StrategyFit check
Is 7th Legion worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Real-time strategy players who want fast battles and direct force management
- Players who enjoy developing units through experience and promotions
- Strategy fans who want more than 40 missions with varied settings and timed sub-missions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer slow, deliberate planning may hit a wall during the game's fast real-time battles.
- Players who want predictable combat may dislike battle cards that can change a fight when an opponent's unit is nearly defeated.
- Players seeking a small, tightly focused campaign may find more than 40 missions broader than they want.
Our take on 7th Legion
Players who need time to plan each move may bounce off when combat begins: force building and fighting take place under intense time pressure. The battle-card system creates another hurdle, since an opponent can reverse a nearly finished fight with a card.
What is 7th Legion?
7th Legion is a real-time strategy game set on an isometric battlefield.
Players build forces from units including mechs, tanks, troops, and mounted units, then fight in fast-paced battles. Units gain experience through combat, with a ranking and promotion system for managing their skills and accuracy. Random power-ups and battle cards can change the course of a fight, including when an opponent uses a card against a nearly defeated force. The game includes more than 40 missions, indoor and night scenarios, and timed sub-missions. A soundtrack is included.
How 7th Legion plays
- 01Experience-based promotions
- Units gain experience through combat and can advance through a ranking and promotion system.
- 02Battle cards
- Cards can alter combat at key moments, including by wiping out an opposing force.
- 03Timed sub-missions
- Special missions add objectives that must be completed against a clock.
- 04Indoor and night missions
- The mission set includes scenarios taking place indoors and at night.
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7th Legion: platforms & release
Is 7th Legion worth it?
It is worth it if: real-time strategy players who want fast battles and direct force management. Skip it if: players who prefer slow, deliberate planning may hit a wall during the game's fast real-time battles.
Where can I download 7th Legion?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens 7th Legion's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is 7th Legion on?
Windows only.
