Blackguards

Turn-based tactical RPG with hex-grid battles and criminal companions

Daedalic Entertainment · Released Jan 22, 2014

Reviews: Mixed; 62% of 3,920
Recent reviews: Mostly Negative; 20% of 10 in 30 days
Playing now: 13; peak 24h 27
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 12 years ago; Aug 21, 2014

What is Blackguards?

Blackguards is an isometric, turn-based tactical RPG set in a dark fantasy world where misfits and criminals face a threat to the world. You create a warrior, mage, or hunter, develop skills, and lead up to five characters through hex-grid battles using spells and objects on the field. Decisions at key points affect the campaign's outcome.

For you if...

+you enjoy demanding, methodical turn-based battles
+you like shaping character builds and party tactics
+you prefer dark fantasy stories about unlikely allies

Not for you if...

−you want fast combat rather than careful turn planning
−you prefer straightforward character progression without complex builds
−you dislike unforgiving fights with uncertain hit chances

What players say

62% of 3,920 reviews are positive · 20% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the tactical combat and visual style. Common complaints include slow fights, frustrating hit chances, and a character system that is hard to learn. Some players also report frequent crashes and freezes.

Screenshots and trailer

Blackguards system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 (32/64 bits versions)
Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600 GT, ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 45
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

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 graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Czech, Turkish, Polish, Simplified Chinese.