Valkyria Revolution

About

Valkyria Revolution is a turn-based strategy RPG with deep party customization. Players lead a squad of soldiers and mechs in grid-based battles where positioning and unit roles dictate success. The story follows five friends whose shared grudge triggers a continent-wide conflict, blending political intrigue with military chaos. You control a character caught in the fallout, witnessing their personal war unfold through dialogue and tactical skirmishes. The LeGION system lets you build squads mixing infantry, vehicles, and unique abilities, creating layered battlefield tactics. The game stands out for its tight combat loop and morally gray narrative. Battles scale smoothly from small skirmishes to massive engagements, with unit interactions feeling fresh each time. While the 2016 demo paired with Valkyria Chronicles Remastered gave early access, the full 2017 release expanded on that with refined mechanics. Fans of strategy RPGs appreciate the balance between accessibility and depth, though some note the story’s pacing lags during downtime. Available on PS4, Xbox One, and Vita, it’s a single-player experience focused on tactical choice and consequence.

Storyline

All it takes is a single spark to start the inferno of war, and in the story of Valkyria Revolution, players will experience that firsthand. Five lifelong friends consumed by personal revenge plunge an entire continent into a terrible war, sacrificing the lives of countless innocents for a cause based on twisted half-truths and outright lies. This “Circle of Five” use their combined influence in their political and military positions to motivate their small, economically blockaded homeland to rise up and become a powerful resistance against its imperialist oppressors. Will the Circle of Five be remembered as heroic liberators, or will their selfish motives expose them as traitorous conspirators who sacrificed untold lives just to carry out a personal vendetta? Players will watch this history unfold in Valkyria Revolution and find out the truth behind the events...