Isonzo
Isonzo
Game
Game2026
Gallipoli
Developer BlackMill Games
Gallipoli is a first-person shooter video game set on the Middle Eastern front of World War I. The game was released on 20 August 2026, for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S. It is the fourth entry in the WW1 Game Series following up Isonzo, Tannenberg and Verdun. Gallipoli is named after the 1915 Battle of Gallipoli. The game includes historically accurate World War I weapons, authentic uniforms and… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
453 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
69
Fresh
265 positive · 119 negative
95% range 64–73%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 265 | 119 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 14 | 4 | 45 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
1,848 of 2,340 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Mixed reception: praised for realism and atmosphere, criticised for balance and performance.
Many players praise the game's historical accuracy, immersive atmosphere, and refined gunplay, calling it the best in the series. They highlight the suppression system, voice acting, and challenging AI as standout features. [1][4][13][17][23]
However, a significant number of long-time fans criticise the game for overly aggressive suppression, slow movement, poor performance, and broken party systems. Some say it prioritises realism over fun, making it a frustrating slog. [28][30][32][34][35][36]
Praised historical accuracy · atmosphere · gunplay · suppression system
Criticised suppression/panic mechanics · movement speed · performance · party system
Summary drafted by an AI model from the 36 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 8, 2026. Method
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Gallipoli sits at 69% positive across 384 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The PC version of Gallipoli received generally favorable reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received "mighty" approval, being recommended by 89% of critics. Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 453 · most liked firstI was about to refund this game, but then I realised this is basically the only franchise where you can actually play against AI with complete progression on, and it's actually challenging enough! In a gaming industry obsessed with monetization and gacha, that on its own is a miracle.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have to preface this by saying, first and foremost, that I adore this franchise and this developer with all my heart. I was an early tester for Verdun, and I have bought every other game in the series on Day 1 of release since. Another preface: If Steam allowed it I would rate this a 5/10 right now. Not fully disliking it, just want some issues fixed. This game more than the others feels like they just wanted to recreate Battlefield 1. The classes, the "down" system and medics, the chaotic…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish I could recommend this. But so much of the game is bizarrely or poorly designed compared to earlier iterations of the same franchise that I really don't know how it came out like this. There are far too many classes and several of the glasses exacerbate the problems I have with the game. There is no reason to play a rifleman: you can't even spawn on your teammates. In exchange you get a slightly reduced weapon sway - so play a Stretcher Bearer or Ammo Holder, because they're riflemen…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It might need balance on some maps but the game is totally fire. Don't mind others who say slow movement or something, it's actually fine and fair, this is not Call of Duty. Well, they delivered what Battlefield 1 couldn't. It's a great game. Go get it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It really needs lean left and right mechanics. Movement is a bit slow too, but overall fun so far.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is honestly coming to be my most favorite game in the series! The gunplay is the most refined feature feeling weighted and heavy! The combat system is peak too, down to the suppression mechanics! When your character gets shell shocked, you can hear him start to panic, and his gun become shaky! A lot of people are complaining about the move speed.. Get off of COD buddy. The average Aussie had to carry 59 - 74 lbs. Let's strap that to your back and see how fast you can run while getting shot…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like Gallipoli. I loved Isonzo, and was genuinely excited for this one as it takes place in my country. Unfortunately, in its current state, I can’t recommend it. There are some good ideas here. The lighting and atmosphere are excellent, the new downed system is a nice addition, and the suppression/panic mechanics have potential. When everything works, the game can create some great WW1 moments. The problem is that too much gets in the way. Performance and polish are the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gallipoli is the perfect example of why Steam needs a "Mixed" option over a binary "Yes" or "No" system. -While, graphically, Gallipoli looks better than Isonzo, it doesn't look THAT much better and certainly doesn't justify the massive performance hit Gallipoli takes over Isonzo. Turning on DLSS is really only a band-aid on the problem. -The suppression, weapon sway, and panic systems are insane and grossly overexaggerated, which ultimately hurt the gameplay experience. If Gallipoli is to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been playing the ww1 series Gallipoli game too much and have ottoman fez drip stuck in my head. Also experimenting with ways to make my sketches feel more substantial.
positive · AI labelView post →Don't buy if you're running 21:9 monitor. Player/gun scaling is broken and model takes up most of the player view but for some reason what I've seen from discord the devs say this is working as intended. The running rifle animation is literally blocking me from playing the game so leaving negative until this is resolved.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good to see the ANZAC's getting the spotlight in a game. It dose have a few bugs such as other players disappearing when not aiming down sights. But it is still quite fun to play and the bugs are relatively uncommon even when in a full server at high ping.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Works great on Linux. A more arcade version of Verdun (there are hitmakers for example) but overall a great experience! It's still a slow game as most of the weapons are bolt action. Still, the devs have limited the annoying parts like snipers or grenades spamming. The shooting mechanics are really rewarding and even if I hope for a better squad experience in the future, it's really fun so far. A welcome addition to the WW1 series!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gallipoli is the best game in the series by far. It's taken some steps in the direction of realism compared to prior games, which you'd think would make it more difficult to get into, but in reality I think makes a far smoother gaming experience on the whole. The series' games were very arcadey with the caveat that you die very quickly. When the teams were balanced, it was spectacular. But if a few players (or in some cases even a single player) were on a skill level above the rest of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I haven't had this much fun since Isonzo. Weapoins feel clunkier. The sheer terror I felt when the turks charged me in the trench and slit my throat. 10/10 This game makes dying fun!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While I am a huge fan of the previous games in the series I cannot recommend this game in its current form. I have hundreds of hours in Isonzo, Tannenberg and Verdun combined. It has added many new and good features from the previous titles, yet it falls short in others, and has many problems. I do like many of the additions to the game, however I am going to focus on the negatives due to how bad they make the game over the previous titles. I adored those titles so this is not a review of pure…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't listen to the bad reviews, their specs are just ♥♥♥♥♥♥, this game is great. movement feels better than the last game and so do the voicelines. they really do know how to get you immersed. only bad thing they did was announce DLCs before launch
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to like this game, but all I get is a frustrating experience fighting the game itself rather than feeling any amount of enjoyment from it. I'm a long time player, fan and supporter of the WWI series that Gallipoli is associated with. I have more than six hundred hours in Verdun, and I bought and played Tannenberg and Izonso when they released. I don't have it out for the developers- I quite like them- and I'm not entering into this game wishing it to be something it's not. New game,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shout of to Channel 7 News for the free advertising of this gem. Would never have gotten it if it weren't for those lead induced clowns.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unsurprisingly, they used the new newer tech to make a cinematic screenshot tech demo rather than a game. Game has 2011 BF3 levels of suppression, beyond Squad ICO levels of overcooked spaghetti noodle arms. Everyone's running around with a pistol because it does everything the rifle does but better: less sway, no need for 4 business days to bring up the front post. Dust and smoke blows across the map in huge clouds but they ignore terrain, and often will result in huge clouds of smoke or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ive been playing the WW1 series since the days of Verdun and I must say that they have gone utterly insane with this new entry. There's a point where realism stops making a video game feel immersive and starts stripping the word "game" out of "video game." Past that point, it just becomes a slog. Or worse: boredom. BlackMill has always sold this series on authenticity (historians consulted, uniforms and weapons modelled down to the stitching, maps built off real terrain etc). That's a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is amazing, gunplay feels good, maps are well made i just feel like they are smaller in size then some isonzo maps but its just the diffrent setting, The only thing that bothers me is the clunki officers class callins, The effects and all of that feel amazing your hand shake when under fire well built game and good desighn, love the voiceovers from the great war show host. Another issue i have is with strecher ppl they can only heal you while everybody can revive eachother wich makes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing The Caribou Trail, a game following three members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in Gallipoli during the First World War! Probably a more accurate war game than most, in that I've spent most of my time cooking and digging and have yet to fire my rifle. A weirdly cozy experience so far.
positive · AI labelView post →It's 2026, and you still haven't sorted out how people can play together in a multiplayer game. You made Isonzo with less party features, and this is even worse. Small teams, no ability to swap between full squads, it's just awful. Add to that the usual supression artillery spam and it's just another attempt to open a new front to sell DLC without making the game better. So no basic friend group features, terrible hitreg, clunky user interface. Blackmill don't learn to do anything but sell…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best in the series so far. If you enjoyed BF1 but wished the guns were more realistic and historically accurate (most people are armed with 1-shot kill bolt actions rather than everybody running around shooting a machine gun offhand) this game is for you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You want something similar to the OG Red Orchestra 2? this game is for you. 1. Each weapon has skill perks 2. Each class has skill perks 3. Each class is unique and has 2 variants 4. I love the voice acting same as RO2 5. Graphics looks good 6. Suppression system is top notch, I love the way your character screams, struggle to reload and shakes. 7. Runs smoothly on highest settings Alot of improvements from previous titles. Very immersive.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game doesn't even have a basic feature to add friends or party up do not buy if you think you'll be able to connect and play with friends easily
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? Hm, no, its an online only multiplayer shooter. Although a fun one. The WW1 Game Series from BlackMill Games delivers large-scale battles set during the First World War. Now the series has received a new addition with Gallipoli, allowing players on PC and consoles to fight across several secondary fronts in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is an amazing game when it comes to atmosphere and graphics. It feels very different from Battlefield and Call of Duty, offering a unique gameplay experience of its own. The dialogue of the Ottoman soldiers gives me goosebumps!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I genuinely applaud the developers' approach to realism in this game. The gameplay is a lovely balance of realism whilst still staying exciting enough to be engaging. Needless to say this won't be for everyone. I've heard people say the following: "Movement is too slow"- video games have done irreparable damage to gamers' perception of how fast people actually move. In this game you move closer to how fast you would actually move (it's still WAY faster and further than real life but it's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this franchise, but this one just isn’t doing it for me. Everything feels so damn clunky and slow compared to the previous games. It honestly feels like a step backward. There are a lot of different mechanics going on, but for me, none of them really land. The whole thing just doesn’t feel as smooth or satisfying as the previous games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum in the UK, which houses a collection of thousands of iconic weapons throughout history Little kid me would cry tears of joy seeing this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gallipoli is a new authentic FPS game set on the Middle Eastern Front of WW1! Fight across battlefields ranging from Gallipoli to Lower Mesopotamia with realistic weaponry, historical classes and upgraded gameplay features. Watch the trailer: youtu.be/Yp0WfD85DzU
neutral · AI labelView post →The spawn system is broken right now. On a game about holding trenches and tight corridors, sometimes enemies will bug out and spawn behind your defesenes, completely nullifying the whole point of the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loading up GALLIPOLI (The Game) so I can feel something (the deep, violent anquish of dying in a pointless Imperial Expedition east of Suez)
negative · AI labelView post →I feel like this is a step back from Isonzo. I'm not having as much fun with this game compared to the previous titles. I think this may be the result of the Officer class (which is my favorite) feeling kinda dull now. They increased the amount of Officer slots per team by 3 but you have dramatically less call-in types. You can call in a large radial bombardment or a linear airstrike... that's it... In most scenarios you just use them on cooldown since they're very strong... and it's just kinda…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gallipoli is the greatest WW1 game yet. It’s a massive step up from the underwhelming Isonzo. It takes me back to the days when I enjoyed Tannenberg (best played solo) and Verdun (best played with friends).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some intresting gameplay, graphics are an improvement - however the game feels slow in both movement and gunplay. Spawning on squard is limited. Once players learn the maps this will be a large deterrant for new players to pick the game up and continue. Currently its not a bad or good review - more of a difficult to recommend and 'meh' expereince. Time will tell, map creation looks good so far. For now its back to Izonso.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Summary Gallipoli has a solid foundation with much promise. However, as much as I want to see it succeed, I cannot recommend it in its current state. Even after the latest content patch, the game is plagued by imbalance and several critical bugs. There are also dubious design choices in the core gameplay loop that need substantial work. All this, coupled with the limited content, is quickly degrading the concurrent player count. My honest opinion is to wait for fixes and additional…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve been a huge fan of this series of WW1 games ever since Tannenberg, through Isonzo, and now Gallipoli. There’s something different here compared to other shooters, in these the immersion is total, with the huge amount of bombardments and screams, the level of historical realism is incredible, you can tell the developers are passionate about history. The fact that you’re in a war and nobody cares if you’ve died five times in a row or are playing badly, it’s not a toxic 5v5 team match, it’s…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10/10 for realism. Spawn in, run 10m get killed by artillery. Repeat. Charge the line, get mowed down by a machine gun. Hunker in the trenches, get picked off when you poke your head up. Overall, enjoyable game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Isonzo is much much better. Not only does this one feel like a different game, it feels like a different developer, and that's pretty disappointing to me. I wasn't expecting this one to come out instantly polished, but it's like not even in the same ballpark of quality. Isonzo felt like a genuine hidden gem. This just feels like cubic zirconia. It's familiar, but something just feels.... fake. Everything that made Isonzo's gunplay feel awesome, is absent here. Your character has noodle-arms…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A real improvement on Isonzo; the gun sway, much more limited ammo, the new 'beacon' mechanic for squad spawns and each class feels distinctly different. Hell even the bots actually play the game now! A great FPS that I hope they'll keep adding to, with free expansions, similar to the road map of Isonzo
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game! I am a WW1 historian who has studied the Gallipoli campaign in detail and I am very impressed! What I like most about it is the attention to detail and historical accuracy of the equipment and uniforms. The terrain modelling is super accurate, I have been on that ground and it is exactly as I remember it! Well done to the developers for a game that is faithful to the history of the campaign!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you take the very best features of all the WWI series games and alot of adjacent milsims (AHEM Hell Let Loose) and make a game out of it you would get Gallipoli. It does right what other games failed at. So much fun with friends but also playing solo. 10/10 buy this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Things that annoy me about this game: - Half of the time, machine gunners are literally invisible. Sometimes the character model also spins around the gun horizontally by 360°. - Characters sometimes become invisible when they are behind corners, lying on the edges of trenches, craters, etc. - In some matches, it feels like none of my shots register, while in others, almost every shot lands perfectly. - Players can easily sabotage an entire squad by placing a new beacon far behind the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL;DR: Gallipoli is a major overhaul that shifts towards a far more realistic and hardcore experience than Isonzo. While this may frustrate casual FPS players, fans of authentic shooters will find much to appreciate. As a 1,346-hour Isonzo veteran, I strongly encourage you to give Gallipoli a try. Full Review: The lighting, textures, models, and atmosphere are immersive enough to make Isonzo’s graphics feel outdated in comparison. Environmental details such as equipment scattered in trenches,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feels like a massive step back from isonzo the gun play and movement is janky and the additional classes and changes are just bad. the few matches i played the level design was very poor and with the officer having terrible call ins led to a stalemate of no one pushing because there was no way to make an opportunity to push. it is a shame i loved playing most of the roles in isonzo especially officer hopefully the game is going to improve
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →'Gallipoli: Ottoman Fronts' by @blackmillgames.bsky.social releases on 21st May. Watch the release date trailer below and see the blog to catch up on everything we've announced about the game so far. 🗃️ youtu.be/1xjzolTHWFU?... store.steampowered.com/news/app/306...
neutral · AI labelView post →- Cumbersome gun and gameplay - The gamemode will not hold up - Terrible hitreg and glitchy player models (again no dedicated server!) - Offers nothing besides a unique setting - Feels like a total slug As an Isonzo Veteran i already had no expectations for a Blackmill game but them repeating all their previous mistakes and adding a few new ones is genuinely baffling. This is another offensive style game mode so so it won't provide balanced matches once people know how to play, they also…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok, lets try this again! Today at 2pm BST / 3pm CET I'll be doing an AMA on r/WarCollege about my work as a historian on @blackmillgames.bsky.social new First World War game - 'Gallipoli'! Here's the link for it: www.reddit.com/r/WarCollege... 🗃️
neutral · AI labelView post →A big step up from Isonzo with the updated ballistics and the suppression system. These changes make the game feel much more visceral and immersive, whereas previous WWI games in the series felt a bit sterile in comparison. The graphics are also great and well optimized -- although, most importantly, THEY'RE CLEAN. A clean presentation with good visibility does the game a lot of good, given that a lot of the engagements happen over longer distances. The maps are very well designed and the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As @blackmillgames.bsky.social continues its build up for ‘Gallipoli’ here’s a video where I drill down into some of the historical background! 🗃️ youtu.be/6QyojSkXHpA?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Great game. Characters now have actual inertia, gunplay is improved and pacing of the game is slowed down in favour of more thoughtful gameplay. Isonzo was basically call of duty in comparison.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, for anyone wondering what this WW1 FPS series is and how Gallipoli fits in, we had Verdun (2015), Tannenberg (2019), Isonzo (2022) and now the latest one launched, Gallipoli (2026). Each convers a specific WW 1 front/scenario, but with gameplay changes that make them virtually different if still related games: • Verdun and Tannenberg were indie-hardcore trench warfare games which favored roleplay. Because of their more difficult mechanics, they had lower playerbases. • Isonzo marked a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game so far. I was a fan of Tannenberg back in the day. This is a lot of fun like that game was. If you are a fan of BATTLEFIELD 1 you will love this game too. Its like a hardcore version of that in some ways. I will say its a bit tough to get used to the UI. But that will of course change as I play more. Its a bit steep to learn overall with the controls and UI but otherwise learning the maps shouldn't take too long.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game because of the 7News 10/10 review. I am going to buy it for friends, as it is a really fun game and worth the money. 7News can suck my left nut
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is tons of fun and a great continuation of the WW1 series. Movement feels better than Isonzo, especially prone. Bots seem to be improved significantly. The Machinegun changes are fantastic, but I do really wish people would bring you ammo more often. The newer officer support call-ins, like shrapnel, look great. I have seen a couple instances of dubious net-code like minor teleportation and bad hit registration, but that was only a few times in 11 hours of play and I haven't seen it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wouldn’t recommend this game to anyone right now. It’s very unfinished and full of bugs, and there are serious gameplay issues. To start with, you can’t create your own squads, and you can’t play with a friend in the same squad — it’s really inconvenient. There are a lot of technical problems. The hit registration is poor, and the hitboxes are buggy: you can get killed while being behind cover. Weapons often don’t register hits, even at point‑blank range. The servers keep crashing, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game where playing with a pre-made friendgroup is almost impossible. No Pre-Set Group Queue: You cannot party up in a pre-made lobby to queue together into custom or standard servers seamlessly. No Joining Active/Full Games: If a server is active and full, you cannot join your friend's game, even if open slots are currently occupied by AI bots. Locked Squad Swapping: Squads fill up rapidly with random players or bot squads. You cannot manually switch into your friend’s squad once a match…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
Posts are quoted from public profiles with links to the original. Want yours removed? Contact us.
