⚜ SteamCozy

Home / Games / Battle Chasers: Nightwar

Battle Chasers: Nightwar

Battle Chasers: Nightwar

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.

Released Oct 3, 2017 Developer Airship Syndicate Publisher THQ Nordic Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux RPGTurn-Based CombatSingleplayerJRPGDungeon Crawler
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.

87.4%positive7,155 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“Excellent underrated game with interresting turn based combats, nice casting and good visual. Got it for 3 euros, I feel like a thief :D”

— a player, Steam review · 38 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Game was in my backlog since 2020. Forgot it was in my library. Tried it on a whim on Friday, 14 hours played by Sunday. Guess I'm hooked. Nice turn based RPG with JRPG mechanics and original art based on an Image comic book I haven't read, but heard good things about. Probably…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“A decent turn-based RPG, gorgeous artstyle/graphics, the characters have good synergy together and can riff off of one another with ease. The battle system is well thought out but the grinding aspect of this game can be tedious. Unfortunately the plot is generic and…”

— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played
Read more reviews ↗

Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:32 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

21playing at last check
3524-hour peak
5,359all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 1.5k avg · Oct 2017

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.

48achievements
19.7%median completion
2.0%rarest: Big Game Hunter
88.1% of players 60.4% of players 57.8% of players 55.5% of players 50.4% of players 47.5% of players 45.2% of players 44.8% of players 40.2% of players 40.2% of players 37.4% of players 33.2% of players 31.9% of players 31.4% of players 30.0% of players 26.8% of players 25.9% of players 25.7% of players 23.5% of players 22.1% of players 21.9% of players 21.6% of players 20.4% of players 20.3% of players 19.7% of players 18.8% of players 18.7% of players 18.2% of players 17.6% of players 17.0% of players 16.9% of players 16.7% of players 16.2% of players 16.1% of players 13.7% of players 10.9% of players 8.9% of players 8.5% of players 7.9% of players 7.7% of players 6.9% of players 4.8% of players 4.4% of players 4.1% of players 3.7% of players 3.2% of players 2.6% of players 2.0% of players 88.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
88.1%Survivors — Hidden achievement
60.4%It's Just Beginning — Hidden achievement
57.8%You're Learning... — Unlock a Beast Perk
Rarest badges of honor
2.0%Big Game Hunter — Complete 100% of the Bestiary
2.6%A Fantasy, Finalized — Finish the game on NG+
3.2%Fish Watching — Complete the Fishiary

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
$29.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US29.99 USD
EU29.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia42.95 AUD
Canada32.99 CAD
Japan2,980 JPY
Brazil55.99 BRL
China99.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$11 China Japan Canada US Australia 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.

Sep 20, 2018
Battle Chasers: Nightwar Version 24034 out!

A new update was released for Battle Chasers: Nightwar on Windows, build version 24034. The patch is 900MB in size and includes fixes for small bugs, UI issues and newly added Discord support. Changel

May 28, 2018
Linux version is out now!

Dear Battle Chasers: Nightwar fans, we are happy to announce that the Linux version is now available on Steam. Check it out! Your THQ Nordic Team

Jan 23, 2018
New Update (Build 23636) Live!

Hey everyone! We have a new patch live now on steam for PC and Mac. GoG coming soon. We are going to work on pushing this patch to PS4 and XboxOne aswell (this will be big for consoles since it also i

Jan 23, 2018
New Update (Build 23636) Live!

Hey everyone! We have a new patch live now on steam for PC and Mac. GoG coming soon. We are going to work on pushing this patch to PS4 and XboxOne aswell (this will be big for consoles since it also i

Oct 23, 2017
Battle Chasers Nightwar Patch #2 (v. 23172) live

Here is the full changelog: Gameplay * The elusive Belevros has made more of a permanent home in Deadwatch, and should now always be much easier to find when sought. * The Endless Arena should now wor

Games like Battle Chasers: Nightwar

From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.

Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition 94.9% · 1,711 reviews shares Turn Based, JRPG, Turn Based Combat, Great Soundtrack Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) 91.3% · 7,644 reviews shares Crowdfunded, Turn Based, Isometric, Open World FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) 80.4% · 1,879 reviews shares Steampunk, Turn Based, JRPG, Turn Based Combat Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura 87.5% · 1,301 reviews shares Steampunk, Turn Based, Isometric, Turn Based Combat FINAL FANTASY IX FINAL FANTASY IX 94.5% · 7,759 reviews shares Steampunk, Turn Based, JRPG, Turn Based Combat Ikenfell Ikenfell 90.8% · 1,036 reviews shares Turn Based, Isometric, JRPG, Turn Based Combat Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ 90.2% · 4,691 reviews shares Turn Based, Isometric, JRPG, Turn Based Combat FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster 89.0% · 12,773 reviews shares Turn Based, JRPG, Turn Based Combat, Great Soundtrack

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresIndie, RPG
Player tagsRPG · Turn-Based Combat · Singleplayer · JRPG · Dungeon Crawler · Fantasy · Indie · Atmospheric · Turn-Based · Comic Book · Great Soundtrack · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Korean, Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil, Russian * , Simplified Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements48
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit Processor: 2.0 GHz CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 4000 or equivalent with 1 GB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible