Battle Academy
Turn-based World War II tactics with ambushes and flanking
Slitherine Ltd. · Released Apr 16, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 269
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 6
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Mar 8, 2017
What is Battle Academy?
Battle Academy is a turn-based tactics game in which you lead a small group of units through World War II missions on different fronts. You position troops to ambush enemies, suppress them, flank armor, and secure objectives. It also has asynchronous multiplayer and a scenario editor.
For you if...
- +you prefer compact missions to drawn-out battles
- +you enjoy challenging decisions about troop placement and coordination
- +you want multiplayer turns you can take at your pace
Not for you if...
- −you want real-time action rather than turn-based planning
- −you prefer forgiving battles with little tactical pressure
What players say
84% of 269 reviews are positive
Players praise the tactical challenge and short missions. Some say the game shows its age or needs polish. One player finds attacking frustrating because enemy units are hard to spot and often have the advantage.
Screenshots and trailer
Battle Academy system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Battle Academy?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista/7/8/10
- Processor
- Intel P4/AMD Athlon XP or better
- Graphics
- 128 MB DirectX 9 Compatible Graphics Card
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- 1GB RAM for Vista or above
Does Battle Academy have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.
Does Battle Academy run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.
Does Battle Academy 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- World War II
- Turn-Based
- Wargame
- Singleplayer
- Multiplayer
- Replay Value
- Historical
6 DLC available.
