Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
With its unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based action, the Brothers in Arms franchise has established itself as a benchmark for military action games, receiving the highest average review scores of any console WWII game to date (www.gamerankings.com).
- Released
- 2005
- Developer
- Gearbox Software
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- 84
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood?
With its unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based action, the Brothers in Arms franchise has established itself as a benchmark for military action games, receiving the highest average review scores of any console WWII game to date (www.gamerankings.com).
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 26 October 2005 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Gearbox Software |
| Publisher | Not recorded |
| Platforms | Xbox, Steam Deck |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
| Languages | 5 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q865237, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 92 most recent negative Steam reviews of Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Performance and stutter9 of 92 (10%)
Even compared to the FPS games of its time it's terrible.
Steam review, 26 June 2016 · 5 hours played · 10 readers marked it helpfulWhile being an FPS you receive some color from the characters between rounds that allow you to see how the experience has affected them.
Steam review, 5 March 2020 · 7 hours played · 6 readers marked it helpful
A further 1 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
24 games overlap with Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 and Day of Defeat: Source.
Common questions about Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
What platforms is Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood on?
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood is available on Xbox, Steam Deck. It first released in 2005.
How much does Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood cost?
$9.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood?
87% of 1,155 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood?
84 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood?
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood was developed by Gearbox Software.