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Command customizable warships in tactical real-time battles as you defend the Gothic Sector from Abaddon's Black Crusade.
Released 21 Apr 2016
Ram Enemy Warships
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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.
Developed by Tindalos Interactive · Published by Focus Entertainment
In the story campaign, you command an Imperial fleet during the 12th Black Crusade, fighting to defend the Gothic Sector. Campaign operations play out across the sector map, where you choose battles and respond to threats against its worlds.
Battles are real-time tactical engagements in which you maneuver individual ships, manage weapon arcs and abilities, and use tools such as torpedoes, boarding actions, and ramming. Ship speed and handling vary, so positioning and timing shape each fight.
Between battles, you can recruit and customize ships, improve their weapons and defenses, and develop captains and crews as surviving vessels gain experience. The game also offers skirmish and multiplayer battles, with Chaos, Imperium, Eldar, and Ork fleets that have distinct strengths and abilities.
Players who enjoy the game often highlight its atmospheric Warhammer setting, detailed ships, and tactical fleet combat, especially maneuvering ships and making use of their distinct abilities. Some also praise the campaign and its story. These positives are often tempered by complaints about repetitive or frustrating missions, uneven difficulty, and bugs reported by some players.
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.
Developed with Unreal Engine 4, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada offers deep management of every ship composing the player’s fleet, both during and between battles. From the fastest frigates to the gigantic, miles-long battleships, the player will customize all aspects of his ships: weaponry, defense and support sub-systems, but also crew, captains, and more... each customization affecting the very performances of the ship and the special abilities available during battle. From battle to battle, the admirals and crew of surviving ships will gain experience and promotions, improving the battle-readiness of the ships for future, bigger and more dangerous battles.
Additionally an extensive multiplayer mode with persistent fleets where up to 4 players can battle simultaneously, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada also features a big story campaign, taking place during the 12th Black Crusade and putting players in the middle of the Gothic War that raged between the Imperium and Abaddon the Despoiler. Players will be at the centre of every fight, commanding fleets of gigantic ships as the Chaos unleash a sequential chain of surprise attacks on Imperium worlds – the start of 20 years of warring in the sector.
An expansive single-player campaign across the Gothic sector.
Four factions to command, each one with its own strengths and skills.
Tactical PVP multiplayer offering infinite replayability.
A huge array of authentically recreated Battlefleet Gothic ships.
A real-time strategy experience retaining many of the tactical Battlefleet Gothic elements.
A plethora of lore-abiding skills to fill the player’s arsenal.
Upgrade and apply skills at port Maw
Cross-platform play between Steam, GOG and Windows Store.
Warhammer Classics is a collection of the greatest titles from the annals of Warhammer video game history, spanning the last 30 years, brought back to life as a series to celebrate their iconic legacy.
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| Platforms | Windows |
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| Steam Deck | Unsupported |
| Achievements | 50 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | The game includes single-player and multiplayer. Store information lists Online PvP and Online Co-op. The official description states an extensive multiplayer mode with persistent fleets and says up to 4 players can battle simultaneously. Reviews repeatedly mention 1v1, 2v2, co-op vs AI, skirmish versus AI, and persistent fleet progression across multiplayer matches. |
| Multiplayer & mods | One review mentions a modding community, but the provided information does not state any multiplayer mod support or multiplayer mod requirements. |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Metacritic | 77/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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