Holdfast: Nations At War for Windows

Re-enter the Napoleonic Battlegrounds

Holdfast: Nations At War is a multiplayer action shooter set during the Napoleonic Wars that supports both first- and third-person perspectives. Fight either for Napoleon’s France or opposing forces such as Britain, engage in grand field engagements with muskets and bayonets, or take your place aboard warships to man the cannons. Units and vessels are modeled with historical detail, and servers can host upwards of 150 players for large-scale clashes.

Naval Expansion — The Age of Sail

This free expansion broadens the game’s maritime combat and introduces a new playable faction inspired by the privateers of Jean Lafitte.

• Includes the “Nelson’s Own” cosmetic pack — Captain-themed weapon skins, new naval uniforms, a Nelson headpiece, and other cosmetics celebrating British naval heritage.
• Adds Naval Conquest, a mode where teams fight to capture and hold fortified islands and control sea lanes.
• Enables crew boarding actions so crews can seize enemy ships, removing them from the opponent’s spawn options and putting them under your team’s control.
• Ships and maps tailored specifically for large-scale naval engagements are included to support the new mode.
• Captains gain the ability to issue timed orders that grant strategic buffs to their crew during battles.
• Introduces the Privateer faction with gritty, “pirate-like” voice lines and a ragtag aesthetic that unnerves Royal Navy opponents.

World War I Expansion — Frontlines

A separate free expansion takes the action into the trenches of World War I with era-appropriate equipment and game modes.

• Introduces the Offensive game mode, where attackers attempt to push forward and capture fortified objectives while defenders hold the line.
• Puts new factions into play, notably the Americans and the Ottomans, clashing across contested battlefields.
• Focuses on trench warfare: hold positions, inch forward under bombardment, and survive machine-gun zones.
• Adds battlefield support options such as artillery strikes and smoke screens to help teams achieve objectives.
• Brings period weapons, tanks, vehicles, and new maps inspired by Great War environments.

Console Launch and Cross-Platform Play

The game is now available on consoles with full crossplay between PC and console players, enabling matches with the same large player counts seen on PC. This widens access to the large-scale combat experience but comes with a limitation: console players are restricted to official servers and content. Only the PC version supports community-run servers with user-created mods and custom content.

Large-Scale Multiplayer Action

Whether you prefer sprawling land battles or intense naval engagements, Holdfast offers the chance to relive major historical conflicts with dozens of allies and rivals in each match. Join epic, player-driven encounters that recreate the chaos and strategy of early 19th- and early 20th-century warfare.