Ancestors Legacy

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

Destructive Creations · Released May 22, 2018

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 8,663
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 20 in 30 days
Playing now: 19; peak 24h 21
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

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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

79% of 8,663 reviews are positive · 80% of 20 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.

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Ancestors Legacy system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

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