The Valiant

The Valiant is a squad-based real-time strategy game about Theoderich von Akenburg, a former crusader knight drawn back into action by an old conflict. Fifteen years ago, he and his former brother-in-arms, Ulrich von Grevel, found a fractured piece of the ancient Rod of Aaron. Now Ulrich seeks the remaining pieces to reunite the Rod, whose power was never meant for mortals. Theoderich sets out to find the relics before him and prevent the evil and suffering their reunion could bring.

The quest

Theoderich’s journey crosses Europe and the Middle East. Along the way, he gathers warriors with different reasons for joining him, including Reinhard von Kempten, a seasoned member of the Teutonic Order, and Grimhild Eidottr, an ambitious young mercenary who leads Raven Company. As they face trials together, the warriors form lasting bonds. A young monk named Malcom brings Theoderich news of the Rod and Ulrich’s search.

Lead your squads

You command hero squads and auxiliary squads across 15 hand-crafted single-player missions. Each mission includes custom cinematics, narrated journals and difficulty levels. Your forces include units such as sturdy Swordsman and fast cavalry.

The game has more than five hero squads. Each has three skill trees with passive and active skills to choose from as heroes level up. You can loot and equip weapons and armor with their own stats and special skill options, then combine skills and equipment to create different hero builds.

Game modes

In the three-player Last Man Standing co-op mode, you face hordes of enemies, earn experience, level up your knights and unlock skills and cosmetics. Competitive modes support 1v1 and 2v2 matches, with cosmetic progression and special rewards for ranked play.