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Battle Brothers

Turn-based tactical RPG about running a medieval mercenary company

Overhype Studios · Published by Hooded Horse, Overhype Studios · Released Mar 24, 2017

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Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 27K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
83% of 197 in 30 days
Players
1,233
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jun 24, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 460
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Battle Brothers?

A single-player tactical RPG set in a fractured world of nobles, bandits, undead, and Greenskins. You travel a procedurally generated map in real time, recruit and equip mercenaries, trade, take contracts, and resolve battles through turn-based combat.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy difficult battles with lasting consequences
  • +you prefer open-ended campaigns and self-directed goals
  • +you like developing specialized builds for individual mercenaries

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike steep learning curves and repeated campaign failures
  • −you want a guided story rather than a sandbox
  • −you prefer predictable combat with limited randomness

What players say

87% of 27,249 reviews are positive · 83% of 197 in the last 30 days

Players praise the tactical combat, flexible character builds, and replayable campaigns that create their own stories. The most common complaint is that hit-roll randomness can make careful planning feel irrelevant or losses unfair; some players also find the mechanics poorly explained and dependent on outside guides.

Players over time

▼ -10% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,879 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
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Nov 7, 20261,233
Nov 6, 2026972
Nov 5, 2026954
Nov 4, 20261,072
Nov 3, 20261,056
Nov 2, 20261,108
Nov 1, 20261,328
Oct 31, 20261,283
Oct 30, 20261,039
Oct 29, 20261,038
Oct 28, 20261,098
Oct 27, 20261,202
Oct 26, 20261,238
Oct 25, 20261,479
Oct 24, 20261,345
Oct 23, 20261,217
Oct 22, 20261,193
Oct 21, 20261,206
Oct 20, 20261,208
Oct 19, 20261,283
Oct 18, 20261,518
Oct 17, 20261,399
Oct 16, 20261,187
Oct 15, 20261,230
Oct 14, 20261,278
Oct 13, 20261,219
Oct 12, 20261,281
Oct 11, 20261,438
Oct 10, 20261,299
Oct 9, 20261,202
Oct 8, 20261,173
Oct 7, 20261,151
Oct 6, 20261,168
Oct 5, 20261,219
Oct 4, 20261,381
Oct 3, 20261,226
Oct 2, 20261,114
Oct 1, 20261,082
Sep 30, 20261,065
Sep 29, 20261,152
Sep 28, 20261,172
Sep 27, 20261,361
Sep 26, 20261,314
Sep 25, 20261,154
Sep 24, 20261,184
Sep 23, 20261,295
Sep 23, 20261,154
Sep 22, 20261,175
Sep 21, 20261,879

Screenshots and trailer

Battle Brothers screenshot 1

Battle Brothers system requirements

Minimum: GTX 460, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3-2100 (dual-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X2 565 (dual-core)
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460 (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 5770 (1 GB) / Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
GPU requires OpenGL 3.3 support

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-2400 (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-4300 (quad-core)
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630 (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 6670 (1 GB)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
GPU requires OpenGL 3.3 support

Does Battle Brothers have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Battle Brothers run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
101
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Battle Brothers 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

9 DLC available.

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