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The Great War: Western Front

A Real Time Strategy (RTS) game by Petroglyph Games, released in 2023

74/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldPC (Microsoft Windows)

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

Single playerMultiplayer

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The Great War: Western Front Download Size

The official download size for The Great War: Western Front is 13 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.78 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

13GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.78USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

17 mins

Is The Great War: Western Front Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
58Players Online

There are currently 58 people playing The Great War: Western Front, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 69.6
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Great War: Western Front save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TheGreatWarWesternFront\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/TheGreatWarWesternFront/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/TheGreatWarWesternFront/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is The Great War: Western Front Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified The Great War: Western Front, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 15 user configs ↗

Can I Run The Great War: Western Front?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run The Great War: Western Front smoothly, your PC needs at least 16 GB RAM RAM and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580 or equivalent GPU. Plan for 13 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10 64bit
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel i5-4590 / AMD FX-8350
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 390
  • 💾
    Storage13 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10/11 64bit
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel i5-8600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
  • 🧠
    RAM16 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580
  • 💾
    Storage13 GB available space
Download Size
13 GBSmall

Is The Great War: Western Front Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

74
Rated 74 out of 100
Mixed Reviews2 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 2 critic reviews, opinion on The Great War: Western Front is divided. While it offers some unique real time strategy (rts) mechanics, the score of 74 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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