Fit check
Is Vanguard Exiles worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who enjoy competitive head-to-head matches
- Auto-battler fans who want card selection and deployment decisions
- Players who like adapting plans to changing battlefield conditions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking an auto-battler without ongoing card, Zone, or opponent-related decisions
- Players who prefer fixed battlefields rather than matches shaped by changing Zones
- Players looking for a solo, story-focused RPG experience
- Players seeking a World War II military strategy setting
Our take on Vanguard Exiles
The game departs from auto-battlers that center on largely fixed conditions by making battlefield changes part of the match structure. Players must revisit card choices, Squad tactics, and responses to opponents as Zones introduce new modifiers and obstacles.
What is Vanguard Exiles?
Set in a dieselpunk world where magic and technology exist side by side, the game casts players as Generals directing Squads in competitive player-versus-player battles.
Each turn requires choosing and placing cards, combining effects within a Squad, activating Vanguard powers, handling changing Zone modifiers, and predicting the rival’s plans. Battlefields shift as new hazards and rule changes appear, prompting players to reconsider their approach during the match. Different Factions and Units create variation between contests, while the evolving arenas give encounters distinct tactical problems. Its setting centers on a worldwide catastrophe that altered political loyalties and left survivors fighting to recover territory. Success depends on making deliberate choices, preparing for later turns, and adjusting tactics as conditions develop.
How Vanguard Exiles plays
- 01Squad Card Synergies
- Interactions among cards influence selection, placement, and tactical decisions during each round.
- 02Changing Battle Zones
- Zones introduce modifiers and obstacles that alter the tactical situation as a match develops.
- 03Head-to-Head PvP
- Matches place two players in direct competition with strategy-driven outcomes.
- 04Faction And Unit Variety
- Different Factions and Units provide varied options across repeated matches.
Vanguard Exiles compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad focuses on large-scale World War II battles with direct control of individual units, while Vanguard Exiles uses Squads, cards, and changing Zones in competitive PvP matches. Shogun Showdown centers on turn-based positioning, attack tiles, upgrades, and deck building before facing the Shogun; Vanguard Exiles instead emphasizes opposing players, Factions and Units, and evolving battlefields.
Vanguard Exiles: platforms & release
Is Vanguard Exiles worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who enjoy competitive head-to-head matches. Skip it if: players seeking an auto-battler without ongoing card, Zone, or opponent-related decisions.
Where can I download Vanguard Exiles?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Vanguard Exiles's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Vanguard Exiles on?
Windows only.
