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Battle for Wesnoth

By The Battle for Wesnoth Project · published by Wesnoth Inc.

Free to Play Strategy Turn-Based Strategy Hex Grid Fantasy Indie Turn-Based Multiplayer Turn-Based TacticsPixel Graphics2DSingleplayer

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Reviews 6,044 Very Positive

Players yesterday 145 at the busiest moment

Owners 500K–1M estimated

Battle for Wesnoth is a game tagged Free to Play, Strategy and Turn-Based Strategy by The Battle for Wesnoth Project, released May 1, 2018. It has 6,044 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 500K–1M owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Dimension Of Gameth, Dogs of War Online and Immortal Empire.

The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.

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Dimension Of Gameth 90% match · Free to Play, Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy
Dogs of War Online 85% match · Free to Play, Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy
Immortal Empire 83% match · Free to Play, Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy
Epic Arena 81% match · Free to Play, Strategy, Indie
《鬼畜战记：金坷垃传说》 81% match · Free to Play, Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy
Hopebringers 81% match · Free to Play, Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy
Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes 79% match · Free to Play, Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy
Demise of Nations 78% match · Free to Play, Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy
Nuclear Arms Race 78% match · Free to Play, Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy
No Mana, Just Dice 75% match · Free to Play, Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy

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Everything Steam lists for Battle for Wesnoth · record updated 1 day ago

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Overview

App ID599390

Release dateMay 1, 2018

Last change number40147149

Last record update1 day ago

App type: Game
Developer: The Battle for Wesnoth Project
Publisher: Wesnoth Inc.
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Website: wesnoth.org

Windows macOS Linux 64-bit

Steam Deck: Playable

Single-playerMulti-playerOnline PvPShared/split screen PvPIncludes level editorSteam CloudCross-platform multiplayerRemote Play TogetherPvP

Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
26145667	1.19	Oct 22, 2026
24804200	public	Aug 18, 2026
13778154	1.16	Mar 18, 2024
13561904	1.17	Feb 26, 2024
6913664	1.14.x	Sep 30, 2021

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ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
599391	—	Windows, Linux	536.6 MB	412.2 MB	6812380807004199604
599392	—	Linux	37.0 MB	8.8 MB	874033734194065658
599393	—	Windows	140.3 MB	38.7 MB	6964590179017024620
599394	—	macOS	616.3 MB	437.9 MB	4740886281861215153

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	24804200	Aug 18, 2026	Open
1.19 Development release	26145667	Oct 22, 2026	Open
1.16 Old stable	13778154	Mar 18, 2024	Open
1.17 Old development release	13561904	Feb 26, 2024	Open
1.14.x Old old stable	6913664	Sep 30, 2021	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/wesnoth

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
wesnoth.exe		Windows
start.sh		Linux · 64-bit
The Battle for Wesnoth.app/Contents/MacOS/The Battle for Wesnoth		macOS

Space per player95.4 MB

Filesup to 250

Save locations1

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinMyDocuments	My Games/Wesnoth1.18/saves	*	All

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Battle for Wesnoth

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