Act of War: Direct Action overview

Overview

Act of War: Direct Action comes from Eugen Systems and is published by THQ Nordic. It arrived on Steam on Mar 12, 2008, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Act of War: Direct Action's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 8 players at 25 September 2026 - 10:22:06 UTC, with a tracked peak near 22. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 612 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Act of War: Direct Action is available in 1 languages including:

6 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, dejus, and steam germany

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Act of War: Direct Action has sold up to 29,135 units and has 571 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $81,665. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Act of War: Direct Action overview details

Act of War: Direct Action combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Tomorrow's War Is NOW Ripped from today's headlines, Act of War: Direct Action™ is a frightening tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict. This real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war. The Situation: A crippling energy crisis. Terrorist attacks. Massive strikes. Global instability. The Enemy: A shadowy Consortium of back-room conspirators determined to throw the world into utter chaos using widespread terror tactics. The Heroes: A new "direct action" operation known as Task Force TALON to counter massive military assaults, rescue hostages, conduct classified spy missions, take prisoners and stop an unpredictable enemy bent on toppling the world's governments. Command ultra-realistic modern military units Power-packed combination of high-end cinema, video effects and live action Intense multiplayer operations for up to eight players Real urban combat, including POW captures and landscape destruction Gripping storyline by NY Times bestselling author, Dale Brown

SteamPulse editorial summary

Act of War: Direct Action is listed as a game with $1.19 (60% off from $2.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 8 players at 25 September 2026 - 10:22:06 UTC, a tracked peak of 22, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview tags

RTSStrategyMilitaryActionWarMultiplayerPolitical3DTop-DownDestructionReal-TimeGorePoliticsSingleplayer

Support and legal notes

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