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Mud and Blood

urbgames · 2021-11-30

Steam

ActionAdventureStrategyEarly Access

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric

Releases: Dec 01, 2021 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Mud and Blood, the cult classic flash real time strategy game, returns with its signature take on infantry tactics. Command a small squad through brutal battles against unfair odds. This is combat. Experience the chaos and unceremonious violence of modern war, where every decision counts.

Mud and Blood is an Action, Adventure, Strategy and Early Access game released in 2021, priced at $12.99, with an estimated 20,000 .. 50,000 owners and Very Positive (87% of 891 reviews) sentiment.

15
playing now
87%
positive of 891 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$12.99
steam price (US)

15 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 05:00 UTC (census sample)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 15 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 66 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~8/week).
  • · Review velocity down 33% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 16% of 27,649 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 18k–40k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 891 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $6.49 at Steam (2025-03-13)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $12.99 · on sale 3 of 6 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
12812820212026Week of 2021-12-01: 128 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

34122026-09-15 06:00 — 23 players2026-09-16 15:00 — 24 players2026-09-17 22:00 — 17 players2026-09-19 06:00 — 26 players2026-09-20 13:00 — 30 players2026-09-21 21:00 — 34 players2026-09-23 04:00 — 20 players2026-09-24 12:00 — 16 players2026-09-25 19:00 — 19 players2026-09-27 03:00 — 22 players2026-09-28 10:00 — 16 players2026-09-29 18:00 — 18 players2026-10-01 01:00 — 22 players2026-10-02 09:00 — 16 players2026-10-03 17:00 — 23 players2026-10-05 01:00 — 30 players2026-10-06 08:00 — 17 players2026-10-07 16:00 — 28 players2026-10-08 23:00 — 33 players2026-10-10 07:00 — 12 players2026-10-11 14:00 — 23 players2026-10-12 22:00 — 19 players2026-10-14 05:00 — 15 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
5318Dec 2021Aug 2026Dec 2021 — avg 38 · peak 102Feb 2022 — avg 23 · peak 44Apr 2022 — avg 19 · peak 35Jun 2022 — avg 21 · peak 40Aug 2022 — avg 22 · peak 57Oct 2022 — avg 25 · peak 54Dec 2022 — avg 22 · peak 41Feb 2023 — avg 24 · peak 47Apr 2023 — avg 24 · peak 55Jun 2023 — avg 22 · peak 36Aug 2023 — avg 21 · peak 35Oct 2023 — avg 30 · peak 51Dec 2023 — avg 27 · peak 54Feb 2024 — avg 21 · peak 44Apr 2024 — avg 21 · peak 40Jun 2024 — avg 24 · peak 41Aug 2024 — avg 21 · peak 43Oct 2024 — avg 53 · peak 120Dec 2024 — avg 35 · peak 74Feb 2025 — avg 31 · peak 57Apr 2025 — avg 24 · peak 46Jun 2025 — avg 42 · peak 85Aug 2025 — avg 32 · peak 53Oct 2025 — avg 25 · peak 61Dec 2025 — avg 27 · peak 48Feb 2026 — avg 24 · peak 45Apr 2026 — avg 21 · peak 38Jun 2026 — avg 24 · peak 46Aug 2026 — avg 22 · peak 39
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$12.99$6.492021-12-012026-07-092021-12-01 — best price $12.992023-06-29 — best price $9.742023-07-13 — best price $12.992023-08-28 — best price $9.742023-09-04 — best price $12.992023-11-21 — best price $9.742023-11-28 — best price $12.992024-05-13 — best price $9.092024-05-20 — best price $12.992024-06-27 — best price $9.092024-07-11 — best price $12.992024-10-06 — best price $9.092024-10-20 — best price $12.992024-11-27 — best price $8.442024-12-04 — best price $12.992024-12-20 — best price $8.442025-01-02 — best price $12.992025-03-13 — best price $6.492025-03-20 — best price $12.992025-06-26 — best price $6.492025-07-10 — best price $12.992025-12-18 — best price $6.492026-01-05 — best price $12.992026-03-19 — best price $9.092026-03-26 — best price $12.992026-06-25 — best price $6.492026-07-09 — best price $12.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

16
achievements tracked
69.1%
earned "Beach Day"
12.8%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerFamily Sharing

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)2040%16

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

RTSActionSandboxMilitaryStrategyTacticalTop-DownDifficultAction RTSHand-drawn

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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