- Shooter, Action, Fantasy
From the creators of Apex Legends and Titanfall, comes Highguard: a PvP raid shooter where players will ride, fight, and raid as Wardens, arcane gunslingers sent to fight for control of a mythical continent.
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Plot-driven, grave, earnest and classical in form.
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- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
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Gaming NexusJason DaileyFeb 20268.5/10Highguard is a fresh take on the multiplayer hero shooter, featuring balanced gunplay and thrilling raid mechanics that had me saying, "Just one more match." Throw in strong art direction with a high fantasy setting, and it gets an easy recommendation from me.
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GameRantDalton CooperJan 20268/10Wildlight Entertainment's debut game Highguard is a thrilling blend of other shooter games that could become your next multiplayer obsession.
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IGNTravis NorthupFeb 20267/10Highguard’s compelling gunplay makes its unique raid mode quite memorable, even if the version we have right now feels a bit like a rough draft.
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GamingBoltRavi SinhaJan 20264/10Whether you're judging it on its own merits or comparing it to the very best on the market, Highguard has little to offer, and even less to keep you hooked.
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GamesRadar+Will SawyerFeb 20263/5 starsDespite its clear flaws, Highguard is far from the failure that some would have you believe.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Developer
- Wildlight Entertainment
- Publisher
- Wildlight Entertainment
- Released
- January 26, 2026
- Modes
- Multiplayer
- Perspective
- First person
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
IGDB rating 6.3/10 from 35 ratings.
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