warhounds

Warhounds is an upcoming turn-based tactical game set in 2035.
Command a mercenary squad, plan every move, and win through smart tactics.
PC - Steam.

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🎙 Every Mercenary Has a Story. Every Story Has a Voice. ⚔️

In Warhounds, we pay close attention to our characters and their personalities.

Every veteran mercenary is a unique character with their own backstory, worldview, and attitude toward the events unfolding around them. They actively comment on what happens during missions, share stories in the helicopter on the way to an operation, and interact with one another.

The game also features many other memorable characters beyond the mercenaries:

👤 President Kanindo - a charismatic leader fighting for his country.
💥 Moro - a blunt and rough soldier who is always ready for a fight.
🧠 Wei-Lin - cunning, cold, and calculating.
💰 Ali - a cheerful trader who always has a deal to offer.

Warhounds contains a huge amount of voiced dialogue, so high-quality voice acting was essential.

Each character is voiced by a dedicated actor whose voice and performance best match the way we envisioned that character.

Working with actors and watching your characters find their voices is an incredible experience for a developer. Hearing genuine emotions emerge during the recording process has been one of the most rewarding parts of creating Warhounds.

On behalf of the entire team, we would like to express our enormous respect and gratitude to all the actors whose voices now bring the characters of Warhounds to life.

We hope our players will enjoy the voice acting as much as we enjoyed creating it. ❤️

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🎮 Warhounds Goes Beyond PC. More Platforms Are Coming. ⚔️

During Steam Fest, one question kept coming up again and again:

Will Warhounds be playable on Steam Deck?
Will it support controllers?
Are Xbox and PS5 versions planned?

We’re happy to say: YES to all of the above.

Right now, our team is actively working on adapting Warhounds for gamepad support. There’s still work ahead, but even at this stage, the game already feels surprisingly solid on controller.

Here’s what’s currently in our roadmap:

🎮 Steam Deck Ready at Launch
Full optimization with stable performance targeting 30 FPS for portable play.

🕹️ Full Controller Support Coming Next
Complete gamepad integration with comfortable controls both in combat and while managing your base.

🔥 Console Release After Launch
After passing all required certification processes, Warhounds will arrive on Xbox and PS5.

We know many of you want to take Warhounds beyond the desktop — and we’re making it happen.

This is only the beginning. More updates soon. 🐺

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Warhounds - Lighting Upgrade Across the Base Ship 💡

At this stage of development, we’re focusing not only on new features, but also on improving the existing parts of the game.

In the previous devlog, we showed how we create character portraits directly from their in-game 3D models — using updated lighting, improved skin shaders, and better hair textures.

And while working on those new portraits, we had a thought:

Why apply these improvements only to the character editor?

So we decided to bring the same visual upgrade to the entire game.

✅ Warhounds now has updated lighting across all base ship compartments.

We spent some time improving the lighting in every major area of the base ship:

🛏️ barracks
🚁 helipad
🎧 helicopter briefing scenes
🍽️ wardroom
⚕️ medbay
…and more.

The goal was simple: make characters and environments look sharper, smoother, and more realistic across the whole game.

Most importantly, we didn’t notice any FPS difference.

That means the new lighting settings improved the visuals without hurting performance.

Better image quality. Same performance. 🐺

In the next devlog, we’ll talk about the new features that are currently in development.

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Meet Twister 

Every fighter in Warhounds has a story. Today we’re introducing Siobhan O’Nelly, call sign Twister - an airborne veteran who lives for speed, risk, and real action.

From a troubled childhood to becoming a national parachuting medalist, Twister earned her place in the Irish airborne regiment during the Tripartite War - and joined Warhounds because she wasn’t done fighting.

Get to know one of the boldest members of the squad and learn more about the people who make up the Warhounds.

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Meet Shaman 

Every fighter in Warhounds has a story. Today we’re introducing Aslan Baatyr, call sign Shaman - a quiet and unconventional specialist shaped by survival, solitude, and war.

Raised in the степpe and trained in recon and sabotage, Shaman is known for extreme attention to detail and an almost ritual-like approach to combat. After a difficult past, he joined Warhounds less than six months ago - and already proved he can be a dangerous asset in the field.

Get to know one of the most mysterious members of the squad and learn more about the people who make up the Warhounds.

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Meet Rook 
Every fighter in Warhounds has a story. Today we’re introducing Emyr Yildiz, call sign Rook - a disciplined and highly educated combat engineer who always thinks several moves ahead.

From EOD missions during the Tripartite War to frontline assaults as a grenadier, Rook is the kind of soldier who stays calm, precise, and gets the job done - no matter the situation.

Get to know one of the minds behind the mission and learn more about the people who make up the Warhounds.

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Meet Grunt 

Every fighter in Warhounds has a story. Today we’re introducing Alex Nevsky, call sign Grunt - a battle-hardened officer with 20 years of frontline experience.

Grunt fought in multiple conflict zones, earned combat awards, and retired as a captain - until he was personally invited into Warhounds. Tough, direct, and demanding, he pushes the squad hard… but never leaves his people behind.

Get to know one of the leaders behind the mission and learn more about the people who make up the Warhounds.

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Meet Frost 

Every fighter in Warhounds has a story. Today we’re introducing Linda Gewitter, call sign Frost - a disciplined sniper with a cold focus and a flawless record under pressure.

Raised on the shooting range and trained as a federal counter-terror specialist, Frost earned commendations for high-risk hostage rescue operations before choosing to join Warhounds. She trusts precision over emotion - and always keeps control of the situation.

Get to know one of the deadliest specialists in the squad and learn more about the people who make up the Warhounds.

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Warhounds - No More AI Portraits 🎨

During the announcement, playtests, and demo, we received a lot of negative feedback about one thing: AI-generated character portraits.

Even though we clearly stated on Steam that these portraits were temporary placeholders, almost every second negative review mentioned them.

So we decided to fix it for good.

✅ Warhounds is officially moving away from AI portraits.

Our new solution is simple and much better:
we generate portraits directly from the character’s in-game 3D model - in high resolution, with an improved skin shader and proper portrait lighting.

The process is straightforward:
📸 place the character in a dedicated portrait scene
💡 set up professional portrait lighting
🧍 pose the model
✂️ manually crop and polish it
…and it goes straight into the game.

But this created a new challenge: custom recruits.

Players can edit their appearance - and a fixed portrait would no longer match the character after customization.

So we built special logic:
every time you finish editing a recruit, the game will automatically “photograph” them again - creating an updated portrait that always matches the new look.

No AI. No mismatch. Just your squad - exactly as you built it. 🐺

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Meet Diesel 

Every fighter in Warhounds has a story. Today we’re introducing Lars Brand, call sign Diesel - a mechanic turned machine gunner who’s been part of the squad for over 3 years.

Diesel is calm, loyal, and built for endurance. Whether it’s fixing equipment, holding the line, or carrying the team through chaos, he’s the kind of soldier you want next to you when things go wrong.

Get to know one of the most reliable members of the squad and learn more about the people who make up the Warhounds.

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Armor & Survivability

Your gear decides who walks away. 🛡️

In Warhounds, armor is your chance to survive the next fight. 

Each armor set increases your health pool and adds armor points that absorb damage first - giving you precious time to react.

🧱 Ablative protection helps you survive critical hits.
⚔️ Some armor provides resistance to specific damage types - and in certain cases, even full immunity.

But defense isn’t just about durability.

Armor also unlocks:
🎯 passive bonuses
🎒 extra utility slots
🔧 deeper build customization

And of course - it changes your look.
In Warhounds, protection is not only numbers… it’s a visible mark of progress.

Upgrade smart. Stay alive. 🐺

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Weapons & Ammo

Choose your style. Control the battlefield. 🔥

In Warhounds, weapons aren’t just stats - they define how you fight.

🔫 Assault Rifles are the balanced core: reliable mid-range damage and controlled burst fire.
⚡ SMGs & Shotguns dominate close combat with aggressive mobility and multiple projectiles per attack.
💥 Machine Guns bring raw power - suppressing enemies, shredding cover, and punching through armor.
🎯 Sniper Rifles end fights with a single precise shot from extreme distance.

And ammo? It’s not about counting bullets.
In Warhounds, ammo represents how many attacks you can perform before reloading - keeping combat fast and tactical.

But the real twist is abilities.
One skill can turn your weapon into a tool of total destruction.

Pick your loadout wisely.
Your next contract depends on it. 🐺

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🛠 DevLog #3
Lead the Company. Face the Consequences. ⚔️

Running a mercenary company in Warhounds is not just about winning firefights and managing resources.

A major new feature is here: your actions now have consequences.

At any moment, something can go wrong - and when it does, you’ll have to make a call fast.

Your squad is made up of real personalities, not just units on a battlefield. Mercenaries have their own tempers, emotions, and grudges. They won’t always get along. Conflicts, arguments, and tension inside the team are now part of the fight - and it’s up to you to keep the balance between discipline and chaos.

And the battlefield is not your only problem.

Africa itself can hit back.
⛈ Weather can derail your plans
🔧 Equipment can fail
💥 Something critical can break at the worst possible moment

And when it does - you deal with the consequences.

Every decision matters.

Will your people stay motivated - or become bitter and demoralized?
Will you get through the next crisis intact - or pay for mistakes with supplies, injuries, or even lives?

Be sharp. Be decisive. Be fair.
That’s what command means in Warhounds. 🐺

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Meet Fidget

Every fighter in Warhounds has a story. Today we’re introducing Fidget - another trusted member of the squad who always plays an important role during missions.

Get to know one of the fighters behind the mission and learn more about the people who make up the Warhounds.

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Warhounds Combat Tips #4 ⚔️

More combat moments and small tricks that might help you in your next fight.

Part 4 of our combat tips series.

Got your own tactics?
Share them in the comments.

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Meet Crow

Every fighter in Warhounds has a story. Today we’re introducing Crow — a sharp and battle-hardened member of the squad who knows how to survive the toughest missions.

Get to know one of the fighters behind the mission and learn more about the people who make up the Warhounds.

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Warhounds Combat Tips #3 ⚔️

Another round of quick tips from the battlefield. Sometimes a small decision can change the whole fight.

Part 3 of our combat tips series.

What tricks do you use during combat?
Let us know in the comments.

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Meet MayB

Every fighter in Warhounds has a story. Today we’re introducing MayB - a reliable member of the squad who always brings skill and experience to the battlefield.

Get to know one of the fighters behind the mission and learn more about the people who make up the Warhounds.

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Warhounds Combat Tips #2 ⚔️

Every battle in Warhounds is a tactical challenge. Here are a few more small tricks that can help you survive tough fights and play smarter.

Part 2 of our combat tips series.

How do YOU approach difficult battles?
Share your tactics in the comments.

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Meet Simba 

Every fighter in Warhounds has a story. Today we’re introducing Simba - a seasoned member of the squad who has already proven himself on the battlefield.

Get to know one of the fighters behind the mission and learn a bit more about the people who make up the Warhounds.

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