Frontier Foundry

The Great War: Western Front

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2023

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Localized titles

  • The Great War: Western Front

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    110*
  • RTS*
    Votes · historical
    75*
  • World War I*
    Votes · historical
    75*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    63*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    58*
  • Real Time Tactics*
    Votes · historical
    56*
  • Grand Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    56*
  • Military*
    Votes · historical
    50*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    44*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    44*
  • Wargame*
    Votes · historical
    42*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • War*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • PvP*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Tanks*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • PvE*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • World War II*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 64bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX-8350*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 390*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    13 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · SSD Recommended*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    16 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel i5-8600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    15*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Petroglyph Games
  • Petroglyph*

Publishers

  • Frontier Foundry

Release history

  • 2023-03-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2023-03-30 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2023-03-30*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 30, 2023*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX-8350*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 390*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
The Great War: Western Front*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel i5-8600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,023*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX-8350*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 390*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel i5-8600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 4 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Petroglyph
Petroglyph*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Frontier Foundry
Frontier Foundry*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2023-03-30 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2023-03-30*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
12*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
336* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,346* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Petroglyph*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
336* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
811* min
Name
The Great War: Western Front™*
Negative reviews · historical
952*
Peak ccu
63*
Positive reviews · historical
1,982*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
5.24*
Publishers
  • Frontier Foundry*
Recommendations
2,566*
Store release date · historical
Mar 30, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Game website · historical
https://www.playthegreatwar.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Petroglyph
Petroglyph*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Frontier Foundry
Frontier Foundry*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 30, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
946* min
Ccu
63*
Developer
Petroglyph*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
3,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
578* min
Name
The Great War: Western Front*
Negative reviews · historical
952*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,982*
Historical US price
3,499* US cents
Publisher
Frontier Foundry*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • RTS*
  • World War I*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
  • Historical*
  • Real Time Tactics*
  • Grand Strategy*
  • Military*
  • Tactical*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Wargame*
  • Multiplayer*
  • War*
  • PvP*
  • Tanks*
  • PvE*
  • World War II*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
RTS
RTS*
World War I
World War I*
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy*
Historical
Historical*
Real Time Tactics
Real Time Tactics*
Grand Strategy
Grand Strategy*
Military
Military*
Tactical
Tactical*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Wargame
Wargame*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
War
War*
PvP
PvP*
Tanks
Tanks*
PvE
PvE*
World War II
World War II*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
110*
RTS
Votes · historical
75*
World War I
Votes · historical
75*
Turn-Based Strategy
Votes · historical
63*
Historical
Votes · historical
58*
Real Time Tactics
Votes · historical
56*
Grand Strategy
Votes · historical
56*
Military
Votes · historical
50*
Tactical
Votes · historical
44*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
44*
Wargame
Votes · historical
42*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
39*
War
Votes · historical
39*
PvP
Votes · historical
22*
Tanks
Votes · historical
22*
PvE
Votes · historical
21*
World War II
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Petroglyph*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Name
The Great War: Western Front™*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX-8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 390 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 13 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Recommended *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$34.99*
Publishers
  • Frontier Foundry*
Recommendations total
2,549*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 30, 2023*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian, German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Polish, Russian (full audio), Simplified Chinese, Turkish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Petroglyph
Petroglyph*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10 64bit*
Processor alternatives
Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX-8350*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 390*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
13 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · SSD Recommended*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Frontier Foundry
Frontier Foundry*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 30, 2023*
Interface languages
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Specifications 6 · 18 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
8,886*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
15*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,023*
Title
The Great War: Western Front*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
15*
Community confidence
good*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

* Provisional data