Link Steam
indiegame.fan
Bandit Life header art

Bandit Life

Lead a band of misfits through a turn-based adventure filled with blood, ambushes, and hard choices. Clash with rival camps, expand your influence, trade, build, and raid to become the most infamous bandit in history.

Steam Page
Developer
CIG
Publisher
CIG
Release
Coming Soon
Steam Reviews
No reviews yet

Does this feel indie?

Vote based on whether this game feels indie to you. You can change your vote at any time. Results earn an IGF score after 10 accepted votes.
No votes yet
Vote on More Games
Game contextLatest: IGF Team
ContextThe evidence factors used to assess whether this game belongs on IndieGame.Fan.Status
Notes
Latest Contributor: IGF TeamEdit notes
Search Google: Who developed Bandit Life?Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
Search Google: Who published Bandit Life?Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher.
Search Google: Is Bandit Life self-published or published by CIG?Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified.
Search Google: How is Bandit Life and CIG funded?FundingThe known source of funding behind the game.
Search Google: Who controls the creative direction and IP for Bandit Life and CIG?Creative controlWho appears to retain creative control of the game.
Search Google: What is the release status of Bandit Life?Release statusWhether and how the game has been released.

Media

7 items

About the Game

Bandit Life is a medieval strategy game about leading a band of outlaws trying to survive beyond the reach of the law.

Travel dangerous roads, stop wandering travelers, and decide how far you are willing to go in pursuit of wealth. Every encounter can turn into negotiation, robbery, or a deadly fight.

Build and expand your hidden camp, recruit new bandits, and manage the growing needs of your crew. Hungry bandits, wounded fighters, and greedy companions can be as dangerous as the travelers you ambush.

Your choices shape the fate of your band. Will you become feared highwaymen ruling the roads, or will your gang fall apart under the weight of bad decisions?

Lead your band

Recruit new members and manage their roles within your group.
Send them on dangerous raids, guard the camp, or assign them to maintain your growing hideout.

But remember: bandits are loyal only as long as the loot keeps flowing.

Stop travelers on the road

Not every traveler is the same.
Some will surrender their coins, others will try to bargain, and some will fight back.

Choose your approach carefully. A peaceful traveler can become a dangerous opponent in seconds.

Expand your hideout

Build and upgrade structures in your camp to support your growing band.

A better hideout means more resources, new possibilities, and stronger bandits ready for the next raid.

Dynamic encounters

Every road encounter plays out differently.

Threaten, negotiate, rob, or attack.
Your decisions shape the outcome and determine whether you walk away richer… or not at all.

Features

  • Lead a growing band of outlaws

  • Make decisions during dynamic road encounters

  • Rob, threaten, or negotiate with travelers

  • Expand and manage your hidden bandit camp

  • Face unpredictable events and dangerous fights

  • Shape the fate of your outlaw gang

Indie Game Fan