IndieSimulationStrategy
Making History II: The War of the World
Give it 100 hours
Gets good by 100h then rated almost like by veterans
Started playing 4% of owners
Steam reviews 80% positive of 400
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (51%); after 100h it's 1 in 14 (7%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 80% of games we track.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- Only 4% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 401 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 61.3h for positive, 7.1h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (3.9% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.
All achievements (1)
- Early Defeat Game Over in under 10 turns 100%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.