War of the Worlds Gameplay Demo 1 HOUR (2025)

[@sheriff1178]

The Alien War Machine (Tripods), the environment and the ambient sound are the most realistic features I’ve ever seen so far

[@VinnyUnion]

Why is it called war of the worlds anyway? I vaguely remember watching this movie almost two decade or (?) and only remember the scenes where the people were inside the robots basket and i think some ghost boy at the stairs?

[@sheriff1178]

@@VinnyUnion It’s called War of the World because it’s the war between two worlds, Mars (according to HG Wells the writer of the book the aliens are from Mars) and Earth. Aliens want to take over Earth. Also the ghost boy you saw it’s from the movie “Scary Movie 4” a parody of the original movie “War of the World” directed by Steven Spielberg in 2005 and starred by Tom Cruise.

[@mq-r3apz291]

I feel like the lack of music adds to that creepy silent ambient of faint distressing cries and rumbling of machines

[@Uriel_MX906]

Cómo se llama ese juego 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🙃🙃🙃😉😉🤔

[@Nodispo1022]

Man the sound effects are GODlike, insane atmosphere just by hearing the tripods launch, you know it's going to hurt lol. This game looks promising asf, imagine a game lasting months while trying to survive aliens, enemy players, and the environment, while creating bases like in day-z, looting, scavaging, sacrificing people so that others can live ! So many possibilities, and a new kind of horror-survival-sci-fi gameplay for hardcore survivalists !!

[@BRAdriel10]

God damn, now I want it asap.

[@SchnelleKat]

Damn right. it's sort of terrifiing just watching it. Imagine VR. 🤔😱😱

[@KFORM3]

lmao godlike? it looks like sub something that came out on ps3, it will be another straight to the bargain bin release, just like robocop. both look like absolute trash

[@cretao1877]

This is the worst part, there is no narrative. stay away from dayz mechanics, boring game

[@MDubHusky]

yupp this looks fucking awesome, in the literal sense of the word. Sound design is excellent. If its finished on release it'll be an instant buy from me.

[@NipplWizard]

Now the big question. Will hostile human AI be just as deadly as the tripods? Meaning one tap headshots through heavy fog and shrubbery like Tarkov.

[@TheDarkestPaladin]

Tarkov AI isn't that hard

[@NipplWizard]

@@TheDarkestPaladin generally no they aren't, IF you place your shots before they do. I've been playing since 2017 though, hearing the words "Cheeki Breeki" give me Nam flashbacks to the days of being sniped across the map by Scav AI with a PM and that was when the PM basically just bypassed armor and helmets. They CAN also track you through walls and back then would be able to see through bushes. Anymore, If I see a scav and a fully kitted player with a Mk18 Mjolnir, and THOR armor I'm shooting the SCAV because the SCAV is generally a bigger threat.

[@TheDarkestPaladin]

@@NipplWizard I guess I could consider myself lucky for not having to suffer through that period of the game

[@snickle1980]

you wanna invite the AI and cheaters to the party as well?

[@MasterTopHat42]

I hope not

[@pheelmacababe2861]

im still not sure what direction this game is going but i really wanna play it for the survival horror aspect

[@exile_kzk]

It's indeed survival horror but also had multipliers

[@patrickwilliams9611]

the direction is to survive these terrifying tripods

[@jamesr736]

$100 and you can get in on the close testing alpha

[@MDwesLARL]

11:48 when the tripod assurted it's dominance to our puny siren 😂

[@Tripl3-i1y]

Bro now that was funny as f###

[@Tripl3-i1y]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ultrainferno.]

Sounds like godzilla.

[@Tripl3-i1y]

@@ultrainferno. it sounds like king Kong when he's drunk

[@Alienwolfnubius]

Earrape 😂😂

[@dumitrulangham1721]

Someone contacted Spielberg and paramount pictures right now!!!! This game needs to be made!

[@Decibel_DJing]

It's already being made bro, no need for any rights either because war of the worlds is in the public domain :)

[@user-zp4ge3yp2o]

​@@Decibel_DJingthe design of the tripod is ripped right from the Spielberg film though, dunno why cos they could do something much more imaginative and alien

[@Some_Guy6]

@@Decibel_DJing Sounds are from the 2005 movie.

[@Some_Guy6]

@@user-zp4ge3yp2o Sounds are from the 2005 movie too.

[@Egobyte83]

@@user-zp4ge3yp2o Probably banking on the nostalgia of the people who were young enough to see the movie as kids to be the main driving force to buy it once it releases. Plus they are pretty iconic.

[@nazallion]

This looks so freaking amazing, i really hope that when this game releases it will have a multiplayer option

[@linkibear8644]

It will, probably not like DayZ, but it will have a multiplayer.

[@dil.aug.8489]

If I'm not mistaken the dev said that players will play as both tripods and humans in multiplayer

[@LemonLame274]

@@dil.aug.8489 thanks for the information sounds like it will be a fun game

[@snickle1980]

37:00 I can tell there was some good effort put into the narration voice-work that used quotes from the book. It REALLY stands out from the rest of the character voice work.

[@matt_canon]

29:55 Still one of my favorite parts in terms of suspense. Its one of Spielberg's trademarks, making a threat even more scary when its not yet seen. Jaws, and the scene in Saving Private Ryan when the not yet seen German Tiger tanks are entering the ruined town. Jurassic park. Etc. -- Here, I like how the approaching tripod becomes audible right as the sound of the thunder decays away. That is brilliant. The fog of war effect on the tripod is scary when you aren't sure where the tripod is, what direction is heading, and which way to run/ where to hide to remain undetected, and whether it can detect heat signatures in spite of the fog cloud -- I would have loved if the movie had such a scene.

[@kentslocum]

Agreed. The way the fog makes the sounds come from everywhere is disorienting and anxiety-inducing. Plus, the lack of visibility means a tripod could pretty much appear out of thin air. Would have been so much better than the boring final 1/3 of the movie, where the characters are just sitting in a basement. 😢

[@moldybread8027]

11:50 that uberpod sound is terrifying

[@BBTV56k]

The potential with this is insane, as some else mentioned if this was made multiplayer with say 60-100 human player slots on a large map and with about 10 slots for human controlled tripods it would be amazing, think Dayz with tripods, will be following closely.

[@linkibear8644]

Dude that sounds epic. If this isn’t exactly like that I’m gonna be disappointed.

[@GenericOceanLinerHistorian]

This does sound really cool but I don’t think the game would be able to handle 110 players on one server, since it’s an indie game. There will be multiplayer and human controllable tripods, but it will most likely be a few human tripods and maybe 10-30 humans if we are lucky. Hopefully I’m wrong and we get what you’re describing though XD

[@rj-the-red6767]

they are doing the best they can right now, at least trying to give us a new game unlike most 3A games these days.@@linkibear8644

[@TheCompleteMental]

I dont think asymmetric horror works well, at least not better than whats seen here

[@emily1]

only problems I have with player tripods is if it’s humans then people will only play to be a tripod and not actually be a human at all and depending on implementation they will lobby camp until they can instead of playing so we have like so few humans. And then some individuals will play unfairly and form ‘alliances’ with their discord friend human and start targetting specific people while leaving their friend alone and then perhaps use some cheats too.

[@theramones1983]

0:44 the sound of the engine and the firing of the tank is the same as battlefield 3,love it!

[@Alusttt93]

6:16 that just take the shit out of me

[@shushadin]

дерьмо вылезло из меня начиная с 4:40)

[@Chironseth1970]

This looks like one of the best movie tie-in games ever created. Amazing

[@carsoneasterling]

The sections in the forest at night when it’s raining just hearing and seeing them is sooooo ominous

[@rpproductions9189]

42:54 Has to be the single scariest thing i've heard from a Video Game in my life 10/10 GOTY Levels of Audio my Christ the lord

[@jamesg6709]

Do remember that the atmosphere on Mars is obsurdly thin compared to Earths. So their effectively screaming at each other, right next to each other, in a broom closet. With megaphones.

[@MasterTopHat42]

The alien on the ground scare me more then the tripods

[@geeknproud321]

Lighting has taken a LIGHTYEAR leap since earlier demos.

[@PeterEvansPeteTakesPictures]

Looks amazing. I have the PC to run it and I've been a life-long fan of H. G. Wells War of the Worlds since I first picked up a copy of the book aged nine in the late eighties. Loved the 50s movie as well, and found the Spielberg version to be - despite flaws - an effective visual representation of the true horror of the notion of such an invasion. It looks like your game has captured this perfectly. Which is why I'm out. I'm sorry, but I have pretty strong dreams and it took years and years to shake WotW nightmares where I'd be hiding in basements, scurrying out to grab food when possible and always looking over my shoulder at tripods. I'd see the moors of above my Yorkshire home on fire at night as the tripods stalked back and forth. If they saw me, sometimes I'd be able to jump roof-top to roof-top if the dream were permitting, desperately trying to stay ahead of the marching war machines, sailing over valleys in head-long flight. Other times I'd be grabbing at manhole covers and trying to take to the sewers, or the basements, as people screamed around me and ran. It says something to how great the book and concept is that I still liked it despite these thoroughbred nightmares. But this is just too much. Despite the janky bits it captures it all. If I ever tried to play this game I'd be nightmare-ridden for weeks. I very much admire your effort - it captures the feel perfectly and best of luck, but for my own mental health I'm going to play some Mario Odyssey and not think about the terrifying haunting sirens that split the night-air as the machines thrum relentlessly forward towards me as I scurry for cover.

[@felinusfeline5559]

No offense, but this is the biggest praise I think the developers could get! I'm sorry though, genuinely.

[@CrownedLime747]

7:10 Even the player was scared shitless!

[@datboi8442]

I was looking for a comment that referenced this part of the video, that was honestly too funny

[@collinrobinson7353]

I love how people stand around at the Rising and just watch, but the second i heard the horn I'd be bailing

[@ParmesanGuy]

"Hardcore horror open world survival game which throws a 100 players into the middle of the extermination of mankind..." woaaa the future of this game could be even better

[@matthewjones39]

Where does it say 100 players?

[@liamvg]

23:40 eh just another day walking in the middle of the street...

[@randomork1688]

hoping when this comes out, we will be able to customize how we hear sounds in game, and or be able to disable certain sounds that aren't crucial to the gameplay, but love all of this stuff so far! cant wait!

[@armorguy5563]

A dead alien concept is finally coming back to life

[@FlyingAlmonds]

Just realized that mass effects reapers were based on the aliens in this movie

[@limelightraver5690]

Science-fiction legend H.G. Wells’ spine chillingly terrifying vision of the future comes to life with vivid jaw dropping heart pounding horror.

[@dylanwiseman3219]

I would like to see instead of them killing you, they would try to drag you to their Tripods so you can be harvested. also would like to see them running from you if you kill one of them.

[@jakubchmielecki4041]

This game already has that, you can even see Tripod's interior right before you die dragged inside for blood extraction ;)

[@dylanwiseman3219]

@@jakubchmielecki4041 I was talking about the aliens that come out of the Tripods.

[@artyomivanhov9719]

​@@dylanwiseman3219they do that too if you watched the original creator's video you'd figure it out looks good though

[@rodrigosimas1980]

BRO.... "Shut up and take my money" 😂😂

[@theodoremagnusdal]

11:49 that horn is fucking horrifying in the best way possible.

[@Alaninbroomfield]

Having a tripod walking right next to you because you're just out of view must be more terrifying than being in the ocean with a huge great white shark going by.

[@washingtonsilva7549]

sou brasileiro mano, eu assisti esse filme quando eu era criança, e virou parte da minha infancia , acho incrivel demais o trabalho que estão fazendo , parabens , simplesmente incrivel

[@franciscomendez8350]

I wonder if fans will release a mod set in the late Victorian era.

[@austinwalden3433]

At 7:39 that was a stupid move LOL 😆

[@TJSx]

Looks like an awesome game follows the movie movie standard but I’m ready for the MODS on this. Let’s see how Superman or Doomsday handles the tripods.

[@guilhermehank4938]

There was a comic where superman fought the tripods. He was surprisingly underpowered in that

[@LusHer01]

this game with photorealistic graphics would be awesome

[@peanut2069]

For the sake of my PC let's hope not lol, would make for a nice mod though.

[@Alienwolfnubius]

At 7:38 uberpod turned his head like “I know you fking lying!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@Alienwolfnubius]

At 2:35 the noise to the the tripod was soo good, letting you know that it crouched down!

[@Patriot1776American]

The way that beam vaporized those humvees was terrifying. In the blink of an eye. 2:10

[@SpanishAvenger]

The description on this video has made me even more excited!!

[@kylestorts3428]

It would be awesome if you could set up decoy's to draw the Tripods attention away. Like a car alarm or maybe like a firework, something that could attract attention while the player does whatever.

[@TLOofMPLS]

Geez. This seems as intense a gameplay as I've seen for a WHILE. Truly creepy.

[@Gouache-yh2lw]

The most work I’ve seen done on a game so far

[@wilburforce8046]

I truly reccomend redesigning the aliens themselves so you can add a new layer of horror instead of accidental comedy.

[@ethanwinters7829]

Does anybody know when this game will be released?

[@felinusfeline5559]

This is so amazing. I've been a fan of the book since I was a child and I've always dreamed of a game like this. I think as long as it's 100% free there should be no reason Paramount or Spielberg would try to stop it. Some feedback, because I'm psyched af. Since the Martians are an active threat, could there be human soldiers too? Seeing them fighting martians that charge them would be insane. Having tripods be capable of being destroyed might be annoying to some but I think it is sensible. It's a video game and I think having them destructible makes gameplay more diverse. Towns and areas could become safer suddenly when the army scores a win. When the player dies by heatray, it'd be a nice touch if we could see the body turn to dust and whatever clothes they have floating in the wind. Is there going to be a story at all? The description says it all takes place over a week. I personally like the idea of the whole invasion playing out, with the Martians eventually succumbing to bacteria, and the player and everyone else just being none the wiser. Might be cool to have the player able to hear radio/news in houses/cars talking about the invasion elsewhere. Could have ambient storytelling where the player hears reports about evacuation centers or safe towns then later reports saying those places have fallen. No matter what, this game is INSANE. Thank you for making this, Please take all the time to perfect it. You're making a lot of WotW fans happy!

[@dougtaylor8680]

32:40 THAT IS TERRIFYING

[@Julio-wc3vg]

dude this as a massive multiplayer survival

[@petzouqi76]

I was hoping it'd be in the WWI era, but this is still nuts,

[@GabrielVilanova-n3p]

6:12 did someone throw a xp bottle just like that? haha

[@giorgiojrgensen9685]

are the tripods shield down for some reason?

[@Milligram808Music]

This looks very well done

[@Junderwood93]

in the version 0.8.7M, i keep getting like 5-6 seccond long freezes every 15 secconds, idk how to fix it.

[@coledoescrack2461]

I hope this could someday be on ps5

[@Cyberkiller-k8e]

How i can install the game?

[@soundboyeric2276]

its down right terrifying when those aliens hunt you down i nthe house, great scene hope their models get updated to look less wonky

[@BLACKDADDY101]

NGL when I watched this movie for the first time as a kid it creeped me out game looks and sounds awsome

[@matt_canon]

Graphics and gameplay look amazing. What I wonder about is the aliens weakness. Is this a game where the tripods' shields are impenetrable for 3-4 days until the aliens get sick and die? Or a more balanced mechanic (besides running and hiding)?

[@IceBear-jb1ip]

Imagine, big map, 90 human players, 10 tripod players, they have a week to kill the humans before the bacteria gets them

[@rogerparkhurst5796]

Looked interesting. The graphics and sound mimicked the movie well. It will be interesting to see what options you can play…e.g. an Alien Ship vs human?

[@shanem1129]

It's coming along nicely. Keep up the hard work. 😉

[@brettthompson266]

Any update on release yet? Even for just the beta or early acess? I saw it was on steam in early acess but no option to download it yet

[@Nerdzilla1954]

crazy that this was made by one dude. last time i checked.

[@bananabeastbananabeast1126]

This is dope. Creators… keep up the great work

[@JackVice]

Y’all have no clue just how much I pray this game succeeds

[@Your-local-wallhammer]

if yall havent know thare gona add a tripod mode where you get to control one of the tripods yes there willl be multplayer.

[@matt_canon]

16:34 Voice acting needs work. I'm no expert, except to say that trying to be 'dramatic' with it, is just as counterproductive as being deadpan, if the goal is for the dialogue to be natural and convincing. If its forced, its going to sound fake or silly. A voice actor needs to really try to put themselves in the shoes of that character, and feel what they feel. Maybe do a mindfulness/imagination exercise where you once felt concern for a loved one's safety, or your own (as long as its not PTSD triggering). Example. Where I live, we've had a few hurricanes hit (Rita, Ike, and Harvey), If I was trying to do the voice acting, I might do some reflecting on how I felt when a category 5 hurricane was making landfall, and flooding the houses, to try to get myself in that sort of mindset before recording the dialogue. If I was trying to act say distraught over losing a loved one, I'd think about how I felt when I lost someone close to me. The point is, the more you are able to make yourself feel the intended emotion, the more convincing and natural the deliver. Never 'overdo' or 'overact', don't do that soap opera/ theatrical stuff...it won't work with this genre. -- Anyway, again I'm no expert, its just what I would do.

[@guilhermehank4938]

I have seen worse

[@pattyblox7355]

Omg 😂 you should read the book original TWOTW 😂

[@mattval6293]

Hi where do u get demo from?

[@antwan2323]

you have to but closed testing from there patrion , rn its 100 bucks but it will go down in price

[@tron4002]

Он просто взял и спер все ролики с официального канала.

[@Laikalister]

There is no demo, this is just a compilation of all of the War of the worlds game channel's Video's

[@antwan2323]

@@Laikalister there is closed testing but its still 100 dollars

[@Laikalister]

@@antwan2323 I know that already

[@ThatCannibalisticDrone]

I am rather excited for this game because there's not many survival-esk hunted-esk games out there. Along with the horror vibes, I am rather excited to get scared!

[@evelinajocson2756]

Who's watching in 2024🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Etta594]

Me

[@I_am_PLANETFUL]

Me too

[@MarkyMark9mm]

Your daddy.

[@TaunTaunStrikesBack]

I just want to know how to play this

[@justinflack5764]

Me

[@tylerquackenbos9065]

That tank audio in the beginning sounded straight out of Battlefield 3 lol

[@BlackAus07]

I hope these guys the funding and team they need this is amazing. People out here wasting money EA, activision, Ubisoft microtransaction BS

[@sorane8910]

I love to see these alien get wrecked by the military xD

[@nolastionut2243]

Those sounds are so apocalyptic like

[@lesweenmachine]

The colors are absolutely phenomenal

[@cretao1877]

Survival elements are very developed in the game, "boring thing to play". I know I might not have the money or people to tell a good story but it would be the best chance of the game. Interpersonal relationships with well-made bots can be good

[@gm79]

impressive for an early 00s game!

[@Furiouso_1]

oh my god, this looks amazing! the sound effects and everything is just like wow

[@kylestorts3428]

would love for this to be like a small server type multiplayer where just you and some friends try and survive and maybe even take one down

[@DenizAliev-f8j]

Proof that the Camara man never dies in the helicopter

[@sergiodominguez9558]

Will the game be somewhat of a faithful recreation of the movie kinda game? I only ask because ypu do have several of the films climax moments in the game such as the first tripods coming out of the ground in the city. The ferry scene, the human cattle in a cage ect.... or is it merely using those scenes as pure reference/nostalgia

[@thebiggestbird6033]

Tripod ragdolls on death. Nice detail

[@ApolloTechnolgies]

guys this isnt the creator its actually someone else's. Search up War of the Worlds game and go to channels and youve found the original creator, and its still being made so you might be able to be a tester if you have a good pc and enough chances

[@MajinMist603]

A little to quick on killing/ finding you in the bush …….. maybe have it bend down or give it a timer / detected status bar

[@82AIRBORNE82]

This Game is based on 1897 Novel by H.G. Wells.

[@gamrr_NERD]

This is an interesting concept! Can't wait to start playing! Do we have a release date yet?

[@sircallahan4204]

the sound design is insane omg

[@creativepictures8430]

The house from min 50 is the same as in Ghost Watchers!

[@trition1234]

i believe its co-op also? this would be amazing with friends.

[@lenihauser3383]

wann kommt das spiel auf steam

[@MrMarky5575]

This game has got potential

[@captainhaxs]

first all the news about aliens, now this, is this the simulator to prepare us for the pending invasion? asking for a friend

[@Astral_Gamer_69]

Where can i download

[@MorphingReality]

what if you were on a bicycle right above as one of them came up

[@TheMalootrager]

There is something fun, scary and exciting about watching this gameplay

[@silentsmokey]

good beginning stage.

[@robloxuwudekuunu3375]

Super tripod: no, my brother tripod:💀💀💀💀

[@devonefoster105]

I'm definitely buying this game when it comes out.

[@GenZReacts]

Wen will release

[@brandonarmienti7734]

I wanna play this!! Is there any update on the release?

[@robertfoerster566]

It's an absolutely terribe method to invade a planet, but I love the way the game is coming along! ;)