ICBM: Escalation overview

Overview

ICBM: Escalation comes from SoftWarWare and is published by Slitherine Ltd.. It arrived on Steam on Nov 21, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

ICBM: Escalation's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 89 players at 22 September 2026 - 18:39:26 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,067. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 88% positive across 997 reviews.

Language and system requirements

ICBM: Escalation is available in 7 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

ICBM: Escalation has sold up to 107,000 units and has 1,253 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,400,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

ICBM: Escalation overview details

ICBM: Escalation combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

ICBM: Escalation is a grand RTS game that plunges players into the high-stakes world of global warfare, where every decision could tip the balance between survival and annihilation. Command vast armies, develop cutting-edge technology, and wield the most devastating weapons ever created to ensure your faction’s supremacy. Whether by conventional forces or through nuclear firepower, you’ll need to conquer or obliterate your enemies to secure dominance in a volatile global arena. CONVENTIONAL & NUCLEAR WARFARE Take charge of a continent-spanning faction and build up an unstoppable military force. Construct a nuclear stockpile, research groundbreaking tech, and deploy a combination of nuclear submarines, strategic bombers, and intercontinental ballistic missiles to cripple your adversaries. But nuclear warfare is not the only path to victory. ICBM: Escalation introduces new victory conditions that emphasize conventional warfare, allowing players to invade enemy territory, weaken their resources, and force their surrender through tactical superiority. The two new modes, Standoff and Conquest, add fresh layers of strategy and pacing compared to the high-speed Blitz Mode, which returns as the most similar mode to the original ICBM. RESEARCH & DIPLOMACY Progress through multiple technological eras, from early Cold War advancements to near-future innovations, including stealth warships and space-based weapon systems. The revamped diplomacy system adds new layers of intrigue, allowing players to form research agreements, negotiate ceasefires, and broker deals over captured territ…

SteamPulse editorial summary

ICBM: Escalation is listed as a game with $29.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 89 players at 22 September 2026 - 18:39:26 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,067, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview tags

StrategyRTSCold WarWarPvPCo-opMultiplayerSingleplayerOnline Co-OpWargameDestructionModernGrand Strategy

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Support and legal notes

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