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The Operational Art of War IV

The Operational Art of War IV overview

TrickeySoft LLC | Oct 15, 2018 | game

Released

48players observed · 3 October 2026 - 13:33:32 UTC

SimulationStrategyWargameTurn-BasedWorld War IISteam Store

  • Latest observed players48 · 3 October 2026 - 13:33:32 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak51
  • Units sold (VGI)6,556
  • Revenue (VGI)$189,973
  • Review score80% positive

The Operational Art of War IV dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players48 · 3 October 2026 - 13:33:32 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak51
  • Units sold (VGI)6,556
  • Revenue (VGI)$189,973
  • Review score80% positive
  • Total reviews379
  • Release dateOct 15, 2018
  • DeveloperTrickeySoft LLC
  • PublisherMatrix Games

Genres: Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: TrickeySoft LLCPublisher: Matrix Games

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Game overview

Overview

The Operational Art of War IV comes from TrickeySoft LLC and is published by Matrix Games. It arrived on Steam on Oct 15, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Workshop, Remote Play Together, 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

The Operational Art of War IV's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 48 players at 3 October 2026 - 13:33:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 51. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 80% positive across 379 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Operational Art of War IV is available in 4 languages including:

EnglishFrenchSpanish - SpainSimplified Chinese

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedPentium 4 or better512 MB RAMVideo/Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card with 16 MB RAM650 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Operational Art of War IV has sold up to 6,556 units and has 288 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $189,973. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Operational Art of War IV overview details

The Operational Art of War IV combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The legend is back! The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred! More than 200 scenarios like the Battle of Marne, Dien Bien Phu, the Batte of Arnhem, the Falkland Invasion - and lots more! - will forge your strategy skills and ability to master all kind of troops and terrains! The entire naval warfare system has been completely revised and implemented , bringing its realism to a new, higher, level! The supply system has been greatly enhanced, allowing a more gradual simulation without adding extra tasks to the players. In addition, the game will feature an Improved combat resolution, a much more consistent combat round management, along with major improvements to the TOAW Editor Event system, making complex scenarios easier to create! A new Battlefield Time Stamp feature takes on TOAW's unique way of handling game turn resolution and makes it easier for players to plan ahead! And for those among you intimidated by large scenarios, an Improved PO/AI assist automation exists to make handing off part of your friendly forces to the AI easier! The Operational Art of War IV is the top-notch military simulation that every wargamer needs! FEATURES New naval warfare features The modeling of ships has been improved. Instead of treating ships as a single piece of equipment, like a gun or a squad, they are now treated as complex systems…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Operational Art of War IV is listed as a game with $39.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Workshop, Remote Play Together, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Simulation and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 48 players at 3 October 2026 - 13:33:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 51, and 80% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Operational Art of War IV
Steam App ID792660
Typegame
Release dateOct 15, 2018
DeveloperTrickeySoft LLC
PublisherMatrix Games
Price$39.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresSimulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Workshop, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players48 · 3 October 2026 - 13:33:32 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak51
Positive reviews305
Negative reviews74
Total reviews379
Positive percent80%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations288
Average playtime38,570 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 15, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)17 October 2018 - 12:48:45 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)3 October 2026 - 13:33:32 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)3 October 2026 - 13:33:32 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)3 October 2026 - 13:33:32 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/792660
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/792660/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/792660
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Operational Art of War IV

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Operational Art of War IV?

The Operational Art of War IV's latest SteamPulse observation records 48 players at 3 October 2026 - 13:33:32 UTC, with a tracked peak of 51 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 643 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Operational Art of War IV growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 48 players; the highest observed daily value is 48 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Operational Art of War IV?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (44.8%), United Kingdom (13.8%), Greece (6.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.2%), United Kingdom (12.6%), Greece (5.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.2%), United Kingdom (12.3%), Greece (4.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.4%), United Kingdom (10.5%), China (6.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Operational Art of War IV?

The Operational Art of War IV currently sits at 80% positive across 379 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 305 positive reviews and 74 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Operational Art of War IV have?

The Operational Art of War IV currently has about 4K tracked Steam followers as of 6 June 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Operational Art of War IV?

The Operational Art of War IV is currently listed at $39.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 288, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

80% positive, 305 positive, 74 negative

Price and discount

$39.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Workshop, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 15 October 2018

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Hardcore WargamesBundle #20102 - 10% off$161.92
The Operational Art of War IVBuy The Operational Art of War IV #240044$17.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: Pentium 4 or better Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: Video/Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card with 16 MB RAM Storage: 650 MB available space Sound Card: Any Windows compatible Additional Notes: Microsoft .Net 4.0

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