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Lowest Steam price ever: 4.99$ — 2026-10-08
Ratnik description
A battle is won before it begins. Ratnik is a medieval auto battler focused on preparation, positioning, and counterplay. There is no micromanagement once the fight starts—no last-second spell saves and no hero abilities to carry you. You build your army, deploy your forces, press start, and watch your strategy unfold. Your victory or defeat hinges on the plan you laid out beforehand.
Strategic army composition sits at the heart of Ratnik. Every battle begins in the deployment phase, where you spend a limited gold pool, select units, and set their positions before the clash. Each unit has a cost and a deployment cap, forcing meaningful trade-offs rather than simply massing a single type. Key roles include:
- Spearmen for cost-efficient frontline pressure
- Swordsmen for balanced engagements
- Crossbows to amplify total damage output
- Royal Guards to anchor critical positions
- Mounted Knights to disrupt formations with trampling charges
- Healers to extend your army’s staying power
Ratnik does not rely on hard counters. Success comes from understanding efficiency, synergy, and battlefield roles. There are no permanent stat upgrades—victory comes from building a composition that performs better, not simply one that looks stronger.
Progression through conquest drives the campaign. Each region is ruled by a Lord with a distinct army philosophy—disciplined infantry, overwhelming cavalry, or relentless ranged pressure. Defeating a Lord unlocks new units and deeper strategic options, inviting more refined tactics as the campaign advances. Battles scale from smaller skirmishes to massive conflicts, culminating in large-scale clashes where full compositions collide.
Massive battles, decisive outcomes unfold without micromanagement. Ratnik supports large multiplayer-scale battles—from early 20v20 engagements to epic 100v100 warfields. The outcome is decided by your preparation, not by on-the-fly gimmicks. Each fight resolves decisively according to the army you built and positioned beforehand.
Observe the plan in motion once combat begins. You can adjust battle speed, zoom into the frontline, or pull back for a tactical overview. Whether you want to study positioning, analyze formations, or simply watch the confrontation unfold, the battlefield is yours to scrutinize.
Key features
- Tactical medieval auto battles centered on preparation and positioning
- Campaign progression through distinct enemy Lords
- Unlock new units by winning battles
- Gold-based deployment with strict unit limits
- Battles range from small skirmishes to 100v100 clashes
- No stat grind—strategy determines victory
- Adjustable battle speed and free camera control
- High replayability through diverse army compositions