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Phantom Brigade

Mech tactics with timeline planning and simultaneous real-time execution

Brace Yourself Games · Released Feb 28, 2023

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 4,661
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 58 in 30 days
Players
87
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jul 3, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1060
16 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Phantom Brigade?

A single-player tactical strategy game where you lead a rebel mech squad trying to reclaim occupied Fyrland. In each battle, you preview enemy actions, schedule movement and attacks on a short timeline, then watch both sides act at once in real time. Between missions, you recruit pilots and customize mechs.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning precise moves before simultaneous execution
  • +you want deep mech and pilot customization
  • +you prefer single-player campaigns built around tactical battles

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike spending far longer planning than watching action
  • −you want an open, freely navigable campaign map
  • −you prefer a smooth, predictable difficulty curve

What players say

79% of 4,661 reviews are positive · 91% of 58 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the timeline-based combat, precise action planning, and extensive mech customization. The main complaints after the major update are the campaign map's more linear progression and abrupt difficulty spikes; some players also find later missions repetitive.

Players over time

▼ -36% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 332 players on Sep 22, 2026.

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Oct 25, 202698
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Oct 21, 202675
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Oct 17, 202683
Oct 16, 202670
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Oct 13, 202688
Oct 11, 2026134
Oct 10, 2026122
Oct 9, 2026109
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Oct 7, 2026107
Oct 6, 2026121
Oct 4, 2026160
Oct 3, 2026164
Oct 2, 2026126
Oct 1, 2026107
Sep 30, 2026123
Sep 29, 2026142
Sep 27, 2026211
Sep 26, 2026207
Sep 25, 2026193
Sep 24, 2026228
Sep 23, 2026236
Sep 23, 2026289
Sep 22, 2026332
Sep 21, 2026330

How many players finish Phantom Brigade?

6.3% of Steam players have unlocked «Capital Liberator», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Phantom Brigade screenshot 1

Phantom Brigade system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 16 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-4790K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12 GB), or AMD Radeon RX 6700 (10 GB)
Memory
16 GB RAM
DirectX
Version 11

Does Phantom Brigade have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Phantom Brigade 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
46
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Phantom Brigade 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 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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