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Lead a band of mercenaries in Wartales, an open-world RPG set in a post-plague medieval era. Engage in tactical turn-based combat, explore diverse environments, and pursue riches through contracts and quests while nurturing your team’s skills and relationships. Survive in a land where honor is forgotten.

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9.18$
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Release Date

12 Apr, 2023

Publisher/Developer

Shiro Games

Reviews

Steam: 87.51% positive (26788/30613)
Metacritic: -

System Requirements

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVidia GTX 1050 / AMD RX550
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 30 GB available space

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Game: Wartales

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Wartales Steam AI Review Summary

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Summary generated from 300 most useful Steam user reviews.

Users wrote

Wartales is praised for its deep tactical combat, rich mercenary management, and gritty medieval atmosphere. Players enjoy building and upgrading a band, crafting, and exploring diverse regions with different stories. However, many reviews complain about buggy performance, frequent DLC purchases, and unstable co-op. A common caveat is that endgame can feel repetitive and the learning curve can be steep.

Last updated: 2026-03-06

Most Mentioned Advantages

  • Deep tactical combat with diverse classes (25 mentions) - The turn-based battles require careful positioning and timing. Many classes offer unique abilities, letting you tailor your squad to different challenges. The system rewards planning and adaptation rather than raw stats.
  • Rich mercenary management and camp system (22 mentions) - You manage money, food, morale, and gear for your troops. The camp features crafting and jobs that affect your combat readiness. The loop of hiring, paying, and upgrading keeps you engaged.
  • Gritty medieval world and emergent storytelling (18 mentions) - The world feels harsh and realistic with regional stories and player choices. You can avoid a hero arc and act as a mercenary group shaping events.
  • Deep customization and progression options (16 mentions) - There are many classes, professions, and equipment to craft and improve. You can recruit prisoners and train animals. Builds and traits give breadth to playstyles.
  • Non-linear exploration across varied regions (14 mentions) - Regions have different environments and quests. Your decisions influence outcomes without a single main plot steering you.

Most Mentioned Disadvantages

  • Paywalls and overpriced DLC (40 mentions) - A lot of content is behind paid DLCs. Reviews say the price is high and the base game feels incomplete.
  • Bugs and performance problems (35 mentions) - Many players report crashes, freezes, and game stalls. Some issues persist across patches, including co-op instability.
  • Endgame feeling repetitive (28 mentions) - Battles can become long and repetitive as you grow the army. The variety of encounters declines.
  • Co-op mode reliability issues (25 mentions) - Co-op often fails to connect or run smoothly. Players are discouraged from multiplayer due to reliability problems.
  • Clunky onboarding and UI (18 mentions) - New players report weak in-game guidance and hard to learn mechanics.

Compared Games

  • Battle Brothers (22 mentions) - Both are tactical squad RPGs, but Wartales adds open-world mercenary management and more crafting. Some find Wartales less varied in endgame compared to Battle Brothers.
  • Mount & Blade (18 mentions) - Compared to Mount & Blade, Wartales combines open-world exploration with turn-based battles and party management.
  • XCOM (16 mentions) - The combat has XCOM-like turn-based tactics, with emphasis on positioning and squad skills.
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Wartales: A Journey of Surviving in a Fallen Empire

In the wake of the Edoran Empire's downfall, brought about by a devastating plague, a century has passed, plunging the realm into chaos. The remnants of civilization now thrive on mercenary work, banditry, and thievery, where honor is a rare commodity. In Wartales, you take command of a group of unscrupulous characters, embarking on a perilous quest for wealth, notoriety, and survival.

Navigate a vast open world teeming with challenges, from lively villages to abandoned mines. Recruit companions with diverse specializations and skill sets, all while customizing your team's abilities and gear through an intuitive RPG progression and crafting system. As you gather resources and develop your camp with essential equipment, you will prepare for the hardships that lie ahead.

Engaging in tactical turn-based combat, you must carefully strategize to overcome foes, exploring rich narratives and pursuing contracts that range from protecting the innocent to hunting down notorious figures. Team up with up to four players, share resources, and strengthen bonds around a campfire. In Wartales, your only mission is to thrive in a world where only the boldest can inscribe their legacy.


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