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Pawns of War

Military squad autobattler with weapon loadouts and grid-based battles

FLARE · Released Mar 10, 2025

ActionAdventureIndieStrategyFree To Play

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 782
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 28 in 30 days
Players
14
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 26, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 6570
2 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Pawns of War?

Pawns of War is a free-to-play, single-player autobattler set in 2044, when war between two superpowers reaches your base on neutral territory. You assemble and equip a squad, arrange units on a three-by-three grid, and battle randomly generated enemy forces. You also upgrade characters, buy weapons with in-game currency, manage resources, and fight daily bosses.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy military settings mixed with psychological horror
  • +you like building squads around your preferred weapons

Not for you if...

  • −you want direct combat control rather than automated battles

What players say

83% of 782 reviews are positive · 75% of 28 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story and art style, but criticize repetitive combat and what they see as AI-generated artwork and writing. Several also ask for more story and event content.

Screenshots and trailer

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Pawns of War system requirements

Minimum: HD 6570, 2 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD FX-4350
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (1GB) or AMD Radeon HD 6570 (1GB)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
600 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-6300
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (2GB) or AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
600 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Pawns of War have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Pawns of War 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
Achievements
50
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Korean.

Does Pawns of War use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

AI was used to create background images in the novel, as well as objects in the levels, but the levels are drawn to the final stage manually by an artist.

The statement mentions: Art

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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