Freedom Force
Comic-book superhero strategy RPG with pauseable squad battles
Irrational Games · Published by 2K · Released May 29, 2009
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 56% of 549
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 90/100 (critic reviews)
What is Freedom Force?
This is an isometric superhero strategy RPG with real-time combat that you can pause. You lead a squad through missions in Patriot City, choosing existing heroes or creating your own to fight criminals empowered by aliens plotting to conquer Earth. Multiplayer is limited to LAN or direct IP connections.
For you if...
- +you like campy comic-book heroes with distinct powers
- +you enjoy planning squad tactics during pauseable battles
- +you want a mission-based campaign with hero creation
Not for you if...
- −you prefer direct action over commanding a squad
- −you want a serious superhero story without comic-book camp
What players say
56% of 549 reviews are positive
Players praise the comic-book style, characters, and variety of powers. Many report crashes and movement or mouse-control bugs on modern systems; some need fixes to play, while others cannot get it working.
Screenshots and trailer
Freedom Force system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 8 GPU, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Freedom Force?
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- OS
- Windows XP/Vista
- Processor
- 600 MHz or faster Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor
- Graphics
- 32 MB or greater supported Direct3D capable video card with DirectX 8.1 compatible driver
- Memory
- 128 MB or more RAM
- Storage
- 570 MB or more free hard disk space plus space for saved games
Does Freedom Force have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Freedom Force run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Freedom Force 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
