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Battlezone 98 Redux

First-person tank combat and real-time strategy across the solar system

Big Boat Interactive · Published by Rebellion · Released Apr 18, 2016

ActionStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 1,084
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
19
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Jul 6, 2017
Minimum PC
HD 2600
2 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is Battlezone 98 Redux?

This first-person action and real-time strategy game takes place in an alternate 1960s space race that hides a US-Soviet war over alien bio-metal. In separate American and Soviet campaigns, you pilot combat vehicles, command units, collect bio-metal, and build and defend bases across planetary battlefields. Online matches include deathmatch and strategy modes.

For you if...

  • +you like commanding an army while fighting from a cockpit
  • +you want separate American and Soviet single-player campaigns
  • +you enjoy online deathmatches or strategy battles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer strategy games without first-person combat
  • −you dislike collecting resources and building bases during battles
  • −you want a campaign with consistently gentle difficulty

What players say

92% of 1,084 reviews are positive

Players praise the mix of first-person vehicle combat and real-time strategy, particularly the American campaign. They complain about awkward controls and units that ignore orders; some also report sharp difficulty spikes.

How many players finish Battlezone 98 Redux?

4.6% of Steam players have unlocked «The Ultimate Quake», 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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Battlezone 98 Redux system requirements

Minimum: HD 2600, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10
Processor
Dual-core CPU with SSE3 (Intel® Pentium® D 3GHz / AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4200) or better
Graphics
Microsoft® DirectX® 10.0 compatible graphics card with 256 MB of memory (ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 Pro or NVIDIA® equivalent)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5 / AMD FX series or better
Graphics
Microsoft® DirectX® 11.0 compatible graphics card with 1GB of memory (NVIDIA® GeForce® 400 series / ATI Radeon™ HD 7750) or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Does Battlezone 98 Redux have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Battlezone 98 Redux run on Steam Deck?

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

  • 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
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
50
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Battlezone 98 Redux 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

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