ICBM: Escalation (2024)
- Developer
- SoftWarWare
- Publisher
- Slitherine Ltd.
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Strategy
- Rating
- 4.3 of 5, 1,377 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 26 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, calculated game of global domination where every move risks sparking a nuclear escalation.
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What players say
Players praise the cold war strategy and diplomacy, but are overwhelmingly frustrated by intrusive DRM that pauses singleplayer every few seconds when it cannot reach Steam, making the game unplayable for many.
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