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Nikita Igorevich Studio · 2026 · Windows
Steam: 92 % positive of 6,884 reviews, as of Oct 28
Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.
24 games that play like 93, Kuindzhi and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Ukraine War Stories, Firewatch and Bright Lights of Svetlov.
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What players say
Most players who recommend it praise its atmosphere, visuals and humane take on civilian volunteers, while critics call it short, thin in gameplay and politically one-sided.
Most reviewers recommend the game, and many praise its heavy, melancholic atmosphere, detailed sound design and graphics that look remarkably good for a free title. Players say the story follows a young volunteer delivering aid in a besieged city and his inner doubts, and many appreciate that it shows civilians suffering rather than glorifying combat. Some players say it is too short, that the gameplay is limited to slow walking and driving, and that dialogue drags. Optimisation and stability problems come up in several reviews, including crashes and performance drops. The most sharply criticised point is political framing: a number of reviewers see a pro-Russian slant, while others defend it as a humanitarian story. Recent reviews are too few to show any shift in opinion.
Praised
- Atmosphere and sound
Players describe a heavy, melancholic mood carried by realistic sound design, radio chatter, distant explosions and silence.
Many players - Visuals for a free game
Reviewers call the graphics impressive and realistic, often calling them better than many paid games.
Many players - Humane view of civilians
Players value that the game shows ordinary people and volunteers suffering in war and avoids portraying one side as monsters.
Many players - Inner conflict of the protagonist
Players praise the portrayal of a volunteer who doubts his actions and wrestles with his conscience.
Some players
Criticised
- Too short
Reviewers say the story takes about an hour or two and ends before it has developed.
Many players - One-sided political framing
Reviewers see a pro-Russian slant, criticising the omission of Russia's role in the invasion and the portrayal of Ukrainians.
Many players - Little gameplay
Players describe slow walking and driving with few interactions and dialogue that drags on, so it feels more like a walking simulator.
Many players - Poor optimisation and bugs
Reviewers report low frame rates on good hardware, unstable performance and bugs such as broken controls or lost progress.
Some players
- Who it suits
- Players who want a short, atmospheric story about war from a civilian perspective and do not mind minimal gameplay.
- Who should skip it
- Players looking for action, deep mechanics or an even-handed account of the conflict should skip it.
Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.
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Shared: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Story Rich

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At a glance
What games like 93, Kuindzhi have in common
- The tags they share most often with 93, Kuindzhi: Walking Simulator (17 of 24), First-Person (17) and Realistic (12).
- They came out between 2013 and 2026, none of them after 93, Kuindzhi (2026).
- Best rated by Steam players: Liquidators (94 % positive of 1,235).
How these matches work
Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

