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Templar Battleforce

An addictive mix of strategic combat and army building, with the precision of an RPG. Design your squad members' exact build of equipment and talents to create unique fireteam combinations. Step into the pilot suit of a Leviathan mech, lead the Templar Knights in turn-based tactical warfare.

2015 Action Indie RPG Strategy ★ Very Positive
Templar Battleforce

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Templar Battleforce Classes Tier List — Best Templars Ranked

Templar Battleforce gives you eight Templar classes, and the strongest squads are built on understanding what each does best. This tier list ranks all eight by overall value — combat impact, utility and how essential their role is to a balanced, winning squad. You will learn why versatile workhorses like the Soldier and support-defining Engineer top the list, where damage and objective specialists fit, and how to combine classes into a balanced, winning force.

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Templar Battleforce Combat Guide — Overwatch, Heat & Tactics

Combat in Templar Battleforce rewards planning over force, and a few systems decide most battles. This guide goes deep on the tactics that win: overwatch and choke-point control, heat management, cover and line of sight, and objective-driven Tact Points. You will learn how to anchor a defensive line, set overwatch kill zones, keep your Templars cool, deny ground with turrets and flames, and secure objectives, so even the hardest missions become a solvable puzzle rather than a brawl.

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Templar Battleforce Squad Guide — Build & Level Your Roster

In Templar Battleforce, your squad is your build, and the roster you grow across the campaign shapes every mission. This guide covers how to build a balanced force across the eight classes, spend requisition wisely, and specialise each Templar through talents and gear. You will learn how to cover the core roles, when to add specialists, and how to level and equip your Templars so your squad scales with the campaign — turning a handful of recruits into a flexible, hard-to-beat force.

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Templar Battleforce Beginner Guide — Win Your First Missions

Templar Battleforce is fair but unforgiving early, and most first losses come from the same mistakes: a spread-out squad, no overwatch, and fragile Templars left exposed. This beginner guide teaches the fundamentals that win missions — a balanced squad, choke-point overwatch, cover and heat management. You will learn how the core systems fit together — classes, overwatch, heat, cover and Tact Points — so the early campaign becomes a solvable tactical puzzle rather than a wall of defeats.

Overview

What's the Game?

An addictive mix of strategic combat and army building, with the precision of an RPG. Design your squad members' exact build of equipment and talents to create unique fireteam combinations. Step into the pilot suit of a Leviathan mech, lead the Templar Knights in turn-based tactical warfare.

Eight distinct classes

— Captain, Soldier, Scout, Engineer, Hydra, Neptune, Paladin and Berserker each play differently and reward smart squad composition.

Tactical, not twitchy

— Overwatch, cover, heat management and objective Tact Points make positioning and planning matter more than raw stats.

Deep squad customization

— Recruit, level, equip and specialise your Templars with talents for real long-term build and roster depth.

Fair, sharp combat

— Challenging but rarely unfair; losses come from positioning mistakes you can learn from.

Honest caveats

— A dated, utilitarian presentation, English-only text and a deliberate, methodical pace.

Great value

— A complete, fully released game with strong replayability and no microtransactions.

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Screenshots

Screenshots

Languages

Supported Languages

Language Interface Audio Subtitles
English

Spec

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Windos Vista, or Windows 7 / 8 / 10 Memory: 1024 MB RAM Graphics: Requires OpenGL 2.0 or higher Storage: 250 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.0+ Ghz Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 or higher Storage: 250 MB available space

macOS

Minimum

Minimum: OS: Latest macOS version only Processor: 1.2 Ghz Memory: 1048 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 or higher Storage: 200 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended: OS: Latest macOS version only Processor: 2.0+ Ghz Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 or higher

Linux

Minimum

Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 14+ Processor: 1.2 Ghz (32 or 64-bit) Memory: 1024 MB RAM Graphics: Requires OpenGL 2.0 or higher Storage: 250 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended: OS: Ubuntu 20 Processor: 2.0 Ghz (32 or 64-bit) Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: Requires OpenGL 2.0 or higher Storage: 250 MB available space

Achievements

Achievement Highlights

Battleheart Battleheart
Blooded Blooded
Hand of Shalun Hand of Shalun
Hardened Hardened
Level 20 Badge Level 20 Badge
Proven Proven
Rescuer Rescuer
Star Hero Star Hero
Tempered Tempered
Warlord Warlord

FAQ

FAQ

A single-player, squad-based turn-based tactical RPG from Trese Brothers in which you pilot Leviathan battle mechs through 50-plus missions. You recruit and customise a squad of Templars across eight classes, then fight objective-driven tactical battles using overwatch, cover, positioning and heat management. It blends XCOM-style squad tactics with deep RPG customisation.
It was made by the indie duo Trese Brothers. It fully released in 2015, holds a Very Positive rating on Steam, and has been supported and refined since. It is a one-time purchase with no microtransactions or lootboxes.
It is challenging but fair. Success comes from tactics — using overwatch to lock down choke points, managing heat, holding cover and building a balanced squad — rather than reflexes. Early missions ease you in, and once you understand the classes and the overwatch-and-heat systems it becomes a deeply satisfying puzzle.
You recruit Templars and assign them to eight classes — Captain, Soldier, Scout, Engineer, Hydra, Neptune, Paladin and Berserker — then level them up, choose talents and equip gear to specialise each one. A balanced squad covering frontline, ranged, support and objectives is key, and customising your roster over a campaign is a core part of the game.
No. The Steam store lists English only, with no official Japanese, Korean or Chinese localization, and the game has a fair amount of text in its briefings and systems. Non-English players should weigh the language barrier before buying, though the tactical play itself is readable once you learn the icons.

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