Bloodgrounds

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About the Game Lead your team of Gladiators in turn-based arena battles, recruiting, training, and sometimes sacrificing them for glory. But remember, your Gladiators are mortal - If they fall in battle, they are lost forever...

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Developer:
Exordium Games
Publisher:
Daedalic Entertainment
Engine:
Unity 2022
Release date:
12 March 2026
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (19)
All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (494)

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Bloodgrounds

Bloodgrounds

  • Region: Europe & US & Canada
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11.73 $

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About the Game

Lead your team of Gladiators in turn-based arena battles, recruiting, training, and sometimes sacrificing them for glory. But remember, your Gladiators are mortal - If they fall in battle, they are lost forever... though their legacy will live on.

As a noble heir, you'll manage your city by unlocking, constructing, and upgrading buildings that provide new services and mechanics to aid you on your bloody quest for vengeance.

You fought tooth and nail for survival, driven by a burning hatred and a thirst for justice. Now, as a wealthy patron and a gladiator trainer, you plot your revenge against the tyrannical Emperor who stole your freedom and murdered your father. But the path to redemption is fraught with peril, and you must navigate a treacherous world filled with deception and danger.

Recruit new allies and expand your gladiator team to climb the ranks of the brutal tournaments. Each victory brings you closer to the grand Capitol, where your ultimate target - the Emperor, lost in his madness - awaits on his throne.

Before each battle, assemble a team of gladiators from various classes: physical, ranged, or magical. Will you pay gold, duel them, or show mercy in the arena to recruit them?

Level them up, increase their stats, and learn new abilities to ensure they're battle-ready. Don't forget to address any negative statuses or traumas, and equip them with shiny new weapons, armor, and consumables.

Use powerful Deity abilities to aid your Gladiators in battle, or make a shady deal with a local crime lord to sabotage your enemies before the battle even begins.

Combat unfolds in turn-based battles on a grid, where units act in order of initiative. Strategically move your gladiators, attack, and position them to outsmart and outmaneuver your opponents.

Use your action points wisely - unleash powerful weapon or class abilities, make use of items like potions and magical scrolls, or set traps on the ground to catch enemies off guard.

Win the favor of the audience by fulfilling their bloodthirsty wishes and reap rewards after each battle. But beware - permadeath is on. If a gladiator falls, they and their equipment are lost forever, adding high stakes to every decision.

You’ve inherited an estate overlooking the desolate coastal city of Marevento, and the city’s future now rests in your hands.

Between battles, use your hard-earned gold to build and upgrade city buildings, unlocking new tools and services to aid you in your quest for vengeance. From the infirmary, where your gladiators can recover, to the bustling market for trading items, and even a grand monument to honor fallen gladiators.

Defeat each region’s Arena Champion to advance the age and access powerful new buildings and items.

Are you ready to rise to the challenge and carve your name into history?

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel Core i5-6400 or AMD FX-8320
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon R9 280
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
500 MB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 11
Processor:
Intel Core i5-6400 or AMD FX-8320
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon R9 280
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
500 MB available space

User reviews

Wiegrahf
Not recommended | 22 Apr 2026
15.1h played

Tactical games are my jam. I love games that allows me to build and grow a mercenary company the way I see fit, so this title was very appealing to me. After playing for a while, I grew bored very quickly. You see the

Helpful: 14
Malus Ferox
Recommended | 03 May 2026
77.8h played

This is an absolute gem of a game (with a few flaws). Pros: + The unique, fresh setting of historical gladiatorial battles mixed with fantasy elements (i.e. creatures and magic) + The tactical combat is very satisfying

Helpful: 4
gregdullard
Recommended | 31 Mar 2026
27.2h played

The gameplay loop is fun and the tactical combat is engaging and thought provoking. I had some moments in the game where I had to really think about my actions to be able to win the battle without losing any of my

Helpful: 4
Krolmar
Recommended | 05 Apr 2026
42.6h played

+ excellent tactical turn-based combat + a lot of game mechanics in character progression, city management and fights + many different enemies and arenas - too random and grind based An interesting turn-based game

Helpful: 3
Johnno
Recommended | 11 Apr 2026
38.3h played

A really great tactics-style game where you manage a team of gladiators in a kinda-Roman world. Cons: The game really doesn't do a great job explaining itself in many ways, and the UI has some puzzling and frustrating

Helpful: 3
Barnarabbis
Recommended | 09 May 2026
145h played

I really enjoy the turn based gameplay, Its weird to see a game this good with no one playing it. I Prefer this over the new vampire survives game that just released around this time. Maybe the price is just higher then

Helpful: 1