Indie · May 1, 2018

Battle for Wesnoth (2018)

group1M–10M ownerstrending_up145 peak concurrent
The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. From the plains of Weldyn to the forests of Wesmere, from the mines of Knalga to the soaring peaks of the Heart Mountains, take part in over a dozen adventures spanning centuries! Play as a young prince as he flees the encroaching forces of the Lich Lords to a new home across the sea... Delve into the blackest depths of the earth to craft a jewel of fire itself... Travel the continent in a daring quest to reclaim your rightful throne from a usurping queen... Step into the shoes of a young mage, his village beset by orcish invasion, as he seeks vengeance and immortality... Battle the undead hordes of a foul necromancer as he marches upon your capital... Lead a daring group of survivors across the blazing sands to a final confrontation with an unseen evil... The choice is up to you. Then take the battle online! Choose from seven fully-balanced factions and duke it out with your friends in over 50 multiplayer maps for parties of all sizes! Explore hundreds of creative community-made campaigns, maps, and factions for both single and multiplayer, and try your hand at crafting your own! Wesnoth features a built-in map editor, a highly moddable engine, a simple and intuitive scripting language, and a friendly and dedicated modding community. There's no telling what adventures you'll bring to life!

Indie releases from 2018

40 Indie titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Free to Play · 186
  • Strategy · 174
  • Turn-Based Strategy · 145
  • Hex Grid · 118
  • Indie · 106
  • Fantasy · 104
  • Turn-Based · 94
  • Multiplayer · 93
  • Turn-Based Tactics · 77
  • Pixel Graphics · 76
  • 2D · 62
  • Singleplayer · 56
  • Story Rich · 39
  • Medieval · 35
  • Tactical · 34

Peer Indie titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume5.4k Steam reviewsTop 46% in Indie
Positive rating94% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 30%
Concurrent peak145 playersTop 28% in Indie by live player count
Engagement hours12 h averageTop 51% for session depth among Indie

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • French
  • Czech
  • Japanese
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Polish
  • German
  • Portuguese - Portugal
  • Russian
  • Traditional Chinese

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play Together

Other

  • Single-player
  • Includes level editor

Reception Metrics

Steam community

94%Very Positive · 5.4k reviews

5.0k positive · 321 negative

Peak concurrent players

145

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 1, 2018
DeveloperThe Battle for Wesnoth Project
PublisherWesnoth Inc.
Base priceFree-to-play
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

12h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time