Strategy First

Making History: The Calm & The Storm

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2007

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Series

  • Making History

Engines

  • Gamebryo

Localized titles

  • Making History: The Calm & The Storm

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    49*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Grand Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • World War II*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Requirements
    Windows XP, 2000 or Vista Operating System, Pentium III or Athlon 1.0GHz Processor, 512 MB RAM, 850 MB available hard drive space, 32 MB Video Card, Internet connection for multiplayer*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Bronze*
    Reports
    5*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Muzzy Lane

Publishers

  • Strategy First
  • Muzzy Lane

Release history

  • 2007-03-13
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2007-03-13 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2007-03-13*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 13, 2007*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Muzzy Lane
Muzzy Lane*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2007-03-13 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2007-03-13*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
731* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Muzzy Lane*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
546* min
Metacritic score
70*
Name
Making History: The Calm & the Storm*
Negative reviews · historical
127*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
488*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.79*
Publishers
  • Strategy First*
Recommendations
546*
Store release date · historical
Mar 13, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.making-history.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Muzzy Lane
Muzzy Lane*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 13, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
69* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Muzzy Lane*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
399* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
87* min
Name
Making History: The Calm & the Storm*
Negative reviews · historical
127*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
488*
Historical US price
399* US cents
Publisher
Strategy First*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • Action*
  • Grand Strategy*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
  • World War II*
  • Historical*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Turn-Based*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
Action
Action*
Grand Strategy
Grand Strategy*
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy*
World War II
World War II*
Historical
Historical*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
49*
Action
Votes · historical
26*
Grand Strategy
Votes · historical
24*
Turn-Based Strategy
Votes · historical
21*
World War II
Votes · historical
21*
Historical
Votes · historical
12*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
8*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
7*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 4 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Muzzy Lane*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
70*
Name
Making History: The Calm & the Storm*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Windows XP, 2000 or Vista Operating System, Pentium III or Athlon 1.0GHz Processor, 512 MB RAM, 850 MB available hard drive space, 32 MB Video Card, Internet connection for multiplayer*
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$3.99*
Publishers
  • Strategy First*
Recommendations total
545*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 13, 2007*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Muzzy Lane
Muzzy Lane*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Requirements
Windows XP, 2000 or Vista Operating System, Pentium III or Athlon 1.0GHz Processor, 512 MB RAM, 850 MB available hard drive space, 32 MB Video Card, Internet connection for multiplayer*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 13, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 5 · 14 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Action|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
11,004*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
5*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
bronze*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,007*
Title
Making History: The Calm & the Storm*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Bronze*
Reports
5*
Community confidence
low*

* Provisional data