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Battle Brothers

From city building to grand strategy, turn-based tactics to RTS, see more strategy games from Hooded Horse. The world is fractured, and the old empires have turned to dust. The dead rise from their crypts and Greenskin hordes gather in the distance, as bandits roam free and Nobles prepare for war – the people are left with no choice but to turn to mercenary bands for aid. Battle Brothers is a turn-based tactical RPG where you lead a mercenary company in a procedurally generated world fraught with dangers of all kinds, and plenty of opportunity for fortune and fame. Decide where to go, which co

Release date
July 20, 2017
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Overhype Studios
Publisher
Hooded Horse
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★ 8.8/10GOG · 643 ratings
GOGLast checked October 31, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
I have played this game for over 400 hours on Steam. It is like playing an old AD&D campaign. Battle Brothers is one of the…
★ 4 / 5
I got this game on Steam Early Access. Now that it's officially released and the devs have stopped creating new content, I'll give my thoughts.…
★ 3 / 5
This game is a turn-based tactical strategy that plays something like a fantasy board-game version of X-Com. I really want to like it, and in…
★ 4 / 5
and lung, and then he lost a foot. But he holds my Standard high. Had this since early access on Steam - Dev's have put…
★ 5 / 5
As other reviewers, I bit the bullet while Battle Brothers was still in Early Access on Steam. In between then and the release, I sank…
★ 5 / 5
I'm going to keep this short due to me not being the best writer. The game is great with a x-com type feel. As the…
★ 2 / 5
Ever think XCOM didn't have enough RNG? I admire this game's dedication to real tactics and a grim world that reflects the pitiless storytelling they're…
★ 1 / 5
If I had to resume the game in a single word it would be : Unfair. The game claims to be "difficult", and yet it's…

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★ 2 / 5
I'm writing this as someone who only has limited gaming time. This game doesn't respect your time. Many pieces of important information are deliberately hidden…
★ 2 / 5
While being one of the most tactical games, it is full of random bs punishing the player. I tried to like the game, but seriously…
★ 1 / 5
Game crashes no matter what, have tried all the fixes listed online, never had a game crash this much in regards to antivirus etc
★ 5 / 5
watch tuts , its as good as HoMM3 , but modern. best turn based i played. but learn combat by watching tut vids, played orig…
★ 4 / 5
reminds me of a higher fidelity point and click strategy game of my youth! Challenging in the beginning yet rewarding!

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