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Free to play App 251670
Battle Nations
Madrona Games Inc · released Sep 18, 2014
Battle Nations is back! Build your empire and lead your armies to victory! Choose from traditional troops and vehicles or unleash exotic forces like mammoths, velociraptors, sandworms, and futuristic plasma units!
Price
Free
US store
Reviews
71%
1,974 · Mostly Positive
Playing now
223
sampled 22h ago
24h peak
223
all-time seen 231
Followers
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Steam community hub
Owners (est.)
~98.7K
49.4K – 158K
YouTube activity
5
videos · 30 d9
creators76.7K
views · 1 yTwitch activity 3 watching · 2 live
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avg viewers · 30 d15
hours watched · 30 d4
streamers · 30 dProduct info
from Steam's PICS · read 3h ago- Change number
- 40,933,322 · seen 3h ago
- Public build
- 26,637,812 · Nov 13, 2026 (3h ago)
- Operating systems
- windows, macos, linux
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Install size
- 6.8 GB · 5.2 GB download
- Install folder
BattleNations- Controller support
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- Metacritic
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- Release state
- released
- Community
- hub · stats
Steam Deck
PlayableTested Jan 15, 2026 on build 21,222,220
- !Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
- !Interface text is not legible
- ✓Default controller config fully functional
- ✓Default configuration is performant
- iSingleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
Branches · 1
every build Steam serves for this app| Branch | Build | Updated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 26,637,812 | Nov 13, 2026 · 3h ago |
Build history
every build id we have seen on a branch (history starts with our first read)| Build | Branch | Released | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,637,812 | public | Nov 13, 2026 23:32 | 3h ago |
| 26,318,313 | public | Nov 1, 2026 07:32 | 4d ago |
Depots · 4
content of the public branchLaunch options · 3
| Executable | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|
BattleNations.exe |
windows | Launch Game |
BattleNations.app |
macos | Launch Game |
BattleNations |
linux | Launch Game |
Languages · 10
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | ✓ | — | — |
| German | ✓ | — | — |
| English | ✓ | — | — |
| Italian | ✓ | — | — |
| Korean | ✓ | — | — |
| Russian | ✓ | — | — |
| Spanish | ✓ | — | — |
| Japanese | ✓ | — | — |
| Simplified Chinese | ✓ | — | — |
| Traditional Chinese | ✓ | — | — |
Packages · 0
all packagesNo packages recorded yet.
Bundles · 0
all bundlesNot part of any bundle we know.
Change numbers
all changes#40,933,322 · 3h ago#40,903,181 · 19h ago#40,901,548 · 21h ago#40,900,145 · 22h ago#40,899,687 · 22h ago#40,897,689 · 1d ago#40,896,982 · 1d ago#40,896,707 · 1d ago#40,890,936 · 1d ago#40,885,125 · 1d ago#40,883,585 · 1d ago#40,870,016 · 1d ago#40,865,129 · 1d ago#40,862,462 · 1d ago#40,861,023 · 1d ago#40,860,927 · 1d ago#40,853,319 · 2d ago#40,851,693 · 2d ago#40,850,432 · 2d ago#40,847,153 · 2d ago#40,828,407 · 2d ago#40,827,351 · 2d ago#40,824,015 · 2d ago#40,823,323 · 2d ago#40,822,310 · 2d ago
Updates · patch notes
Steam announcements tagged as patch notes, linked to the public build they followed
| When | Note | Build | Update size |
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| Nov 13, 2026 | v4.20.0 Release Notes New Features - PvP Season 2 is here with several changes to the system. Check out the November Imperial Broadcast https://www.madronagames.com/news/november-2026-imperial-broadcast/ for details! - Daily and seasonal missions now drive REQ Pass progress. These represent an initial set, and we plan to continue adding new missions to keep things fresh. - The first seasonal rotation of promo units has |
26,637,812 | +49.3 MB |
| Nov 1, 2026 | v4.19.4 Release Notes New Features - In-progress jobs can now be cancelled. Note that the job cost is not refunded, so cancel wisely Changes - Hurry now completes instantly instead of having a 3-second delay - Attacks that don’t deal damage due to nonlethal restrictions now say Nonlethal instead of Miss - Leaderboards and several other UIs now comma-delineate numbers to make them easier to read - As a promise made duri |
26,318,313 | 6.3 GB total |
| Oct 22, 2026 | v4.19.2 Release Checklist Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue for Android 11 users where status and nav bars would not disappear - Fixed ammo counters not receiving expected styling and thus were hard to read - Fixed following waves briefly appearing before sliding in - Fixed guild not appearing for PvP leaderboard entries |
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| Oct 18, 2026 | v4.19.1 Release Notes New Features - The Boss Strike menu now has a more info button providing more details about the Boss Strike, including donation rates, guild size multipliers, and the environmental DOT type. As a reminder, you must be in a guild before the Boss Strike starts to receive tier rewards, and starting in this Boss Strike, you will not be able to join, leave, or kick in guilds for the duration of the str |
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| Oct 10, 2026 | v4.19.0 Release Notes New Features - The infected are here! Help the outpost defend itself against the hordes amassing on the northern frontier and help the crew take care of the infestation on the outpost in a series of missions with help from the Zombie Hunter! Additionally, don’t miss out on 5 spooky decorations available until October 31st, 2026 @ 11:59 PM PDT. - Achievements are here! Earn Madrona Points for going |
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| Sep 7, 2026 | v4.18.1 Release Notes Changes - The following units will now be limited to these amounts in the current PvP season: - Zoey’s Trebuchet - 1x - Specimen i01 "Mauler" - 2x - TF2 Heavy - 2x - TF2 Demoman - 2x - TF2 Soldier - 2x - Lightning Dragoon - 2x - Thresher Tank - 2x Again, these are just the beginning of tuning things up. We’ll keep tweaking values after this rolls out to keep PvP engaging. - Matchmaking will better |
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| Sep 4, 2026 | v4.18.0 Release Notes New Features - The first ranked PvP season is here! Hop in the queue and fight for victory to earn gold, pooled SP, and more! Your first 3 wins of the day feature a REQ point boost to help get things rolling. Climb the ladder to earn increased gold and pooled SP multipliers. This season features the classic battle mode, with the player going first limited to 7 units while the player going second c |
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| Aug 23, 2026 | v4.17.9 Release Notes New Features - Mission Too Cool for School is back! For a limited time, Commanders Level 15 and above can build and upgrade the Ice Factory. After August 31 at 11:59 PM PDT, the Ice Factory and Ice Cream Stand will disappear from the shop, and unfinished upgrades will not count. Finish every upgrade and reach Level 10 before then to unlock the Ice Cream Stand and earn 10 Nanopods, freshly thawed f |
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| Aug 14, 2026 | v4.17.7 Release Notes New Features- The intro cutscene has been refreshed! For those who are impatient, though, you can now skip cutscenes. If you already have a game account, you can view the new cutscene on \- We’ve cleaned up even more of the UI in the game, including the mission complete screen, level up/prestige screen, and battle end and SP screens. - Added a tutorial hint for early level players on unit deployme |
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| Aug 9, 2026 | v4.17.6 Release Notes New Features - Most construction and job missions now have shortcut buttons to jump you to the relevant item in the menu or shop view. - New UI polish has been implemented for language selection, sign-in, set username, account linking, and other account-related UIs. - Tutorial dialog during battles has been restored. This should help provide a smoother experience during several battles where there |
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| Aug 1, 2026 | v4.17.3 New Features - Basic emotes are now live! Taunt your enemies or vulnerably express your emotions after a series of “strategic” mistakes. - New settings and mail UIs are now live. These mark the first of our UI rework, with more on the way! Changes - Profile picture selection is now skipped during initial account creation for a smoother flow. You can still change your profile picture once you reach |
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| Jul 25, 2026 | v4.17.2 Release Notes Bug Fixes - Fixed issue where the selected ability index was not cleared when switching between units - Fixed issue for smaller screens that would cause battle abilities to be squished together |
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| Jul 24, 2026 | v4.17.1 Release Notes New Features - Spectator mode is here! You can now spectate your friends' and guildmates' PvP battles. After a battle completes the setup phase and enters the battle phase, you’ll see an eye icon appear where the challenge button normally lives, allowing you to watch the battle unfold live. Changes - Friendly Battles just got bigger! Field up to 13 units (12 if you are going first) as you fight fo |
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| Jul 17, 2026 | v4.17.0 Release Notes New Features - Friendly PvP is here! Challenge your friends and guildmates and fight for the most important resource: bragging rights! - Please note that in an effort to get this shipped out earlier, we’ve elected to ship it as bare-bones as possible. Balancing, modes, and other general polish will come as we continue building towards random matchmaking-based PvP. - In the meantime, enjoy a standa |
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| Jul 14, 2026 | v4.16.1 Release Notes Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue where players could not sell certain decorations on their base - Fixed an issue where mail notification icons would display an unread count even though the mail was already read - Fixed an issue where tapping the population button rapidly would open many instances of the menu - Fixed an issue where encounters were still highlighted in red after the mission they were part |
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| Jul 8, 2026 | v4.16.0 Release Notes New Features - You can now log in with Apple or Google accounts in addition to email. If you have an existing account that was created with an email, you can link these social providers on MadronaID and sign in with them. If you sign in with a social login that matches your existing email-based account, it will automatically link them. - We’ve implemented an anonymous login method to make it easie |
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| May 14, 2026 | v4.15.6 Release Notes Bug Fixes - Better handling of poor network quality impacting battle handshaking, which previously resulted in hangs and forced app restarts. Now the game should automatically resync itself to allow the battle to resume on its own without needing an app restart |
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| May 12, 2026 | v4.15.5 Release Notes - Fixed the camera zooming out after battle issue - Fixed accidental collections/button presses that could occur when panning/zooming - Fixed an input hang issue that could occur in battle and prevent interacting with units/attacks |
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| May 8, 2026 | v4.15.1 - 4.15.4 Release Notes v4.15.1 - 4.15.4 Release Notes Changes - Did a pass over most of the new art added in the v4.15.0 patch. Focused on adding wear & tear to better capture the original Battle Nations feel - Zoom is now more granular when using a scroll wheel - Minor tweaks to the heart and wings insignia icons - Portable Electric Fence is now trainable at level 65 - Melee Sentinel Fragment now uses the previously un |
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| Apr 30, 2026 | v4.15.0 Release Notes New Features - Level 65 is here with new units, buildings, missions, and more! Once you reach level 65, you’ll start earning prestige again. Note: current XP gained towards prestige will carry over to advancing your level. - It’s time to put your graphic design skills to the test. Initial guild icon customization is now live! Get creative, hoist your new insignia, and strike fear into the hearts o |
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