The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.

Positive Now
73%3,835 reviews on Steam
30-Day Trend
no change+6 reviews since 21 Oct 2026
Last 12 Months
64%−10 pts on 73% since launch
Reviews Last Month
10October 2026, −9% on the 12-month average
| Month | Positive | Negative | Average players |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| September 2026 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| August 2026 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| June 2026 | 3 | 2 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| April 2026 | 7 | 4 | 27 |
| March 2026 | 12 | 5 | 33 |
| February 2026 | 3 | 2 | 27 |
| January 2026 | 6 | 5 | 29 |
| December 2025 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| November 2025 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| October 2025 | 15 | 6 | 31 |
| September 2025 | 8 | 2 | 29 |
| August 2025 | 5 | 9 | 42 |
| July 2025 | 13 | 4 | 30 |
| June 2025 | 13 | 6 | 40 |
| May 2025 | 8 | 2 | 27 |
| April 2025 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| March 2025 | 3 | 6 | 28 |
| February 2025 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| January 2025 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| December 2024 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
| November 2024 | 12 | 5 | 46 |
| October 2024 | 16 | 3 | 44 |
| September 2024 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
| August 2024 | 15 | 5 | 33 |
| July 2024 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
| June 2024 | 5 | 6 | 32 |
| May 2024 | 10 | 2 | 27 |
| April 2024 | 5 | 4 | 29 |
| March 2024 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
| February 2024 | 4 | 4 | 31 |
| January 2024 | 4 | 6 | 39 |
| December 2023 | 12 | 4 | 34 |
| November 2023 | 11 | 4 | 38 |
| October 2023 | 15 | 8 | 43 |
| September 2023 | 9 | 0 | 30 |
| August 2023 | 12 | 7 | 44 |
| July 2023 | 16 | 9 | 58 |
| June 2023 | 10 | 3 | 38 |
| May 2023 | 8 | 5 | 44 |
| April 2023 | 11 | 6 | 43 |
| March 2023 | 16 | 2 | 40 |
| February 2023 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
| January 2023 | 19 | 9 | 64 |
| December 2022 | 23 | 7 | 58 |
| November 2022 | 16 | 6 | 60 |
| October 2022 | 14 | 3 | 54 |
| September 2022 | 13 | 7 | 57 |
| August 2022 | 25 | 5 | 62 |
| July 2022 | 16 | 8 | 51 |
| June 2022 | 4 | 9 | 47 |
| May 2022 | 20 | 5 | 59 |
| April 2022 | 17 | 4 | 59 |
| March 2022 | 11 | 6 | 49 |
| February 2022 | 17 | 6 | 59 |
| January 2022 | 30 | 10 | 79 |
| December 2021 | 24 | 14 | 75 |
| November 2021 | 28 | 5 | 62 |
| October 2021 | 25 | 15 | 78 |
| September 2021 | 55 | 22 | 114 |
| August 2021 | 22 | 3 | 70 |
| July 2021 | 30 | 18 | 88 |
| June 2021 | 69 | 45 | 166 |
| May 2021 | 19 | 9 | 73 |
| April 2021 | 16 | 7 | 60 |
| March 2021 | 42 | 10 | 100 |
| February 2021 | 21 | 6 | 70 |
| January 2021 | 24 | 10 | 93 |
| December 2020 | 41 | 18 | 117 |
| November 2020 | 79 | 20 | 234 |
| October 2020 | 15 | 2 | 64 |
| September 2020 | 11 | 3 | 57 |
| August 2020 | 15 | 4 | 76 |
| July 2020 | 21 | 2 | 75 |
| June 2020 | 22 | 9 | 97 |
| May 2020 | 105 | 23 | 274 |
| April 2020 | 51 | 12 | 150 |
| March 2020 | 31 | 9 | 106 |
| February 2020 | 36 | 9 | 146 |
| January 2020 | 60 | 7 | 241 |
| December 2019 | 82 | 16 | 258 |
| November 2019 | 98 | 15 | 158 |
| October 2019 | 40 | 26 | 184 |
| September 2019 | 10 | 5 | 65 |
| August 2019 | 16 | 3 | 82 |
| July 2019 | 69 | 17 | 156 |
| June 2019 | 65 | 13 | 82 |
| May 2019 | 8 | 4 | 53 |
| April 2019 | 9 | 9 | 63 |
| March 2019 | 21 | 9 | 121 |
| February 2019 | 18 | 9 | 118 |
| January 2019 | 37 | 13 | 157 |
| December 2018 | 37 | 26 | 203 |
| November 2018 | 155 | 39 | 327 |
| October 2018 | 26 | 3 | 147 |
| September 2018 | 87 | 28 | 439 |
| August 2018 | 623 | 232 | 1,347 |
Holding steady. 57% of reviews from August to October 2026 were positive, against 65% in the 12 months before.30 reviews against 136; a 8-point change is within what chance gives at these counts
Steady at 73% positive since 21 Oct 2026+6 reviews, 3,835 in all
| From | Positive | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2026 | 73% | 3,835 |
| 7 Nov 2026 | 73% | 3,832 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | 73% | 3,830 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 73% | 3,829 |
Steam’s review score each time our store check saw it change, since 21 Oct 2026. How we count
| Notable | Month | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busiest month | August 2018 | 855 | 73% |
| Most positive | January 2020 | 67 | 90% |
| Least positive | December 2018 | 63 | 59% |
Best and worst counts months with at least 50 reviews.
| Month | Last 3 months | That month | Reviews | All so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 57% | — | 10 | 73% |
| September 2026 | 52% | — | 5 | 73% |
| August 2026 | 52% | — | 15 | 73% |
| July 2026 | 58% | — | 11 | 73% |
| June 2026 | 62% | — | 5 | 74% |
| May 2026 | 66% | — | 10 | 74% |
| April 2026 | 67% | — | 11 | 74% |
| March 2026 | 64% | — | 17 | 74% |
| February 2026 | 61% | — | 5 | 74% |
| January 2026 | 72% | — | 11 | 74% |
| December 2025 | 76% | — | 12 | 74% |
| November 2025 | 80% | — | 9 | 74% |
| October 2025 | 62% | 71% | 21 | 74% |
| September 2025 | 63% | — | 10 | 74% |
| August 2025 | 62% | — | 14 | 74% |
| July 2025 | 74% | — | 17 | 74% |
| June 2025 | 61% | — | 19 | 74% |
| May 2025 | 51% | — | 10 | 74% |
| April 2025 | 49% | 45% | 20 | 74% |
| March 2025 | 54% | — | 9 | 74% |
| February 2025 | 58% | — | 10 | 74% |
| January 2025 | 60% | — | 16 | 74% |
| December 2024 | 70% | — | 14 | 74% |
| November 2024 | 78% | — | 17 | 74% |
| October 2024 | 79% | — | 19 | 74% |
| September 2024 | 64% | — | 9 | 74% |
| August 2024 | 58% | 75% | 20 | 74% |
| July 2024 | 57% | 50% | 24 | 74% |
| June 2024 | 63% | — | 11 | 74% |
| May 2024 | 62% | — | 12 | 74% |
| April 2024 | 51% | — | 9 | 74% |
| March 2024 | 47% | — | 18 | 74% |
| February 2024 | 59% | — | 8 | 75% |
| January 2024 | 66% | — | 10 | 75% |
| December 2023 | 70% | — | 16 | 75% |
| November 2023 | 74% | — | 15 | 75% |
| October 2023 | 71% | 65% | 23 | 75% |
| September 2023 | 70% | — | 9 | 75% |
| August 2023 | 67% | — | 19 | 75% |
| July 2023 | 67% | 64% | 25 | 75% |
| June 2023 | 67% | — | 13 | 75% |
| May 2023 | 73% | — | 13 | 75% |
| April 2023 | 75% | — | 17 | 75% |
| March 2023 | 74% | — | 18 | 75% |
| February 2023 | 72% | 70% | 20 | 75% |
| January 2023 | 73% | 68% | 28 | 75% |
| December 2022 | 77% | 77% | 30 | 75% |
| November 2022 | 73% | 73% | 22 | 75% |
| October 2022 | 78% | — | 17 | 75% |
| September 2022 | 73% | 65% | 20 | 75% |
| August 2022 | 67% | 83% | 30 | 75% |
| July 2022 | 65% | 67% | 24 | 75% |
| June 2022 | 69% | — | 13 | 75% |
| May 2022 | 76% | 80% | 25 | 75% |
| April 2022 | 74% | 81% | 21 | 75% |
| March 2022 | 73% | — | 17 | 75% |
| February 2022 | 70% | 74% | 23 | 75% |
| January 2022 | 74% | 75% | 40 | 75% |
| December 2021 | 69% | 63% | 38 | 75% |
| November 2021 | 72% | 85% | 33 | 75% |
| October 2021 | 72% | 63% | 40 | 75% |
| September 2021 | 71% | 71% | 77 | 75% |
| August 2021 | 65% | 88% | 25 | 75% |
| July 2021 | 62% | 63% | 48 | 75% |
| June 2021 | 63% | 61% | 114 | 76% |
| May 2021 | 75% | 68% | 28 | 76% |
| April 2021 | 77% | 70% | 23 | 76% |
| March 2021 | 77% | 81% | 52 | 76% |
| February 2021 | 72% | 78% | 27 | 76% |
| January 2021 | 75% | 71% | 34 | 76% |
| December 2020 | 77% | 69% | 59 | 76% |
| November 2020 | 81% | 80% | 99 | 77% |
| October 2020 | 82% | — | 17 | 76% |
| September 2020 | 84% | — | 14 | 76% |
| August 2020 | 79% | — | 19 | 76% |
| July 2020 | 81% | 91% | 23 | 76% |
| June 2020 | 80% | 71% | 31 | 76% |
| May 2020 | 81% | 82% | 128 | 76% |
| April 2020 | 80% | 81% | 63 | 76% |
| March 2020 | 84% | 78% | 40 | 76% |
| February 2020 | 85% | 80% | 45 | 76% |
| January 2020 | 86% | 90% | 67 | 76% |
| December 2019 | 79% | 84% | 98 | 75% |
| November 2019 | 76% | 87% | 113 | 75% |
| October 2019 | 66% | 61% | 66 | 74% |
| September 2019 | 79% | — | 15 | 74% |
| August 2019 | 82% | — | 19 | 74% |
| July 2019 | 81% | 80% | 86 | 74% |
| June 2019 | 76% | 83% | 78 | 74% |
| May 2019 | 63% | — | 12 | 73% |
| April 2019 | 64% | — | 18 | 73% |
| March 2019 | 71% | 70% | 30 | 74% |
| February 2019 | 66% | 67% | 27 | 74% |
| January 2019 | 75% | 74% | 50 | 74% |
| December 2018 | 76% | 59% | 63 | 74% |
| November 2018 | 79% | 80% | 194 | 75% |
| October 2018 | 74% | 90% | 29 | 74% |
| September 2018 | 73% | 76% | 115 | 73% |
| August 2018 | 73% | 73% | 855 | 73% |