Wartales
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AdventureIndieRPGStrategyOpen WorldTurn-Based StrategyMedievalParty-Based RPGTurn-Based Combat

859 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 1,823

Peak in the last 7 days: 2,266

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Game description

Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!

Basic info

DeveloperShiro Games
PublisherShiro Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateApr 12, 2023
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 64bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5 2.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVidia GTX 1050 / AMD RX550
Storage30 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 443 reviews from the past 1 year

70.0/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (85%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

A mercenary tactics RPG praised for its core but criticized for its DLC model, Wartales scores 70.0 from 443 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

115 reviews say they enjoy the base game, and some call the loop addictive and rewarding. 76 praise the strategy in battles and squad building, with positioning, classes and skill trees that reward planning. 17 like the visuals and a world map that is pretty to explore. Gameplay ranks 286th of 1396, and Visuals & Sound ranks 803rd of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

164 reviews object to the DLC pricing, saying much of the content sits behind paid expansions, and some say the DLC costs more than the base game. Pricing & Fairness appears in 53% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1344th of 1399. 60 report bugs, such as freezes, memory leaks and corrupted saves, and some link them to new DLC. 35 find the mid and late game repetitive, with the same battles and grind loop. Tech & Support ranks 1281st of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“mid-game DLC required to progress base game, creates absurd level jump” · 164 reviews
“genuinely good game worth the price” · 115 reviews
“battles require thinking about group composition strategy” · 76 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 62% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.45 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “battles require thinking about group composition strategy” · 76 reviews
Negative “single character can wipe out 5-10 enemies, breaks tactical depth” · 2 reviews

Progression 24% · Difficulty 17% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 17% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.73 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “chill atmosphere and overall recommendable experience” · 15 reviews

Story 18% · Characters 7%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.50 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “vast amount of content and fun when working as intended” · 13 reviews
Negative “only three starting areas, wants more content variety” · 3 reviews

Variety 25% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.38 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “visuals are really beautiful and attractive” · 17 reviews
Negative “simple graphics, casual presentation lacks visual polish” · 1 review

Audio 3%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together -0.28 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Negative “co-op crashes after updates when DLC is present, cannot play together” · 13 reviews
Positive “co-op lobby is well-designed and easy to use” · 10 reviews

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 53% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -1.54 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “mid-game DLC required to progress base game, creates absurd level jump” · 164 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 11% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.66 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “too many DLCs instead of fixing existing content” · 19 reviews

Stability 25% · Performance 8%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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