Plastic Battlegrounds

Plastic Battlegrounds

Early access since Jul 2025

Set up the battlefield with an ever growing list of units, vehicles, and emplacements! Then either join the battle as a plastic soldier or be life sized and tower over the chaos.

89% positive · 300 reviews
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In early access, still in active development
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Active Development
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In early access, still in active development
High confidence
Active Development

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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation

Plastic Battlegrounds launched into Steam Early Access on July 10, 2025, with the developer openly stating the game is "very early in development" and that "the toy war has only begun." Since then, the developer has maintained an exceptionally active update cadence. Nine major content updates have shipped between launch and July 4, 2026 — roughly one every 4–6 weeks — covering additions as significant as the initial multiplayer launch (December 2025), Big Mode in multiplayer (February 2026), the Greenhouse Jungle map with a new Command system (April 2026), flamethrower units and new vehicles (June 2026), and a Revolutionary War-themed update with muskets, field cannons, and an M1A1 Abrams tank (July 4, 2026). The most recent developer communication was on July 4, 2026, just 46 days before today's date, firmly within the established update rhythm. In that same post, the developer listed a large slate of upcoming content — flyable vehicles, new levels, new game modes, a cosmetic store, laser bazooka soldiers, new tanks, new NPCs, and new weapons — making clear that substantial development is still underway. The developer also mentioned beginning work on a related new game alongside continued PBG development. The game remains in Early Access with no indication of any completion target on the horizon.
Evidence
Major update added Revolutionary War soldiers, muskets, field cannons, M1A1 Abrams tank, and barbed wire props. Developer listed extensive upcoming content: flyable vehicles, new levels, game modes, cosmetic store, laser bazooka soldiers, new tanks, NPCs, and weapons.
news post · Jul 4, 2026 source development ongoing
high
Major update added flamethrower soldiers with melting mechanics, Sherman tank, Humvee NPCs, Howitzer NPCs, open bolt reloadable weapons, and a large set of new props. Almost all single-player reloadable weapons brought to multiplayer.
news post · Jun 18, 2026 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Simulated Minds
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Welcome to Plastic Battlegrounds, the newly commissioned sandbox toy-based battle simulator that includes objective based modes, where your plastic soldiers engage in intense set piece battles. Set up the battlefield with an ever growing list of units, vehicles, emplacements, and environment hazards then either join the battle as a plastic soldier or be life sized and tower over the chaos. Drive fast moving toy jeeps or pilot drones armed with explosives and machine guns. Blow up toy brick fortifications and tear apart your virtual living space in ways you absolutely cannot do in real life!

In sandbox mode, setup battles by placing units, setting up spawners, and make combat scenarios unique to each play session. It's what you could previously only imagine toy soldiers doing, but now they are truly brought into action! Try the experimental Conquest mode where you are tasked with holding the majority of capture points to achieve victory over the enemy team.

This game is very early in development, there is much to be done and the toy war has only begun. Join our Discord community linked in our website to keep up with development news - see you on the battlefield, soldier!

Last evaluated Aug 19, 2026
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