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Bloodgrounds

Bloodgrounds

Bloodgrounds merges tactical turn-based combat with strategic management, RPG and roguelite elements. Forged in the pits of the arena, you fought your way out and now as a wealthy patron you recruit, train, and command your team of hardened Gladiators to glory - or death.

Released Mar 12, 2026 Developer Exordium Games Publisher Daedalic Entertainment Platforms Windows · Mac Turn-Based TacticsRomeTurn-Based CombatPerma DeathRPG
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

77.1%positive621 reviews
Recommended · 12 found this helpful

“This game scratches that very specific itch that XCOM players are so familiar with. You build your little soldiers, get attached to them through countless battles, and watch them die because you've made a stupid mistake and now have to live with the consequences. Thankfully…”

— a player, Steam review · 83 hrs played
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“A truly superb game. easy to get deep into. easy to set down when life comes calling. fantastic game”

— a player, Steam review · 191 hrs played
Not recommended · 12 found this helpful

“The concept is cool, but gameplay loop gets bland and repetitive very fast”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

684all-time peak
0 100 200 2026 172 avg · Mar 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

100achievements
9.6%median completion
0.4%rarest: Just Warming Up
88.9% of players 82.7% of players 80.0% of players 77.7% of players 66.1% of players 58.1% of players 58.0% of players 51.4% of players 50.9% of players 47.4% of players 44.2% of players 40.0% of players 39.7% of players 38.0% of players 37.1% of players 36.3% of players 33.9% of players 33.8% of players 31.0% of players 30.9% of players 29.9% of players 29.7% of players 28.2% of players 27.8% of players 26.9% of players 26.9% of players 25.2% of players 23.9% of players 23.0% of players 20.2% of players 20.0% of players 20.0% of players 18.3% of players 18.2% of players 18.1% of players 16.0% of players 15.7% of players 15.7% of players 15.1% of players 14.8% of players 14.5% of players 14.0% of players 13.6% of players 13.3% of players 12.6% of players 12.0% of players 11.2% of players 10.8% of players 10.8% of players 9.7% of players 9.6% of players 9.5% of players 9.1% of players 9.0% of players 8.5% of players 8.2% of players 8.0% of players 8.0% of players 7.8% of players 7.3% of players 88.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
88.9%Lightning Reflexes — Finish any Cathedra Challenge without any of your gladiators acquiring the Stun status.
82.7%Hospice — Build the Infirmary.
80.0%Commerce — Build the Market.
Rarest badges of honor
0.4%Just Warming Up — Apply Burn on enemies 66 times during a single Challenge in The Spine.
0.5%Old Guard — Acquire 15 Gladiators using Mercy in Colosseum Challenges.
0.8%Just A Flesh Wound — Have a single gladiator suffer from 6 Traumas at the same time.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99−50% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$19.99base price
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US9.99 USD−50%
EU9.99 EUR−50%
UK8.99 GBP−50%
Australia14.97 AUD−50%
Canada12.99 CAD−50%
Japan1,150 JPY−50%
Brazil29.99 BRL−50%
China39.50 CNY−50%

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

Brazil≈$5.8 China Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$12

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

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

Mar 26, 2026
Maintenance Patch Live

Ave Patronus, we have a new update ready for you! With this patch, we focus on your experience when playing Bloodgrounds. We added several features to improve general quality of life and offer new way

Mar 19, 2026
Second Patch after Launch

Ave Patronus, we want to once again thank you for your valuable feedback and ongoing support following the 1.0 release of our game. We are happy to announce that we just released our second post-launc

Mar 13, 2026
First Hotfix after Launch

Ave Patronus, Thanks again for your awesome support throughout our Early Access - and now Bloodgrounds 1.0 Release! Today we bring you a small patch mostly regarding balancing adjustments.. Vale, Patr

Mar 12, 2026
Bloodgrounds 1.0 - Out Now!

Ave Patronus. Today, we are celebrating the full release of Bloodgrounds with version 1.0. This update, concluding the Early Access phase, adds several new game systems and mechanics, tons of bug fixe

Jan 22, 2026
Trials of the Gladiator- Update

Ave Patronus, Today, we proudly present you our second major early access update “Trials of the Gladiator”. Aside from tons of fixes, small adjustments and balancing changes, this update consists of t

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresIndie, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsTurn-Based Tactics · Rome · Turn-Based Combat · Perma Death · RPG · Management · Fantasy · Turn-Based Strategy · Base Building · Pixel Graphics · Strategy · Tactical RPG (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements100
Official sitehttps://bloodgrounds.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 or AMD FX-8320 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon R9 280 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 500 MB available space