Holdfast features four distinct game types, each set in a different era and theater of war. Each game type brings unique weapons, maps, classes, and gameplay mechanics.
Nations At War
The original Napoleonic-era experience. Fight across sprawling battlefields, storm coastal fortifications, and command warships in epic naval engagements. Features muskets, sabres, bayonets, cannons, cavalry, and a full roster of Napoleonic infantry, officer, and specialist classes.
Era: Napoleonic Wars (early 19th century)
Features:
- Line infantry, cavalry, artillery, and naval combat
- 11 game modes including Battlefield, Army Assault, Siege, Naval Assault, and Conquest
- Period-accurate muskets, rifles, pistols, swords, and polearms
- Warships ranging from Gunboats to 50-gun Frigates
American Revolution
Fight across the battlefields of the American Revolution with British and American forces. This game type focuses on objective-driven battles, colonial-era battlefields, and period factions from the American War of Independence.
Era: American Revolution (late 18th century)
Features:
- British Empire and American Loyalist factions
- Invasion and Offensive game modes built around staged objectives
- American Revolution maps including Bunker Hill, Delaware, Saratoga, Boston, and Lexington
- Colonial-era combat with Holdfast's line infantry, artillery, and command systems
Frontlines WW1
Step into the trenches of World War I. Frontlines introduces bolt-action rifles, machine guns, trench warfare, and the brutal close-quarters combat of the Great War. Features distinct WW1 classes, new maps, and the Offensive game mode.
Era: World War I (1914–1918)
Features:
- Bolt-action rifles, semi-automatic pistols, machine guns, and grenades
- Trench warfare with barbed wire, sandbags, and fortified positions
- Offensive game mode — attackers push through defensive lines
- WW1-specific classes and uniforms for multiple nations
Age Of Sail
Take to the high seas in dedicated naval gameplay. Age of Sail focuses entirely on ship-to-ship combat, fleet engagements, and the mastery of wind and cannon. Command crews, manage sails, and unleash broadsides in the golden age of naval warfare.
Era: Age of Sail (18th–19th century)
Expected Features:
- Dedicated naval combat experience
- Multiple ship classes from small Schooners to powerful Frigates
- Crew management — captain, sailors, marines, and cannoneers
- Wind mechanics, sail management, and tactical positioning