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Second Front

Hexdraw · MicroProse Software · 2023-01-31

Steam

IndieSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player

Releases: Jan 31, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Second Front is a tactical WWII turn-based strategy game. Craft & share your own scenarios and maps or use your strategic prowess in 48 scenarios set in iconic locations. Command over 40 types of infantry and 216 tanks, vehicles and guns. An infinite tactical sandbox experience.

Second Front is an Indie, Simulation and Strategy game released in 2023, priced at $24.49, with an estimated 20,000 to 50,000 owners and a Mostly Positive review sentiment (79% of 672 reviews).

4
playing now
79%
positive of 672 reviews
Mostly Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Unsupported
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Unsupported
$24.49
steam price (US)

4 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 21:00 UTC (census sample)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 4 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 24 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~3/week).
  • · Review velocity down 8% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (287 reviews).
  • · Top 13% of 49,616 Indie games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 13k–30k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 672 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $24.49 at Steam (2024-11-27)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $34.99 · on sale 9 of 17 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
23123120232026Week of 2023-01-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 231 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 56 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

1312026-09-15 07:00 — 1 players2026-09-16 15:00 — 4 players2026-09-17 22:00 — 4 players2026-09-19 06:00 — 5 players2026-09-20 13:00 — 9 players2026-09-21 21:00 — 2 players2026-09-23 05:00 — 4 players2026-09-24 12:00 — 6 players2026-09-25 20:00 — 7 players2026-09-27 03:00 — 4 players2026-09-28 11:00 — 3 players2026-09-29 18:00 — 6 players2026-10-01 02:00 — 6 players2026-10-02 09:00 — 2 players2026-10-03 17:00 — 10 players2026-10-05 01:00 — 5 players2026-10-06 08:00 — 4 players2026-10-07 16:00 — 8 players2026-10-08 23:00 — 6 players2026-10-10 07:00 — 5 players2026-10-11 14:00 — 13 players2026-10-12 22:00 — 7 players2026-10-14 06:00 — 3 players2026-10-14 21:00 — 4 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
934Feb 2023Aug 2026Feb 2023 — avg 93 · peak 326Apr 2023 — avg 24 · peak 50Jun 2023 — avg 13 · peak 30Aug 2023 — avg 9 · peak 23Oct 2023 — avg 6 · peak 16Dec 2023 — avg 10 · peak 27Feb 2024 — avg 18 · peak 39Apr 2024 — avg 10 · peak 30Jun 2024 — avg 7 · peak 18Aug 2024 — avg 6 · peak 16Oct 2024 — avg 6 · peak 15Dec 2024 — avg 7 · peak 21Feb 2025 — avg 6 · peak 15Apr 2025 — avg 6 · peak 15Jun 2025 — avg 4 · peak 12Aug 2025 — avg 5 · peak 12Oct 2025 — avg 5 · peak 11Dec 2025 — avg 6 · peak 20Feb 2026 — avg 8 · peak 18Apr 2026 — avg 5 · peak 15Jun 2026 — avg 6 · peak 15Aug 2026 — avg 6 · peak 17
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$34.99$24.492023-01-312026-08-242023-01-31 — best price $29.742023-03-16 — best price $29.742023-05-11 — best price $29.742023-06-29 — best price $27.992023-08-28 — best price $26.242023-10-27 — best price $27.992023-11-21 — best price $26.242023-12-21 — best price $26.242024-01-18 — best price $27.992024-03-14 — best price $27.992024-04-04 — best price $27.992024-06-06 — best price $27.992024-06-27 — best price $26.242024-08-27 — best price $26.242024-11-12 — best price $26.242024-11-27 — best price $24.492024-12-19 — best price $24.492025-03-06 — best price $24.492025-03-20 — best price $34.992025-05-05 — best price $34.992025-07-10 — best price $34.992025-08-31 — best price $34.992025-10-06 — best price $34.992025-11-24 — best price $34.992026-01-05 — best price $34.992026-02-03 — best price $34.992026-03-26 — best price $34.992026-04-09 — best price $34.992026-06-01 — best price $34.992026-07-09 — best price $34.992026-07-23 — best price $34.992026-08-24 — best price $24.49
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam WorkshopSteam LeaderboardsIncludes level editorFamily Sharing1 DLC

6 supported languages: English, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Polish

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2023-01-31 (Steam store data)

Player tags

3DWarCuteIndieTanksCombatWargameHex GridStrategyTactical

Census log

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

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