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Is ASH OF WAR™ worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players seeking a war story centered on a soldier's personal experience rather than military strategy
- Adventure players interested in a mix of action scenes, puzzles, and maze challenges
- Readers of war books interested in a game inspired by titles such as Lone Survivor and Black Hawk Down
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a strategy-focused military game rather than a character-led story
- Players who prefer one consistent gameplay style may not enjoy a mix of action, timed challenges, puzzles, and mazes
- Players seeking a lighthearted adventure may not want a story about modern war and personal struggle
Our take on ASH OF WAR™
The store page spends considerable space on the team's development history, while offering little detail about how play unfolds from one challenge to the next. It identifies action scenes, timed tasks, puzzles, and mazes, but does not explain their structure or progression.
What is ASH OF WAR™?
ASH OF WAR™ follows Joe, a former gamer who enlists in the military and serves as a medic in a support squad in Afghanistan.
After a terrorist attack changes his family’s situation, he faces circumstances that contrast with what video games taught him about war. The story focuses on his experience in a modern conflict and his struggle with himself. Gameplay includes action scenes, timed challenges, puzzles, and mazes. In-game relics describe additional stories, while the game uses a narrative interface and original orchestral music. The story is inspired by real events, war logs, and books, including Lone Survivor and Black Hawk Down.
How ASH OF WAR™ plays
- 01Relic stories
- In-game relics describe additional stories.
- 02Orchestral soundtrack
- Original music for the game was composed by Evgeny Prokhorenko.
- 03Mixed challenges
- Gameplay includes action scenes, timed challenges, puzzles, and mazes.
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ASH OF WAR™: platforms & release
Is ASH OF WAR™ worth it?
It is worth it if: players seeking a war story centered on a soldier's personal experience rather than military strategy. Skip it if: players looking for a strategy-focused military game rather than a character-led story.
Where can I download ASH OF WAR™?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens ASH OF WAR™'s store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is ASH OF WAR™ on?
Windows and macOS.
