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Ancestors Legacy

Medieval real-time strategy with squad battles and history-inspired campaigns

Destructive Creations · Released May 22, 2018

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
80% of 6,061
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 19 in 30 days
Players
22
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
5 months ago
May 19, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 460
4 GB RAM · 24 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Ancestors Legacy?

This real-time strategy game takes place in medieval Europe, with campaigns inspired by historical events. You command squads in battle, use terrain and morale, manage resources, and build temporary bases while attacking enemy settlements. Multiplayer battles are also available.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy commanding squads and countering enemy units
  • +you want story campaigns from several medieval perspectives
  • +you like using terrain and morale in tactical battles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer turn-based decisions over real-time unit control
  • −you want a strategy game without resource management
  • −you want a medieval game without violent battles

What players say

80% of 6,061 reviews are positive · 94% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the medieval setting, squad tactics, and campaign content. Common complaints include repetitive missions, similar-feeling factions, and long melee fights that make squads difficult to redirect.

Players over time

▲ +2% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 27 players on Oct 17, 2026.

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How many players finish Ancestors Legacy?

31% of Steam players have unlocked «Lindisfarne Riches», 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

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Ancestors Legacy system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 460, 4 GB RAM, 24 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 7 (Service Pack 1) , Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 - (64-bit only).
Processor
2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
24 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows® 7 (Service Pack 1) / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / Windows® 10 / (64-bit only)
Processor
AMD Octa-Core / Intel Quad-Core processor running at 3.4 GHz (AMD FX X8 8350 or Intel Core i5 3570 or newer architectures are recommended)
Graphics
AMD/NVIDIA dedicated with at least 2048MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.0 support. AMD Radeon R9 285 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 and above are recommended graphic cards.
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
24 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Ancestors Legacy have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Ancestors Legacy run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
62
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Czech, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Ancestors Legacy 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

4 DLC available.

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