Battle Nations

City-building strategy with turn-based battles and armies that include dinosaurs

Madrona Games Inc · Released Sep 18, 2014

Casual Indie Simulation Strategy Free To Play

Third-party account required

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 2,058
Recent reviews: Mostly Negative; 37% of 64 in 30 days
Players: 225; daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 22, 2026
Minimum PC: 8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Battle Nations?

Battle Nations is a free-to-play strategy game set on the war-torn continent of Ateria, where you lead forces against rebels. You place buildings, collect resources, and recruit infantry, tanks, and exotic creatures for tactical battles.

For you if...

+you enjoy humorous campaigns with an eccentric cast
+you like gradually expanding an outpost between battles

Not for you if...

−you want combat without managing buildings and resource supplies

What players say

72% of 2,058 reviews are positive · 37% of 64 in the last 30 days

Returning players praise the revived game's familiar style, world, and troop-commanding gameplay. Recent critics say progression is too slow without paying and criticize the expensive in-game economy.

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Battle Nations system requirements

Minimum: 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Battle Nations?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 21H1
Processor: x86-compatible 2.2GHz or faster processor
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Battle Nations have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Battle Nations run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: MadronaID
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 24
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Battle Nations 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