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01 / BEFORE YOU BUY

What is WARDOGS?

A 100-player tactical FPS where three factions fight for the same Control Zone. Buy equipment for each life, earn cash by helping your team, and combine infantry, transport and support to hold ground.

Early Access planned for 10 September 2026 · Windows PC on Steam

Match
Up to 100 players / 3 teams
Objective
First team to 100 points
Starting cash
$10,000 in-game
Platform
Windows PC / Steam
WARDOGS | Official Launch Trailer
WARDOGS | Official Launch TrailerOfficial Early Access launch trailer showcasing 100-player combined-arms warfare.
The passenger view puts teammates and the door gun in the same frame. Pick a landing area before committing to the flight.
A teammate assists a downed soldier beside a tank: support work continues around heavy vehicles.
Light vehicles can move infantry through rough ground; choose transport for the route and the team’s needs.
A launcher operator faces a collapsing house. Destruction can change the cover around a fight.

How a WARDOGS match works

  1. Your equipment supports the job you want to do: fight, transport, heal or help hold ground. You can contribute without being the best shot.

  2. Purchase a loadout for the life. Spending more can help the next push, but leaves less money for the lives that follow.

  3. Three teams contest a randomized 2 × 2 km Control Zone. Having more teammates inside is what earns your team points.

  4. Team actions can pay cash. Your balance carries between ordinary matches; use what you learned to choose your next purchase.

WARDOGS | 10 Reasons NOT to Buy
WARDOGS | 10 Reasons NOT to BuyThe developer explains who the game is for and what to expect from Early Access.
The cockpit view shows how much ground a pilot must read while approaching the battlefield.
A spotter and prone marksman work side by side, with a helicopter crossing above their position.

Is WARDOGS right for you?

PLAYSTYLE

Is this your kind of shooter?

Expect an online combined-arms sandbox: infantry, vehicles, support, construction and destruction interact around the same objective.

  • A good fit if you enjoy teamwork, flexible equipment choices and weighing the cost of a risky life.
  • Watch a full gameplay sequence to see the pace of travel, fighting and team support.
  • Early Access includes continuing changes to balance, performance and progression.
Read the match rules Watch gameplay and screenshots

STEAM REQUIREMENTS

Can your PC run it?

Minimum: Windows 10, i5-8600 or Ryzen 5 3500, GTX 1660 or RX 590, 16 GB RAM and 50 GB free storage. Steam's minimum target is 1080p Low at 60 FPS with upscaling.

  • Recommended: Windows 11, i7-12700K or Ryzen 7 5700X, RTX 3070 or RX 6700 XT, 16 GB RAM and 50 GB storage.
  • Published recommended target: 1440p Medium at 70+ FPS native, or 4K Medium at 60+ FPS upscaled.
  • Broadband internet is required. Check Steam for the current requirements and your local purchase price.
Check the official PC requirements

RELEASE & EDITIONS

Purchase, release and test access

Steam currently lists the commercial Early Access release for 10 September 2026. The displayed US preorder prices are $39.99 for the base game and $49.99 for the Supporter Edition.

  • Preordering and joining a temporary playtest are separate. Check the access notice before installing an old Playtest entry.
  • Use Steam for your regional price and edition contents.
  • Read the latest announcement for release timing and test availability.
View editions on Steam Check release and test announcements

CASH, XP & UNLOCKS

How does progression work?

Cash pays for equipment, while progression tracks unlock more options. Player Skills are a separate planned system: the official skills preview says they are not available at launch.

  • Choose equipment around your next task: infantry, medical help, transport or support.
  • Learn the difference between earning Cash, gaining XP and unlocking access to an item.
XP, progression and player skills Browse progression tracks

Your next step

Already bought it? Prepare your first life.

Follow a short route through the objective, first loadout, cash and the questions to check in the actual game.

Start the first-match route
Optional browser demo

Try a short, unofficial single-player exercise with AI. Its map, controls and balance are specific to the browser demo.

Explore the concept demo