Fit check
Is BattleLore: Command worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fantasy strategy players who want army-level battles with individual unit commands
- Board-game fans who want a digital adaptation with a campaign
- Players seeking faction-based matches against friends or AI opponents
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for character-focused role-playing, exploration, or story choices rather than army command
- Players who prefer fast, low-planning action instead of tactical deployment and unit-by-unit orders
- Players seeking a broad selection of factions beyond the Daqan Lords and Uthuk Y’llan
Our take on BattleLore: Command
Its focus on planned deployments and individual unit orders trades away the immediacy of action games. The campaign also centers on leading the Daqan army, while faction choice is broader in multiplayer than in the single-player structure.
What is BattleLore: Command?
BattleLore: Command adapts Fantasy Flight Games’ BattleLore Second Edition board game into a strategy game about conflict between the Daqan and Uthuk Y’llan armies.
Players assemble forces for each mission, position units, and issue orders individually. Each faction can use lore abilities that provide distinct tactical and magical effects during combat. A single-player campaign follows the Daqan army through multiple missions against the Uthuk Y’llan. Multiplayer includes several battlefields and modes, with either faction available for matches against another player or the computer. The game also offers an optional Locust expansion containing additional units and battlefields.
How BattleLore: Command plays
- 01Faction-Based Battles
- Matches let players command either the Daqan Lords or the Uthuk Y’llan.
- 02Mission Army Building
- Forces can be assembled according to the requirements of each scenario.
- 03Unit-Level Orders
- Armies are deployed strategically and directed one unit at a time.
- 04Lore Abilities
- Faction-specific powers add magical and tactical effects to battles.
- 05Single-Player Campaign
- A multi-mission story follows the Daqan army during its war against the Uthuk Y’llan.
- 06Multiplayer Modes
- Players can choose among multiple battlefields and modes for matches against friends or computer opponents.
BattleLore: Command compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad focuses on World War II battles with direct, hands-on control and large-scale strategy, while BattleLore: Command uses fantasy factions, lore powers, and unit-by-unit orders. Xenonauts centers on defending Earth from aliens with small squads of persistent soldiers and technology recovery; BattleLore: Command instead offers a fantasy campaign and multiplayer battles across multiple battlefields. Shogun Showdown uses turn-based combat, attack-tile upgrades, skill acquisition, and roguelike progression, whereas BattleLore: Command is structured around armies, factions, and a multi-mission campaign.
BattleLore: Command: platforms & release
Is BattleLore: Command worth it?
It is worth it if: fantasy strategy players who want army-level battles with individual unit commands. Skip it if: players looking for character-focused role-playing, exploration, or story choices rather than army command.
Where can I download BattleLore: Command?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens BattleLore: Command's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is BattleLore: Command on?
Windows and macOS.
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