Action · May 23, 2019
BATTALION: Legacy (2019)
Nations at War - The Eastern Front & British Forces In addition to US and German forces, you can now take on the fight on the Eastern Front as the Soviet Union. Wield a wide variety of period specific weaponry, from precision bolt action rifles to swift sub-machine guns. Classic Down The Barrel Experience BATTALION: Legacy recaptures the core of classic shooter gunplay with epic bolt action rifle gameplay. Classic Search & Destroy Game-Mode A 5v5 Attack/Defend scenario in which the first team to win 8 rounds goes home victorious. Perfect your tactics, sprint timings, and when to aim down sights in this highly competitive game mode. Every life matters and every round counts. Team Deathmatch & Rifles Only You, your rifle, and a target looking to do everything within their power to stop you. Do you have what it takes to end them first? Over 30 Weapons A full arsenal of over 30 weapons to choose from. Dedicated Servers & Hosting With dedicated servers freely available, anyone can host their own BATTALION: Legacy servers.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 16.5k Steam reviews | Top 29% in Action |
| Positive rating | 60% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 95% |
| Engagement hours | 12 h average | Top 41% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- FPS · 365
- Arena Shooter · 294
- PvP · 291
- Competitive · 281
- Shooter · 278
- Arcade · 270
- First-Person · 269
- Action · 261
- World War II · 259
- Military · 259
- Tactical · 249
- Survival · 222
- War · 215
- Multiplayer · 203
- Co-op · 151
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Press Quotes
“Doing things on a shoestring, going back to basics, taking on a challenge with spunk, skill and a dash of new tech—that's the traditional telling of the British war effort.” PC Gamer “Developers who say all the right things; World War 2 shooters were great and it would be awesome if they came back.” Eurogamer “BULKHEAD have gotten the feel of Battalion absolutely spot on. Everything from the game’s movement to the gun play brings you right back to the…
Reception Metrics
Steam community
60%Mixed · 16.5k reviews
9.9k positive · 6.6k negative
Curator recommendations
12.9k
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 23, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Developer | BULKHEAD |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
12h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP