Platforms
- PCOct 3, 20178.0playscore7.618 Critics8.74.31K Players
- PlayStation 4Oct 3, 20178.3playscore7.924 Critics9.13.58K Players
- Xbox OneOct 3, 20178.1playscore7.89 Critics8.9577 Players
- Nintendo SwitchMay 15, 20188.0playscore7.914 Critics8.4255 Players
- AndroidAug 1, 2019NAplayscoreNA0 Critics9.22.44K Players
- iOSAug 1, 20197.9playscore8.03 Critics7.9327 Players
53 critic reviews · 6 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a mobile port of the beautiful turn-based JRPG for PC and Consoles based on the popular Battle Chasers comic book series from the late-90s.
Alex Sem · Sep 11, 2020 Reviewed on iOSRead full review - Battle Chasers: Nightwar feels like an rpg that doesn’t know what it wants to be. In its pursuit of trying to have every classic rpg system crammed into it, it doesn’t take the time to tell you about them or why they might be important. It just creates a digital checklist for you that’s miles long. For an rpg that you might want to play on the go for a good long time, that might not be such a bad thing, but it could be better.
Campbell Bird · Aug 09, 2019 Reviewed on iOSRead full review - Take a moment to step back and appreciate Battle Chasers: Nightwar as a whole, and, looking beyond the game’s clear inspirations, it strikes out with enough of its own identity to deliver a stirring and memorable adventure. There’s still some room for improvement, especially in the unavoidable grind as you reach your quest’s later stages, but it is a promising start for Airship Syndicate that has made me excited to see what comes next.
Alex Seedhouse · Jun 24, 2018 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Despite a title that suggests it came out of a name generator, Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a satisfying slice of JRPG that forges a confident, colourful character of its own from formulaic ingredients. The approachable comic style, plus a couple of neat mechanics that encourage experimentation, give it a freshness that belies the age-old systems at its core, and it doesn’t waste your time with filler.
Gavin Lane · May 14, 2018 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - The overworld is nicely streamlined and the dungeons, aside from being a tight fit on the Switch screen, are fun to explore. To top it off, the Joe Mad art is excellent and the overall presentation is superb. Nightwar is truly a fantastic RPG, and if you could wipe away the minor technical woes, it’s one of the best available on Switch so far.
Neal Ronaghan · May 11, 2018 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Outside of the unorthodox pairing of gameplay and presentation, Battle Chasers: Nightwar isn't that remarkable of a game on paper. Many of the mechanics are largely borrowed from other games and the narrative merely exists to move the party from one dungeon to the next -- practical but not altogether captivating. That stated, Nightwar is a game that ends up slightly more than the sum of its components, partially due to the novelty of the package as a whole, and (admittedly) somewhat due to the nostalgia of the turn-based rpg at its core.
Bryan Vitale · Jan 22, 2018 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a special game. It's built from the ground up with modern sensibilities and has as much charm and personality as a traditional RPG. Battle Chasers is a turn based RPG in itself but forgoes a lot of what they're known for to offer an exciting new experience.
Jeffrey Rousseau · Nov 28, 2017 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Balancing issues aside I adored my time with Battle Chasers: Nightwar. The sights and sounds of every encounter, from the death knight dragged down by skeletons to the metallic CLANG when Calibretto punched a baddie, always made me smile. The comic's characters translated wonderfully to a game and the old school '90s JRPG combat is uplifted into something beautiful, complex, tense, and compelling.
Eric Watson · Oct 21, 2017 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Gorgeous to look at and packing some seriously satisfying dungeon dust-ups, Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a great RPG. Its story may struggle to surprise and its pacing is a little on the slow side, but stick with it and you'll get lost in a deep and rewarding adventure.
Robert Ramsey · Oct 20, 2017 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - With a gorgeous art style and enjoyable, old-fashioned gameplay, Battle Chasers: Nightwar is almost something very special. It's just a shame its unforgiving difficulty spikes stand in the way.
Kim Snaith · Oct 17, 2017 Reviewed on XB1Read full review
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Community Reviews
- Reviewed on PC
- Rated on Switch
- Rated on Switch
- Rated on PS4
- Rated on Switch
- Rated on XB1
About the game
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.
Developer: Airship Syndicate