R/A\W

R/A\W

Russian Devs Against The War · February 24, 2025 · Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction, 2D, Hand-drawn, Text-Based

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About R/A\W

✦ AI summary

R/A\W is a collection of four interconnected anti-war visual novels that explore deeply personal stories of ordinary people caught in conflict, from a woman's intimate phone call during wartime to a soldier's impossible choice between survival and honor. Each narrative unfolds raw emotional wounds—whether following someone confronting an unexplained supernatural fog, a girl who has conquered death itself, or two men facing the brutality of their circumstances—making this a meditation on how war destroys the individual rather than glorifies the soldier.

Anthology of anti-war stories by award-winning authors from Russia

R/A\W — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

R/A\W is a visual novel collection depicting war through multiple interconnected stories, with the first two chapters generally praised and later chapters receiving mixed responses due to technical issues like poor text formatting and confusing narratives. Player opinions are sharply divided on its artistic merit and emotional impact, with some finding it a compelling and unsettling exploration of war's human cost while others consider it a poorly executed experience.

Not recommended Oct 16, 2025
bad game
7 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 14, 2025
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7 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 13, 2025
- stories about the war, more than stories *against* the war (not explicitly at least) - the first two are good, the third is badly coded (too much space between words, like a poorly justified text) and confusing but okay (though it felt too long), the last one has nice colors and is also confusing but okay (and really short so it works) - if like me you're confused by the trailer and don't know what to expect: it's just a visual novel, nothing more and nothing less (Just because it was made by a Russian team doesn't make it propaganda)
2 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 11, 2026
𝚁/𝙰\𝚆 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚍𝚒𝚐𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚌𝚛𝚢𝚙𝚝 𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚎𝚕𝚜𝚎'𝚜 𝚙𝚊𝚒𝚗. 𝙴𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝚝𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚐𝚊𝚜𝚙 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚜 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚎𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚠𝚊𝚛. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚋𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝, 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚜𝚚𝚞𝚎 𝚟𝚒𝚜𝚞𝚊𝚕𝚜 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚗𝚎, 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚌𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚌𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝚍𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚢. 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚗𝚘 𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚎. ★★★
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 23, 2025
R/A/W is an amazing visual novel! The story is captivating, and each chapter brings something new—funny moments, emotional twists, and suspense that keep you hooked. Chapter three’s branching endings make replaying the game super exciting. Definitely worth diving into!
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 13, 2026
A dark indie horror game with pixel art. Survive in a strange world, solve mysteries, and try not to lose your sanity.

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