WARDOGS
Early Access
- Developer
- BULKHEAD
- Publisher
- Team17
- Released
- Sep 10, 2026
- Steam reviews
- 75% of players recommend it, from 107,590 reviews — Steam calls that “Mostly Positive”
- Tags
- ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer
On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
This game runs under Proton but often crashes or has significant issues, per ProtonDB reports (494 reports). Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Machine. Valve marks it Unsupported on SteamOS.
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About this game
The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

WARDOGS is an All-Out Warfare FPS that combines tactical gunplay and combined arms combat with building and destruction mechanics in a large-scale, up to 100-player militaristic sandbox.
The game mode - Inspired by ‘King of the Hill’ - has three teams fight for control of randomized 2x2km ‘Control Zones’ within larger maps. The team with the most players within the Control Zone earns points - the first team to reach 100 points wins the match. The variables in zone location and individual player tactics mean no match ever plays out the same.

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In WARDOGS – Every. Decision. Matters.
Every player starts their journey with $10,000. Each life, you purchase a custom loadout from a wide selection of weapons, gear, utility, and vehicles to help your team win the match.
Every teamplay action you perform rewards cash. From reviving squadmates, transporting friendlies to the zone, or controlling the objective. We don’t just encourage teamplay; we reward it. It’s the player’s choice how they want to play, earn and spend their profits.
Cash persists from match to match, so spending big on better gear, equipment, or a vehicle at the right time has the potential to turn the tide of battle and could yield massive returns.

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You Choose How You Want to Play& Profit.
There’s no one way to play, earn and progress. Instead, WARDOGS gives players the freedom to take on the Control Zone in any number of ways. Whether you’re a lone wolf helping out your team or part of a dedicated squad, how you approach the battlefield is entirely up to you.
You could chase the 'Hot Zone' to earn double the cash, purchase a ghillie suit and snipe from a distance, or ferry supplies to teammates by helicopter. Additionally, you could choose to fortify a strategic chokepoint by building your own forward operating base, or if you're feeling destructive... man an artillery tank and rain down destruction on the enemy.
There are no set rules of engagement. It’s ultimately your choice how you want to approach the battlefield.

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Bring the Chaos to Tactical Warfare. Destroy apartment blocks with rocket launchers or tear your way through towns in heavily armoured tanks. The world around you reacts to your presence. Conversely, strategize with your teammates to build upon and fortify key locations within the map for a tactical advantage.

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Every Moment in WARDOGS is 100% Player Driven and tied together with local voice chat to either talk tactics with teammates or troll enemy players. This is not another ‘Battle Royale’. This is not another ‘Extraction Shooter’. WARDOGS is a new Tactical take on the All-Out Warfare FPS genre that rewards decision making, communication and teamwork – and allows you to play how you want within a modern militaristic setting.
System requirements
As Steam lists them.
Windows
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel® Core i5 8600, AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 1660, Radeon RX 590
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection
- Storage
- 50 GB available space
- Additional Notes
- 1080p Low @ 60fps (Upscaled)
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS
- Windows 11
- Processor
- Intel® Core i7 12700k, AMD Ryzen 7 5700x
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Nvidia RTX 3070, AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection
- Storage
- 50 GB available space
- Additional Notes
- 1440p Medium @ 70fps+ (Native) or 4k Medium @ 60fps+ (Upscaled)
Downloadable content
Steam lists 2 items of downloadable content for this game.
News
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