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Starni Games · 2022 · Windows

Steam: 87 % positive of 1,087 reviews, as of Oct 28

Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts.

24 games that play like Ukraine War Stories and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: 93, Kuindzhi, Undying Symphony and This War of Mine.

Player tags

  • Choose Your Own Adventure
  • Interactive Fiction
  • War
  • Visual Novel
  • RPG
  • 2D
  • Text-Based
  • Historical
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Steam reviews

What players say

Mostly recommended for its documentary-style civilian stories of the 2022 invasion; players warn it is harrowing, short and light on gameplay.

Most players who recommend the game say it works as a document of civilian life under the Russian invasion rather than as a game. Many players praise the three stories set in Bucha, Hostomel and Mariupol, the sense of how hard the choices are, and the fact that no path reliably leads to a happy outcome. Some players call the art and gameplay simple, and a few say a single playthrough takes under an hour. A smaller group of reviewers, mostly recent ones, rejects the game as propaganda and says the stories are one-sided; a few of them ask players to research both sides of the conflict. Recent reviews are more openly political than the older helpful ones, which focus on the content and the emotional weight.

Praised

  • Powerful civilian stories

    Players say the three stories show ordinary people's suffering in the invasion in a moving, believable way.

    Many players
  • Hard, meaningful choices

    Reviewers appreciate that decisions carry weight and that good intentions often still end badly.

    Many players
  • Shows what war means for civilians

    Players say the game conveys the reality of war beyond combat and helps those who have not lived through it understand it.

    Many players
  • Free and quick to finish

    Players note the game is free and short, so it is easy to try, though some wish it were longer.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Seen as one-sided propaganda

    Reviewers say the stories portray Russians as villains and Ukrainians as blameless, and they doubt its neutrality.

    Many players
  • Simple gameplay and art

    Players find the visual novel mechanics basic and the artwork weak, with few branches to explore.

    Some players
  • Very heavy and triggering content

    Reviewers warn that the graphic scenes are distressing, especially the Bucha story, and hard to play through.

    Some players
Who it suits
Players who want an emotionally heavy, documentary-style account of civilian life during the invasion and can handle graphic content.
Who should skip it
Players looking for a substantial game with varied gameplay, or anyone who wants a neutral account of the conflict.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with longer playtimes more often criticise the simple gameplay and the one-sided framing, while short-session players mostly praise the stories.

Summarised by AI from 66 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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At a glance

What games like Ukraine War Stories have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Ukraine War Stories: Visual Novel (17 of 24), Interactive Fiction (9) and Choices Matter (8).
  • They came out between 2014 and 2026, 10 of them after Ukraine War Stories (2022).
  • Best rated by Steam players: BAD END THEATER (97 % positive of 8,950).

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.

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