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Battle Cry of Freedom

Civil War multiplayer shooter with AI troop command

Flying Squirrel Entertainment · Released Mar 1, 2022

ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerRPGSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 2,520
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Apr 17, 2023
Minimum PC
GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Battle Cry of Freedom?

In this first- and third-person multiplayer shooter, you fight as Union or Confederate forces in American Civil War battles. Matches involve musket fire, artillery, and melee combat, with roles including infantry, cavalry, engineers, and surgeons. Commander Battles let you direct a company of AI soldiers.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy commanding AI soldiers across Civil War battlefields
  • +you like choosing between infantry, cavalry, and artillery roles

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story campaign instead of multiplayer battles

What players say

72% of 2,520 reviews are positive

Players praise commanding AI units and the attention to Civil War detail. Their most common complaint is the dwindling multiplayer population; some also report lag and say updates have stalled.

Screenshots and trailer

Battle Cry of Freedom screenshot 1

Battle Cry of Freedom system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 8 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
3.5 GHz Quad Core
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 960
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11 64-bit
Processor
4 GHz Quad Core
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1080
Memory
10 GB RAM
Storage
40 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Battle Cry of Freedom have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Battle Cry of Freedom 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 text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
27
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian, Romanian, Turkish.

Does Battle Cry of Freedom 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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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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