Paladins®

Paladins®

Evil Mojo Games · May 8, 2018 · Hero Shooter, Free to Play, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter

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About Paladins®

✦ AI summary

Lead a team of five Champions across the Realm's vibrant battlefields in this fantasy shooter where you'll customize abilities, items, and playstyles to dominate diverse objective-based modes. With over 50 Champions spanning multiple classes and archetypes, plus deep cosmetic customization that changes how your hero looks and sounds, you'll find endless ways to express your unique combat style.

Paladins is a fantasy team-based shooter set in a vibrant Realm, featuring a large cast of Champions from sharpshooting mercenaries, magic wielding scholars, supernatural entities, and even deities and monstrosities from the stars. Teams of 5 face off in a variety of modes from pushing a payload to contesting rotating objectives.

Our roster of over 50 Champions is the largest in the genre, with various archetypes for players to learn and master. Between the versatile and lethal Damage class, the aggressive and elusive Flank class, the sturdy and space-making Frontline class, and the healing and buff managing Support class; there is a Champion that matches every player's expression. Each Champion allows you to customize and augment their abilities out of match & itemize in-game to play exactly how you want them to.

Customization reigns supreme even beyond your gameplay, from the ability to show off your profile to unique Champion skins that alter their presentation and voices, to even effects after you eliminate opponents or fall in battle. Cosmetics explore themes from across the Realm and beyond, meaning your version of a Champion not only plays unique, but looks it too!

Paladins® — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Online PvP, Cross-platform multiplayer
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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Players praise this free-to-play hero shooter for its diverse class mechanics, balanced gameplay, and accessibility as a budget alternative to similar titles, with a dedicated community that's keeping the game alive. Common criticisms include inconsistent balance patches that frequently swing between overpowered and underpowered heroes, a prevalence of cheaters especially in ranked modes, and aggressive cosmetic monetization despite the free-to-play model.

Recommended Sep 30, 2026
STILL better than Overwatch
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Recommended Oct 2, 2026
fun gameplay, a lot of variety in the characters and builds
Recommended Oct 1, 2026
good
Recommended Oct 1, 2026
I miss Paladins.
Recommended Oct 1, 2026
not too many spell and easy control and very few bugs
Recommended Sep 30, 2026
Koga

Patch notes & news

Latest updates from Steam.

Community Announcements · HiRezKryptek Feb 3, 2025

Wekono's Wake Hotfix 1

Event Pass 2024 chest is now available for purchase, along with fixes for missing translations and corrupted font display issues.

Community Announcements · HiRezKryptek Jan 29, 2025

Wekono's Wake Update Notes

Year 8 of Paladins begins with a focus on team improvements and the upcoming Wekono's Wake update.

Community Announcements · HiRezKryptek Jan 21, 2025

Wekono's Wake Post-PTS Adjustments

Wekono's Wake update launches to start Year 8 with improvements based on PTS feedback.

Community Announcements · HiRezKryptek Jan 17, 2025

Year 8 of Paladins Begins!

Paladins enters Year 8 with a focus on quality-of-life improvements and refined direction following Year 7's development efforts.

Community Announcements · EvilMojoKryptek Dec 20, 2024

End of Year Crystal Sale

Crystal purchase discount of up to 20% available through January 3rd, 2025.

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