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Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic)

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic)

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is the RTS videogame adaptation of Games Workshop’s classic tabletop game, pitting the Chaos, Imperium, Eldar, and Orks against each other in visceral space-battles.

Released Apr 21, 2016 Developer Tindalos Interactive Publisher Focus Entertainment Platforms Windows StrategyWarhammer 40KSpaceRTSSci-fi
View on Steam ↗ $1.49 (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.

68.6%positive5,821 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“It's a nice game, I liked the story (less grindy than Armada 2) but also avoided two of the major mission-types (Assassination & Data recovery) due to jumping into the warp being way harder to interrupt in this game. The Ships feel way more floaty and damage seems to be more…”

— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“This game is great but very difficult on anything but easy. Even on easy it takes a little bit not to die immediately!”

— a player, Steam review · 44 hrs played
Not recommended · 11 found this helpful

“I have around eleven hours in Battlefleet Gothic: Armada and I’m currently at Chapter 4 of the campaign. I generally enjoy space RTS games because the concept of commanding fleets and managing large scale battles in space is interesting, especially when it is set inside the…”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
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Player activity

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

37playing at last check
3924-hour peak
9,199all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 1.8k avg · Apr 2016

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.

50achievements
7.0%median completion
0.4%rarest: Elite Tactician
60.3% of players 38.4% of players 30.6% of players 29.7% of players 26.1% of players 25.7% of players 23.5% of players 23.4% of players 22.7% of players 20.8% of players 20.5% of players 16.2% of players 16.2% of players 16.1% of players 15.5% of players 15.5% of players 15.1% of players 13.7% of players 12.3% of players 11.1% of players 10.6% of players 10.4% of players 9.2% of players 8.9% of players 8.7% of players 7.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.6% of players 4.2% of players 4.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.5% of players 3.3% of players 2.7% of players 2.4% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 60.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
60.3%Ascension — Finish the Prologue
38.4%The Hand of Darkness — Finish Chapter 1
30.6%The Eye of Night — Finish Chapter 2
Rarest badges of honor
0.4%Elite Tactician — Reach Rank 100 in Elite Mode
0.5%Old but Gold — Don't lose an esteemed officer
0.5%Elite Hero — Reach Rank 60 in Elite Mode

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.

$1.49−90% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99base price
$1.49lowest since tracking began2026-07-16
US1.49 USD−90%
EU1.49 EUR−90%
UK1.29 GBP−90%
Australia2.29 AUD−90%
Canada1.99 CAD−90%
Japan248 JPY−90%
Brazil5.49 BRL−90%
China6.40 CNY−90%

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

China≈$0.9 Brazil Canada US Japan Australia EU UK≈$1.7

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

$0 $10 $20 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.

May 31, 2018
Skulls For The Skull Throne Sale

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32830903/c5f7a6fd2855f2e5bdb7bc61314b01bc59270e2b.png Today marks the beginning of Games Workshop's 'Skulls for the Skull Throne' eve

Jan 31, 2018
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 - Forging a Sequel

http://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/922544871726140509/5E802F6C55A879C4B24E76B4E9145CD2AA159AD3/ A few days ago, we announced the development for PC of Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 with a Revea

Jan 31, 2018
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 - Forging a Sequel

http://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/922544871726140509/5E802F6C55A879C4B24E76B4E9145CD2AA159AD3/ A few days ago, we announced the development for PC of Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 with a Revea

Jan 24, 2018
Announcing Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2!

https://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/922544233660412087/1FF0B70B92DC0653D17B65E590EE2F5025734BA2/ We are pleased to officially announce the development for PC of the sequel to Battlefleet Gothi

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

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

GenresStrategy
Player tagsStrategy · Warhammer 40K · Space · RTS · Sci-fi · Games Workshop · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · Tactical · Real Time Tactics · Fantasy · Gothic (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Polish *
Achievements50
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.focus-home.com/games/battlefleet-gothic-armada
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) Processor: AMD FX-4100 X4 (3,6 GHz)/Intel Core i5-2500 (3,3 GHz) Memory: 4096 MB RAM Graphics: 1 GB, DirectX 11, AMD Radeon HD 6850/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible Additional Notes: Internet connection required for online gaming and game activation