Battle for Wesnoth overview

Overview

Battle for Wesnoth comes from The Battle for Wesnoth Project and is published by Wesnoth Inc.. It arrived on Steam on May 1, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Cloud, and Includes level editor. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Battle for Wesnoth's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 143 players at 6 October 2026 - 11:35:36 UTC, with a tracked peak near 308. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 5,826 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Battle for Wesnoth is available in 16 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Battle for Wesnoth has sold up to 123,000 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 9 total watchers.

Battle for Wesnoth overview details

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

Steam Store description

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!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Battle for Wesnoth is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Cloud, and Includes level editor, and is associated with Indie, Strategy, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 143 players at 6 October 2026 - 11:35:36 UTC, a tracked peak of 308, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Free to PlayStrategyTurn-Based StrategyHex GridIndieFantasyTurn-BasedMultiplayerTurn-Based TacticsPixel Graphics2DSingleplayerStory RichMedievalTactical

Support and legal notes

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.