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Holdfast: Nations At War

Large-scale historical shooter with chaotic battles and proximity voice chat

Anvil Game Studios · Released Mar 5, 2020

ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerRPGSimulationStrategy

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 29K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 131 in 30 days
Players
347
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jul 4, 2026
Minimum PC
GT 1030
8 GB RAM · 22 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Holdfast: Nations At War?

An online multiplayer shooter played in first or third person, covering Napoleonic, World War I, and age-of-sail battles. Players fight large PvP matches on land and at sea using muskets, bayonets, artillery, cavalry, and warships, with classes assigned different team roles.

For you if...

  • +you like historical PvP across several military eras
  • +you want infantry, cavalry, artillery, and naval roles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer solo campaigns to large online PvP matches
  • −you dislike prominent proximity chat and player role-play

What players say

89% of 28,889 reviews are positive · 88% of 131 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the proximity-chat humor, improvised battlefield role-play, and organized community events. Recent negative reviews commonly report cheating, melee exploits, spawn camping, and dissatisfaction with moderation; some players also criticize musket accuracy.

Players over time

▼ -51% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 750 players on Sep 22, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026347
Nov 6, 2026250
Nov 5, 2026227
Nov 4, 2026259
Nov 3, 2026246
Nov 2, 2026245
Nov 1, 2026332
Oct 31, 2026393
Oct 30, 2026250
Oct 29, 2026247
Oct 28, 2026256
Oct 27, 2026426
Oct 26, 2026446
Oct 25, 2026523
Oct 24, 2026592
Oct 23, 2026585
Oct 22, 2026483
Oct 21, 2026448
Oct 20, 2026449
Oct 18, 2026556
Oct 17, 2026532
Oct 16, 2026506
Oct 15, 2026510
Oct 14, 2026450
Oct 13, 2026497
Oct 11, 2026539
Oct 10, 2026506
Oct 9, 2026567
Oct 8, 2026555
Oct 7, 2026523
Oct 6, 2026571
Oct 4, 2026612
Oct 3, 2026596
Oct 2, 2026550
Oct 1, 2026503
Sep 30, 2026470
Sep 29, 2026511
Sep 27, 2026603
Sep 26, 2026584
Sep 25, 2026514
Sep 24, 2026493
Sep 23, 2026296
Sep 23, 2026719
Sep 22, 2026750
Sep 21, 2026741

Screenshots and trailer

Holdfast: Nations At War screenshot 1

Holdfast: Nations At War system requirements

Minimum: GT 1030, 8 GB RAM, 22 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11 64-bit
Processor
Intel i5-4670k or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
Graphics
Nvidia GT 1030 or Radeon RX 550
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
22 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Game also playable on GeForce Now.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11 64-bit
Processor
Intel i7-8700k or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB or Radeon RX 580 8GB
Memory
10 GB RAM
Storage
22 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Holdfast: Nations At War have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Holdfast: Nations At War run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
38
Steam features
Workshop, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Czech, Dutch, Polish, Danish, Greek, Norwegian, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish.

Does Holdfast: Nations At War use AI-generated content?

Steam's data marks it as containing AI-generated content, but its Steam page had no statement from the developers when we checked it.

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

18 DLC available.

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