Band of Mercenaries
Launches 30 September 2026 · PC · Action, Adventure, Early Access

Band of Mercenaries is a couch one-hit kill respawning arena game in which your lives (respawns) are the mercenaries you hired. To win you can either be good on the battlefield or have money sense to make the battle unbalance from the start.
Story
Band of Mercenaries is a up to 4-player local arena game. One-hit often means one death sOoo... So you should better build the best team of mercenaries ! The game is designed around two phases: First you make your team , then you fight ! There are 3 game modes : [SOLO / COOP] For those who crave a story-driven adventure where choices truly matter but also hunger for fast, decisive action! You begin as two humble peasants at a turning point in a gritty low-fantasy world . From there, everything unfolds according to your decisions! Your group shift as the story unfolds , and each clash is fought in brutal arenas where one blow can be fatal, though choose your actions wisely. Step into a rich, morally complex universe, where nothing is black and white, and every path leads to multiple possible endings . [MULTI] For quick games (between 15 and 30 minutes) You fight in a region with 4 battles. Before each battle, you get your mercenaries in a betting phase . Mercenaries are presented to the players and they join the highest bidder. Then you fight like every arena game ! The player or coalition (if you play with teams) with the most battles won is declared the...
Gameplay
Band of Mercenaries is a up to 4-player local arena game. One-hit often means one death sOoo... So you should better build the best team of mercenaries ! The game is designed around two phases: First you make your team , then you fight ! There are 3 game modes : [SOLO / COOP] For those who crave a story-driven adventure where choices truly matter but also hunger for fast, decisive action! You begin as two humble peasants at a turning point in a gritty low-fantasy world . From there, everything unfolds according to your decisions! Your group shift as the story unfolds , and each clash is fought in brutal arenas where one blow can be fatal, though choose your actions wisely. Step into a rich, morally complex universe, where nothing is black and white, and every path leads to multiple possible endings . [MULTI] For quick games (between 15 and 30 minutes) You fight in a region with 4 battles. Before each battle, you get your mercenaries in a betting phase . Mercenaries are presented to the players and they join the highest bidder. Then you fight like every arena game ! The player or coalition (if you play with teams) with the most battles won is declared the winner ! To spice things up , losers get one more coin after each battle and additional coins can be earned at the end of certain battles if you complete optional objectives. [MULTI] For longer games (30...
Features
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
- Steam Achievements
Developed by Padakodart. Published by Padakodart.