Last updated on November 25th, 2025 at 09:05 am
Templar Battleforce Elite – Roleplaying Game Review
Templar Battleforce Elite is a Roleplaying/Strategy game from Trese Brothers LLC, first launched in 29th October 2015.
It’s rated 12+ and currently has 73+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Templar Battleforce Elite Stand Out
Templar Battleforce is an addictive mix of strategic combat and army building with the precision gameplay of RPGs. Step into a Leviathan mech and lead the Templar Knights in battle against fierce Xenos. Create your own unique Battleforce by recruiting an array of Templar specialists — and invent distinct strategies for your fireteams. Deploy your forces in tactical scenarios that challenge both novice and veteran alike. Put your best strategies to the test and see if you can snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in this futuristic turn-based wargame.
Armored in the Leviathan battle mechs, your mighty Templars will face hordes of terrifying Xenos, rogue human factions, and the ancient Narvidian threat. Slash and blast your way across a deep and deadly sci-fi universe — waging war with cunning Scouts, righteous Soldiers, flamethrowing Hydras, specialized Engineers, deadly Sentry Turrets, and the indomitable Berserks.
= FEATURES =
- Command your Templars in turn-based tactical warfare across 55+ unique scenarios
- Face diverse challenges in every deployment: corridor-to-corridor, open desert warfare, territory control (capturing tactical points), defensive last stands, scorched-earth retreats, infiltration deep behind enemy lines, and complex puzzles
- Lead your squad in battle against immense and mighty bosses
- Immerse yourself in a branching sci-fi storyline
- Deploy specialist Templars and discover unique fireteam combinations with stealth, grenades, defensive overwatch, scorching flamethrowers, hindering attacks, and sentry turrets
- Face 25+ diverse enemy units: the Xeno, the Narvidians, and rogue human factions
- Build your unique battleforce with exacting precision, recruit and design every squad member
- Customize the appearance, armor design, talents, and equipment of your veteran Templars
- Endless combinations of squads, soldiery, and tactics will keep you coming back for more!
- Replay the campaign with your victorious squad in a New Game+ mode
= BACKSTORY =
The Templar Knights are a revered and storied martial order who were the elite forces for the Star Traders during their most challenging conflict: the Galactic War against the Guild.
They are known for their 10-foot tall battle mechs known as Leviathan Battle Suits. Once designed for high-pressure environments and exploring gas giants and deep space, these mechs have now been modified for war.
Templars descend from a Zendu bloodline — a unique heritage that gives them the ability (with proper training and ritual) to pass all of memories from their lives (and any memories passed down by their ancestors) to a newborn child. This memory gift is known as a Templar’s Lineage – and it is what gives Templars their immense advantage in combat, tactics, engineering, and the ability to drive hulking Leviathan Battle Suits. You will take on the role of a Templar Captain who hails from a storied Lineage reaching back 87 Templars — and who pages back through the memories to help cope with the dire situation at hand.
With the Great Exodus coming to an end, the Star Traders founded new colonies on the few remaining habitable worlds. The Templar Knights are called upon once again to defend the Star Traders and their new colonies from an ancient threat.
= WHO WE ARE =
Trese Brothers Games is a premier indie game developer of desktop and mobile RPG and strategy games. Andrew and Cory Trese founded the company in 2010 with a shared passion for challenging, highly replayable games. Having released more than six games on major game platforms and markets, Trese Brothers Games now has more than 2.5 million customers . . . and counting.
“We make games we love — and we hope you’ll love them, too!”
This Roleplaying game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Templar Battleforce Elite is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 23rd June 2023
Recent improvements include:
- Added Swae-Suit (RELIC) gear level 8 Pilot Suit for Scouts and Captains
- Pingback Sensor (RELIC) gear level 8 Sensorkit for Scouts and Engineers
- Zombra Lock (RELIC) gear level 8 Targeting System for Berserk and Soldier
- Tri-Kit Ocular (RELIC) gear level 8 Tact System for Captains and Paladin
Download & Availability
Templar Battleforce Elite is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Templar Battleforce Elite on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Just do yourself a favor and pick it up ;).
We would love to write another review post update here, but we're still rocking iOS 7… So we guess our love affair with the Trese Brothers comes to an end here with their movement of everything up to iOS 8+… At least until we get a newer device with more space… update WOW that was a long time ago (in iOS land anyway). Been rockin this on our iP11 and aaaaah!! We almost forgot how mindblowingly amazing this one is. Its the title that got us into the Trese Bros, and Ill always have a warm spot in our gamer memory for it. And our, how FAR theyve come too!! The sequel to Star Traders has us drooling just thinking of what they could do with a sequel to T.B.!!!! The amount of depth thats here is already crazy, but we thought the same of the OG S.T.!! Just wanted to say that you guys rock!! Im so psyched that we can play your games again!!! It was always kind of a letdown after the iOS 8 bump and seeing on the forums that another update we couldnt get had dropped. But now its almost like a Version 1.5 Bonus Edition DLC for almost every game!! =D So glad youre still porting titles to mobile, as its the main way Ive always played your titles. PC is great and all, but its hard to beat being able to play on a device thats always in your pocket. Cant wait to see what you all come up with moving forward!! We have ZERO doubts itll completely blow our hair back. Oh… If youre a strategy fan, this is a MUST BUY AT ANY PRICE!!! Its beyond worth the $10 price tag and the only thing thats really come close to the depth and fun that Ive had with FFT, especially once youve played a few games and try to take on the upper difficulties… Because THAT is where this game TRUELY shines. That its short enough to not need a dedicated 80 hours to beat (we think its about 20-30 hours long, depending on your play-style), and you can take your leveled up/powered up Xeno-butt-kicking team into a New Game+, which is where you can get DEEP into those skill trees and really see the synergy thats possible between multiple teammates. And then, if youre so inclined, since theres multiple paths you can take in each stage as well as branching story paths, you can keep the adventurous feeling strong by focusing on different parts of the skill trees, different classes and unlock more of the totally % NOT cheesy story line (being serious here…. It really was pretty surprising to us how well the devs put everything together story-wise). Really, strategy fans, GET THIS GAME! Even newcomers that are just a little bit interested in strategy games, the lower difficulties are PERFECT for those who arent so familiar with the genre. It can be a bit technical, but theres loads of room for experimentation and unless youre playing on the most hardened difficulties, youll never really feel like you made a completely regrettable decision when spending skill points or switching up gear. We could keep going, but if youre still reading this, youre waisting valuable Xeno-squashing time!!! We mean really, if youve read all this, youre obviously interested enough to take the plunge. Trese Bros keep their games updated whenever new hardware comes out, and are always quick to respond to any issues you might run into. They really have been one of the absolute very best, top tier dev teams on the AppStore when it comes to squashing bugs and sorting out any new operating system or hardware blips that can arise. Its because of this that Ive bought every game theyve made available on mobile AND on Steam. And look at that, we kept going. BUY IT ALREADY.
Old-school crunchy turn-based tactics. If shooting bugs with walking tanks piloted by religious zealots sounds like fun, have we got an alternative to 40k for you.
Our iPad Pro thanks you. Keep up the amazing work, gentlemen.
Have been playing this game on PC and liked it! Now would like to play it more on the go. IPhone X support is not here yet but would be nice to have.
Save slots like STF. Some folks hate rogue-likes but otherwise enjoy games like this. Please give us non-roguers some love. ;).
We like the game, but after coming back to it after a pause we find with the new iOS we keep ending up in a state where we cannot scroll or zoom (which makes it unplayable).
Good game, but for the price Id expect this to be full screen on newer devices.
Purchased in August of 2017. Great title that has seen YEARS of continued support. The devs treat iOS like Steam.
This developer likes to abandon their games on other platforms, leaving people who paid for them without the product they bought functioning. We dont expect it to work for a lifetime, but they truly love abandoning games.
First off if youre looking for something to replace 40k Tyranid invasion since its no longer being updated past iPhone 6 this is the best, better in a lot of regards; the story is more in depth and theres storyline trees so your decisions really do matter. The upgrade tree and items are wrapped into one really big intricate requisition system which is very fun to mess around with. Its also just right for difficulty, but not like XCOM where your soldiers cant hit the side of a barn more in variety and type of enemies as well as fog-of-war and environmental components that come together for dynamic challenges. Our question is: devs, in the next update could you make it so every action does not pause any background audio we may be listening to? We enjoy listening to podcasts while playing these games but every action in game pauses the audio and its unfortunate since its the only thing thats bothersome about this game, and its not even really about the game. Thanks and happy upcoming holidays.
Lots of fun, tons of customization options, battles are neat, runs great on older phones, highly recommended.
A great game for anyone who likes tactical turn-based combat; particularly anyone that likes space-type marines fighting tyrannical aliens and traitorous cults trying to cause chaos. Its got a deep skill tree and tons of missions and Ive long ago gotten our moneys worth. The game system is similar to Space Hulk, but better suited to a more diverse cast of characters. In particular, your characters are more mobile and the games move pretty quickly. Also notable is that the writing is better than most AAA big sci-fi titles.
Screen locks up in game. We played for several hours but it became unplayable after a while.
Ive owned this game since a few months after original launch…and the list of ongoing updates alone is SO impressive. In fact, about 2-3 hours ago we were checking the update list as we often do just to see….the last one was about 4 weeks ago and it was huge….ahem…tttThen…we went to the app store about 2 hrs later and…jesus H. ChristOnaCracker theres already another patch/update Its unparalleled in support as far as mobile games go. We respect the schniz out of this. Although…we sure would love to see the next game they come up with after all these years, we wont ever complain about YEARS of updates and support for this great gem of a game lol. Ummmm…buy it now.
Played this on the PC back in the day and am very impressed with the Mobil version.
Spent many hours on this game enjoying it. If you have played turn-based games, choose a more difficult setting than normal. Only bad thing we can say is that iCloud sync isn't implemented, so you can't play across devices.
Awesome that they continue to support this with updates. Really fun TBS game with some RPG elements. Definitely has more than a little hint of the grim darkness of a certain millennium if you know what we mean — which we think is a good thing.
We love this game. The mechanics and upgrades are solid and worthwhile, but there are a couple things that aren't as great. For starters, the ability to pick the soldiers you deploy with would be really good, especially in closed deployments. Making a deploy screen to make sure all your soldiers are selected and properly equipped like in XCOM would be wonderful. Another complaint is the jarring transition between the different music tracks. Please give us a song select in the options, or at least try to make the transition between tracks a little smoother. Our last, and hopefully easiest complaint to fix, is that when you close and re-open the app, the sound effects stop working until you force quit and restart the game. That said, you guys have made an excellent game and we can't wait to see more from you guys. Aside from these little quality of life fixes.
Awesome class-based tactics RPG. For everyone who craves this kind of games in a pocket format. Recommend.
This is one of the best tactical TB squad combat games we've ever played (and we've been playing computer games since the late '80s – anyone remember the Amiga?) – balanced, deep, great tech trees that go on forever, nice story, developers support, good comment and guide community, what more can you ask? Actually, we do have one thing to ask – on the iPad (or at least on our old one), when you go to check the objective, the turn counter is covered up by the decorative armor (eye candy) in the bottom left corner of the screen, so that you can't actually see how many turns have passed – just see "rns of target 12" ( or whatever the goal number is) or words to that effect – am hoping revs can fix and update, it's an annoying glitch. But if that is the biggest complaint we have, it's a terrific game – hours upon hours of entertainment.
Deep and engaging story, great turn based game-play, detailed tech trees. Im hooked.
Very in-depth tech tree and ability to create different types of characters. Great story writing and a LONG game, definitely getting your moneys worth. One of the unique features of the game is the ability to re-spec your team in between battles, allowing you to try vastly different strategies based on your upcoming challenges. Trese Brother games are frequently updated and improved, easy to communicate with on their forums. Active user group to learn/compare strategies for gameplay really make a difference. Wow, the recent performance improvements, UI improvements make this already great game one that you simply must buy. Smooth, fast. Once you get the hang of the team building concept and tech tree, you can attack the game over and over with new teams and experiences. Update: The developers just don't leave this great game alone. 40 updates since originally reviewing. New features, weapons, team choices. Get this game.
It's hard to pinpoint what makes a game great. There's a ton of great stuff out there on mobile, but most experiences are geared to the non-gamer crowd, those who seem to want to spend $0.99 up front, then be nickeled and dimed to continue enjoying what would be an otherwise great game. They're marketed to people who want "mindless" fun for a few minutes at a time. This is not one of those games. This is a thinking person's game. We hate making these types of comparison, but we can't help but to keep thinking, turn based Starcraft, with a Final Fantasy X style leveling system. This is a game that requires you to invest a little time in learning how it all works, then rewards you regularly for your efforts. Don't just buy this game, buy one of the bundles and show this studio some love, you'll probably walk away with 200-300 hours of quality gameplay.
We loved to play XCOM and had been searching for other excellent strategy game since it will be disappear soon because of the 64 bit apocalypse Yesterday accidentally found this gem because of the discount,been playing for an hour an loved this … If you like strategy game just grab this excellent game by an indie dev team.
Can't thank you enough for all the constant attention and tlc you give this game. Really top notch and feature full. Plus all the constant goodies you release with the updates. It's been a mainstay on our iPad since it came out.
This is the best rpg game we have found on the App Store . Very fun and a lot of variety in missions keep this interesting, with large skill tree. Well worth the money for this one. Even plays smooth on our old iPad mini. Keep up the good work trese brothers.
Update: The best keeps getting better! More faces and fixes to the app. Trese Brothers support is fantastic! Another excellent turn based tactics game from the Trese Brothers. It's already beginning to receive the post release support that comes with a Trese Brothers! This is the game we wanted Space Hulk to be. Upgrade paths, multiple mission paths, a basic story (though it gets more complicated), and very different units and unit abilities. About the only thing we want is a skirmish/endless mode.
This is a real gem of TBS. Deep story where you'll find lots of indirect references to Warhammer templars, xeno aliens, etc. And Dune spice, free people, traders. Story aside – gameplay is really really good. No IAP's, just pure fun and deep thinking. It never felts like chess, but success always hangs on your squad setup, timely reconnaissance and using all your soldiers abilities. Trust us – once you buy and get through first 2-3 missions learning simple mechanics, you'll get hooked! Great job, dev's.
Once you go through a few battles, this really comes into its own. A very rich, tactical experience with a massive skill tree. ICloud saves please! We'd love to play this on both iPad and iPhone. Great work devs.
Very engaging and challenging, yet not impossible (on normal). The narration and story interface is a little stilted and dry, but you can skip it if needed. The AI is refreshingly smart, and the respect feature which allows you to reset and reassign your talents and attributes is a nice extra.
The Trese Brothers have never put out a bad game. Best dev support in the business.
So updated to the new version and now we can't see any of the xenos.
Been a very long time since we enjoyed a mobile game this much. Bravo.
UPDATE: the new version adds more enemy variants for the later missions, and much appreciated quality of life improvements. 1. Squad based rpg 2. With a story 3. And a tech tree (we know…!) 4. And individual class skills 5. And a new game+ 6. That runs as smooth as butter on and ipad3 7. No IAPs, and no narrow corridors 8. With 7 difficulty levels with variable options for PERMADEATH, including none, ever, or fire-emblem grade "you only live once". Go buy it. These devs have a longstanding and well deserved reputation for making quality apps, which is what prompted this purchase without the need for a demo.
Actually, another reviewer- Loafy<something> – said it better already. Loved playing games on the iPad, fell in love with these tactical RPG's when we stumbled across the first XCOM. That's a high bar – and while there have been a few decent games nothing has really blown us away. We don't remember why we picked this one. We think one in a batch to try without really thinking they would be very good. Needless to say, the others are long gone but this one is still here and we are still playing. Given the very clear attention to gameplay – which doesn't mean just graphics or just length or whatever; a great game is a great game because of how all the parts come together. With this game we realized we are not looking for good games or apps in the AppStore, but good people/companies. When we find an amazing game or app, we almost always find its the people behind it, the craftsmen that do this job. We guess it's like most things in the world. You could reasonable not like a book for any number of reasons – but if it's by a great writer, it's probably still a really, really good book. Dane with software revs we think. Our favorites always have a few games that aren't our thing , but you know you will get your money's worth and more.
If you like turn based strategy games, you need this. It's like Deathwatch, but actually fun to play. The devise are constantly updating and improving as well. Only regret we have us that we didn't download this sooner. Highly recommended.
We love these tactical RPGs, reminds us a lot of shining force for sega but with guns and heavy mech suites. We don't understand why they don't just keep the price at $6.99, they keep pricing it at $9.99 which is still a fair price for the how good the game is, but it's not fair that they constantly revert the price to $6.99 kinda shafting your player base if they aren't aware of the sale.
There is no better developer. For fans of turn based RPG, there is no better choice, except maybe Heroes of Steel, we're torn. Make no mistake this is the game you want.
Actually got more than we thought we were paying for.
What else can you say, this is basically a love letter to strategy RPGs. Lots to like here.
We've played many strategy games and hands down one of the best for 2015. Pls add iCloud save because want to play it on our other devices as well.
We're a big TBS fan and this game seems to be simply bursting with possibilities. Congrats on getting PocketTactics' strategy game of the year brothers! The one feature we would love to see would be iCloud support. Would like to transfer to our iPad without having to start all over. Keep up the excellent work TBs.
Our favorite Trese Brothers game and probably the best tactical game on iOS. These guys' games are like a blast from the past. People just don't make great strategy games like this anymore.
If You like turn based strategy games with a great storyline like, Final Fantasy Tactics for instance, then you MUST get this game! This game has it all. Turn based strategy, great graphics, great story so far, upgradable fun (stats, gear, etc), unlock-able tech tree, class system with specific gear and abilities, great gameplay, and much more. We loved it so much, we bought all the games made by this studio without even trying them. That's how much we trust the other games to be great. You can find the other games in the related area and there are some bundles. Nice! We saw if your not sure, then stop being a chicken and go for it! Only one suggestion for the devs, CLOUD SAVE PLEASE.
A fun game from great developers! Highly recommended if youre into turn based strategy games.
We have gotten many games of this genre for our iPad and feel like this is up there in the top ranks, especially for more casual ones. Simpler and a bit easier than xcom, but much more story and char growth than deathwatch or battle dungeon. No iaps or timers or other such annoyances, just a straight forward game. We get bored with most of these before we finish them, but this will be an exception. Oh, there is also a nice variety of missions.
This game is really really good. We were surprised by how much we wanted to finish this game, we usually only make it about 60% through games before we get bored. This is a great turn-based strategy with RPG elements. We finished the game and we wasn't even close to unlocking all of the skill trees. Good thing there is a game+ mode.
Saw this game got a 5 star review on Touch Arcade… This is one of the best tactical turn based strategy games that we have ever played. Huge variation to missions, completely custom upgradeable characters and a great story and plot behind the scenes. Playing the tutorial and reading through the library is highly recommended! If you liked Hunters or Warhammer Quest get this game.
We nearly wept tears of joy when we saw that huge tech tree. There is enough tactical depth and customization to keep us busy for a very, very long time.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 2.7.11
- Size: 144.66 MB
- iOS: 10.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes, Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor, Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: Trese Brothers LLC
Last updated: 23rd June 2023 | Genre: Roleplaying, Strategy | Developer: Trese Brothers LLC