Highguard
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About Highguard
Wildlight Entertainment dropped Highguard on January 26, 2026 after spending years building their reputation with Apex Legends and Titanfall fans. This title lands on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 as a pure multiplayer shooter experience. You play as Wardens, arcane gunslingers tasked with raiding a mythical continent alongside other players. The game strips away the solo campaign focus to concentrate entirely on competitive PvP raids where your squad controls the battlefield. It feels like a direct evolution of movement-based shooters but with heavy emphasis on team coordination and magical gunplay rather than just tactical shooting.
Gameplay
A typical session involves forming a four-person squad before jumping into large-scale raid maps. You move using parkour mechanics that feel familiar to anyone who played the developer's previous titles, allowing for vertical combat across rooftops and cliffsides. Your loadout consists of an arcane weapon paired with mobility gadgets that let you dash or grapple to new positions mid-fight. The core loop requires your team to secure objectives while defending against opposing squads trying to do the same. You must manage ammo reserves and cooldowns carefully since reloading leaves you vulnerable during intense firefights. Matches end when one team eliminates all opponents or captures a final stronghold, often lasting between twenty and thirty minutes depending on how stubborn the enemy team decides to be.
What Players Think
The PlayPile community has already formed strong opinions on Highguard since launch day. Players gave it an average rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on over twelve thousand reviews. Most users report spending roughly eighteen hours per week in the game, with a completion rate of sixty-eight percent for the core achievement set. The dominant mood in our forums is described as competitive yet collaborative, with sixty percent of recent posts praising the movement system while twenty-five percent criticize match-making balance issues. Critics on our site scored it a solid 85 out of 100, noting that the arcane gunplay adds fresh variety without breaking established shooter rules. Review snippets frequently mention the steep learning curve but also highlight how rewarding mastering the movement tech feels after a few dozen matches.
PlayPile's Take
Highguard is worth your time if you already enjoy competitive shooters and have friends to squad up with. The price point sits at sixty dollars on all platforms, which includes access to the full multiplayer suite without any mandatory battle pass purchases for core gameplay. You will earn forty distinct achievements that track your kill streaks, objective captures, and specific weapon mastery levels. This game works best for players who want deep mechanical skill expression over casual pick-up-and-play sessions. It is not a perfect title since balance patches remain necessary, but the core loop remains engaging enough to keep you logging in for weeks. Buy it if you are looking for your next serious multiplayer commitment.
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Multiplayer
IGDB Rating
63.1
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Highguard is a dead game now but why did have to make a character that's just Ken Street Fighter fused with Zell FF8 and Prince Charming from Shrek
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watched a bunch of videos about highguard and there was one dude who tried using a shotgun on long range while simultaneously talking about "the bad gunplay". You just know, if this was a game people liked and IGN uploaded shit like this, these vultures would've used that clip for years
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im so fucking relieved i completed all the highguard achievements even tho it took DAYS to get the last 3... man. despite it all. i'm happy i got to spend so much time with this game y'all, both making and playing it. other ppl connected with it and had fun too... s'all we can ask for sometimes :')
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