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Released Oct 15, 2026 $11.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

War Footing

By Strategist's Den Games

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Reviews 124 Very Positive
Players now 26 Peak today 26
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About War Footing

War Footing is a game tagged Strategy, Wargame and Turn-Based Strategy by Strategist's Den Games, released Oct 15, 2026. It has 124 Steam reviews (Very Positive). The Steam games most like it include Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War, SGS Operation Hawaii and 12 Months: Vietnam.

War Footing puts you in command of a nation's defenses. With limited time & resources, and tension rising, can you build the military needed to save your country's independence?
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Everything Steam lists for War Footing · record updated 1 day ago

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Overview

App ID4727860
Release dateOct 15, 2026
Last change number40149823
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Strategist's Den Games
Publisher
Strategist's Den Games
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 1 day ago

Platforms

Windows

Features

4
Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$11.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$11.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked1 hour agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

12
  1. Oct 24, 2026 Quick Update - October 23 Dev Notes

    While I'm working on the 1.0.2 update, I wanted to share some progress. The update isn't ready yet, but we're much closer now than we were a few days ago. This update is entirely based on feedback I've received from players across Steam, R…

  2. Oct 16, 2026 V1.0.1: Bug Fixes + Linux News

    Hope everyone is enjoying the launch so far! I've been trying to keep up with feedback to the best of my ability, and I've been able to hotfix a few identified issues, with the changelog below. One of the bigger pieces is Linux compatibili…

  3. Oct 5, 2026 Dev update October 4

    It's been a while since I shared more detailed dev notes, so I wanted to include those below. This is likely to be the second-to-last dev update ahead of launch on October 15. Before we get to the full notes, a few highlights are:A new "ba…

  4. Sep 26, 2026 Demo Updated to 0.9.5

    I've let the demo fall behind the current dev version, but that's now fixed! This will feature all of the new fixes and features that are in the full version, while still limited to just one scenario. A few highlights:Updated maintenance s…

  5. Sep 13, 2026 Dev Update: September 12, 2026

    Development updates are slowing down as I turn my attention to the less-glamourous things - bug-fixing and balancing. No features have been added since the last update, but I've made several balance changes and the "Force Modernization" sc…

  6. Aug 26, 2026 Dev Update: August 26

    It's been quiet, but work on War Footing continues! We're in that stretch of tweaking, balancing, and polishing where each update feels minor but is absolutely necessary to ensure a good game on release. Here are the latest changes: V0.9.3…

  7. Aug 5, 2026 Economy Update is Live in the Demo!

    Hi Everyone,We've been hard at work building & testing the new economy system, and we're ready to show it off in the demo. The update should be live now. Major changes with the economy system:Lobby button is gone as is expand industry butt…

  8. Jul 18, 2026 Demo Updated to V0.8.6 + Future Changes

    ChangesThe demo has been updated to V0.8.6 with a few minor changes:Fixed a bug where air units could prevent enemies from taking ground in edge casesAdded code in the background to enable new scenario setupsUpdated the equipment percentag…

  9. Jul 16, 2026 Demo is Live!

    Download and play the War Footing demo now!The demo features an accelerated scenario, ensuring that players can experience what the game has to offer. We've also added an updated tutorial that walks the player through some early game decis…

  10. Jul 13, 2026 Dev Update + V0.8.5 Patch Notes

    I've updated the game with a few new items, and the full change log is below for review. The main change is an air rework: rather than assigning all air units before the end of a turn, air units can now be scrambled in response to a battle…

  11. Jul 2, 2026 Dev Updates + v0.8.3 Beta

    First, I've submitted the first build of the demo for review, keeping us on track for a mid-July demo release. I'm excited to get this in the hands of players - make sure you wishlist War Footing so you don't miss it! The demo is going to …

  12. Jun 25, 2026 Demo Progress

    I'm excited to share the first dev update on War Footing! While it's just come to Steam now, it has been in development as a digital game for about 7 months, and existed as a board game concept for a long time prior to that. The first majo…

Builds

2
BuildBranchUpdated
25975863publicOct 16, 2026
25949565v1.0.0_rollbackOct 15, 2026

Depots

Depots

1
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
4727861 — All 311.8 MB 153.5 MB 7808639622806181240

Branches

2
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 25975863 Oct 16, 2026 Open
v1.0.0_rollback Previous Version 25949565 Oct 15, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/War Footing

Launch options

1
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
War Footing.exe All

Cloud saves

Space per player9.5 MB
Filesup to 10
Save locations0

Achievements

Achievements160 hidden
Most unlocked45.9%Defender of the Nation
Rarest5%The People's Hero

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • Defender of the Nation Win any scenario 45.9%
  • Force Modernization Win the Force Modernization Scenario 37.9%
  • Aces Destroy 20 enemy aircraft in one game 32.8%
  • War Chest Have $25M in funds 31.7%
  • Industrial Giant Win the Industrial Giant scenario 29.8%
  • Mass Assault Win the Mass Assault scenario 22%
  • The Reserves Have 5,000 manpower in reserve 19.9%
  • Tank Hunters Destroy 200 enemy tanks in one game 16.1%
  • Air Menace Win the Air Menace scenario 13.8%
  • Sudden Escalation Win the Sudden Escalation scenario 13.6%
  • Western Proxy Win the Western Proxy Scenario 13.5%
  • Iron Curtain Win the Iron Curtain scenario 13.4%
  • Armored Might Own 200 tanks 12.7%
  • Cold War Gone Hot Win the Cold War Gone Hot scenario 10.4%
  • Hard Mode: Cold War Gone Hot Win the Hard Mode: Cold War Gone Hot Scenario 7.1%
  • The People's Hero Win all 8 scenarios 5%

News

  1. Oct 15, 2026 · Community Announcements War Footing is now Live!

    War Footing has now released on Steam! We're excited for everyone to have a chance to play.Here's a list of updates since the latest demo version: V0.9.7Updated events; stopped some from firing when …

  2. Jul 26, 2026 · Community Announcements War Footing Release Date + Roadmap

    Roadmap, Upcoming Updates, & Release Date The demo is now live, and we appreciate all of the feedback that we've gotten so far. Looking at the statistics so far - how many people have wishlisted the …

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