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Holdfast: Nations At War

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2020

Should you play it?

Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!

What works

  • Strong community and regimental play
  • Unique napoleonic and wwi historical setting
  • Immersive proximity voice chat
  • Diverse roles and classes
  • Ongoing developer support and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Clunky melee mechanics
  • Limited player base in some regions
  • Occasional toxic or disruptive voice chat
  • Sparse content in wwi frontlines mode

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Guns of Icarus Online

  • Guns of Icarus Alliance

  • Battle Cry of Freedom

  • Killing Floor 2

  • Shatterline

  • Borderlands 2

More dominating

Games that feels like Holdfast: Nations At War but with more domination over others

  • Rust

  • Conqueror's Blade

  • Battlefield™ V

  • Mount & Blade: Warband

  • Chivalry 2

  • Battlefield™ 1

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Holdfast: Nations At War but with less imaginative fiction

  • Isonzo

  • Tannenberg

  • Total War: SHOGUN 2

  • Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

  • War of Rights

  • Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront

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Holdfast: Nations At War: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition, Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026