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Backpack Battles
A PvP inventory management auto battler! Buy and craft powerful items, then carefully arrange them in your backpack.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
84 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Addicting gameplay loop but I'd play this game a lot more if the art wasn't so horrendously ugly.”
“Don't get me wrong, game itself is really fun to play, but matchmaking is screwed up and devs don't want to address the issue - you just get banned from their Discord if you mention it. The way matchmaking is designed,…”
“I play this game around one or two runs a day mainly on Berserker and I somewhat hit a wall on diamond 60. I enjoy playing it but also i can't stand horrible balance that hits you in the face if you don't play meta…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“While the art style is typically not what i would go for in a game the actual game itself is incredible. I played this game first at GDC 2026 and was so roped into the game i forgot to blink and had red eyes for the…”
“Decent roguelike with high replayability”
“The most creative backpack auto battler I have play so far. There were ton of unique builds you can make which make each run feel unique enough to keep replaying. One crafted item can synergize with ton of items. The…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I suck at this game, but I can't stop playing. I have to try every single strategy, I have to craft every item, I need to unlock every costume. Great game, absolutely worth the money”
“Worth the price and keeps on giving.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“love it!!! fun combos to think about, cute art going against other player builds is fun too”
“i will find the perfect combo i know i will. in my eyes it's kind of like super auto pets on steroids. super fun and rly cute art. love the style of this game. so nice.”
“Great little autobattler, the updates are always great, and its an excellent cosy brain scratcher. Never fails to delight with new animals and items, art style is just so fun!”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“love it!!! fun combos to think about, cute art going against other player builds is fun too”
“i love this game so much, only thing is id love a future game where its a dungeon crawler, think slay the spire but backpack battles. i love this concept so much and even just the pvp is amazing!”
“Addicting puzzle PVP. The best part is you can play at your own pace. I appreciate being able to walk away at the drop of a dime as the parent to young children.”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Less and less balanced. Too dependent on meta builds. The new class is going to destroy you.”
“4/10 Play Meta or lose. Pretty sad considering this is pseudo-singleplayer.”
“This game used to be fun... back in beta, when it wasn't so overwhelmed by RNG and a million items. Random synergies just happen now; nothing is planned anymore. You just hope your backpack is more randomly put together…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Don't get me wrong, game itself is really fun to play, but matchmaking is screwed up and devs don't want to address the issue - you just get banned from their Discord if you mention it. The way matchmaking is designed,…”
“Don't get me wrong - BPB is a great game - especially after they integrated the QoL features ToySmash and others have inovated after BPB pioneered in the genre... Yet the one thing that kills enjoyment for me is the…”
“This game is bipolar... there are many flaws within the matchmaking system along with the RNG, but when you find a build on your own and everything clicks... the 'tism will take over and youll be obsessed with it.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Addicting gameplay loop but I'd play this game a lot more if the art wasn't so horrendously ugly.”
“While the art style is typically not what i would go for in a game the actual game itself is incredible. I played this game first at GDC 2026 and was so roped into the game i forgot to blink and had red eyes for the…”
“[h1]Surprisingly deep and fun experience[/h1] This is an inventory management game on steroids that are also on steroids. The amount of variables here is crazy - it starts with managing to put your stuff into a limited…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It is good, with time it got even better and more complex as new items were added There are a lot of combos / synergies which is great, but the sheer amount of items is overwhelming at times My main issue is related to…”
“Fun game, but there is so little help finding item recipes. You can search for an item, but it will not tell you what it can combine into, even if you have made that recipe before.”
“Backpack Battles – 8/10 well-balanced surprisingly easy to get into but hard to master can be enjoyed however you want, whether that’s casually or Sweaty try hard nerd Both ways can be enjoyable :) in-game notepad to…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Yes, this game is just like the mobile Backpack Brawl game and yes this game came out after that one. I purchased this game hoping for a game just like that one but without the microtransactions and for on that was of…”
“Please add more characters! Even a paid DLC is welcome for this amazing game.”
“A bit confusing to get into for the first time and some runs feel very 'samey' but it's a pretty good autobattler and the organization mechanics are fun. I wish it had an endless mode or something though”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“in another effort to review every video game that has helped distract me from the crushing weight of my own mortality and the unavoidable horrors of the human condition: i'd give this game a 7/10 with the footnote: [i] i really enjoy that this game plays itself so i can…”
— a player, Steam review · 51 hrs played“The game is excellent. It feels genuinely unique—you can play it competitively or just relax and experiment with builds, and both approaches work. That balance is rare. That said, I think the ranked experience could be improved, mainly around matchmaking and build consistency.…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,270 hrs played“Fun auto-battler. It has a lot more depth than i expected, hence i play it a lot more than I'd have imagined. I was almost a bit shocked to see that I played it for 50+ hours already at the time of this writing, it's easy to get lost (in a positive way) in this game.”
— a player, Steam review · 84 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 14:06 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Backpack Battles Patch 1.1.7
Hi everyone,we are back with some more adjustments!!Have fun :) - Doro and MarioChangelog for 1.1.7BalancingNeutralVampiric Armor: Vampirism 4 -> 5Gold Armor: Block 30 -> 25Boiling Pot: Speed bonus 30
Backpack Battles Patch 1.1.6
Hi everyone,we are back with some more adjustments and a new BGM track!It's another original track by our friend Fabian (FaRu-music), check out the other music he made for Backpack Battles!Have fun :)
Backpack Battles Patch 1.1.5
Hi everyone, we are back with some more adjustments and a new BGM track!It's an original track by our friend Fabian (FaRu-music), check out the other music he made for Backpack Battles!Have fun :) -Do
Backpack Battles Patch 1.1.4
Hi everyone, We are back with some more adjustments!Have fun and see y’all soon :)-Doro and Mario Changelog for 1.1.4Added Alt tooltips for Unidentified Skill, Badges, Spirit Bells, Anvil, Amulet of F
Backpack Battles Patch 1.1.3
Hi everyone, We are back with some more adjustments and a new Adventurer skin! Have fun and see y’all soon :) - Doro and Mario Changelog for 1.1.3New outfit for AdventurerBalancingNeutralKing of the B
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Strategy |
| Player tags | Early Access · Auto Battler · Inventory Management · Strategy · PvP · Roguelike Deckbuilder · Asynchronous Multiplayer · Multiplayer · Indie · Tactical · Card Battler · Rogue-like (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 230 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://playwithfurcifer.github.io/backpack-battles-presskit/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1060 3G Storage: 300 MB available space