Gridlords

Castle-building auto-battler with asynchronous battles against other players

Sphere Studios · Published by Goblinz Publishing · Released Oct 7, 2026 · Early Access

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 114
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 55; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 21, 2026
Minimum PC: DX10; 8 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Gridlords?

Gridlords is a 2D fantasy strategy game organized into asynchronous PvP matches. You place and upgrade castle buildings, unlock units, and combine their abilities before deploying forces that fight automatically against other players.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with building layouts and unit combinations

Not for you if...

−you want to command units directly during battles

What players say

77% of 114 reviews are positive

Players praise the grid-based building system and the match loop. Their main complaint is limited Early Access content, with several also finding too little variety between builds.

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Gridlords system requirements

Minimum: DX10, 8 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10, Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i5-6500/Core i7-4770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Gridlords have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. There is no single-player mode.

Does Gridlords 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
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese.

Does Gridlords 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