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Strategy games: what reviewers complain about

OneStar has 11 public reports on 11 strategy games, and the report shown for each game read 26,188 reviews in all. The most common top complaint is Difficulty, tied with Gameplay and design, each leading for 2 of the 11 games, followed by Bugs and crashes (1 game). Sid Meier's Civilization VII has the highest complain share: 80% of the reviewers its report read name a problem, and Gameplay and design makes up 52% of those complaints. Satisfactory has the lowest, at 20%. Over the last 30 days of each report, the average star rating fell for 6 and rose for 5 of the 11 games with enough recent reviews to compare; it fell furthest for Clash of Clans, down 1.69 to 2.69 stars. The newest report was updated on November 1, 2026.

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Sid Meier's Civilization VIIFiraxis Games · Steam
By OneStar

What people complain about and love in 2026

Natural mix · last year · 2,227 reviews · refreshed weeklyNatural mix · last year · 2,227 · weekly

Top praise: gameplay is fun, then graphics and art. Top complaint: gameplay and design (52% of complaints, mentioned in 61%), then price and value.

Gameplay and design52%

Watch out for price and value: raised in 11% of written reviews.

Rating, 30 days 2.72 +0.39Updated Oct 29
Clash of ClansSupercell Oy · App Store + Play
By OneStar

What people complain about and love in 2026

Natural mix · last year · 3,000 reviews · refreshed weeklyNatural mix · last year · 3,000 · weekly

Top praise: gameplay is fun, then developer support. Top complaint: controls and ui (43% of complaints, mentioned in 46%), then developer and updates.

Controls and UI43%

Watch out for developer and updates: raised in 16% of written reviews, store score 4.5.

Rating, 30 days 2.69 −1.69Updated Oct 23
Clash RoyaleSupercell Oy · App Store + Play
By OneStar

What people complain about and love in 2026

Natural mix · last year · 3,000 reviews · refreshed weeklyNatural mix · last year · 3,000 · weekly

Top praise: gameplay is fun, then lots of content and value. Top complaint: pay to win (35% of complaints, mentioned in 39%), then matchmaking and balance.

Pay to win35%

Watch out for pay to win: raised in 30% of written reviews, store score 4.4.

Rating, 30 days 2.74 +0.13Updated Oct 30
MARVEL SNAP - Hero Card GameSecond Dinner Studios Inc. · App Store + Play
By OneStar

What people complain about and love in 2026

Natural mix · last year · 2,225 reviews · refreshed weeklyNatural mix · last year · 2,225 · weekly

Top praise: gameplay is fun, then lots of content and value. Top complaint: bugs and crashes (34% of complaints, mentioned in 35%), then pay to win.

Bugs and crashes34%

Watch out for bugs and crashes: raised in 27% of written reviews, store score 3.7.

Rating, 30 days 2.84 −0.50Updated Oct 25
Slay the Spire 2Mega Crit · Steam
By OneStar

Slay the Spire 2: three review bombs in three months, which was about the game?

Natural mix · 2026-03-05 to 2026-10-14 · 2,576 reviewsNatural mix · 2026-03-05 to 2026-10-14 · 2,576

Top praise: gameplay is fun and multiplayer and community. Top complaint: difficulty (29% of complaints, mentioned in 33%), then matchmaking and balance.

Difficulty29%

Watch out for difficulty: raised in 8% of written reviews.

Rating, 30 days 4.66 +0.04Updated Oct 14
Schedule ITVGS · Steam
By OneStar

What people complain about and love in 2026

Natural mix · last year · 1,908 reviews · refreshed weeklyNatural mix · last year · 1,908 · weekly

Top praise: gameplay is fun, then multiplayer and community. Top complaint: not enough content (26% of complaints, mentioned in 31%), then bugs and crashes.

Not enough content26%

Watch out for not enough content: raised in 7% of written reviews.

Rating, 30 days 4.84 −0.02Updated Oct 27
Hearts of Iron IVParadox Development Studio · Steam
By OneStar

What people complain about and love in 2026

Natural mix · last year · 2,452 reviews · refreshed weeklyNatural mix · last year · 2,452 · weekly

Top praise: gameplay is fun, then lots of content and value. Top complaint: difficulty (22% of complaints, mentioned in 23%), then bans, scams and safety.

Difficulty22%

Watch out for difficulty: raised in 14% of written reviews.

Rating, 30 days 3.60 +2.00Updated Oct 29
Dota 2Valve · Steam
By OneStar

What people complain about and love in 2026

Natural mix · last year · 1,165 reviews · refreshed weeklyNatural mix · last year · 1,165 · weekly

Top praise: gameplay is fun, then multiplayer and community. Top complaint: cheaters and toxicity (20% of complaints, mentioned in 24%), then difficulty.

Cheaters and toxicity20%

Watch out for cheaters and toxicity: raised in 10% of written reviews.

Rating, 30 days 4.03 −0.10Updated Oct 26
Whiteout SurvivalCentury Games Pte. Ltd. · App Store + Play
By OneStar

What people complain about and love in 2026

Natural mix · last year · 2,567 reviews · refreshed weeklyNatural mix · last year · 2,567 · weekly

Top praise: gameplay is fun, then multiplayer and community. Top complaint: monetization and ads (18% of complaints, mentioned in 24%), then pay to win.

Monetization and ads18%

Watch out for monetization and ads: raised in 18% of written reviews, store score 4.2.

Rating, 30 days 2.59 +0.36Updated Oct 27
SatisfactoryCoffee Stain Studios · Steam
By OneStar

What people complain about and love in 2026

Natural mix · last year · 2,616 reviews · refreshed weeklyNatural mix · last year · 2,616 · weekly

Top praise: gameplay is fun, then lots of content and value. Top complaint: gameplay and design (16% of complaints, mentioned in 23%), then grind.

Gameplay and design16%

Watch out for grind: raised in 4% of written reviews.

Rating, 30 days 4.82 −0.04Updated Nov 1
Total War: WARHAMMER IIICREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive · Steam
By OneStar

What people complain about and love in 2026

Natural mix · last year · 2,452 reviews · refreshed weeklyNatural mix · last year · 2,452 · weekly

Top praise: gameplay is fun, then lots of content and value. Top complaint: price and value (15% of complaints, mentioned in 21%), then bugs and crashes.

Price and value15%

Watch out for price and value: raised in 10% of written reviews.

Rating, 30 days 4.05 −0.29Updated Oct 29