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Battle for Wesnoth

An open-source, turn-based tactics game on hex grids with a high fantasy setting. You recruit armies of elves, orcs, dwarves, undead and more, and your units grow stronger as they survive battles. It has many single-player campaigns, multiplayer, and tools for making your own content. Is it your kind of game?

Turn-based tacticsHex gridFantasyPCMobile

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IGDB

72%

39 ratings

Steam:

94%

6,009 reviews

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you like turn-based tactics where veteran units carry over and terrain matters.

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you want modern graphics or fast, real-time action.

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Platforms
PC · Mobile
Release date
August 2, 2005
Difficulty
3/5 (estimated)
Genres
Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Indie
Themes
Fantasy
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Modes
Solo only
Languages
3 languages
Text in your language
Yes
Steam Deck
Playable
Microtransactions
None

Frequently asked questions

Which platforms is Battle for Wesnoth on?
Battle for Wesnoth is available on PC · Mobile.
Does Battle for Wesnoth have co-op?
No, Battle for Wesnoth is single-player only.
Does Battle for Wesnoth run on Steam Deck?
Playable

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