Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance is a real-time strategy game set in the Terminator: Dark Fate universe, focusing on the war between humanity and Legion, a networked artificial intelligence.

In the single-player campaign, you play as a commander of the "Founders," a group made up of the remnants of the U.S. armed forces. Your mission is to lead your army in thwarting Legion's plan to annihilate the last vestiges of humanity. In skirmish and multiplayer modes, control three distinct factions: the Founders, the Movement, and Legion.

Guide your forces through a series of large tactical maps. Choose units, devise combat strategies, and apply abilities to not just survive but become a leader of the resistance. Hone your skills, experiment with different approaches, and aim for the best outcomes.

Dynamic Battles: Realistic Tactics and Consequences

Engage in long-lasting and dynamically shifting realistic battles where your survival and victory depend entirely on your tactical choices. Utilize a wide range of military equipment, vehicles, and ammunition in your confrontations with the enemy. Recruit and train new units, develop skills, and acquire new weapons and gear to continue the fight.

Feel the tension in battle as your tactical decisions and actions have deep consequences that will affect the whole campaign. Depending on your choices, other factions and characters will either join you or become your enemies. Certain missions may become available or locked based on your actions.

Your resources are limited, and you must carefully manage your army. Your units' vehicles are subject to a modular damage system, where armor, component malfunctions, and vehicle construction determine if a unit survives.

Lead Humanity's Survival

Recruit other factions and squads to join your cause, building your army. Customize your forces according to your preferred battle tactics. Use infantry units, heavy armor, plasma gun technology, repurposed civilian vehicles, makeshift turrets, and even mercenaries to achieve victory.

Leverage the battlefield to your advantage! Realistic destruction physics offer additional tactical possibilities, particularly in urban environments.

Multiplayer Mayhem: Skirmishes and Online Battles

The excitement intensifies in skirmish and multiplayer modes, where you can play as one of three unique factions: the Founders, the Movement, and Legion.

Partake in epic battles across expansive tactical maps, testing your commander skills in 1v1 and 2v2 battles, either against AI or real players in online multiplayer matches.