All Quiet in the Trenches (2024)

Developer: Totally Not Aliens
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 913 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 12 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A bleak, slow-burn simulation of survival and moral compromise where every scarce resource and personnel decision weighs heavily on the soldiers' fraying humanity.

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What players say

Players praise the game for making them care about individual soldiers, with unique perks and a dark WWI atmosphere that recalls All Quiet on the Western Front. Some say it gets repetitive after a while, and the story is currently short, ending around 1917. The game is in early access with regular updates through 2024.

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