Ride at the head of a living army. Lead one of 5 legendary commanders, recruit 23 more generals, switch between 8 formations and sound the charge across 8 historical battlefields in a fast single-player army roguelite.

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About This Game

Stand at the head of the formation, not behind it. In Lead the Charge you ride as a legendary commander while your whole army marches, fights and charges with you. Enemy hosts pour across the field; your troops hold the line around you as you carve a path through the melee.

Every battle is a short campaign. Level up to pick upgrade cards, recruit famous generals to your banner, switch formations to meet each wave, and sound the charge the moment the enemy line breaks. Survive every chapter, defeat the enemy commanders and claim the field.

Features

  • 5 playable legendary commanders: Huo Qubing, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Genghis Khan and Takeda Shingen, each with their own skills and ultimate.
  • 23 historical generals who can join your army mid-battle (28 commanders in all).
  • 8 historical battlefields, from the Mobei Steppe and the Western Regions to Changban, Ain Jalut and the Catalaunian Plains.
  • 8 formations, army-wide charges, upgrade cards, 23 items and battlefield events, so no two runs play the same.
  • 6 Mandate difficulty levels, 31 achievements and a Codex that fills in as you fight.
  • Adjustable game pace and realistic battlefield sound.
  • Interface in 13 languages.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Generative AI was used during development to create and refine some 2D visual assets, Steam store artwork, trailer imagery, background music, sound effects, and localization drafts. All output was reviewed and edited by the developer before inclusion. The game does not generate AI content during play and does not connect to external AI services.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-8100 / AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics (Intel UHD 630+ / AMD Radeon Vega 8)
    • Storage: 6 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 12 Monterey
    • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core i5
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple M1 integrated graphics or Intel Iris Plus
    • Storage: 6 GB available space
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 64-bit
      • Processor: Intel Core i3-8100 / AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
      • Memory: 8 GB RAM
      • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3 compatible graphics
      • Storage: 6 GB available space
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