StrategyFit check
Is On The Western Front worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- World War I strategy players who want to command a division rather than a nation or empire
- Tactics fans who enjoy managing infantry roles and fortifications at platoon level
- Players interested in trench warfare who want raids, reconnaissance, and underground attacks
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad campaign across multiple nations or theaters may find the single-division Western Front focus restrictive
- Those looking for low-casualty or uplifting warfare may find the game’s casualty-linked progression and offensives a poor fit
- Players who prefer action centered on individual characters may not enjoy directing units and battlefield preparations
Our take on On The Western Front
Its narrow command scale makes trench tactics and battlefield conditions central, but gives up the wider political and territorial management found in grand-strategy games. The focus remains on one division and its attempts to breach the Western Front.
What is On The Western Front?
Set in January 1915, the game puts players in command of a single division on the Western Front.
Orders reach down to the platoon level: troops can build trenches, dig tunnels, lay barbed wire, and use mines against enemy positions. Riflemen, machine gunners, engineers, and tunnelling units bring different roles to the fight, while gas and shrapnel shells offer different options for bombardment. Weather and time of day affect visibility, morale, and fortification condition. Players can stage trench raids to take prisoners and gather intelligence, or send pilots on reconnaissance missions. Casualties in large offensives contribute to Valour and can unlock upgrades. The campaign focuses on trying to break the front-line stalemate through ground operations and underground attacks.
How On The Western Front plays
- 01Platoon-level orders
- Command includes tasks such as building trenches, digging tunnels, and placing barbed wire.
- 02Variable battlefield conditions
- Weather and daylight influence visibility, morale, and the condition of defensive structures.
- 03Reconnaissance missions
- Pilots can be sent to observe enemy lines and activities.
- 04Casualty-based upgrades
- Losses inflicted and sustained during offensives contribute to Valour used to unlock upgrades.
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On The Western Front: platforms & release
Is On The Western Front worth it?
It is worth it if: world War I strategy players who want to command a division rather than a nation or empire. Skip it if: players seeking a broad campaign across multiple nations or theaters may find the single-division Western Front focus restrictive.
Where can I download On The Western Front?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens On The Western Front's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is On The Western Front on?
Windows and macOS.
