Battle Brothers

 PC
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 138 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 105 out of 138
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 138
  3. Negative: 17 out of 138

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  1. Thilus
    Jul 4, 2017
    7
    Despite being a very good game, Battle Brothers has one major flaw - no goal. Yes, it's fun to develop your crew, gather loot and gain renown in the land, but it really feels futile when you realize that it is all for naught. I really dislike endless games, since they feel unfinished. It sucks when you can't get a sense of closure. Many players asked for mod support and I really hope theDespite being a very good game, Battle Brothers has one major flaw - no goal. Yes, it's fun to develop your crew, gather loot and gain renown in the land, but it really feels futile when you realize that it is all for naught. I really dislike endless games, since they feel unfinished. It sucks when you can't get a sense of closure. Many players asked for mod support and I really hope the devs will listen at some point, since the game still has a lot of unused potential.… Expand
  2. ShooP
    Apr 3, 2017
    6
    A good game but gets boring extremely fast. The game revolves around the turn-based combat, which is fun but very repetitive. The map seems not exploited to its full potential and the game is lacking some end-game goals. Hope it will be improved with patches because the base game is solid.
  3. Mercent
    Mar 25, 2017
    5
    The Pros:
    - nice music
    - great variety of equipment - some interest events - great enemy variety The Con. - RNG may be fair BUT losing one of your man due to poor roll is much worse than your enemy losing one of theirs , because the enemy population do not follow any rules of growth; they are like grains of sand mites crawling all over the place, and are spontaneously generated all    The Pros:
    - nice music
    - great variety of equipment
    - some interest events
    - great enemy variety

    The Con.
    - RNG may be fair BUT losing one of your man due to poor roll is much worse than your enemy losing one of theirs , because the enemy population do not follow any rules of growth; they are like grains of sand mites crawling all over the place, and are spontaneously generated all over the world, while good recruits are RARE, EXPENSIVE, HARD TO TRAIN and NOT EXPANDABLE (other RNG games allow for easier replacement of gd ppl as long as you have the resources, but not here), and thus an unlucky RNG for you is a Nuke in the face but a pinprick on the enemy's pinky. Despite much player feedback, devs are not responsive and slow to implement measures to allow for EASIER replacement of your men, which will allow for their death to be NOT SO FRUSTRATING (measure such as buying level with gold).

    Just this 1 con makes the game EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING (the MOST FRUSTRATING RNG game ever). Even though, in the game, there are nuggets of enjoyment, the PURE AGONY OF LOSING A HARD TO REPLACE dead men thanks to RNG devil COMPLETELY overshadows ALL that is good about this game. For this reason, DID NOT buy this game unless you wish to experience hell on earth.

    Oh, and did i mention that dead soldiers are hard to replace?    … Expand
  4. Perun
    Apr 4, 2017
    5
    Great game but that RNG is fuken ridiculous and I play TBS games 20 years. I love challenging games like XCOM, jagged alliance, on hardest difficulties or hardcore TBS Gorky 17 but I never really felt frustrated playing them, sure you spit some vulgarisms and so but at the end its just a game and you come back. Battle brothers RNG chances are random, really random, roguelike random to theGreat game but that RNG is fuken ridiculous and I play TBS games 20 years. I love challenging games like XCOM, jagged alliance, on hardest difficulties or hardcore TBS Gorky 17 but I never really felt frustrated playing them, sure you spit some vulgarisms and so but at the end its just a game and you come back. Battle brothers RNG chances are random, really random, roguelike random to the point its just unpredictable mess… Expand

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#74 Best PC Game of 2017
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#76 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Games.cz
    Aug 25, 2017
    80
    An addictive turn-based strategy lets you manage a group of mercenaries. Occasionally it is hard and demanding, but it is a nice and unusual game for the fans of the genre.
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  2. Game Debate
    Jun 12, 2017
    85
    Combat can often devolve into a straight-line slugfest at times, and at other times terrain can make avenues of approach somewhat unclear and adjacencies a little hard to pinpoint. But for the vast majority of the time, the feeling of leading a desperate crew of die-hard sellswords is captured better in Battle Brothers than in pretty much any other game I've played. A surprise hit.
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  3. GameOver.gr
    May 26, 2017
    85
    Αn unforgiving and difficult to master Turn-based strategy RPG set in a low fantasy universe, that rewards the persistent and patient player. A perpetual battle for survival and the constant need for adapting new gameplay tactics is only held back by the total randomness in many aspects of the game. This randomness is at the same time charming and repulsive.
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