Backpack Battles
Asynchronous auto battler built around strategic backpack organization
PlayWithFurcifer · Published by IndieArk, Shochiku (Japan) · Released Jun 13, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 21K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 100 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1,183
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 week ago
- Sep 15, 2026
Free demo available, 24 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Backpack Battles?
An asynchronous PvP auto battler where you buy, combine, and arrange items in a backpack before battles resolve automatically against other players’ builds. Runs support ranked, unranked, custom-rule, and timed lobby play across seven classes with five subclasses each.
For you if...
- +you enjoy inventory puzzles and experimenting with item synergies
- +you prefer asynchronous PvP without direct player interaction
- +you want ranked and casual ways to test builds
Not for you if...
- −you dislike randomness influencing competitive runs
- −you want manual control during battles
- −you dislike managing crowded inventories and item placement
What players say
91% of 20,716 reviews are positive · 88% of 100 in the last 30 days
Players praise the depth of item combinations, satisfying backpack organization, and asynchronous battles that proceed at their own pace. The most common complaints concern balance and matchmaking at higher ranks, where players say random outcomes and dominant meta builds limit experimentation.
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Backpack Battles system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Dual Core 2 GHz
- Graphics
- GTX 1060 3G
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
Recommended
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, Linux
- Achievements
- 230
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America.
Tags
- Auto Battler
- Inventory Management
- Strategy
- PvP
- Roguelike Deckbuilder
- Asynchronous Multiplayer
- Multiplayer
- Roguelike
- Indie
- Tactical
- Turn-Based
- Card Battler
- Loot
- Replay Value
- Combat
- 2D
Recent updates
- Sep 15, 2026 · Backpack Battles Patch 1.1.9
- Aug 12, 2026 · Backpack Battles Patch 1.1.8
- Jul 10, 2026 · Backpack Battles Patch 1.1.7
- Jun 10, 2026 · Backpack Battles Patch 1.1.6
- May 15, 2026 · Backpack Battles Patch 1.1.5
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