We. The Revolution

We. The Revolution

Released Mar 2019

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!

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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

We. The Revolution launched on March 21, 2019 and received post-launch updates including the notable Arena Mode addition on August 21, 2019 (Update 1.3.0), which added a standalone court case mode and Russian language support. A console bug-fix patch followed in April 2023. The most recent developer activity, from December 2025 through February 2026, focused entirely on adding new localizations (German, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Japanese, and Turkish) — a community-assisted playtest ran January 7–21, 2026, and the localization update shipped on February 7, 2026. This localization work represents maintenance and accessibility improvements rather than new gameplay content. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store, no announced future content, and no developer statements indicating further updates are planned. The game appears to have concluded its content development with the Arena Mode update in August 2019, with subsequent activity limited to bug fixes and localization. (Note: NEWS-5 and NEWS-6 reference a different game entirely — Heads Will Roll: Reforged — and are not relevant to We. The Revolution.)
Evidence
Update 1.3.0 added Arena Mode (a standalone court case mode with online rankings) and Russian language support — the last major content addition to the game.
news post · Aug 21, 2019 source content shipped
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Seven new language localizations (German, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Japanese, Turkish) released as a free update.
news post · Feb 7, 2026 source content shipped
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Valkyrie Initiative
Achievements
38
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

We. The Revolution is a unique game with a singular art style set in the blood-soaked and paranoid world of the French Revolution, where often you could not tell a friend from an enemy. As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, you will have to trudge through this setting passing sentences, playing a dangerous political game, and doing everything in your power to not to be guillotined as an enemy of revolution. At the end of a day you will also confront your decisions with your family and very often they will see it differently.

The plot of We. The Revolution will put you in morally ambiguous situations in which there are no obvious solutions, and the decisions you made are never unambiguous. The power over human life and death is a heavy burden, responsibility and strength that can affect the fate of the revolution. keep that in mind each time when passing sentence in the courtroom, while assigning tasks to your agents, giving speeches, and weaving political intrigue behind the scenes. Addressed chiefly to players who enjoy to settle moral dilemmas, make complex personal choices, and immerse themselves in the world of sophisticated political intrigue.

IN WE. THE REVOLUTION YOU WILL:

  • Shape history and decide who will live and who will die.

  • Experience the oppressive atmosphere of the French Revolution as you know it from classic novels of Alexandre Dumas and Joseph Conrad.

  • Preside dozen of unique and morally ambiguous court cases.

  • Confront your judgments with your family – your loved ones may often disa-gree with your decisions.

  • Run your own courtroom – question witnesses, analyze clues and evidence, read reports, and pass sentences.

  • Make friends and enemies of different rival factions vying for power. Make them your associates or make them disappear!

  • Engage in a mix of genres, blending case-building with intrigue-crafting and turn-based tactics.

  • Discover the unusual visual style blending the simplicity of polygons with neoclassical art from the revolutionary era.

    We. The Revolution is a symbolic story, loosely based on historical events from the time of the Great Revolution. Experience life in a time of revolutionary upheavals!

Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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