This War of Mine

This War of Mine brought its harrowing civilian war survival experience to StreamerHouse in 2018, reaching 362 peak viewers as 11 bit studios' powerful anti-war statement found its audience. Released in 2014, the game flipped the script on war games by putting players in control of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city, making impossible moral choices about theft, murder, and sacrifice. The streams captured emotionally heavy moments where streamers had to decide whether to rob a vulnerable family to feed their own people, turning war into a deeply personal tragedy rather than a power fantasy. That 362-viewer peak represented audiences tuning in for something profound and uncomfortable, watching streamers struggle with the weight of keeping people alive in the worst circumstances. The game's focus on the human cost of war resonated deeply, earning critical acclaim and proving games could tackle serious subjects with grace.