Star Wolves 3: Civil War Reviews
Large-scale battles have become a vestige of the past, depleting resources of conflicting parties. Settled space, where welfare and order had reigned, has become a cemetery for dead ships which is flooded with pirates and adventurists.
App ID | 46260 |
App Type | GAME |
Developers | Elite Games Team |
Publishers | Fulqrum Publishing |
Categories | Single-player, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards |
Genres | Strategy, RPG |
Release Date | 2 Mar, 2010 |
Platforms | Windows |
Supported Languages | English, Russian |

684 Total Reviews
549 Positive Reviews
135 Negative Reviews
Mostly Positive Score
Star Wolves 3: Civil War has garnered a total of 684 reviews, with 549 positive reviews and 135 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Mostly Positive’ overall score.
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Recent Steam Reviews
This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback
Playtime:
2076 minutes
Gameplay Mechanics: 7/10
Narrative: 6/10
Graphics: 5/10
Sound and Music: 6/10
Replayability: 7/10
Innovation: 7/10
Star Wolves 3: Civil War is a niche but ambitious blend of space strategy, RPG, and real-time tactics. It’s rough, dated, and often clunky—but for fans of the genre mix, there’s a lot of charm buried under the surface.
Gameplay mechanics are built around commanding a small fleet of customizable ships in real-time with pause combat. You upgrade your crew, tweak ships with different weapons and gear, and make tactical decisions during battles. The freedom of movement and loadout experimentation makes the moment-to-moment gameplay surprisingly engaging. Score: 7/10.
Narrative is serviceable. It continues the Star Wolves storyline, with branching paths and some choice-driven events. Don’t expect top-tier writing or voice acting, but the missions have just enough character to keep things moving. Score: 6/10.
Graphics are outdated. Even at the time of release, the visuals were underwhelming. Space environments are bland, ship models are basic, and the UI feels clunky. It gets the job done—but barely. Score: 5/10.
Sound and music are forgettable but functional. The battle effects are decent, and the music is spacey enough to set the tone, though nothing stands out. Score: 6/10.
Replayability is decent. Different mission choices and builds for your squad mean you can try new strategies each time, and the open map gives you freedom to roam. Score: 7/10.
Innovation earns points for mixing genres that rarely meet. A real-time-with-pause space RPG with tactical ship battles and crew progression? That’s not something you see every day. Score: 7/10.
Bottom line: Star Wolves 3: Civil War is janky, outdated, and occasionally frustrating—but also oddly satisfying if you’re into tactical space battles with RPG elements. It’s a cult favorite for a reason, though definitely not for everyone.
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