Holdfast: Nations At War

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

Anvil Game Studios · Released Mar 5, 2020

Action Indie Massively Multiplayer RPG Simulation Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 30K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 162 in 30 days
Playing now: 296; peak 24h 719
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 months ago; Jul 4, 2026

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

90% of 29,579 reviews are positive · 90% of 162 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Holdfast: Nations At War system requirements

As published by the developer.

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.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 38
Steam features: Workshop, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

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.