Battle for Wesnoth

Battle for Wesnoth

Classic turn-based strategy

1.3K ratings
185 reviews

Archived App (Last seen on 29 Jul 2025)

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 11, 2012
  • July 27, 2020
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Engage in a turn-based tactical strategy game set in a high fantasy world. Develop your army from recruits to veterans, utilizing over 200 unit types across six factions. Explore hundreds of scenarios and maps for an extensive gameplay experience.

โœ“Turn-based tactical gameplay
โœ“High fantasy theme
โœ“Army building and veteran progression
โœ“Over 200 unit types
โœ“16 major campaigns
โœ“50+ skirmish/multiplayer maps
โœ“Downloadable add-ons
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What's New in Battle for Wesnoth

1.14.13

July 27, 2020

Implemented pinch-zoom. Fixed the broken Addons screen on iPad Pro. Updated to the recent 1.14.13 release: http://changelog.wesnoth.org/1.14

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User reviews

Thanks

Wesnoth is one of my favorites because of its quality and lack of ads.

It is impressive how well this works on mobile and I like being able to play this on a phone.

Thanks for this great video game.

Great turn based strategy

Thank you to the developers for all your work! I played it on my PC years ago and was surprised there was an app. Lots of gameplay with the built in campaigns. I appreciate that itโ€™s easy to browse and download add-ons.

I Love this game butโ€ฆ..

I grew up playing this game on a laptop soooโ€ฆ you can imagine how excited I was when it popped up as a game recommendation. Itโ€™s great, just as I remembered. Except it doesnโ€™t save my progress in the scenario Iโ€™m playing. If you close the tab or are gone to long
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Itโ€™s all lost.
I plan to keep playing and hopefully it will be fixed in the future. Great job otherwise ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
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Mechanics

The core mechanic of lawful, chaotic, neutral with the day and night cycle doesnโ€™t seem to work all that well, Iโ€™ve been playing this game for 10 years now and have repeatedly had my lawful units; which are supposed to attack better in the daytime, miss every one of 4 or 5 attacks or only land one, while the chaotic defender hits with every attack even in the daytime when they allegedly attack worse.

Terrain is also another issue, tactically speaking being in water limits movement, visibility, and weapon effectiveness. As being in water is tactically considered to be occupying low ground and thus a disadvantageous position; some disadvantages to occupying low ground, limited visibility, which can significantly obstruct your view of surrounding terrain and potential threats. It makes you more vulnerable to fire from enemies occupy higher ground, they can fire on you with greater easy and accuracy.

Lastly combat is based on a number of attack basis, for example an elf archer has 2 melee attacks, but if attacked by a unit with 3, the elf archer will only attempt to defend itself twice, when in reality nobody is going to stand there and let someone hit them freely, fundamental flaws in the system as a whole.

Plus I would like to see the loyal trait be applied to units once youโ€™ve advanced them twice
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Great Strategy Game

This game has just the right mix of chess, Lord of the Rings and DND. It has a simple but really intuitive combat system and has tons of hours of gameplay with mod support, scenarios and local gameplay. I love playing this game by myself (I love a good pass and play I can play against myself) with friends or family. I would say I think cross platform play (my computer with another computer) is a little hard to figure out. Also most of the games units are not recruitable in normal local games (units such as death knights and peasants) the only to access them is through mods like Era of Magic and Reign of the Lords. I would love more base game factions to be released in future updates and this is a really overall fantastic game!
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Saved games disappearing

Bug

Crashes when accessing add-ons

Bug

Unresponsive unit movement commands

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Map editor support

Feature

Improved multiplayer functionality

Feature

Better integration of keyboard/mouse controls

Feature

Ability to resume campaigns after closing the app

Feature

FAQ

What kind of game is Battle for Wesnoth?

Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Players build and develop armies, engaging in combat across various terrains and against different opposition.

What are the key features of Battle for Wesnoth?

Key features include over 200 unit types across six major factions, 16 major campaigns offering over 100 hours of gameplay, and more than 50 skirmish/multiplayer maps. The game also supports downloadable add-ons for even more content.

Is Battle for Wesnoth free to play?

Yes, Battle for Wesnoth is a free game. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, making it entirely free to download and play.

What platforms is Battle for Wesnoth available on?

While the provided data doesn't explicitly list platforms, this type of game is typically available on PC (Windows, macOS, Linux) and potentially mobile devices. Users should check their respective app stores for compatibility.

What is the typical gameplay loop in Battle for Wesnoth?

The gameplay involves building an army by recruiting units and gradually turning them into hardened veterans. Players then use these units in tactical turn-based combat on various maps and in extensive campaigns, strategizing unit placement and abilities to overcome opponents.