This War of Mine: Stories Ep 1

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This War of Mine: Stories Ep 1 is a single player survival action adventure game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Control your survivors and manage your shelter. Craft weapons and items.

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62%

Audience ScoreBased on 199 reviews

story18 positive mentions

replayability3 negative mentions

The story is emotional and impactful, with a gripping plot and unexpected twists.
The game inherits the core atmosphere and mechanics of the original, providing immersive survival and combat elements.
Good graphics and new locations enhance the experience, and it resonates well with players who relate personally to the themes.

The game is very short with only one linear story and ending, resulting in no replay value.
There are many bugs and technical issues, including frequent crashes, lag, and glitches that affect gameplay.
Gameplay is simplified compared to the original—limited character control, no real crafting or survival challenge, and building is pointless.

story
69 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is praised for its emotional depth, engaging plot twists, and immersive father-daughter narrative, but heavily criticized for being very short, linear, and lacking replay value or alternative endings. While some appreciate it as a gripping standalone expansion, many players feel it falls short compared to the original game’s broader survival and storytelling experience. Overall, it is seen as a strong but limited story-driven addition that leaves players wanting more content and variety.
- “The addition of a mission with goals, clues, and NPC interactions brought a real sense of urgency.”
- “The story is gripping and keeps you searching to find the truth. Surviving alone is extremely hard, so plan everything carefully.”
- “Very emotional story of father and daughter. I played it, and it was a great experience of emotions.”
- “I get that this is essentially a story mode but there are no other endings except the one everyone gets, which (spoiler alert) is always a bad one.”
- “I finished the first story in less than 2 hours and then discovered there is nothing else to the game.”
- “No replay value whatsoever since that story is not long enough to try different routes.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users generally praise the game’s graphics for their quality, beautiful art style, and appealing new locations, though some note limited graphic settings and occasional lag. While the visual execution is strong and enhances the story experience, opportunities for customization or experimentation with graphics are minimal. Overall, the graphics receive positive feedback for aesthetics despite minor technical limitations.
- “Graphics and new locations were cool, though.”
- “Good graphics, and outstanding storylines!”
- “Beautiful art style.”
- “Not much choice to experiment with graphics.”
- “Graphic setting is very limited.”
- “The game is not required to be graphic intensive, but it still lags.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
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The gameplay is notably shorter and simplified compared to the base game, with a single character, no multiple endings, and reduced survival mechanics, leading to a less complex experience. While some appreciate the tense, action-paced feel and core mechanics, others find the crafting excessive, mechanics flawed, and the overall duration too brief for the price.
- “Scarcity survival management and urban warzone exploration spinoff with tense immersive story, same great mechanics with slightly more action paced feel. If you like strategy survival epic main game, you will like this standalone snackable.”
- “Realistic, emotional gameplay.”
- “I like the game mechanics but this bugs sets me off.”
- “This game has no multiple endings, which is disappointing. The gameplay is much shorter than the base game, about 10-14 game days compared to 45. As a result, a lot of the crafting feels excessive and awkward. You don't need heaters, distillers, or defenses, and you only have one character, so human management elements are missing.”
- “Unlike the standard version, this one offers nothing in terms of gameplay. There's only one ending, you are given tons of food without the need to worry about it getting cold before it's consumed, so these factors are no longer relevant.”
- “Game mechanics are severely flawed.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers very limited replayability, with a short story and few different routes, resulting in minimal incentive to play again. While other aspects like concept and aesthetics are well-rated, replay value consistently receives low marks.
- “No replay value whatsoever since the story is not long enough to try different routes.”
- “A single scenario has limited replay value compared to the original game.”
- “No replay value what so ever.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game delivers a deeply emotional experience, with realistic and touching dialogues that evoke strong feelings, particularly through the heartfelt story of a father and daughter. Players consistently describe it as moving and impactful, often bringing them to tears.
- “This game made me want to cry - and I'm used to witnessing sad stuff, but the dialogues made me so sad.”
- “Realistic, emotional gameplay.”
- “Very emotional story of father and daughter; I played it and it was a great experience of emotions.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from persistent stability issues, including frequent glitches and freezes, particularly on mid-range phones. Despite ongoing problems since early 2021, the developers have yet to address these bugs, severely impacting gameplay.
- “Edit: It's now November 2022. I originally reviewed this game in February 2021 and still have not received any response from the developers. The game remains glitchy and frequently freezes.”
- “It is buggy on mid-range phones.”
- “There are a lot of bugs and glitches. I couldn't continue playing after I died because of glitches. Please fix the game!”

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This War of Mine: Stories Ep 1 is a survival action adventure game.

This War of Mine: Stories Ep 1 is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

This War of Mine: Stories Ep 1 was developed by 11 bit studios.

This War of Mine: Stories Ep 1 has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked This War of Mine: Stories Ep 1 for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

This War of Mine: Stories Ep 1 is a single player game.

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