Battle Brothers

Turn-based tactical RPG about running a medieval mercenary company

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

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 29K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 262 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,295; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 months ago; Jun 24, 2026

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

88% of 28,877 reviews are positive · 83% of 262 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.

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Battle Brothers system requirements

As published by the developer.

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