Fit check
Is Banner of Blood worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- RPG players who want command decisions alongside direct combat
- Strategy players who enjoy rebuilding forces and recruiting fighters
- Rogue-like fans who want changing journeys and permanent character death
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fixed campaign may dislike the changing battlefields and repeated journeys
- Players who want a forgiving progression system may hit a wall when a commander dies permanently
- Players looking for cooperative action RPG play may prefer a game built around multiplayer combat
Our take on Banner of Blood
The bounce point is permadeath: players who invest in a commander and expect to keep that character through the campaign will lose progress when the character falls and must continue with a successor.
What is Banner of Blood?
Banner of Blood is an action RPG with rogue-like elements set in a medieval fantasy world.
Players command troops across randomly generated battlefields, fighting orcs and other monsters with melee attacks and arrow volleys. After the commander dies and the army scatters, the surviving highest-ranking officer must rebuild the force and lead it toward the kingdom’s heartland. Progress involves regrouping soldiers, recruiting volunteers, recovering relics lost during the war, and confronting increasingly strong enemy forces. Each journey presents different challenges, while permadeath means a fallen commander gives way to another character who continues the campaign.
How Banner of Blood plays
- 01Randomized Battlefields
- Each journey uses a different battlefield layout and set of challenges.
- 02Troop Recruitment
- Scattered soldiers can be regrouped, while volunteers join the force for later battles.
- 03Relic Recovery
- Lost relics can be reclaimed and used as keys to victory.
- 04Permadeath System
- A fallen commander is replaced by another brave survivor who carries on the campaign.
Banner of Blood compared to similar games
Banner of Blood combines direct action combat, troop command, randomized journeys, and permadeath. Dungeon Defenders: Awakened instead combines cooperative action RPG play with tower defense, loot, pets, leveling, and character customization. Quasimorph also uses a high-stakes roguelike structure, but places missions in a cyberpunk setting involving corporate contracts, extraction, and a player-run PMC.
Banner of Blood: platforms & release
Is Banner of Blood worth it?
It is worth it if: RPG players who want command decisions alongside direct combat. Skip it if: players seeking a fixed campaign may dislike the changing battlefields and repeated journeys.
Where can I download Banner of Blood?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Banner of Blood's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Banner of Blood on?
Windows only.
