The Battle for Wesnoth.
By The Battle for Wesnoth Project
The Battle for Wesnoth is an open-source, turn-based strategy game with single-player campaigns and online or hot-seat multiplayer. The official site describes hand-animated units, 17 campaigns, 55 multiplayer maps, and more than 200 unit types across seven factions. Stable builds are offered for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and the same version is also linked on Steam and itch.io. The homepage does not state a monetary price; it says donations support the servers.
The F7 Insight
Wesnoth's campaigns are sequences of tactical maps with their own stakes, so a session is about which unit still matters three turns from now. The add-on server is part of the game, not an afterthought.
A closer look.
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Play turn-based battles in single-player campaigns or in online and hot-seat multiplayer.
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Choose among 17 campaigns and 55 multiplayer maps on the official feature list.
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Field more than 200 unit types from seven factions, with their own abilities and weapons.
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Download the stable release for Windows, macOS, or Linux, or use the Steam and itch.io links.
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Add community campaigns and factions from the official add-ons server.
Sources & credits
Verified against the sources below. Features, pricing, and availability may change; check the creator’s current information before installing or buying.
- Official site: campaigns, factions, desktop downloads, Steam, itch.io, and no listed priceChecked 17 Oct 2026
- Official repository identified as GPL-2.0Checked 17 Oct 2026
- GPL-2.0 license text for the repositoryChecked 17 Oct 2026
- Repository icon used unmodifiedChecked 17 Oct 2026
Artwork acknowledgments
Battle for Wesnoth icon from the official repository, fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/images/icon.png. The Battle for Wesnoth Project. GPL-2.0. The COPYING file does not exclude this icon. Image used unmodified.