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Join a faux online shooter match, choose a combat class, and follow squad voice chat as strange events reshape each round.
Released 06 Nov 2025
Play a Faux Match
Choose a Combat Class
Hear Squad Voice Chat
Graphics! Guns! Glory! Get ready to drop into a devastatingly real depiction of the battlefield as you and your team take on a relentless foe. It Takes a War presents a new vision for the team-based tactical shooter genre.
Developed by Thomas Mackinnon · Published by Pantaloon
You enter what appears to be an online team shooter match, playing as one participant alongside a squad whose members talk over voice chat. The match is a single-player experience rather than a live multiplayer contest.
Play through team-deathmatch-style rounds, choose among three combat classes, and move through the map while using your weapons. The shooting frames the experience, while conversations among your teammates carry much of its story.
As rounds progress, map events and other shifts in the presentation accompany a story about online friendships and the lives people have beyond games. The short, linear experience is designed to unfold in one sitting.
Many supplied reviewers enjoy the game’s unusual framing and its story about online friendships, with some finding it emotionally affecting or resonant with their own experiences. Others appreciate the fourth-wall-breaking presentation and old-school shooter atmosphere. Reactions are mixed: some reviewers feel the story’s delivery or the intentionally limited shooting weakens the experience, and some object to its use of personal data or camera features.
From the creator of THE CORRIDOR comes It Takes a War - a team-based shooter with VISCERAL gunplay and RELENTLESS action. Throw yourself into RELENTLESSLY VISCERAL combat where survival is entirely dependent on communication.
There is no 'i' in 'team', but there is in VICTORY!
If possible, we recommend making sure you have enough time to play a full It Takes a War game in one session as not to disappoint your teammates. A single play of It Takes a War consists of around 45-60 minutes of playtime.
A devastatingly real depiction of the battlefield. You won't believe your eyes (or ears)!
Define your playstyle via one of three totally unique combat classes - play your way!
Revolutionary 'Voice Chat' allows you to connect with your team in real-time, sharing intel and strategies on the fly. OVER!
Ultra Realism - cutting edge graphics will transport you to the frontlines of battle... and beyond!
Realistic weapons - take down a well-armed foe with an assortment of very nice and very real-looking guns!
Communication is key - connect with your team in real-time via 'Voice Chat'!
Pure Combat - absolutely nothing under the surface to distract from VISCERAL TACTICAL ACTION!
Note: No generative AI was used in the making of this game or its associated assets.
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 10 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
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