Grit and Valor: 1949
Release Date: March 26, 2025
Strategy, World War II, RTS, roguelike, mechs, alternative history, dieselpunk, singleplayer
Steam
An RTS set during the alternative version of World War 2. In Grit and Valor: 1949 we control a squad of Allied mechs fighting the Axis forces on small maps. We can develop the mechs and their pilots. Our ultimate goal is to reach New Germany to sabotage enemy HQ.
Grit and Valor: 1949 is a real-time strategy (RTS) with elements borrowed from the roguelike and tower defense genres. The game is set in a dieselpunk style and presents its own vision of World War 2, in which combat mechs dominate the battlefield. It was developed by the British company Milky Tea Studios, known for their work on the racing game Coffin Dodgers.
Plot
The game takes us to an alternative version of 1949, in which World War II is still ongoing. The Axis forces, with the core in the form of mechs, control Europe. Decimated units of the Allies are forced to retreat, but they do not lay down their arms and instead establish a resistance movement.
The fate of the conflict depends on the pilots at the controls of the captured machines - their task is to get to New Germany and blow up the enemy's main communications center using an electromagnetic charge.
Gameplay
Grit and Valor: 1949 is a dynamic strategy in which we gradually move around the world map, playing each mission on small boards. The limited field of action means that battles take place at a fast pace. We are forced to constantly react to the movements of opponents.
The game gives us access to mechs that face similar machines, as well as armored vehicles, defensive turrets and infantry. Each unit has a different set of skills (including a jump that allows for quick position change) or arsenal (choices include artillery, machine guns or flamethrowers). To fully use the potential of each weapon, it is necessary to place the units tactically, including using the terrain to gain an advantage over the Axis forces. This task is be complicated by rivals who have a numerical advantage and regular reinforcements.
During the game we collect scrap, which allows us to upgrade individual elements of each mech. In this way, we can influence the weapons, armor, engine, legs or cockpit of the machines. This in turn translates into the speed and durability of units, as well as the effectiveness of fire from a high position, rapid fire or the chance to inflict critical damage. We also influence mech pilots by developing their special skills for the Valor points they receive.
Videos and Screens
[1:08] Grit and Valor: 1949 - Launch Trailer
[1:09] Grit and Valor: 1949 - PC Release Date Trailer
Grit and Valor: 1949 Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows March 26, 2025
Nintendo Switch Q3 2025
PlayStation 5 Q3 2025
Xbox Series X/S Q3 2025
Developer: Milky Tea Studios
Publisher: Megabit Publishing
Age restrictions: 12+
Grit and Valor: 1949 System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Quad Core 2.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 960 / graphic card 3 GB Radeon R9 280, 15 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended: Quad Core 2.5 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5600 XT, 15 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit
Promising World War 2 strategy combines best elements of Frostpunk, XCOM, and Into the Breach. Grit and Valor: 1949 with release date and demo on Steam
We learned the release date for Grit and Valor: 1949. This intriguing strategy game is set in an alternate version of World War II. A new demo has also been made available on Steam.
video games
Adrian Werner
February 10, 2025