This War of Mine is a hauntingly beautiful and emotionally taxing experience that completely flips the war-game script. Instead of playing as an elite soldier, you control a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city. Every decision feels life-or-death: do you spend your meager resources on medicine for a sick friend or on reinforcing the door against nighttime scavengers? The game forces you to confront the grim reality of war through the eyes of the vulnerable, and it does so with incredible narrative weight.
The cycle of daytime management and nighttime scavenging creates a tense, addictive loop. During the day, you craft and maintain your shelter; at night, you venture out into dangerous locations to find food and supplies. The charcoal-sketch art style perfectly mirrors the somber tone, and the sound design is atmospheric and immersive. It's not an 'easy' game to play emotionally, but it is one of the most important and well-crafted games available on mobile. It stays with you long after you close the app.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 1.8.1Thu Dec 18 2025
What’s New
Improved overall performance for smoother gameplay
Optimized the game for better stability and responsiveness
Adjusted screen resolutions to better support different displays
Updated compatibility to support the latest devices, including new iPhone models (e.g. iPhone 17)
"If you've not already played this brilliant, heart-wrenching game, then mobile is as good a place as any to let it completely destroy you." - , 9/10, Pocket Gamer UK
"This War of Mine isn’t exactly “fun,” but it’s definitely a game worth playing." , 9/10, 148apps
"I'm really excited to go home and download 11 bit studios' title on my iPad" , Game Informer
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
The pace of This War of Mine is imposed by the day and night cycle. During the day snipers outside stop you from leaving your refuge, so you need to focus on maintaining your hideout: crafting, trading and taking care of your survivors. At night, take one of your civilians on a mission to scavenge through a set of unique locations for items that will help you stay alive.
Make life-and-death decisions driven by your conscience. Try to protect everybody from your shelter or sacrifice some of them for longer-term survival. During war, there are no good or bad decisions; there is only survival. The sooner you realize that, the better.
This War of Mine: Anniversary Edition
It's been two years since This War of Mine global release and we're still expanding the experience. This new free DLC, created especially for the Anniversary Edition, adds new characters, new locations to explore, and most importantly - a whole new ending, leading to a different outcome to the game. The dilemma though remains the same – how far will you go, to protect the ones you care about?
Key Features:
• Inspired by real-life events
• Control your survivors and manage your shelter
• Craft weapons, alcohol, beds or stoves – anything that helps you survive
• Make decisions - an often unforgiving and emotionally difficult experience
• Randomized world and characters every time you start a new game
• Charcoal-stylized aesthetics to complement the game's theme
This War of Mine experience is now broadened with "The Little Ones" expansion. "The Little Ones" explores the hardships of wartime survival as seen from an entirely new perspective―that of a child. This DLC puts you in charge of a group of adults and children stuck in a besieged city, struggling with basic necessities. TWoM: The Little Ones focuses not only on the reality of enduring war, but also on how even in times of conflict, kids are still kids: they laugh, cry, play, and see the world differently. In addition to thinking about survival, you'll have to summon your inner child to understand how to protect the little ones. Their youth, and their future, are in your hands.
• Experience the biggest expansion to This War of Mine
• Protect innocent children
• Craft toys, play with kids, and be the caretaker they need
• Meet new adult civilians in scenarios with children
PLEASE NOTE: This game is optimized for latest devices. While playing on older devices such as iPhone 4s or iPad 2 you might experience lower frame rates.
Requires iOS 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch."If you've not already played this brilliant, heart-wrenching game, then mobile is as good a place as any to let it completely destroy you." - , 9/10, Pocket Gamer UK
"This War of Mine isn’t exactly “fun,” but it’s definitely a game worth playing." , 9/10, 148apps
"I'm really excited to go home and download 11 bit studios' title on my iPad" , Game Informer
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
The pace of This War of Mine is imposed by the day and night cycle. During the day snipers outside stop you from leaving your refuge, so you need to focus on maintaining your hideout: crafting, trading and taking care of your survivors. At night, take one of your civilians on a mission to scavenge through a set of unique locations for items that will help you stay alive.
Make life-and-death decisions driven by your conscience. Try to protect everybody from your shelter or sacrifice some of them for longer-term survival. During war, there are no good or bad decisions; there is only survival. The sooner you realize that, the better.
This War of Mine: Anniversary Edition
It's been two years since This War of Mine global release and we're still expanding the experience. This new free DLC, created especially for the Anniversary Edition, adds new characters, new locations to explore, and most importantly - a whole new ending, leading to a different outcome to the game. The dilemma though remains the same – how far will you go, to protect the ones you care about?
Key Features:
• Inspired by real-life events
• Control your survivors and manage your shelter
• Craft weapons, alcohol, beds or stoves – anything that helps you survive
• Make decisions - an often unforgiving and emotionally difficult experience
• Randomized world and characters every time you start a new game
• Charcoal-stylized aesthetics to complement the game's theme
This War of Mine experience is now broadened with "The Little Ones" expansion. "The Little Ones" explores the hardships of wartime survival as seen from an entirely new perspective―that of a child. This DLC puts you in charge of a group of adults and children stuck in a besieged city, struggling with basic necessities. TWoM: The Little Ones focuses not only on the reality of enduring war, but also on how even in times of conflict, kids are still kids: they laugh, cry, play, and see the world differently. In addition to thinking about survival, you'll have to summon your inner child to understand how to protect the little ones. Their youth, and their future, are in your hands.
• Experience the biggest expansion to This War of Mine
• Protect innocent children
• Craft toys, play with kids, and be the caretaker they need
• Meet new adult civilians in scenarios with children
PLEASE NOTE: This game is optimized for latest devices. While playing on older devices such as iPhone 4s or iPad 2 you might experience lower frame rates.










This War of Mine provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle. You do not play as an elite soldier, but rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city, struggling with lack of food, medicine, and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new perspective. The pace of This War of Mine is imposed by the day and night cycle.
Inspired by real-life events
Deeply emotional decision-making
Unique charcoal-stylized aesthetics
Crafting and shelter management
Randomized world and characters for replayability
On Day 1, always build a Workbench and then a Bed. Ensuring your survivors can rest is vital for their mental and physical health in the long run.
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Bleeding Cool News - Sun Dec 29 2024
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www.well-played.com.au - Sun Apr 29 2018
After the major international success of the video game This War of Mine and its mobile edition, there will now be a board game to accompany them.
Culture.pl - Mon Jan 29 2018
'This War of Mine', a wartime survival game developed by 11 Bit Studios, will be made available to students of sociology, ethics, philosophy, and history.
The Indian Express - Sat Aug 29 2020
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Softonic - Thu May 29 2025
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NoobFeed - Tue Jul 29 2025
The Alters from 11 bit studios is another of their projects that puts a new spin on things. Although Frostpunk 2 didn't buy me the way the...
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The Escapist - Tue Oct 29 2019
When scavenging at night, bring a shovel or a lockpick if possible. These tools open up more resource-rich areas and help you avoid making loud noises that attract enemies.
Yes, you must survive until the ceasefire is declared, which happens after a randomized number of days.