The large-scale shooter Over The Top: WWI was very well received by gamers

The large-scale shooter Over The Top: WWI was very popular with gamers

The shooter Over The Top: WWI dropped on March 6 and drew a fast crowd. It borrows from Holdfast: Nations At War but pushes the scale — max. 200 ppl per match. Steam currently shows about 90% positive reviews. With no ads, peak concurrent players climbed past 5,500, nudging the title to #15 on the sales chart. One quirky mechanic: sapper shovels let squads carve trenches into the terrain, actually changing sightlines and cover as a battle unfolds.

“For valor and courage!” says the blurb, though the game feels grittier than that. Over The Top: WWI throws you into matches with up to max. 200 players — pick a class and jump in. Gunfire collides with the rumble of armor; bombardments and low-flying biplanes create a constant, disorienting din that leaves the map cratered and chaotic.