Fit check
Is Rebel Reenactment: Battle of the Wilderness worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Civil War enthusiasts who want large-scale infantry battles
- Shooter players who want first- or third-person combat with bayonets and artillery
- Local co-op pairs seeking a two-player battlefield game
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a quiet or low-intensity experience may find the battles too chaotic and violent.
- Players wanting a broad campaign structure may find the focus on battle modes and repeated line combat limiting.
- Players looking for modern firearms or a contemporary setting may not fit the 19th-century warfare theme.
- Solo players without local multiplayer partners cannot use the two-player co-op mode.
Our take on Rebel Reenactment: Battle of the Wilderness
The defining structure is a large line battle fought through dense forest, where squads, firearms, bayonets, and field artillery operate amid close-quarters chaos.
What is Rebel Reenactment: Battle of the Wilderness?
Fight for the Union or Confederacy in a first- or third-person shooter set during the Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864.
Battles take place in dense forest with large formations, close-range combat, firearms, bayonets, artillery, casualties, blood, and gore. Players can reload a Springfield Model 1861, operate a Model 1857 12-Pounder Napoleon field gun, and direct their squad. Conquest uses 1000 tickets, while Meat Grinder gives Lee 11,033 tickets and Grant 17,666. Two players can play local co-op on one keyboard or with two controllers. The game includes 15 beard styles and Confederate and Union uniform variations.
How Rebel Reenactment: Battle of the Wilderness plays
- 01Two Player Co-op
- Local multiplayer supports two players through one keyboard or two controllers.
- 02Squad Commands
- Players can direct their squad during battles.
- 03Field Artillery
- The Model 1857 12-Pounder Napoleon can be used on the battlefield.
- 04Ticket-Based Modes
- Conquest uses 1000 tickets, while Meat Grinder assigns separate ticket totals to Lee and Grant.
- 05Custom Beard Styles
- Character appearance includes 15 beard options, including muttonchops, goatees, and long beards.
Rebel Reenactment: Battle of the Wilderness compared to similar games
Zero Caliber VR is also a shooter, but it centers on a single-player and cooperative campaign for up to four players, alongside cross-play PvP modes and native mod support. Rebel Reenactment instead focuses on Civil War line battles, local two-player co-op, ticket-based modes, and period firearms and artillery.
Rebel Reenactment: Battle of the Wilderness: platforms & release
Is Rebel Reenactment: Battle of the Wilderness worth it?
It is worth it if: civil War enthusiasts who want large-scale infantry battles. Skip it if: players seeking a quiet or low-intensity experience may find the battles too chaotic and violent.
Where can I download Rebel Reenactment: Battle of the Wilderness?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Rebel Reenactment: Battle of the Wilderness's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Rebel Reenactment: Battle of the Wilderness on?
Windows only.
