Valiant Hearts: The Great War

Valiant Hearts : The Great War is the story of 4 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. Dive into a 2D animated comic book adventure, mixing exploration, action and puzzles. Lost in the middle of the trenches, play as each of the 4 strangers, relive the War and help a young German soldier find his love.

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Jun 25, 2014

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About This Game

“CHARMING AND DEEPLY MOVING” – IGN

“INTRIGUING AND EVOCATIVE” – DESTRUCTOID

“A GORGEOUS AND EMOTIONAL JOURNEY” –

“VALIANT HEARTS IS TREMENDOUSLY EXCITING” - XBOX ACHIEVEMENTS

“UBISOFT’S LATEST BIG PUSH ON THE DIGITAL FRONT.” - EUROGAMER

This is the story of crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. All of them will try to survive the horror of the trenches following their faithful canine companion. In Valiant Hearts, the lives of all these characters are inextricably drawn together over the course of the game. Friendship, love, sacrifice and tragedy befall each one as they help each other to retain their humanity against the horrors of war. Key Features

An animated comic book adventure

From the green forests of the French countryside, to dank trenches and snowy fields, go back through history in this emotional adventure game delivered with a unique tone and art style.

A mix of exploration, action and puzzles

Move into action and help your heroes survive the Great War by solving puzzles or sneaking through enemy lines… live a touching and comical adventure.

Follow the stories of these Valiant Hearts...

Lost in the middle of the trenches, play each of these characters and help a young German soldier find his love!

… And their faithful canine companion

With the help of your trusty companion’s canine sense of smell, send him through barbed-wire obstacles and shell holes to solve puzzles or avoid enemies… Rely on him: this dog will be your best friend!

Relive the Great War

This fictitious story takes you back to famous WW1 locations, like Reims or Montfaucon, revisiting historical battles on the Western Front, such as the Battle of the Marne or the Battle of the Somme!

Powered by UbiArt Framework

Valiant Hearts makes the most of the UbiArt Framework and its motto “Bringing Art to Life”. This powerful engine provides the ability to transfer creative concepts and bring them to life in video games.

A team of senior artists at Ubisoft Montpellier

Small is beautiful: a small but highly talented team, including the Audio and Art Directors of games such as Beyond Good & Evil and Peter Jackson’s King Kong, and key level designers on Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends.

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Developer and publisher

Publisher:
Ubisoft

Quick facts

Release
Jun 25, 2014: Windows, PS3, PS4, Android, Xbox One, Switch
Sep 4, 2014: iOS
Last updated
May 19, 2026
Storefronts
Epic Games Store, Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam
Genres
Adventure
Tags
Combat, Exploration, Fantasy, and Stealth
Social styles
Solo
Demo
Not announced
Price model
Purchase

Languages

Languages
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
Chinese (Simplified)
Dutch
English
French
German

Age Rating & Interactive Elements

ESRB t

Content descriptors

Violence, Blood, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco

Support

Controller & Support

Device support

Steam Achievements

Family Sharing

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System Requirements

Minimum

OS:
Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
Processor:
Intel Pentium IV 630 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD Athlon64 3000 + @ 1.8 GHz
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
nVidia GeForce 8800 GT or AMD Radeon HD2900 XT (512MB VRAM)
DirectX:
Version 9.0
Storage:
2 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Additional Notes:
Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional Microsoft XBOX360 controller or compatible

Recommended

OS:
Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 @ 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ @ 2 GHz
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVidia GeForce 9600GT or higher, AMD Radeon HD3850 or higher (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0)
DirectX:
Version 9.0
Storage:
2 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Additional Notes:
Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional Microsoft XBOX360 controller or compatible

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