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Destructive Creations · Published by Destructive Creations
Mostly Positive — 79% positive (882 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition represents a part of the full product. Get a taste of medieval battles in this free version of the acclaimed historical RTS! 4 SP missions and 17 MP maps are now available to everyone. Challenge friends, AI, or take part in our League that will start in March!
Free to PlayESRB mCo-opPvPFull Controller Support
Free
Strategy · 2018 · More free games
Embark on four single-player missions and compete across seventeen multiplayer maps as a free edition of Ancestors Legacy. Challenge AI or friends in this engaging historical real-time strategy from Destructive Creations.
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Get a taste of medieval battles in this free version of the acclaimed historical RTS – Ancestors Legacy! 4 SP missions and 17 MP maps are now available to everyone. Challenge friends, AI, or take part in our League that will start in March! You need to own Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition to participate.---------------------------------
Ancestors Legacy, the acclaimed historical RTS, is now open for everyone for free! Try out its single-player Viking tutorial missions and battle your friends (or the game’s AI) on any of the available multiplayer maps! All four nations represented in the game are playable within the 17 multiplayer maps, ranging in size from 2 to 6 players (1v1, 2v2, and 3v3).
Choosing one of the four available nations – Viking, Anglo-Saxon, German, Slav – you will be tasked with more than just conquering, raiding, and pillaging enemy camps, villages, and towns. Only by utilizing the full range of available tactical options, taking strategic advantage of the environment, and managing your temporary bases and settlements, will you emerge victoriously.
Ancestors Legacy is a history-inspired real-time strategy game influenced by historical events in the Middle Ages. The game combines resource management and base building with large-scale, squad-based battles across vast battlefields, all rendered in great detail thanks to the Unreal Engine 4 tech. Experience medieval bloodshed like never before, thanks to the cinematic action camera that puts you right in the middle of the battle at the press of a button.
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Features
- 4 single-player Viking intro missions, inspired by historical events
- 17 multiplayer maps (1v1, 2v2, and 3v3) to challenge friends or AI on
- Advanced tactical options combining the use of terrain, experience, and morale
- Cinematic battle camera view puts you right in the center of the action
- Outstanding visual fidelity powered by Unreal Engine 4
- Streamlined resource management and village construction
- Precise controls with native gamepad support (optional)
System Requirements
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Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows® 7 (Service Pack 1) , Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 - (64-bit only).
- Processor: 2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 11 compatible soundcard
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows® 7 (Service Pack 1) / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / Windows® 10 / (64-bit only)
- Processor: AMD Octa-Core / Intel Quad-Core processor running at 3.4 GHz (AMD FX X8 8350 or Intel Core i5 3570 or newer architectures are recommended)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD/NVIDIA dedicated with at least 2048MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.0 support. AMD Radeon R9 285 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 and above are recommended graphic cards.
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 11 compatible soundcard
Supported Languages
English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Czech, Japanese
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
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Ancestors Legacy (PC) League 👑
Ancestors Legacy League Is an initiative aimed at both experienced players and those taking their first steps in multiplayer... ... or just looking for players to have fun with! ːISD_BloodySkullː On our Discord we have created channels entirely dedicated to the Ancestors Legacy League where you can find: Information about upcoming tournaments (Tournaments will be run entirely on this Discord); Another Warlords to play with; Experienced players willing to share their knowledge; A channel dedicated to new players (#🎪| recruit-camp); and more... HOW TO JOIN?! 👀 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28748587/a0049b7521ed14051029b2571074c995a99df0a9.jpg The next tournament is planned for late January / early February. Don't waste your time and start training today... ⏳ See you on the battlefield Warlords! ⚔️ Moreover, if you would like to play with friends who don't have Ancestors Legacy yet, there is a FREE version available that will allow them to take part in a multiplayer game before making the decision! ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/720380/Ancestors_Legacy_Free_Peasant_Edition/Read full article on Community Announcements (Scream_Wattson [TTV])AnnouncementsOfficial
While you're waiting for Ancestors Legacy 2...
You've regularly been asking questions about Ancestors Legacy 2. In our minds it's a question of 'when', not 'if', so we haven't said our last word here ;) In the meantime, however, we strongly recommend our latest game, which is cut from the same cloth. War Mongrels is strategy, tactics, and history in one. Plus, since many of you enjoyed Adam Skorupa's soundtrack for Ancestors Legacy, you can pick up his War Mongrels OST for free. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101790/War_Mongrels/Read full article on Community Announcements (mc)AnnouncementsOfficial
War Mongrels is Out Now!
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31999182/2ecb55f935c2c95ac60f59680fe88f19cdf2301f.png Our new game, War Mongrels, is Out Now on Steam! An isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op. Enjoy and let us know what you think on Discord!Read full article on Community Announcements (skarlet138)Community & EventsOfficial
War Mongrels - Next Fest was a success!
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War Mongrels - Coming in just 7 days!
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31999182/34a9448714f4b5193ab513d08f232aee20a1e267.gif It's the final countdown! Only 7 days left until the release of "War Mongrels". Have you had a chance to play the demo as part of #NextFest? Share your thoughts! Add “War Mongrels” to Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101790/War_Mongrels/Read full article on Community Announcements (skarlet138)
