It Takes a War

Shooter· Walking Simulator· Surreal· Story Rich

Released Nov 2025

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.

91% positive · 963 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

It Takes a War launched on November 6, 2025 as a self-contained, single-session PvE team shooter — a finished product by design, with an estimated 45–60 minutes of playtime per run. A cosmetic "Supporting Fire Pack" DLC shipped five days after launch on November 11, 2025, and is the only DLC listed. The store description makes no mention of seasonal content, battle passes, roadmaps, or planned expansions. The developer has made no announcements of future content since launch, and the 8 news posts scanned contain no development updates, patches, or teasers of upcoming material. The game appears to have shipped as a complete package, with the Supporting Fire Pack being the sole post-launch addition.

Evidence

It Takes a War launched on November 6, 2025 as a 45-60 minute single-session PvE shooter experience.

news post · Nov 6, 2025 source content shipped

high

Supporting Fire Pack released on November 11, 2025 — the only DLC listed, and it has already shipped.

dlc listing · Nov 11, 2025 source content shipped

medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

It Takes a War - Supporting Fire Pack

Nov 2025

Media

Details

Developer

Thomas Mackinnon

Publisher

Pantaloon

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Walking Simulator Surreal Story Rich Atmospheric Emotional FPS PvE Dialogue Heavy Action Team-Based Shooter 3D First-Person Indie Violent

About this game

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.

Last evaluated Jun 16, 2026