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Command a barbarian clan’s army in hex-based fantasy battles, preserve veteran troops, and upgrade units across a branching campaign.
Released 05 Sep 2019
Battle on Hex Grids
Preserve Veteran Troops
Evolve Your Units
The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.
Developed by Owned by Gravity · Published by Slitherine Ltd.









You play as the heir to a Barbarian clan in Keldonia, leading its forces through a campaign set amid conflict with the Empire and other threats. Battles carry the story forward across varied fantasy regions.
Combat takes place in turn-based hex-grid battles. Choose where to move and attack while accounting for terrain, unit roles, weapons, armour, morale, and magical abilities. Heroes and a varied roster of infantry, ranged troops, creatures, and other units offer different ways to build an army.
Between battles, recruit and train units, spend gold and resources on upgrades, and equip troops and heroes with artefacts. Units gain experience and can develop into stronger forms, but fallen veterans lose their accumulated progress. Campaign decisions can also shape later missions.
Players who enjoy the game most often praise its tactical battles, where positioning, terrain, unit roles, and careful planning can determine the outcome. Many also value watching troops gain experience and carry over between missions, along with the range of units and army-building choices. The long campaign and fantasy atmosphere appeal to some, while others find its difficulty demanding, its battles slow or repetitive, or its interface cumbersome.


| Platforms | Windows |
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| Steam Deck | Unsupported |
| Achievements | 77 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 4 listed on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Metacritic | 80/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |