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Lead medieval squads through historical campaigns, capturing villages for resources and using terrain, flanks, and morale in battle.
Released 22 May 2018
Command Medieval Squads
Capture Supply Villages
Flank Enemy Forces
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.
Developed by Destructive Creations · Published by Destructive Creations
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real-time strategy game set amid medieval conflicts. Command one of four playable nations—Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, Germans, or Slavs—in campaigns inspired by historical events.
Capture villages to secure resources, recruit and improve squads, and manage bases with buildings placed at set locations. Battles reward careful positioning: use terrain, flanks, unit matchups, and morale to gain an advantage.
Squads gain experience as they fight, and campaign missions vary in their objectives and situations. Play through the single-player campaigns, take on skirmishes, or battle other players; a cinematic camera can bring you closer to the action.
Players who enjoy the game often highlight its historical campaigns, medieval atmosphere, and tactical squad battles, especially the need to use positioning and unit roles rather than simply overwhelm opponents. Some also enjoy the cinematic view of combat and the visual presentation. Other reviewers find missions repetitive, the systems limited, or battles frustrating to control, so these strengths are not shared by everyone.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 62 |
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| Players | 1–6 |
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| Multiplayer | Ancestors Legacy supports online multiplayer with PvP and co-op according to Steam features. Reviews state multiplayer battles support up to 3v3, implying up to 6 players total. Reported multiplayer modes include Domination, Annihilation, skirmish, ranked play or stat tracking, server browser play, and cross-play between Steam and GOG. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Steam Workshop is listed, and reviews mention planned or released devkit, map editor, and mod support that could add maps or game modes. No provided source confirms mods are required for multiplayer or how they synchronize online. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 4 listed on Steam |
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