Vanguards overview

Overview

Vanguards comes from BYU Animation - Class of 2016 and is published by BYU Center for Animation. It arrived on Steam on Oct 28, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Vanguards's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 8 October 2026 - 14:18:30 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 71% positive across 101 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Vanguards is available in 1 languages including:

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Vanguards has sold up to 5,630 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Vanguards overview details

Vanguards combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

In this fast-paced 3 vs. 3 MOBA-styled battle, hero knights use elemental powers to gain control over a ghost that can be placed on enemy bases to lower these bases' shields and drain them of their energy. To win, the player must destroy both enemy bases before their own are destroyed. MOBAs generally take around a half hour or more. Vanguards introduces a fun, 8-12 minute MOBA experience, great for a quick after-dinner game with family or friends before rushing on with life. The novelty of this MOBA comes from the draining mechanic of the ghost, because it guarantees short gameplay. Once placed on a base, it is always draining the base it was most recently placed on, even when removed. The game focuses on map objectives and team fights more than difficult to learn mechanics or complex item systems. Created by college students as part of the BYU Animation program. Play with friends or play against our Bots! ADDITIONAL DETAILS ------------------ - While on a base, the ghost drains energy out of the base and leaves it vulnerable to additional attack by the opposing team. - If a base is under attack by the enemy, defending players must stand in the base area to remove the ghost. The shield goes back up immediately when the ghost is released and the base can no longer be directly attacked. The defending team, however, must place the ghost on an enemy base before the ghost will stop draining power from their own base.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Vanguards is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Free To Play, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 8 October 2026 - 14:18:30 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 71% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Free to PlayStrategyMOBAActionMultiplayer

Support and legal notes

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