ICBM (the game) is a game released in 17th of November 2020, it is a real-time strategic game with nuclear warfare as it's focus.[1]. You can be the head of the Armed forces continents (or parts of them) and Rusia, with different gamemodes, units to play and technologies to research. Developed by SoftWarWere and K-Proyect, published by Slitherine Strategies.

ICBM
Developer(s)SoftWarWere, K-Proyect
Publisher(s)Slitherine Strategies
Platform(s)Windows
Release17th of November 2020
Genre(s)Nuclear destruction and Real-time Strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

It has been sold mainly on Steam, with over 52.560 units sold[2]at a price of 20 USD generating 722 thousand USD in the process. It has 92% positive rewiews[2][3] on the platform.

Development

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As said before ICBM (game) was developed by SoftWarWere and Proyect-K development studios,

Gameplay

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ICBM is a game with different gamemodes and controlable units[4]. The objective of each gamemode differs but the fundamentals are: To atack other players/AI and try to not receive damage from them.

ICBM portrays mildly accurately nuclear warfare and it's strategies. There are also scenarios you can play, sometimes historical others not so much. The map in wich you play is always The globe (Earth), al be it with different comtinents or territory for each player.

The game ends when the level of nuclear radiation reaches 100% (This porcentage slowly increases as nuclear war reaches it's top on the game).

ICBM escalation

In 23th of October 2023 a sequel to ICBM was announced to the world[5]. Various "Development Diaries" have been released since then, developers are aiming for a more conventional warfare focused game but retaining it's core fundamental about ICBMs being a big focus of the game.

Right now the Beta of the game just released for playtesting[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Slitherine". www.slitherine.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  2. ^ a b "Video Game Insights – Games industry data and analysis". Video Game Insights. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  3. ^ "ICBM on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  4. ^ "ICBM details". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  5. ^ "Slitherine". www.slitherine.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  6. ^ "Slitherine". www.slitherine.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.