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Bloodgrounds

Turn-based gladiator tactics with permanent deaths and city management

Exordium Games · Published by Daedalic Entertainment · Released Mar 12, 2026

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 584
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
8
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 months ago
Mar 26, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Bloodgrounds?

A single-player tactical RPG where you manage gladiators and the coastal city of Marevento while seeking revenge against the Emperor who killed your father. Tournament battles take place on grids, where you spend action points to move, attack, and use abilities or items. Between fights, you recruit and train fighters, adjust equipment, and upgrade buildings to unlock services.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy combining different classes into a coordinated team
  • +you like planning around positioning and turn order

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time action to managing individual turns
  • −you dislike replacing characters after permanent losses

What players say

76% of 584 reviews are positive

Players praise the tactical combat, varied gladiator classes, and artwork. Complaints focus on repetitive encounters, excessive arena traps, and camera controls that contribute to misclicks.

Screenshots and trailer

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Bloodgrounds system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-6400 or AMD FX-8320
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon R9 280
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i5-6400 or AMD FX-8320
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon R9 280
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Bloodgrounds have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Bloodgrounds 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 graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
100
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Bloodgrounds 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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