Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner

Turn-based tactical RPG with grid battles amid a kingdom's civil war

Black March Studios · Released Sep 5, 2023

Reviews: Mixed; 48% of 278
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 3; right now
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: 5 days ago; Sep 17, 2026

What is Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner?

A turn-based tactical RPG set in the fantasy kingdom of Wendalle, where civil war pits dukedoms against one another and rebels oppose a powerful duke. You direct a party through grid-based battles, change character classes while retaining abilities, choose equipment, and use mounts.

For you if...

+you enjoy planning turns and tailoring your party
+you like political fantasy stories about rival nobles

Not for you if...

−you want real-time combat instead of turn-based tactics
−you dislike managing classes, equipment, and unit placement

What players say

48% of 278 reviews are positive

Players praise the tactical combat, and some praise the political story. Common complaints include battle freezes and other bugs, uneven difficulty, and a story players consider unfinished.

Screenshots and trailer

Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i3 6100 or equivalent
Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GT 1030 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 38
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: Hindi, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.