Shieldwall
Third-person Roman battle simulator mixing squad command and direct combat
Nezon Production · Released Apr 18, 2023
ActionCasualIndieSimulationStrategy
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 7,459
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 78 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 52
- peak 24h 78
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Mar 22, 2025
What is Shieldwall?
A third-person tactical battle simulator set during Caesar's campaigns in Gaul. You fight as a squad leader, issue basic formation commands, capture and defend positions, and lead troops through campaign missions or online PvP matches for two to four teams.
For you if...
- +you want direct combat mixed with simple squad commands
- +you enjoy lighthearted Roman battles and a challenging campaign
- +you have friends for competitive multiplayer matches
Not for you if...
- −you expect deep tactics and extensive unit control
- −you dislike repetitive point-capture battles and difficulty spikes
- −you want extensive post-campaign content or mod support
What players say
86% of 7,459 reviews are positive · 84% of 78 in the last 30 days
Players praise the simple squad-leading concept, the campaign's challenge, and multiplayer battles with friends. Common complaints cite repetitive objectives, limited tactical control, erratic or unfair AI, and flag spawning that can create stalemates; players also report that public online matches are difficult to find.
Screenshots and trailer
Shieldwall system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or AMD R9 270
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel CPU Core i7 3770 3.4 GHz / AMD CPU AMD FX-8350 4 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290X
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 43
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Default configuration is not performant
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.
Tags
- Action
- Simulation
- War
- Strategy
- Medieval
- Rome
- Funny
- Multiplayer
- Colorful
- Historical
- Singleplayer
- Indie
- Third Person
- Adventure
- PvP
- Comedy
Recent updates
- Mar 22, 2025 · Update - New Map
- Sep 25, 2021 · Coliseum - Update
- May 22, 2021 · Persia Update
- Jan 14, 2021 · Egypt Update + Roadmap
- Oct 22, 2020 · Missions 7 and 8 - Major Update
1 DLC available.
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