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Battle Brothers

Battle Brothers

Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.

Released Mar 24, 2017 Developer Overhype Studios Publisher Hooded Horse, Overhype Studios Platforms Windows StrategyRPGMedievalOpen WorldTurn-Based Tactics
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

88.2%positive24,329 reviews

What reviewers agree on

Praised
Criticised
Bar length = how many of the 103 reviews raise the point On criticised points, the pale part = reviewers who still recommend the game Select a point to see the exact counts and what reviewers wrote.

Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20

Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“This game is so good that it naturally forces you to learn its mechanics and explore the world. I don't remember feeling so motivated to master a game before I started playing BB. This is a hard game, and the journey to mastery is long—very long. But I accepted the challenge,…”

— a player, Steam review · 167 hrs played
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“Honestly, this game is good. But it's so much better with mods, and the devs can't incorporate a workshop for some lazy reason. Imagine how BAD and boring the perk system is that S tier perks are a park that just gives you a level up, and another which gives you 20% experience…”

— a player, Steam review · 52 hrs played
Not recommended · 106 found this helpful

“[h1]I want to love this game. Genuinely.[/h1] There are some absolutely brilliant choices in game design here. The emergent storytelling is amazing. The customization of your soldiers is amazing. The setting and grim feel of the world is amazing. Watching a ragtag group of…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:21 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

3,359playing at last check
3,13824-hour peak
8,055all-time peak
0 2.5k 5k 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2.9k avg · Aug 2020

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.

101achievements
22.0%median completion
1.9%rarest: Savior
85.6% of players 82.0% of players 81.8% of players 76.6% of players 69.8% of players 68.8% of players 68.0% of players 66.1% of players 65.1% of players 63.2% of players 61.8% of players 57.3% of players 56.8% of players 56.1% of players 55.5% of players 55.1% of players 50.8% of players 50.2% of players 49.2% of players 49.1% of players 48.6% of players 47.5% of players 45.8% of players 45.4% of players 44.2% of players 43.9% of players 42.1% of players 40.7% of players 38.5% of players 36.7% of players 36.0% of players 35.9% of players 34.6% of players 32.4% of players 32.2% of players 31.3% of players 31.0% of players 29.7% of players 28.8% of players 28.2% of players 28.1% of players 25.0% of players 24.3% of players 24.2% of players 24.0% of players 22.5% of players 22.5% of players 22.1% of players 22.1% of players 22.1% of players 22.0% of players 21.5% of players 21.1% of players 20.9% of players 20.0% of players 19.4% of players 18.8% of players 18.8% of players 18.1% of players 18.0% of players 85.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
85.6%Bloody Toll — Lose your first mercenary in battle
82.0%Blood Money — Complete a contract for a settlement
81.8%Scars For Life — Have a brother receive a permanent injury
Rarest badges of honor
1.9%Savior — Defeat all four late game crises on Ironman mode
2.0%Voice of Davkul — Have a Prophet while playing as a cult of Davkul
2.9%Human Wave — Have a full roster of 25 men when playing as peasant militia

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$8.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US29.99 USD
EU29.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia39.95 AUD
Canada29.99 CAD
Japan2,980 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China99.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$12 China Japan Canada Australia US UK EU≈$34

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 02, 2026
Battle Brothers News Roundup at the Hooded Horse Summer Sale

Hello Mercenaries! Battle Brothers recently received a major update! This update focuses on adding new weapons, enemies, and updating the Northern Noble Houses unit list. Let's get into the Round Up b

Jun 25, 2026
Save 70% on Battle Brothers

Battle Brothers is currently 70% off, with sales on its respective DLC as well, during the the Hooded Horse Summer Sale. In this turn-based tactical RPG, you lead a mercenary company in a gritty medie

Jun 24, 2026
Battle Brothers Update v1.5.2.3

Thanks a lot for your feedback and support! This update fixes some issues that were introduced with version 1.5.2.2. Steam Reviews: Your Feedback Matters!We'd also like to take a moment to say thank y

Jun 18, 2026
Battle Brothers Update v1.5.2.2 - New Weapons, Enemies, and More

Are you all ready for some fresh Battle Brothers content? If so, we have good news for you! We are releasing the first content update in about a year, but we can hopefully increase that pace a bit in

May 27, 2026
Save 70% on Battle Brothers

Battle Brothers is currently 70% off, with sales on its respective DLC as well, during the Hooded Horse May Publisher Sale. In this turn-based tactical RPG, you lead a mercenary company in a gritty me

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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.

GenresRPG, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · RPG · Medieval · Open World · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Character Customization · War · Sandbox · Tactical · Simulation · Action (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements101
Estimated owners1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://battlebrothersgame.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-2100 (dual-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X2 565 (dual-core) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460 (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 5770 (1 GB) / Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: GPU requires OpenGL 3.3 support