fun.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you want a stupid simple strategy game for free, which also includes multiplayer for your friends, this is a solid game.
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
easy to understand, did require me to install winetricks to play on linux, but its worth it

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay52 reviews
Co-op13 reviews
Linux compatibility5 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
44% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
27% still recommend
Multiplayer
53% still recommend
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Bugs
19% still recommend
Graphics
73% still recommend
Crashes
36% still recommend
Interface
91% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
18% 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

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Playable without Timed Input

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

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