Warhounds

Turn-based squad tactics with a mercenary company to manage

The First Studios · Published by Brightika, Inc. · Released Aug 11, 2026

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 959
Recent reviews: Mixed; 63% of 105 in 30 days
Players: 37; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 weeks ago; Oct 9, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1070Ti; 8 GB RAM · 85 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Warhounds?

This single-player, isometric tactics game follows mercenaries fighting a war in an alternate-future Africa. You choose firing positions, flank enemies, and destroy cover during missions, then recruit fighters, upgrade equipment, and manage finances and medical supplies between deployments. Faction relationships affect which missions, gear, and allies you can access.

For you if...

+you prefer deliberate planning over reflex-driven action
+you enjoy challenging fights and developing your squad

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer or cooperative missions
−you want combat without equipment or resource management

What players say

72% of 959 reviews are positive · 63% of 105 in the last 30 days

Players praise the XCOM-style combat and the strategic decisions between missions. Complaints include forced dialogue and technical issues such as bugs, crashes, and awkward camera angles.

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Warhounds system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1070Ti, 8 GB RAM, 85 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: Intel i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Graphics: 8 GB VRAM, GeForce GTX 1070Ti / AMD RX 5700
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 85 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Warhounds have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Warhounds run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
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
Default configuration is not performant
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 37
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish.

Does Warhounds 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