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Warbanners

2017

Should you play it?

Warbanners: the turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions. Your goal? To earn a place among ancient legends!

What works

  • Deep and challenging tactical combat
  • Varied and handcrafted missions
  • Meaningful unit progression and customization
  • Interactive environments and terrain effects
  • Responsive developer and ongoing improvements

Things to keep in mind

  • Linear campaign limits replayability
  • Some frustration with rng hit mechanics
  • Basic graphics and sound
  • Limited story depth and character development
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Last Spell

  • Legendary Hoplite: Arachne’s Trial

  • Xenonauts 2

  • The Hand of Merlin

  • Shardpunk

  • Age of Fear: The Undead King

More exploratory

Games that feels like Warbanners but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Of Blades & Tails

  • Voidspire Tactics

  • Eador. Imperium

  • Heroes of Science and Fiction

  • Evolution of Ages: Settlements

  • Pathway

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Warbanners but with less leadership over others

  • Tiny Tactics

  • ZERO Sievert

  • Castle Of Alchemists

  • Dungeon Drafters

  • Stoneshard

  • GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath

Choose your own criteria ->

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Warbanners: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Relaxation.

Last update: 03/08/2026