Will we get Xbox and PS5 ports of Broken Arrow? Console release explained

The real-time strategy (RTS) genre isn’t as mainstream as it used to be, but it’s far from extinct. Games such as Broken Arrow continue to draw in large numbers of players, even managing to attract over 31,000 on the first day of advanced access. Unfortunately, at this moment, it’s only available on PC, leaving console owners like those with Xbox Series X/S or PS5 out of luck.

Broken Arrow – Console (Xbox and PS5) Release Explained

Right now, you can find ‘Broken Arrow’ for PC purchase on Steam, and it’s not tagged as an early access title, which theoretically means the developers aren’t strictly required to finish the game. Instead, they could be working on adapting BA for other platforms. However, it’s important to note that this situation isn’t entirely straightforward.

  1. At this point, there is no information on potential console versions. Steel Balalaika didn’t announce any plans for the release of the game on other platforms. Additionally, looking at the portfolio of the publisher, Slitherine Ltd., it can be quickly noticed that most of their productions are available only on PC.
  2. Broken Arrow is a real-time strategy game. This genre is typically designed to play with mouse and keyboard. Preparing a good RTS port for consoles (with intuitive controller support) is a challenge even for the most experienced developers.

Instead of expecting the port to arrive soon, let’s stay optimistic about upcoming updates and pray that my skepticism is misplaced.

Broken Arrow – system requirements on PC

You can definitely give “Broken Arrow” a try on your personal computer since its minimum system requirements are quite reasonable. This means that even if your PC is relatively old, you might still be able to run the game without any issues.

 MinimumRecommended
ProcessorIntel Core i7-6700 or AMD Ryzen 3 2200GIntel Core i9-9900k or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Memory8 GB RAM16 GB RAM
Graphics CardGeForce GTX 1650 (4 GB) or Radeon RX 570 (4 GB)GeForce RTX 3080 (10 GB) or Radeon RX 6800 XT (16 GB)
Storage85 GB85 GB
OSWindows 10 64-bitWindows 10 64-bit

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2025-06-24 16:32