Buy it if you like
- Story: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Co-op: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 10k 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
75% of themes are praise17% are divided8% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The whole game is so authentic to the Halo universe with an intriguing and grounded story line and characters that mesh well into the classic Halo games as a stand-alone prequel story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The characters are a bit flat, but the gameplay makes up for it.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Halo Wars also features an engaging multiplayer component, offering competitive and co-op gameplay.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I recommend playing with an Xbox controller as the game was built from the ground up for Xbox 360, so in my opinion, Xbox controller feels best over M&K controls.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The multiplayer was also some of the most fun I've had in a strategy game, especially when everyone stops pretending they're using tactics and just starts building the most ridiculous army possible.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It may be more "casual" than StarCraft, but the music and sound design are perfect.
+3 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story72 reviews
Gameplay49 reviews
Co-op24 reviews
Controls22 reviews
Multiplayer20 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Combat6 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface80% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs50% 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
- Full controller support
Store features
- Captions available
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
4 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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