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We. The Revolution
Developer Polyslash
As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, preside over complicated cases of ordinary citizens, dangerous criminals, and enemies of the revolution in revolutionary Paris. Make judgments, plot political intrigue, and try to not lose your own head! From the Steam store page
195 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 23, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
65
Fresh
120 positive · 65 negative
95% range 58–71%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 120 | 65 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
788 of 1,145 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
66% recommend · 125 yes, 64 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 189 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (1,862 of 2,493 positive).
Players praise the game's setting and atmosphere, but many criticize its later acts. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note that choices feel meaningless due to railroading and scripted outcomes. [3][4][5] The game is described as a mixed experience with strong themes but flawed mechanics. [2][6][7]
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Never before in my life have I seen a game go from a perfect 10 to a perfect god knows what so fast than I have before here. Games like this make me dislike the steam review system, because this is one of the most "Mixed" games I have ever seen. Act 1 is a 10/10 masterpiece, Act 2 takes it to a 7/10 and Act 3 is a 0/10 disaster piece that dropped the ball so hard it left me reeling. First of all, let's get the …
- [6]
👨⚖️ Verdict? Guilty of counter-revolution propaganda! 👨⚖️ "We. The Revolution" tries to sell itself as a tense moral and political drama set during the French Revolution, but it never decides what it actually is. The result is a confused mix of pseudo-historical grimdark, opaque mechanics, arbitrary punishments, and a moral message so heavy-handed it could have been delivered with a guillotine blade. The game …
- [12]
I thought this game would just be a courtroom simulator where you solve cases and give justice. I was completely wrong. This game is not about justice. It’s about power, survival, manipulation, fear, and politics during the French Revolution. Every decision feels dangerous because the moment you make one faction happy, another faction starts plotting against you. At first I tried to be fair and moral. Then the game …
- [1]
Playing as a judge during the French Revolution is a brilliant premise, and the game makes great use of it. The art style is striking, the presentation is confident, and the atmosphere is thick with tension and intrigue. Weighing evidence, listening to testimonies, and making life-or-death decisions feels engaging and meaningful. A bold, stylish narrative experience that stands out thanks to its setting and mood.
- [8]
genuinely, this might be one of the most criminally underrated games i have ever come across. something about this one pulled me in fast and did NOT let go. the art style is gorgeous. the mechanics ended up being understandable and actually innovative; i especially liked the persuasion system, trying to think of a strategy for the different characters. consequences feel real here, and, though i have yet to finish …
Summarised from 34 of the 199 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
66% of the 189 Steam reviewers we collected recommend We. The Revolution. The complaint that keeps coming up: third act is a disappointing drop in quality. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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60 of 195 · most liked firstNever before in my life have I seen a game go from a perfect 10 to a perfect god knows what so fast than I have before here. Games like this make me dislike the steam review system, because this is one of the most "Mixed" games I have ever seen. Act 1 is a 10/10 masterpiece, Act 2 takes it to a 7/10 and Act 3 is a 0/10 disaster piece that dropped the ball so hard it left me reeling. First of all, let's get the praise out of way, and explain why the game would have been a perfect 10 if not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I thought hard about whether or not to give this game a good review. I genuinely enjoyed a lot of parts of it and found myself really going along with the story. There are, however, too many annoying game design choices that ruin the whole experience. The game consists of three acts. I will try not to give any major or minor spoilers. During the trials where you are presented evidence, you have to lay certain links with the evidence and whether it was a motive or accusation or witness or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I beheaded a man who committed SA to a 16 year old girl and the French people Didn't like it. Very true to life 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We, The Revolution. A visually stunning game that falls on it own blade. Despite being carried by a setting dripping in moral and political themes, being beautifully stylistic, and the main character being himself, a judge, during the french revolution. The game falls short by making you, the game's player, and not the player of a game. This game is akin to an ego-piece for the games creator. His titular stand-in 'the puppetmaster' is more of a character than you will be, and its…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →👨⚖️ Verdict? Guilty of counter-revolution propaganda! 👨⚖️ "We. The Revolution" tries to sell itself as a tense moral and political drama set during the French Revolution, but it never decides what it actually is. The result is a confused mix of pseudo-historical grimdark, opaque mechanics, arbitrary punishments, and a moral message so heavy-handed it could have been delivered with a guillotine blade. The game never explains clearly its systems. The tutorial is a sequence of tooltips that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An absolutely incredible game, one that deserves far more recognition. The artwork is breathtaking, with a striking, angular style that perfectly captures the turmoil of Revolutionary France. The story is just as remarkable—layered, morally complex, and filled with weighty decisions that make every trial feel like life or death. Alexis Fidèle is a phenomenal (and hot) protagonist, full of nuance and internal conflict, making it easy to get lost in his journey through power, corruption, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10/10 disappointments Act 1 is incredibly interesting to play. I think one of my favourite parts about it is approval from different factions you need to maintain to not get yourself killed. It forces you to make decisions based on "how to not piss off these guys" and it's COOL. You feel terrible doing so, but it is what makes it so realistic and meaningful. Act 2 has annoying bits, but the plot thickens, and it's still good. Then comes act 3 and everything falls down. I'm not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A recommendation from a friend who has studied France of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras: We the Revolution, a video game meant to depict the experience of being a revolutionary.
neutral · AI labelView post →Act 3 is a complete dumpsterfire. Should have quit while you were ahead, game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm writing this because I mainly read negative reviews about a game when deciding what to buy. If the negative reviews aren't that bad or don't apply to me, then I buy it. If you're the same as me, then this review should help you. This is a good game, and the negative rating is mainly because it wasn't quite what I was expecting. The art and story-telling is great, and if you want to live through the history of the French Revolution then this is an excellent way to do that. However, I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It seems that the game has freedom of choice, but this is just an illusion, in fact the game is just scripted trash in which you can’t make a single decision on your own, otherwise it’s either death or deprivation of your position, which also means game over
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You are a judge appointed by the Revolutionary Tribunal, swept up in the tide of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. As a judge, you must preside over cases almost daily. Based on the interrogation results, the jury's impressions, and your decisions, defendants may be acquitted and released, imprisoned, or sent to the guillotine. Inevitably, you may find yourself entangled in factions and political strife. Strict adherence to evidence-based trials, the principle of legality, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game reminded me a bit of This Is the Police in how it frames its narrative choices. There’s a clear story and a strong thematic backbone, but the focus leans more toward managing consequences than wrestling with pure moral dilemmas. You’re often weighing outcomes and balances rather than questioning what is truly right or wrong. That approach won’t be for everyone, but the idea itself is still compelling. If you enjoy systems-driven decision-making wrapped in a historical narrative, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →★☆☆☆☆ ✦ 𝟏/𝟓 ✦ A great idea buried under too many mediocre mechanics. ༺━━━━━━━━━━✦━━━━━━━━━━༻ ✦ Too many games in one ✦ ◆ We. The Revolution is, unfortunately, a game I just can't recommend. It has a really nice art style and the beginning is genuinely interesting, but the more I played, the more it felt like the developers tried to put five different games into one instead of focusing on what should have been the core: the trials. ◆ You get political influence over the map of Paris,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to like this. There's a lot to like in here. But one of the key mechanics, the "unlock questions" mechanic, is literally just guessing. There's no sense to it. You get punished for logical guesses, and if you're punished enough, then you literally can't ask the defendant questions and you just have to guess whether you should behead them or not. The whole thing is just silly and arbitrary and frustrating, because there's no feedback about how you're getting it wrong. You just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not the worst gameplay in the world, which is a start for a game about being a revolutionary tribune. I dislike the game moreso for its inability to properly engage with history on a macro or a micro scale. On the micro side, the game doesn't capture the feeling of the French Revolution in any specific sense, opting rather for the sort of trite generic video game revolt you can find in so many other games depicting similar events. There is no sense of allying with factions in the Convention, or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After sitting in my backlog for years, I finally got around to trying the We. The Revolution.... and it was really underwhelming. The writing was very preachy and very poorly explained, and the gameplay just felt slow. I felt like half of my playtime was just waiting for loading screens and cutscene images. Also, new gameplay elements are just popped in with no real backing in the story. And with a game that is seeming to focus on the story, it comes off as very jarring.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →4/10 its the trolley problem that slowly gets harder, forced to pick A or B starts you off with death or let them go free you have to pick one of these two well trying not to piss off one group of people to much or they will kill you - reloaded my save to find the next case button not working and broke my save. had to fully reload and this is what killed the game for me - so many bugs - rigged minigames you cant win
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On the surface, this is a game about political allegiance and playing sides off against each other to try to achieve the best outcome for you as the player. However, in reality, it's more of arbitrary number generator as many others have pointed out. Need to work out what questions you need to unlock to sway a trail in the direction you want? Best of luck. Want to gain favour with a faction? Who knows what randomness may happen despite your best attempts. Want to try to win one of the side…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We. The Revolution is a fantastic game! Exactly my kind of resource management mixed with visual novel. One of my favorite combinations! #indiegames #indiecreators store.steampowered.com/app/736850/W...
positive · AI labelView post →There's a lot to like about this - It has a promising setting and I love the fact that you are forced to make judicial decisions based more on not wanting to get murdered on your way home than what seems right or true. Then in the last third the game turns into a barely-playable turn based strategy, and then it's not actually about the revolution at all but a singular antagonist's personal grudges. Weak!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Never before have I been more let down by a game. Amazing start, entirely wiped away by how god awful acts two and three are. I like how they make family dynamcis a key part of the game adn then all of your choices in act three in down time make your family hate you. Also, combat is glitched. So often my troops just... wouldn't attack. I want my money back. No one should buy this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I could be wrong, but from my gameplay and what I see from others online, major decisions in this game are made with rigged games of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ dice. My court decisions almost don't matter except for not getting a game over by losing too much popularity. But everytime I turn around some jerk is threatening me into a game of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ dice and at least half the dice games seemed to be rigged so you'll lose at least one hand, which results in losing the whole minigame. Otherwise the gameplay…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was giving this a shot because it was on sale (never seen it before) and I was pleasantly surprised after the mid reviews (didnt read anything). A lot of the historic setting is well implemented and the decisions you make feel complex. But at a point I wanted to restart the game after I felt like I understood its logic (just how I play games) and in my new save I could not decide on how to react to the gossip in the first Act (or prolog idk) but still, the effects of my previous decision from…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first two Acts in the game are amazing, and it really feels fun with navigating the French Revolution in Paris, gaining influence, and sentencing people. Act 3 is absolutely absurd, it goes into the deep end with fantasy elements like a puppet master character? and they also reveal that its apparently your brother who orchestrated everything? It completely loses all historical grounding and turns into a very odd story that is super jarring and not very well executed in my opinion. I like…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →bad writing, arbitrary gameplay
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have absolutely no idea what is happening but I recognize that's a me problem.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd really like to give this game a positive review, it has some nice ideas and mechanics, but the overall execution is really lacking unfortunately. The writing is mediocre and unengaging, but the worst thing is that it forces you to guess what the creators had in mind instead of giving you space to figure stuff out. The speech system is so unclear that it's pretty much impossible to figure out what option would fit a specific topic, and linking clues to discover questions seems pretty much…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The story is good, but the gameplay aspect is very sloppy. The whole finding questions part, which forms 95% of the gameplay, is basically guesswork. It feels like trying to piece together a mystery using only the Fallout 4 dialogue wheel, it's terrible and you often can't really figure out what the game is trying to tell you. I can't recommend it sadly.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We. The Revolution was a pleasant surprise for me. This is not usually the kind of game I play, and I had never played games like Papers, Please, so I can't really compare it to others in the genre. But the concept immediately caught my attention, and I have to say that I found it genuinely original and interesting. The atmosphere is great. The French Revolution setting works really well, and I enjoyed the feeling of being caught in political schemes and power struggles, constantly having to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall nice game, 7/10. Act 1 and 2 have nice mechanics. While the trial mechanic gets boring at some point, you can deliver a verdict quickly if you wish. The intrigue mechanic, while it seems arbitrary and completely RNG dependent, most of the time lets you get the outcome you want (fail or success). The influence and reputation system are nice too. It felt nice to see some real historical figures (like Maximilien Robespierre, Jean-Paul Marat, Louis XVI, Georges Danton, and finally a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →first act was decent and then it all fell apart
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I thought this game would just be a courtroom simulator where you solve cases and give justice. I was completely wrong. This game is not about justice. It’s about power, survival, manipulation, fear, and politics during the French Revolution. Every decision feels dangerous because the moment you make one faction happy, another faction starts plotting against you. At first I tried to be fair and moral. Then the game slowly made me realize something terrifying: sometimes giving the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get your reading glasses ready
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like French people. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neat concept. But locking the ability to ask more questions after making the "wrong" connections is stupid, unrealistic and unnecessarily punishing. Messed up the interrogation links?, Welp, better sentence this guy without asking questions or finding out anything else about the case. 4 stars out of 44 days. Straight to the guillotine I go.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a solid 7 or 8/10. Good story, that's quasi historically accurate with game mechanics that intertwine with the story in a very interesting way. If you like 'papers please' then you'll surely like this. This would be a 9/10 if the story was able to keep itself interesting, but after a little bit more than the halfway point, it started to get a bit convoluted. I finished this game in 12 hours, but I think the game would have been better if it was a bit shorter. ---{ Graphics }--- ☐…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the kind of game that works better if you adjust your expectations. If you’re looking for a highly reactive sandbox of choices, you might feel limited. But if you approach it as a guided narrative experience with strong themes and solid writing, there’s a lot to appreciate. I didn’t love everything it tried to do, but I’m still glad I played it through to the end.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall, it’s a solid judicial-management game with a story that ultimately leaves you unsettled in a way that feels true to life. It highlights how decisions carry real consequences. Some sections drag a bit due to repetition, but the core mechanics remain engaging enough to keep you invested and eager to see what happens next.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first three hours are really enjoyable; then the game starts becoming very technical and hard to follow without spending an unreasonable amount of energy. So, not suggested for some relax, although perfect for some critical thinking inspiration
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The story falls flat. If there where multiple endings it would be different, but no matter how well you treat your family they abandon you. Its quite frustrating. I'd say this is a subpar version of the life and suffering of sir Angelo Brante. Act three kind of ruins the whole build up.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Never cared so much about the future of Paris, the Revolution, and my own head.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the Police definitely inspired the creators of the game - similar visual art style, deeply flawed but relatable main character, changing the rules every now and then, making the player choose decisions based on the benefits to the player rather than on the moral compass, conspiracies that turn into messy bloodbath - it's all there, for better or worse. Unfortunately, unlike This is the Police, the immersion is ruined by unnecessary mini-games, lack of proper soundtrack, crucial…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →genuinely, this might be one of the most criminally underrated games i have ever come across. something about this one pulled me in fast and did NOT let go. the art style is gorgeous. the mechanics ended up being understandable and actually innovative; i especially liked the persuasion system, trying to think of a strategy for the different characters. consequences feel real here, and, though i have yet to finish it, the game seems rather unforgiving in certain areas, which i love. the french…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing as a judge during the French Revolution is a brilliant premise, and the game makes great use of it. The art style is striking, the presentation is confident, and the atmosphere is thick with tension and intrigue. Weighing evidence, listening to testimonies, and making life-or-death decisions feels engaging and meaningful. A bold, stylish narrative experience that stands out thanks to its setting and mood.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am so genuinely disappointed with this game. It ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ slapped in Act 1, 10/10. In Act 2 it started to drag on so I left it and came back 3 months later. Now going through it again, I can say that I agree with what others have said with how the writers dropped the ball so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hard. The game literally switched from a court type game where you play as a judge to a turn based strategy game in Act 3; with your brother basically come back from the dead to burn down Paris with no plot being…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Always remember: You are not seeking justice, you are seeking to protect your own head.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game and gave it more chances than it deserves. The writing is atrocious and its disinterest in the historical period it covers borders on contempt. I've never regretted buying a game more than this one.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll try to keep my review short. For a game that claims to have choices that matter, it really, really failed me in that regard. Sooo many events happen that I have no impact on, sooo many choices were railroaded, only giving an illusion of a choice. I feel like instead of immersing myself and roleplaying, I was just following a story of a pretty unlikeable guy that is the MC. I might go back to finish the achievements, or play the endless mode for a little, but I do not consider the money…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great concept. Astonishing visuals. Bad sound. Terrible execution (pun not intended). The game simply does not concern itself in making you understand how its mechanics work or how the game progresses. It just throws stuff away in your face - along with a bunch of character names and scenes of your wife yelling at you (as if you didn't get enough of these at home). Also, there's hardly any music ans sound effects to speak of. Got it on sale, and still don't think it's worth it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We. The Revolution CONTENT WARNING: WTR CONTAINS STRONG REFERENCES TO ABUSE, SUICIDE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, FAMILY VIOLENCE, AND MORE WTR is an interesting title covering various genres but ultimately consists of story-telling via text and some voiced interactions. For the majority of WTR, the core loop is deciding the fate of offenders while maintaining reputation to ensure you stay alive. Over time, the game adds layers of strategy as the story develops. The primary themes surround politics,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just found that We. The Revolution has a free demo. Intriguing game, well worth having students do a historical analysis of. SENSITIVE CONTENT in violence (in static serious-cartoon cut-scenes) and some inappropriately foul and sometimes misogynistic speech bubbles from the crowd in the trials. 1/
positive · AI labelView post →Illusion of choice, plot is railroaded regardless of choices in who you save or execute. Spoilers: Your actions will always betray you and your family will always fall apart. Story is good until about the second or third time your son's murderer is changed; and then the story plummets off a cliff when *gasp* it's your brother!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such a letdown. This game is too complicated, to the point where its tedious and unfun. You will find yourself tryna balance 5 minigames at one point, NO CHECKPOINTS IN BETWEEN THEM IF YOU MESS UP, and the last one is especially rigged and f#@@ed. Plot is unrealistic and stupid as hell… There are points where logistically impossible things happen, done by a person least expected to be able to do so, and by the way also in complete secret… Protagonist literally doesn’t have any clue, until it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very good game if you like visual novels. It has very limited voice acting but the voice acting it does have is very good. My only real complaint is they did not voice act everything. The story does change some depending on the choices you make. The game is about 10 hours per play through. I would recommend checking this game out. For the Revolution!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TLDR: Good art, questionable game design - Game employs multiple mechanics at the cost of quality; Great art direction, great voice acting but mediocre gameplay and story(yes, i know its based on actual events, historyfags back off) Its a wonderful game, the setting of the bloodied, sinful Paris afflicted with mass hysteria and idolatry, embroiled within countless conflicts between various factions is really well done, you can really feel that Paris has turned into a warzone. You are able to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This feels less like a traditional game and more like an interactive play, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. You often act within the boundaries set by the developers rather than shaping events freely, but the story they want to tell is interesting enough to carry you forward. Judgements and political decisions rarely feel comfortable, which fits the tone of the setting well. Even when your agency feels limited, the atmosphere and writing keep you invested.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overview Step into one of the greatest mistakes in human history and experience the ultimate damnation of France at the hands of the catastrophic tragedy that was the French Revolution. The dreaded events of this era should never have happened, and had the Ancien Regime survived, its reforms and transition to at least a check and balance to the King would have been preservation of France's dignity as much as it was her order. Alas, mankind is cruel and does not know its place. Game Play…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to recommend this game, but it's tough to do so. The story is quite intriguing and interesting, though the mechanics are boring and lack creativity, to the point that it feels unfinished. At one point you understand how things work, but instead of immersing yourself to the story, you just try to put yourself in the shoes of the developers, trying to guess what they mean by a term that they used. Some elements of the story are quite loyal to the history of French revolution.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can’t say I enjoyed every gameplay system WTR has to offer, but the narrative and investigative elements are surprisingly fun and well written. Each case is genuinely engaging to read through and analyze, and questioning both the accused and the witnesses remains consistently interesting, as everyone presents their own perspective and version of events. None of the cases ever felt dull or poorly designed, I enjoyed all of them. This alone is reason enough for me to recommend the game, and in…
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