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{{short description|2014 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = This War of Mine
| image = This War of Mine logo.png
| developer = [[Company:11 bit studios|11 bit studios]]
| publisher = 11 bit studios
| director = Michał Drozdowski<br/>Przemysław Marszał
| designer = Rafał Włosek
| programmer = Grzegorz Mazur
| artist = Dominik Zieliński
| writer = Based on inspiring idea of Grzegorz Miechowski
| composer = Piotr Musiał<br/>Krzysztof Lipka
| platforms = {{ubl|[[Software:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]]|[[Software:MacOS|OS X]]|[[Software:Linux|Linux]]|[[Software:Android (operating system)|Android]]|[[Software:IOS|iOS]]|[[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]]|[[Engineering:Xbox One|Xbox One]]|[[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]]|[[Engineering:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]]|Xbox Series X/S}}
| released = {{Collapsible list|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left;|title=November 14, 2014|
'''Windows''', '''OS X''', '''Linux'''{{Video game release|WW|November 14, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/war-game-about-innocent-civilians-this-war-of-mine/1100-6423323/|title=War Game About Innocent Civilians This War of Mine Gets Release Date, New Trailer|author=Emanuel Maiberg|website=GameSpot|publisher=CBS Interactive|date=November 2, 2014|accessdate=November 2, 2014}}</ref>}}
'''Android'''{{Video game release|WW|July 14, 2015}}
'''iOS'''{{Video game release|WW|July 15, 2015}}'''''The Little Ones'''''<br/>'''PS4, Xbox One'''{{Video game release|WW|January 29, 2016<ref name="PS4/XONE">{{cite web|url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/91011/this-war-of-mine-tells-the-little-ones-tale-on-ps4-and-xbox-one-in-january|title=This War of Mine tells 'The Little Ones' tale on PS4 and Xbox One in January|author=Ozzie Mejia|website=Shacknews|date=August 27, 2015|accessdate=August 28, 2015}}</ref>}}
'''Windows'''{{Video game release|WW|June 1, 2016}}'''''Complete Edition'''''<br/>'''Nintendo Switch'''{{Video game release|WW|November 27, 2018}}'''''Final Cut'''''<br/>'''Windows'''{{vgrelease|WW|November 14, 2019}}'''PS5, Xbox Series X/S'''{{vgrelease|WW|May 10, 2022}}}}
| genre = [[Software:Survival game|Survival]]
| modes = Single-player
}}

'''''This War of Mine''''' is a war [[Software:Survival game|survival video game]] developed and published by the Polish game development company [[Company:11 Bit Studios|11 Bit Studios]].<ref name="PCGamer_WarOfMine">{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/survive-the-horrors-of-war-as-a-civilian-in-this-war-of-mine/|title=Survive the horrors of war as a civilian in This War of Mine|author=Emanuel Maiberg|website=PC Gamer|publisher=Future plc|date=March 14, 2014|accessdate=April 29, 2008}}</ref> The game, inspired by the siege of Sarajevo among other conflicts, differs from most war-themed video games by focusing on the civilian experience of war rather than front line combat. Characters have to make many difficult decisions in order to survive everyday dangers. There are various endings for each character, depending on the decisions made in the game. The game has received multiple DLCs and sold over 9 million units worldwide across multiple platforms.

==Gameplay==
''This War of Mine'' is a survival-themed strategy game where the player controls a group of civilian survivors hiding inside a damaged house in the besieged fictional city of Pogoren, Graznavia. The main goal of the game is to stay alive during the war using the tools and materials that the player can gather. Most of the characters under the player's control have no military background nor any kind of survival experience, and will require constant intervention by the player in order to stay alive. The player must maintain their characters' health, hunger, and mood levels until the declaration of a ceasefire, which occurs after a randomized duration.

In the daytime, the survivors will have to stay indoors because hostile snipers are present outside, thereby offering the player time to craft tools from gathered materials, trade, upgrade the shelter, cook food and heal the survivors. At night, the player is given the opportunity to go out and search nearby areas for valuable resources to survive day by day. During their excursions, the survivors, controlled by players, can encounter other [[Software:Non-player character|NPC]] survivors of the war, who they can choose to assist by offering food or medicine, or rob and kill. The player can also build a radio inside their shelter, which will provide useful information such as weather warnings, updates on the city's economy, and news of the ongoing war effort to help the player plan appropriate shelter upgrades and scavenging missions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/03/13/heavy-this-war-of-mine-is-a-war-game-about-civilians/|title=Heavy: This War Of Mine Is A War Game About Civilians|author=Nathan Grayson|website=Rock Paper Shotgun|date=March 13, 2014|accessdate=December 4, 2014}}</ref>

The player starts off with one to four survivors whose actions the player can affect. The actions the player makes will change the type of endings each survivor has. Each character has one or two traits that helps/hinders the player, besides hidden, varying stats that affect combat, movement speed, and so on. Some traits are useful during certain days while others are useful all the time. For example, one character named Bruno has a trait called "Good Cook", which helps the player use less fuel and water when cooking meals or brewing moonshine; and Roman, a former rebel who is trained in combat. There are a total of twelve playable characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://guides.gamepressure.com/thiswarofmine/guide.asp?ID=27959|title=Characters|author=Kuba Zgierski|website=GamePressure.com|publisher=GRY-Online S.A.|accessdate=April 3, 2015}}</ref> The ''Little Ones'' DLC includes the possibility of adding an extra character, a child survivor, that cannot defend itself or perform any of the tasks needed to maintain the shelter at first. In addition, the child survivor must be given constant attention to prevent it from becoming depressed but can be taught by the other survivors to perform small chores like cooking, filtering water, or growing crops, and once bonded with an adult, it can sleep with them in the same bed at night, removing the need for a separate bed for both.

==Development and release==
The game was inspired by the extremely poor living conditions and wartime atrocities that Bosnian civilians endured during the 1992–96 Siege of Sarajevo, the longest city siege since [[Social:World War II|World War II]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gotK5DLdVvI|title=This War of Mine Launch Trailer - The Survivor|author=11 bit studios|website=[[Company:YouTube|YouTube]]|publisher=Alphabet Inc.|date=November 14, 2014|accessdate=December 4, 2014}}</ref> among other conflicts.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2014-09-03 |title=A war game that actually feels like being in a war |url=https://www.polygon.com/2014/9/3/6098005/this-war-of-mine-actually-feels-like-being-in-a-war |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> Developers researched hundreds of years' worth of civilian accounts of wartime. Charlie Hall in ''Polygon'', describing the developers' efforts, writes:<ref name=":2" /><blockquote>''This War of Mine'' is not about Ukraine. It's not about any single conflict. It is about every conflict, and every innocent person imprisoned inside them.

''This War of Mine'' is about Ypres in 1914. It's about Warsaw in 1944 and Sarajevo in '92. It's about Mogadishu in '93, Kabul in '03{{Sic}} and Fallujah in '04. It's about Syria in 2013. It's about Gaza right now.</blockquote>''This War of Mine'' was released for [[Software:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]], [[Software:MacOS|MacOS]], and [[Software:Linux|Linux]] in November 2014.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Barreiro Jr |first1=Victor |title=''This War of Mine'' review—Staying alive |url=https://www.rappler.com/technology/reviews/78786-this-war-of-mine-review/ |website=Rappler |access-date=18 October 2023 |date=23 December 2014}}</ref> The [[Software:Android (operating system)|Android]] port was released on July 14, 2015, followed by the [[Software:IOS|iOS]] port on the following day (July 15).<ref name="Android/iOS">{{cite web |author=Karol_11bitstudios |date=July 14, 2015 |title=This War of Mine is out on Play Store! |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidGaming/comments/3dayjk/this_war_of_mine_is_out_on_play_store/ |accessdate=December 21, 2015 |website=[[Company:Reddit|Reddit]] |quote=Hey guys, it's Karol from 11 bit studios, one of the devs behind the game. Currently, the game is dedicated to tablets, but I want to assure you, that we are already working on bringing it to other devices as well, including before mentioned smartphones. Hopefully, soon we'll have some good news about it.}}</ref> In November 2014, unlicensed copies of the game were made available online. The developer's response was to post a number of working Steam keys, encouraging downloaders to share them with friends, and buy the game if their financial situation allowed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://playingdaily.pl/2014/11/17/11-bit-studios-wygrywa-internet/ |title=11-bit Studios wygrywa internet!|trans-title=11-bit studios win the Internet!|language=Polish|author=Andrzej Kała|website=PlayingDaily|date=November 17, 2014|accessdate=November 17, 2014}}</ref>

===Post-release===
A scenario editor was added into the game through update 1.3, which allows players to create and select survivors. The editor also allows environmental conditions and the length of conflicts to be changed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vg247.com/2015/04/29/this-war-of-mine-update-1-3-adds-scenario-editor/|title=This War of Mine update 1.3 adds scenario editor|author=Brenna Hillier|website=VG247|date=April 29, 2015|accessdate=April 29, 2015}}</ref>

Player-created content was released freely via the Steam Workshop as of update 2.0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/12/this-war-of-mines-2-0-update-brings-modding-tools-to-the-game/|title=This War Of Mine's 2.0 Update Brings Modding Tools To The Game|author=Logan Booker|website=Kotaku Australia|publisher=Gawker Media|date=December 12, 2015}}</ref>

A DLC called ''War Childs'' was released for a limited time between March 9 and April 3 2015 on Steam to raise funds for the War Child charity. This DLC contained unique street art pieces that players could find with three tiers of content, depending on the amount of money donated. On 3 April 2015 11 Bit Studios announced that the donations received had been enough to change the lives of over 350 children.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-10 |title=Summary of the War Child Charity DLC |url=http://www.11bitstudios.com/blog/en/16/this-war-of-mine/78/summary-of-the-war-child-charity-dlc.html |access-date=2023-01-20 |archive-date=October 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010123135/http://www.11bitstudios.com/blog/en/16/this-war-of-mine/78/summary-of-the-war-child-charity-dlc.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Another DLC, focusing on children, called ''The Little Ones'' was released for consoles on 29 January 2016<ref name=":0" /> and PC on 1 June 2016.<ref name=":1" />

To celebrate the game's third anniversary, 11 bit Studios released three story-driven DLC's called ''This War of Mine: Stories'': ''Father's Promise'' (released on 14 November 2017), ''The Last Broadcast'' (released on 14 November 2018) and ''Fading Embers'' (released on 6 August 2019)

In November 2018, 11 bit studios announced ''This War Of Mine: Complete Edition'' exclusively for the [[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]], releasing later the same month. This version compiles all the content in a single package, including the original base game, the Anniversary Edition content, ''The Little Ones'', and its episodic ''Fathers Promise'' and all upcoming content including ''The Last Broadcast'', and ''Fading Embers''.<ref name="NintendSoup cites Complete Edition">{{cite web |url=https://nintendosoup.com/this-war-of-mine-complete-edition-heading-exclusively-to-switch/ |date=7 November 2018 |accessdate=26 November 2018 |last=Nosuupu |first=Iggy |website=NintendoSoup |title=This War Of Mine: Complete Edition Heading Exclusively To Switch}}</ref> A physical retail version of the game was also released in Europe for the Nintendo Switch the same day, through [[Company:Deep Silver|Deep Silver]].<ref name="NintendSoup cites Switch physical release">{{cite web |url=https://nintendosoup.com/this-war-of-mine-complete-edition-is-getting-a-physical-release-in-europe/ |date=26 November 2018 |accessdate=26 November 2018 |last=Lim |first=Gabriel |website=NintendoSoup |title=This War Of Mine: Complete Edition Is Getting A Physical Release In Europe}}</ref>

At November 14, 2019 11 bit studios released a free content update called ''This War of Mine: Final Cut''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-14 |title=This War of Mine - This War of Mine: Final Cut is available now! - Steam News |url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/282070/view/1610528051347456705 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=This War of Mine |url=https://finalcut.thiswarofmine.com/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=finalcut.thiswarofmine.com}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| iOS = true
| NS = true
| PC = true
| PS4 = true
| XONE = true
| na = true
| Destruct_PS4 = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-this-war-of-mine-the-little-ones-345460.phtml|title=Review: This War of Mine: The Little Ones (PS4)|author=Nic Rowen|website=[[Social:Destructoid|Destructoid]]|publisher=Enthusiast Gaming|date=February 29, 2016|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref>
| Edge_PC = 9/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=This War of Mine (PC)|author=Edge staff|magazine=Edge|publisher=Future plc|issue=275|date=January 2015|page=118}}</ref>
| EuroG_PC = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-11-25-this-war-of-mine-review|title=This War of Mine review (PC)|author=Martin Robinson|website=Eurogamer|publisher=Gamer Network|date=November 25, 2014|accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref>
| GI_PC = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/this_war_of_mine/b/pc/archive/2014/12/02/despondent-days-nihilistic-nights.aspx|title=This War of Mine (PC): Despondent Days, Nihilistic Nights|author=Daniel Tack|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=[[Company:GameStop|GameStop]]|date=December 2, 2014|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref>
| GameRev_PC = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/66148-this-war-of-mine-review|title=This War of Mine Review (PC)|author=Gil Amogi|website=Game Revolution|publisher=CraveOnline|date=November 24, 2014|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref>
| GameRev_PS4 = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/69931-this-war-of-mine-the-little-ones-review|title=This War of Mine: The Little Ones Review (PS4)|author=Gil Amogi|website=Game Revolution|publisher=CraveOnline|date=February 8, 2016|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref>
| GSpot_PC = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/this-war-of-mine-review/1900-6415963/|title=This War of Mine Review (PC)|author=Justin Clark|website=GameSpot|publisher=CBS Interactive|date=November 17, 2014|accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref>
| GSpot_XONE = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/this-war-of-mine-the-little-ones/1900-6416341/|title=This War of Mine:The Little Ones Review (XONE)|author=Justin Clark|website=GameSpot|publisher=CBS Interactive|date=January 29, 2016|accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref>
| GT_PC = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/9o723d/this-war-of-mine-review|title=This War of Mine Review (PC)|author=Michael Huber|website=GameTrailers|publisher=Defy Media|date=December 9, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118071739/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/9o723d/this-war-of-mine-review|archivedate=January 18, 2015|url-status=dead|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref>
| GameZone_PC = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/this-war-of-mine-review/|title=This War of Mine Review (PC)|author=Matt Liebl|website=GameZone|date=November 21, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126094626/http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/this-war-of-mine-review/|archivedate=November 26, 2014|url-status=live|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref>
| IGN_PC = 8.4/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/25/this-war-of-mine-review|title=This War Of Mine Review (PC)|author=Rob Zacny|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|date=November 24, 2014|accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref>
| OPMUK_PS4 = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=This War of Mine: The Little Ones|magazine=PlayStation Official Magazine – UK|publisher=Future plc|date=March 2016|page=93}}</ref>
| OXMUK_XONE = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/this-war-of-mine-the-little-ones-review/|title=This War of Mine: The Little Ones review|author=Tom Stone|website=GamesRadar+ (Official Xbox Magazine UK)|publisher=Future plc|date=January 25, 2016|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref>
| PCGUK_PC = 80%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/this-war-of-mine-review/|title=This War of Mine review|author=Tamoor Hussain|website=PC Gamer|publisher=Future plc|date=November 19, 2014|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref>
| PCPP_PC = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Review: This War of Mine|magazine=PC PowerPlay|publisher=Next Media Pty Ltd|issue=237|date=January 2015|page=54}}</ref>
| TA_iOS = {{rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://toucharcade.com/2015/08/17/this-war-of-mine-review-a-perfect-war-torn-port/ |title='This War of Mine' Review – A Perfect War-torn Port |last=Ford |first=Eric |date=August 17, 2015 |website=TouchArcade |accessdate=July 2, 2018}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''Digital Spy''
| rev1_PC = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="DigitalSpy">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/review/a609937/this-war-of-mine-review-pc-bringing-the-war-home/|title=This War of Mine review (PC): Bringing the war home|author=Scott Nichols|website=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Communications|date=November 14, 2014|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''Slant Magazine''
| rev2_PS4 = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name="Slant">{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/games/review/this-war-of-mine-the-little-ones|title=This War of Mine: The Little Ones (PS4)|author=Jed Pressgrove|website=Slant Magazine|publisher=Slant Magazine LLC|date=February 9, 2016|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref>
| MC_iOS = 90/100<ref name="MCiOS">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/this-war-of-mine/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |title=This War of Mine for iPhone/iPad Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref>
| MC_NS = 80/100<ref name="MCNS">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/this-war-of-mine-complete-edition-2018/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=This War of Mine: Complete Edition for Switch Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=July 29, 2019}}</ref>
| MC_PC = 83/100<ref name="MCPC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/this-war-of-mine/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=This War of Mine for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=December 16, 2014}}</ref>
| MC_PS4 = 78/100<ref name="MCPS4">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/this-war-of-mine-the-little-ones/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=This War of Mine: The Little Ones for PlayStation 4 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref>
| MC_XONE = 78/100<ref name="MCXONE">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/this-war-of-mine-the-little-ones/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |title=This War of Mine: The Little Ones for Xbox One Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref>
}}

===Critical reception===
The iOS version of ''This War of Mine'' received "universal acclaim", while the PC and console versions received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.<ref name="MCiOS"/><ref name="MCPC"/><ref name="MCPS4"/><ref name="MCXONE"/><ref name="MCNS"/>

''The Digital Fix'' gave the PC version nine out of ten and said, "Whether you choose to perceive it through a moral lens or not, there’s a great tactical survival mechanic driving this game beneath the didactics. Although the events it depicts are depressing to contemplate at length, I found myself coming back again and again to try and get it right somehow, beat the odds, and save my people."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedigitalfix.com/gaming/content/2785/this-war-of-mine/|title=This War Of Mine Review (PC)|author=Steven McCullough|website=The Digital Fix|publisher=Poisonous Monkey|date=January 23, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130152545/http://gaming.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/2785/this-war-of-mine.html|archivedate=January 30, 2015|url-status=live|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref> The same website also gave the PlayStation 4 version of ''The Little Ones'' eight out of ten and said, "While better on PC, the PS4 release brings this remarkable game to a new crowd."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedigitalfix.com/gaming/content/3426/this-war-of-mine-the-little-ones/|title=This War of Mine: The Little Ones Review (PS4)|author=Edd Harwood|website=The Digital Fix|publisher=Poisonous Monkey|date=February 9, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210091506/http://gaming.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/3426/this-war-of-mine-the-little-ones.html|archivedate=February 10, 2016|url-status=live|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref> 411Mania gave the Xbox One version 8.5 out of 10 and said that it was "not a game I will recommend if you like settling down for a visceral experience, or earning XP, or shooting stuff dead. It's not fast paced. It's not much fun to actually play. It'll make you feel terrible about your actions at almost every turn. But in spite of all that, there is something so essential about this gaming experience that I urge you to give this game a try."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/games/this-war-of-mine-xbox-one-review/|title=This War Of Mine [The Little Ones] (Xbox One) Review|author=Stewart Lange|website=411Mania|date=March 9, 2016|accessdate=April 29, 2018|archive-date=April 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430050620/https://411mania.com/games/this-war-of-mine-xbox-one-review/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Digital Spy'' gave the PC version four stars out of five and said that the "earnest human touch keeps ''This War of Mine'' compelling even when you mess up and the rubble all comes tumbling down around you, leaving you just enough hope for the next attempt that you'll dive back in and endure it all again."<ref name="DigitalSpy"/> ''Metro UK'' gave the PS4 version seven out of ten and called it "A daring, and largely successful, attempt to show the civilian side of war, that succeeds as an interactive drama even when it occasionally fails as a game."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/01/25/this-war-of-mine-the-little-ones-review-suffer-little-children-5642319/|title=This War Of Mine: The Little Ones review - suffer little children (PS4)|newspaper=Metro UK|publisher=DMG Media|date=January 25, 2016|accessdate=June 1, 2018}}</ref> However, ''Slant Magazine'' gave the same console version two stars out of five and said that the game "seems interested only in presenting a near-pornographic level of human despair in a warped attempt at edifying players."<ref name="Slant"/>

During the 18th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated ''This War of Mine'' for "Outstanding Achievement in Story".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2015&idGame=1413 |title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details This War of Mine |publisher=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences |website=interactive.org |access-date=28 November 2023}}</ref>

The game reportedly made back its development costs in its first two days for sale,<ref name=":3">{{cite web |author=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=November 27, 2014 |title=It took just two days for This War of Mine to make its money back |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-11-27-this-war-of-mine-made-its-money-back-in-just-two-days |accessdate=November 27, 2014 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref> and had sold over 4.5 million units by April 2019.<ref name=gamesindustry>{{cite web|author=Matthew Handrahan|title=This War of Mine will be added to school reading list in Poland|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-06-18-this-war-of-mine-will-be-added-to-polish-schools-reading-list|work=GamesIndustry.biz|publisher=Gamer Network|date=2020-06-18|accessdate=2020-06-19}}</ref>

===Sales===
The game sold about 700,000 copies during its first year of release. The game's release on consoles and mobile devices expanded its audience, and the game was able to maintain steady sales and growth five years after its initial launch, according to 11 bit's publishing director Paweł Feldman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-06-this-war-of-mine-five-years-later|title=This War of Mine: Five years later|first=Pawel|last=Feldman|work=Gameindustry.biz|date=August 6, 2019|accessdate=May 9, 2021}}</ref> As of January, 2024, the game has sold over 9 million copies across all platforms.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 10, 2022 |title=This War of Mine Surpasses 7 Million Copies Sold as Final Cut Releases on Current-Gen Platforms |url=https://www.gamespress.com/This-War-of-Mine-Surpasses-7-Million-Copies-Sold-as-Final-Cut-Releases |access-date=May 12, 2022 |work=Games Press}}</ref>

==Impact==

In 2020, the Polish Chancellery of the Prime Minister announced that ''This War of Mine'' would be added to the recommended reading list in Polish high schools during the academic year of 2020&ndash;2021. This was the first initiative in the world to add a video game to recommended readings in school.<ref name="nfp">{{Cite web|last=Tilles|first=Daniel|date=2020-06-18|title=Poland puts computer game "This War of Mine" on school reading list|url=https://notesfrompoland.com/2020/06/18/poland-puts-computer-game-this-war-of-mine-on-school-reading-list/|access-date=2020-06-18|website=Notes From Poland|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=gamesindustry/>
The Microsoft Windows version of the game is free to download from the Polish government's website, alongside lesson topics for teachers.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 11 Bit Studios announced that all profits earned from ''This War of Mine'' for seven days starting 24 February 2022 would be donated to the Ukrainian Red Cross to directly support victims.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Nick |date=2022-02-24 |title=Anti-War Game This War of Mine To Donate Sales To Ukraine: Red Cross |url=https://screenrant.com/this-war-mine-11-bit-donate-ukraine-russia/ |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Andy |date=February 25, 2022 |work=NME |title='This War Of Mine' developer will donate proceeds to Ukrainian Red Cross |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/gaming-news/this-war-of-mine-developer-will-donate-proceeds-to-ukrainian-red-cross-3170376 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220228210257/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/gaming-news/this-war-of-mine-developer-will-donate-proceeds-to-ukrainian-red-cross-3170376 |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> Within the week the company had raised over £500,000.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-03-03 |title=This War Of Mine Raises Over Half A Million Pounds For Ukraine |url=https://www.thegamer.com/this-war-of-mine-raises-over-half-a-million-pounds-for-ukraine/ |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=TheGamer |language=en-US}}</ref> In total, $850,000 was raised.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-03-04 |title=This War of Mine - Our fundraiser has ended at $850.000 - Steam News |url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/282070/view/3099044462442175643 |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Board game adaptation ==
Awaken Realms launched a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2016 for a board game adaptation of the video game, designed by Michael Oracz and Jakub Wiśniewski.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grush |first1=Andrew |title=''This War of Mine'' is now a board game, Kickstarter officially launched |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/this-war-of-mine-boardgame-691789/ |website=Android Authority |publisher=Authority Media |access-date=18 October 2023 |language=en |date=11 May 2016}}</ref> The board game, which is a faithful reproduction or even port of the design of the video game,<ref name=hall-2017>{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Charlie |title=''This War of Mine: The Board Game'' is part social experiment, and entirely too long |url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/14/16146006/this-war-of-mine-the-board-game-review |website=Polygon |access-date=19 October 2023 |date=14 August 2017}}</ref><ref name=vasel>{{cite AV media |last1=Vasel |first1=Tom |title=''This War of Mine: The Board Game'' Review |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv6imRxczhk |publisher=The Dice Tower |access-date=19 October 2023 |language=en |via=[[Company:YouTube|YouTube]]}}</ref>{{rp|loc=10:35}} has received mostly favorable reviews for its role as an artistic statement or educational tool,<ref name=theel>{{cite web |last1=Theel |first1=Charles |date=28 October 2017 |title=Review: ''This War of Mine'', the board game |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/10/review-this-war-of-mine-the-board-game/ |access-date=19 October 2023 |website=[[Ars Technica]] |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=vasel/><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Iglesias Amorín |first1=Alfonso |title=La aplicación de los juegos de mesa en la enseñanza de la Historia |trans-title=The application of board games to the teaching of history |journal=Clío |date=30 December 2022 |issue=48 |pages=26–49 |doi=10.26754/ojs_clio/clio.2022486981 |publisher=[[Organization:University of Santiago de Compostela|University of Santiago de Compostela]] |lang=es|doi-access=free }}</ref> although Charles Hall of ''Polygon'' recommends the video game instead.<ref name=hall-2017/>

After the video game's fund drive for the Ukrainian Red Cross, 11 Bit Studios and Awaken Realms sold off all remaining Kickstarter copies of the board game, with revenue beyond taxes and shipping going toward the Red Cross and a charity evacuating Ukrainian cancer patients.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jarvis |first1=Matt |title=''This War of Mine: The Board Game ''creators donate all revenue from remaining Kickstarter copies to support Ukraine |url=https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/this-war-of-mine-the-board-game/news/this-war-of-mine-board-game-fundraise-ukraine |website=Dicebreaker |access-date=29 October 2023 |language=en |date=10 March 2022}}</ref>

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