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Valiant Hearts: Coming Home
Developer Ubisoft Da Nang, Ubisoft Montpellier
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home continues the story started with the award-winning Valiant Hearts: The Great War. This sequel continues and concludes the story of these ordinary people thrust into the extraordinary circumstances of World War I. From the Steam store page
221 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 6, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
61
Fresh
80 positive · 51 negative
95% range 53–69%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
359 of 569 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
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60 of 221 · most liked first[url=https://datanodes.to/xj36up7iknco] An Underwhelming and Short Sequel to Valiant Hearts: The Great War. Not bad but not good, The original Valiant Hearts was a powerful game and managed to be fun for what it was, but this one… not so much. (Also trying to get all my reviews banned in order to start a controversy where i can accuse valve of review censorship and targeted harassment)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seeing that the game only has english Voice-over is really saddening, the first game had 6 and i really enjoyed the french one. Seems like this is representative of the state of Ubisoft: putting less attention to details. In the same vain, just from the start of the game, the video being in a horrendous quality, really doesn't make it look good.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{Graphics}--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ Free Fire ---{Gameplay}--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It‘s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{Audio}--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ All ---{PC Requirements}--- ☑ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a disappointment. I've been a huge fan of the first game since it came out so it really blows that the sequel is such a downgrade. It really is worse than the first one in every single way. I don't think the game is all bad, there are some good bits here and there but the over all quality just isn't high enough. The biggest let down by far has to be the writing. I absolutely fell in love with every character in the first game and I still cry whenever I play it. This game however falls…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Criminally short, true to form with slight changes to freshen the gameplay, and still utterly heart-wrenching. 10/10, never bought a game faster in my life.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game touched me like a priest touches a young boy. I cry every time. Haha machine gun go breerrr When I first played this game it literally sent me to the hospital, cause you're supposed to seek immediate medical attention if your erection lasts longer than 4 hours. You see women don't normally talk to me, so like the men in this game, I too like storming trenches to cope. An outstanding game despite the fact that some of the characters are French. This game like its predecessor…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This really isn't much of a sequel. It honestly feels more like content that was cut from the original game and then sold to us a decade later. Fans of the first game will find Coming Home utterly pales in comparison thanks to its woefully short length, lack of any challenge and dumbed-down, borderline non-existent puzzles. If you absolutely adore VH like myself and want to be immersed in its world and artwork again for a little longer, then I'd suggest getting it but ONLY if you're a die-hard…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This one wasn't as good as the first which is a shame. The writing was pretty whacky as well. Give all those resources to research historical stuff and then write a narrative that doesn't line up to reality on behalf of "the message."
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I RARELY review the games I play on here, but this one disappointed me so much that i had to say something about it. First off I had no idea this was a thing and as I love the first game I decided to buy it as I was excited for a sequel, however I was very cautious about it because its a sequel that came out like 12 years later. After playing for about an hour my suspicions about it being maybe not as good were starting to be realized. First off I just want to say the writing in this game is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Valiant Hearts: The Great War ✅ 20/20 🏆 I’m a history girlie so this game instantly caught my eye. Wasn’t expecting it to be a puzzles game, but I absolutely loved it. Tells a very powerful story that also shows the absolute horror that was World War 1. Literally sobbed at the ending. 🌹
unlabelledView post →- Way too short - Too expensive - New characters George and Ernst barely explored - All focus on James - Can't play as Freddie - Karl has just vanished, no mention whatsoever
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a HUGE fan of the first game, this was definitely a disappointment. The first game was an emotional gut punch, and this was a wet noodle by comparison, especially the ending. Half of the game is missing, characters feel underdeveloped, and a relationship between two existing characters feels forced and unnatural because it isn't given enough time. That being said, the game does some things right; it looks beautiful, and the gameplay feels pretty much on par with the first game (with some…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After almost ten years, we got a sequel that's two and a half hours long for 15 dollars. Not only that, but a good chunk of this WW1 game isn't even about the war. The writing was sloppier, the five protagonists barely had any screen time together to bond or do anything memorable, Karl was completely memoryholed and the way the game used the theme of racism to kill off Freddie and get a cheap emotional reaction was simply insulting. At least it ended quickly, before it had the time to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want you to, for at least a moment, disregard and ignore every negative review left on this game. This game is a continuation of the first, not an entirely new storyline with a whole batch of new characters. It is a shorter game, rather like a dlc for the first game if you would frame it in that context (I finished everything in about 4 hours). Now for my opinions. I held off buying this game for a long, long time because of all the negative reviews people left. Many said the writing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A bit mixed about this one. On one hand, you need to use f*ing Ubisoft Connect / Uplay, the game isn't as good as its predecessor, and it is WAY too short. One the other hand, the artstyle is still great, the story enjoyable and the end, while not as heartcrushing as the first one, is still pretty sad and well done.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is close to being half its predecessor: half as long, half as good, half the effort, but double the price.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →VALIANT HEARTS: THE GREAT WAR is an exceptionally lovely video game
unlabelledView post →To place this game fairly is hard. It's a sequel to one of the most gut wrenching stories told. This game isn't bad, but it's also not as good as the first game. This game will live in it's predecessors shadow and can do nothing about it. The Story is not as gut wrenching as the first one, the gameplay is not as good as the first one, it's not as good as the first one, but it's still worth playing. Will you be dissapointed after playing the first game? Yes, but also understand this game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing the second game I can see why it has mixed reviews. If you are expecting the same experience as the first game then I'll tell you right now, it is not the same. That said I still enjoyed the second game. It ends the story of the Great War in a realistic way - meaning I cried like a baby. For the conclusion alone I do recommend you play this game but where the first game really uses the puzzles to connect you to the story so you can experience the war though the characters, this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent game that builds off the original story by filling in some gaps while also introducing its own fresh narratives. This game is a bit shorter than the original but still packs a punch and has just as much heart. The only cons I found were the changes to Anna's mechanics and the inability to pet Walt. I can say with no doubt that any fan of the original should play this game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An underwhelming sequel to a 10/10 masterpiece That is what I would sum up this entire game as... When I read the subtitle "Coming Home", I had assumed that this game would cover the end of the war and the post-war period after World War 1 where we'd see soldiers and citizens alike cope with the aftermath of the Great War, seeing humanitarian work, the clean up of battlefields or the economic and emotional toll it took on people. Instead what we got was more of the same in all 3 Chapters,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you have played Valiant hearts (first game) then you probably will find this tedious and wont like this one, which is how i have felt playing this, some levels are very tedious, i feel as though the game does not take in the scenery and war scale like the first game did very well with, Although very short I would say this is worth it in a sale but by no means pay full price unless you just want to support the devs. ---{Graphics}--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a sequel continuing from the previous installment, featuring hand-painted style graphics and puzzle gameplay, along with callbacks and homages to its predecessor, it wasn't bad. However, it's unfortunate that compared to the previous game, the volume has significantly decreased, and the puzzles have become simpler, resulting in a notable reduction in richness and diversity of content. In conclusion, it might be best to consider it as a standalone DLC for the previous game, 'Valiant Hearts:…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Meh. Aggravating tedious puzzles compared to the first game. Boring characters with little relevance or relatability. Still some interesting history here and there.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got it on a sale and I get why people dont like it This game is the continuation and as well the finisher for the storyline. Yet I also noticed its came quite short, and despite getting it on a sale, still felt.. so quickly done. I think they made a design flaw about it more or less.. this game sets right at the end of WW1 and fortunatley and unfortunatley, there isnt much to.. build around it. The only thing we see that was relevant is that the united states joined, and we got insights…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DO NOT BUY the game is broken very early on and won't work
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cut the stuff about the music and use the time spent there to make the puzzles more interesting and this could have been a good-great 10 year anniversary DLC for the original game. The Harlem Hellfighters are an incredible group of individuals in US history who deserve recognition. This as a standalone game was not the way to give that recognition as the pacing of this game does not allow for us to get to know any of them well enough to care about their struggles and achievements. The puzzles…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone who adored the original Valiant Hearts, this sequel is a letdown. Coming Home feels like a watered-down echo of what made the first game so powerful. The emotional storytelling is thinner, the characters aren’t as memorable, and the pacing feels rushed. Gameplay is overly simplistic—more like tapping through a history slideshow than playing a meaningful adventure. The original struck a rare balance between heartfelt narrative, historical context, and clever puzzles. Here, most of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Frustrated, but amused and engrossed with the original title, I got this sequel while on Xmas sale. Certainly shorter in story and in length. Seemingly more cinematic cut scenes of story than of user interaction. Some history involved, but more so of sensitivity and human aspects. A severe anti-war and somewhat woke approach to the War to END all Wars. HA. And as I mentioned in my review of original Valiant Hearts... I HATE the missions with ANNA, as it has only to do with clicking the correct…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Every bit as heartfelt and gorgeous as the original, Valiant Hearts: Coming Home has had a rough road, what with its initial Netflix exclusive release. There's never been a better time to discover it than right now.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Casual, perfunctory, and meaningless
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Repetitive and very basic. The art is good although some of the cutscenes are pixelated. The end minigame of cleaning the wound needs a mouse used and not a controller.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Total cash grab that tries to ride the coat tails of the amazing first game. None of this is a puzzle at all, just get the things the right order. Same 3 minigames repeated over and over to the point that they're annoying. Also 2 hours to finish it? What a joke. You can tell stuff was cut out of the game because in one level you can actually find an item that is never used. Not a rock or throwable but a unique item that you just never need. Also the sets are put together with much less…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →More of the same, but just like the first Valiant Hearts, it grabs your heart hostage all the way to the end. Amazing game. Shame, it's only like 4 hours max. Worth the price anyway.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game hangs going to Chapter 1 Episode. My game got stuck on the loading screen after the USS Pocahontas Jazz band scene and the cut scene that follows. Devs even after 3 week of waiting, didn't repair the game...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Visited the Fleet Air Arm Museum today - I have such a soft spot for WWI era planes and army vehicles thanks to the Valiant Hearts game and the plane fight in Atlantis The Lost Empire 🥺❤️ #photo #planes #photography #aviation #tank #army
unlabelledView post →Compared to the first one, this game did not deliver in the least. The story seemed rushed at the best of times with a lot of characters (lookin at George and the German dude here) who didn't get enough screen time so as to make any major impression on me by the end of the game. Additionally, the divergence in the way the gameplay worked from the original game, along with the narration seemingly taking the story in one direction while the level design took it in another. Absolutely terrible,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Why on earth do u need Uplay req for a small game like Valiant Hearts, Ubi?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Of course they have to awkwardly add in a big dose of wokeness. Such a shame, given what a masterpiece the first one was. Refunded.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lots of story, not anywhere near the gameplay of the first game, and less charm. More about how depressing the war was. Excruciating at times. Shame, because they captured something in the first, sorry guys.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was very excited to play this game at first, I was quite found of the first one and the release of a new installment in the franchise was an unexpected surprise for me, I bought this game on release and jumped into it rapidly... This game's main problem is not that it is bad but that it pales out in comparison to the first one in nearly all aspects, story telling and gameplay first, the game is also twice as short and somehow they still charge you the same price for it... I also faced some…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's so-so, most of it is okay, but first of all, it's obvious that the game was made with the support of Netflix. It's really obvious. I have nothing against it, I'm not racist at all, but focusing the entire game on the segregation of African-American soldiers felt a bit unnecessary. Besides, they often plagiarized ideas from the previous game, and I'm not talking about the stories that were cut from the first game, but about the fact that they literally plagiarized it, using the same…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first game was great but I got stuck on a loading screen with this and nothing I do will get past it. Literally Unplayable
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Valiant Hearts: The Great War It’s a puzzle based WW1 game following a few interconnected character stories.
unlabelledView post →I am fine with 90% of this game. I could tolerate this game, IF it weren't for the GOD AWFUL SHRAPNEL REMOVAL GAME MECHANIC. I literally have tried to do help Freddy 30+ times and yet, it keeps failing by a hair. Please, make it so we can do it in more time or preferably no time at all
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked the game, but the Story is just very short. First Chapter was far better, Chapter 2 feels like they want to milk the sh1t out of you, when you know its from Ubisoft, the real people know.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A mostly enjoyable distraction when bought on sale, but ultimately a pale imitation of the original game that sours whenever the creators try to tell a story. A very hesitant recommendation. I didn't expect it to live up to the original, so I wasn't initially disappointed - with that being said: You can easily mimic an art style. But you can't do that with spirit or writing. And the spirit of the first game is gone - which makes sense, since this is a different studio, and this feels like it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was very disappointed in the game. It's much shorter than the first for one, though given how flat the story is I was tempted to count that as a good thing. The story though... it's like they tried to copy the beats and plot points that made the first a masterpiece but didn't actually understand it, and just made pale lukewarm imitation. One of the endings also come out of nowhere, purely for shock I'm pretty sure, and purely to copy how the first one ended in term of tragedy. Like I can see…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →is stuck on my second monitor and has the most lazy excuse for a mini boss battle
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall a great sequel to an amazing game. It seems Ubisoft fixed a game breaking bug sometime recently. I had originally read that a lot of people were having to modify game files to play the game but I can confirm that is no longer an issue. I was able to enjoy the game from start to finish with no issue. As I mentioned above this game is a sequel so it's highly recommended you play the 1st game in the series to really enjoy this one. It provides a lot of the set up to some of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game sucks compared to the original. https://x.com/Golden_redder_V/status/1794186394497380612
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Genuinely AWFUL. Like, fresh off the heels of playing the other game, it's like a slap in the face to the original game. Like a cash grab that jingles "Don't you remember Valiant Hearts??? DIDN'T YOU LOVE THAT GAME???" in your face, and then it goes and somehow makes every single new character introduced into the blandest, BORING, forgettable characters. The first one did it better, and there was zero need for a sequel.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Took a break from my alphabetical destruction of my Xbox library because the next game was a jrpg and I have Final Fantasy 3 already going. So I finished Valiant Hearts: The Great War for my 12 for 12 list Absolutely fantastic game with a soundtrack to match. The ending had me needing to cry
unlabelledView post →20 games that have stayed with me or influenced me. One game per day, for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. #GameChallenge #videogames #Games #retrogaming #retrogames Day 16: Valiant Hearts: The Great War This game will never leave you, a must play 💔
unlabelledView post →Can´t progress in the story because of a bug. Waste of money and time
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Like other reviews, I agree that this game is more like a DLC than a standalone sequel in terms of time (it took me about 2.8 hours to finish it, despite me getting stuck quite often with puzzles), however, I found the story to be interesting and the ending to be true to the story of many American troops who returned after WW1. It's not pretty, it's not what he deserved, but by god that happened more often than we want to think. While I wished the story was longer, I truly couldn't see how…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a die hard fan of the first one, this is 100% worth playing. No doubt. If you love the history, love the last game, the art style, the simplicity, the story, all of it, then its worth the price. Though, for the average player, I would say get it on sale, and be sure you play the first game first. Could the game be longer? Sure. Some of the characters were hardly mentioned or given closure, but again, the main characters (the ones most would care about) were taken care of. It could use a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very short game took half the time it did to beat the first, i don't think its worth buying seeing as you can just watch it on youtube unlike the first game which IS worth buying, they switched out walts button layout with really threw me off and freddies death at the end seemed like something the devs threw in a couple weeks before the game released it didn't seem natural at all. its not a bad game its just not worth the price tag.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the first game, really want to play this one, but can't gets stuck on a loading screen after introducing Ernest in Chapter 1 and nothing i can do without using workarounds. I would ask Ubisoift to please fix their game but given its out a year and this is the current state, not looking hopeful. Do not buy this game at this time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game freeze in Chapter 1, Episode 6 loading screen. Already 3 weeks and devs still can not fix it.
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