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Valkyria Chronicles™

Tactical RPG blending turn-based planning with direct battlefield control

SEGA · Released Nov 11, 2014

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Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 11K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 32 in 30 days
Players
40
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
GTS 240 (or )
2 GB RAM · 25 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Valkyria Chronicles™?

This single-player tactical RPG takes place in a fictional continent resembling 1930s Europe, where Gallia's militia fights an invasion by the Empire. Across battlefield missions, you choose squad members, position soldiers and tanks, and move and fire with each unit during its turn.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy choosing squads to suit different battlefields
  • +you value character-driven war stories and watercolor-like visuals

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer tactics games without direct movement and aiming
  • −you dislike anime-styled characters in a war story

What players say

90% of 11,300 reviews are positive · 93% of 32 in the last 30 days

Players praise the painted art style, characters, and mix of turn-based planning with direct movement and shooting. Many complain that later missions rely on surprise events or narrow solutions, making trial and error frustrating.

Players over time

▼ -33% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 68 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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Sep 21, 202633

How many players finish Valkyria Chronicles™?

8.6% of Steam players have unlocked «Savior of Gallia», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Valkyria Chronicles™ system requirements

Minimum: GTS 240 (or ), 2 GB RAM, 25 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista/Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core2 Duo @ 2.0GHz (or equivalent)
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 240 (or equivalent)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
Notes
Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core2 Duo @ 2.8GHz (or equivalent)
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 (or equivalent)
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
Notes
Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions

Does Valkyria Chronicles™ have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Valkyria Chronicles™ 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
Achievements
20
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Valkyria Chronicles™ 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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