Battle Nations

Battle Nations

Released Sep 2014

Battle Nations is back! Build your empire and lead your armies to victory! Choose from traditional troops and vehicles or unleash exotic forces like mammoths, velociraptors, sandworms, and futuristic plasma units!

71% positive · 1,943 reviews
Not yet
Released, but still in active development
High confidence
Active Development
Not yet
Released, but still in active development
High confidence
Active Development

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Battle Nations originally launched in 2014 and has been revived under Madrona Games Inc, as reflected in the "Battle Nations is back!" store description. The developer has maintained a very active and consistent update cadence throughout 2025 and 2026. Six major content releases have shipped since late 2025: the guild system with Boss Strikes (December 8, 2025), a level cap raise to 56 with the prestige system (February 19, 2026), a level cap raise to 65 with new units and a repeatable boss (April 30, 2026), and most recently, friendly PvP (July 17, 2026). Major updates have been arriving roughly every 6–10 weeks. Between and around these major releases, the developer has been shipping feature patches at an even higher frequency — the most recent on August 14, 2026 (just five days before today's assessment), which added UI refreshes, new tutorial improvements, and unit balance changes. The July 17, 2026 PvP release explicitly noted it was "bare-bones" and that the team is "continuing building towards random matchmaking-based PvP," signaling that more PvP content is actively in development. The April 30, 2026 update also noted ongoing art asset modernization work with "still more work ahead." No announcement of a content conclusion or end of development has been made. The developer is clearly in active, sustained development of this game.
Evidence
v4.17.0 shipped friendly PvP, explicitly described as 'bare-bones' with the team 'continuing building towards random matchmaking-based PvP' — confirming more content is in active development.
news post · Jul 17, 2026 source content planned
high
v4.16.0 described as 'the culmination of a massive overhaul of backend systems' rewritten to 'lay the foundation for the numerous new features we've been cooking up.'
news post · Jul 8, 2026 source content planned
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Madrona Games Inc
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP

About this game

Battle Nations is back! Build your empire and lead your armies to victory! Choose from traditional troops and vehicles or unleash exotic forces like mammoths, velociraptors, sandworms, and futuristic plasma units!

War has engulfed the continent of Ateria, and only your leadership can end the rebel threat. Construct and manage a thriving city, gather critical resources, and assemble your unstoppable army. Engage in epic battles across diverse terrains using various unique units. Build and customize your thriving city, optimizing resource management and defense. Unite with memorable heroes and charismatic misfits, each with their own compelling stories. Experience a richly developed wartime narrative filled with humor, drama, and surprises. Compete and collaborate with players around the globe through guilds and multiplayer events. Strategically unlock powerful mercenaries, tanks, and one-of-a-kind special forces. Challenge yourself with tactical combat scenarios and PvP battles to prove your supremacy.

Join the ranks, Commander—your empire awaits!

Last evaluated Aug 19, 2026
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