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Backpack Battles

Asynchronous auto battler built around strategic backpack organization

PlayWithFurcifer · Published by IndieArk, Shochiku (Japan) · Released Jun 13, 2025

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 20K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
82% of 97 in 30 days
Players
1,492
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 16, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 1060
1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

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

90% of 19,662 reviews are positive · 82% of 97 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.

Players over time

▲ +25% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,750 players on Sep 23, 2026.

Show the data
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Nov 7, 20261,492
Nov 6, 20261,141
Nov 5, 20261,232
Nov 4, 20261,286
Nov 3, 20261,434
Nov 2, 20261,293
Nov 1, 20261,694
Oct 31, 20261,597
Oct 30, 20261,222
Oct 29, 20261,278
Oct 28, 20261,301
Oct 26, 20261,009
Oct 25, 20261,442
Oct 24, 20261,291
Oct 23, 20261,075
Oct 22, 20261,047
Oct 21, 20261,021
Oct 20, 20261,084
Oct 18, 20261,313
Oct 17, 20261,213
Oct 16, 20261,017
Oct 15, 20261,015
Oct 14, 20261,007
Oct 13, 20261,032
Oct 11, 20261,307
Oct 10, 20261,298
Oct 9, 20261,014
Oct 8, 20261,004
Oct 7, 20261,027
Oct 6, 20261,038
Oct 4, 20261,322
Oct 3, 20261,252
Oct 2, 20261,012
Oct 1, 20261,007
Sep 30, 20261,011
Sep 29, 2026996
Sep 27, 20261,312
Sep 26, 20261,342
Sep 25, 20261,172
Sep 24, 20261,072
Sep 23, 20261,750
Sep 23, 20261,183
Sep 22, 20261,076
Sep 21, 20261,349

Screenshots and trailer

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Backpack Battles system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Backpack Battles have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Backpack Battles run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
230
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Backpack Battles 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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