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Battle Grounds III

Free-to-play first-person multiplayer battles with muskets and bayonets

The Battle Grounds Game Development Team · Released Jul 14, 2024

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Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 4,103
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 11 in 30 days
Players
5
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 13, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX® 9 level with 256…
1 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Battle Grounds III?

This first-person shooter takes place during the American War of Independence, with British forces and their Native American allies fighting Continental and French troops in online matches. Choose a soldier class, capture objectives or defend forts, and fight with muskets, rifles, bayonets, and swords.

For you if...

  • +you like historical multiplayer battles with team objectives
  • +you want to roleplay in line formations

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer rapid-fire weapons to slow-reloading muskets
  • −you want a solo story campaign instead of PvP matches

What players say

86% of 4,103 reviews are positive · 90% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the musket battles and the social side of matches. Many report sparsely populated servers, while others describe shooting as inaccurate and melee combat as clunky. Some also report lag or crashes.

Players over time

▼ -80% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Oct 6, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Battle Grounds III system requirements

Minimum: DirectX® 9 level with 256…, 1 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10/7/Vista/XP
Processor
Pentium 4 Processor
Graphics
DirectX® 9 level Graphics Card with 256 MB or more
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Mouse, Keyboard

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10/7
Processor
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better
Graphics
DirectX® 9 level Graphics Card with 1 GB or more
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Mouse, Keyboard, Microphone

Does Battle Grounds III have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. There is no single-player mode.

Does Battle Grounds III run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Battle Grounds III use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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