Warside

About this game

Step into the battlefield with Warside, a modern iteration on the classic turn-based-tactics formula. Experience an epic story mode campaign. Choose between legendary Commanders, each with unique playstyles and devastating Battle Powers. Master the battlefield with a vast array of terrain and units. All brought to life with beautiful pixel art.

Choose your Commander, assemble your forces, and battle your way to victory.

Over 30 Unit Types

Storm the battlefield with tanks and artillery. Master the seas with submarines and warships. Conquer the skies with helicopters and jet aircraft.

Command a variety of specialist infantry, including snipers, medics, mortar teams, and saboteurs.

14 Playable Commanders

Choose from 14 Commanders, each with unique passive skills and game-changing Battle Powers.

Battle Powers can be devastating, but they need careful timing to have the most impact. Choose wisely for maximum effect.

Story Campaign

Test your skills in our epic single-player campaign with over 30 missions to master. Classic battles, plus escort, rescue, and covert missions with jaw-dropping story events.

Battle in beautifully drawn forest, desert, and ice environments, plus the toxic wastelands.

Multiplayer

Challenge friends and enemies to thrilling multiplayer battles in online play.

Highlights

• Intuitive turn-based gameplay with a familiar feel for fans of the classics.

• 14 playable Commanders, each with unique passive skills and Battle Powers.

• Control 30+ unit types. Simultaneously battle over land, air, and sea with ground forces, aircraft, and naval units.

• Faction unique units with mechanics specific to each faction.

• Single-player campaign with over 30 missions.

• Forest, desert and snow environments, plus the toxic wastelands.

• Challenge friends and foes with multiplayer battles. Local and internet play are supported.

• Design your own maps with the built-in mission editor for both single and multiplayer.

Latest news

• Announcements·14 Aug 2026Official

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• Announcements·25 Jun 2026Official

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• Patch Notes·30 Apr 2026Official

  Update 1.6.1

  There were a few extra features we intended to include in the 1.6 Creators' Update, but they didn't quite make it. This patch adds the final few and fixes issues reported since then.New FeaturesWe've added a new Mission Browser to the editor. This replaces the previous "file picker" style popups with something friendlier. The new UI is fully controller-compatible and offers more options directly from the mission list.The browser will search common locations, but if you had previous maps in a custom folder, you will need to copy them to your game directory if they are no longer found.New missions created via the Editor will be automatically cloud-saved. This prevents you from losing your missions if you have computer issues, but also means you can seamlessly switch between desktop and Steam Deck for editing, and all your in-progress missions will be synced.There is a new Resize Map window, with a real-time preview of the changes, and full controller support. This now means every part of the editor is usable via controller or Steam Deck.Other improvements include:Added an option to lock the cursor to the window when using windowed mode. It is disabled by default and will do nothing in other modes.Modified AI build priority to make it seem less like it's "giving up" when it's actually saving for a more expensive unit. It will now be more likely to build a cheaper unit if it means survival.Updated how UI sounds are handled to slightly lower loading times on some systems.Improved readability of team indicators when configuring skirmish missions. They now have more room and overlap less.Improved the readability of the Skirmish Browser by adding a different background for the button of the selected mission.Improved controller support when navigating the Skirmish Browser.There's also been a lot of "behind the scenes" changes around how we load and parse game data to help prepare for our console launches. We've already tested extensively, but if you notice any new issues, pl...
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• Announcements·19 Mar 2026Official

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• Patch Notes·18 Mar 2026Official

  Update 1.6 Now Live - The Creators' Update! Plus Skirmish & More!

  Commanders!Welcome to v1.6 – The Creators’ Update, a release focused on empowering map authors, improving content discovery, and continuing to refine the core Warside experience.Whether you’re building or battling, this update makes it all smoother and more accessible.Skirmish UpdatesWe've overhauled Skirmish mode to make it easier to play maps made by our community members. Any missions you currently have in progress will now appear at the top of the Skirmish browser, allowing you to quickly resume where you left off. No more digging through the Community Browser to find that map again.Community missions now also track and display your highest achieved rank, just like official missions. You’ll see these rankings directly in the Community Browser, making it easier to track your performance across different maps.We’ve also improved how in-progress missions are managed:You can now delete progress on any mission, removing it from your active list without restarting it.Missions will only be marked as “in progress” if you actually play them. Jumping in and immediately leaving won’t clutter your list.We've added a new filter to search for missions by name.To help highlight the best content from the community, we’ve introduced a mission rating system. This will allow us to surface the missions players enjoy most and let our map authors know what is and isn't working.You can rate missions at any time, and we’ll occasionally prompt for feedback to help us gather more data.The Skirmish browser now also features the Top 5 Trending Maps, based on the highest-rated missions over the past month. This creates a constantly refreshing selection of standout community content for you to explore.Editor UpdatesOur Mission Editor has been due for an upgrade for a long time. The old interface was clunky, difficult to navigate, and left many important options hidden or inaccessible. Some of our most dedicated creators even resorted to editing map files by hand… which is definitely not how ...
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