AnswerPuzzle #44 · October 17, 2026
Guess the Game October 17, 2026 answer
The answer to the GameBrain daily video game quiz for October 17, 2026 was Battle Brothers. Below are the five clues players were given, in the order they unlocked.
The five clues
- 1
What players say
"The gameplay of "this game" is characterized by its deep tactical combat and strategic management of a mercenary company, blending elements from games like "Mount & Blade" and "XCOM." Players face a steep learning curve due to complex mechanics and a punishing difficulty level, which can lead to frustration, especially with the reliance o…"
"The story aspect of "this game" is largely characterized by its procedural generation, which allows players to create their own narratives through the experiences of their mercenary company."
- 2
Keywords & release year
NimbleLindwurmHedge KnightFatigue systemMercenary companyProcedural contractsReleased 2022 - 3
Genre, platforms, playtime & price
GenreAction, Adventure, CasualPlatformsPC · PlayStation · Xbox · Nintendo · MobileMedian playtime~90 hoursPopularityover 20,000 player ratings - 4
Pixelated screenshot
- 5
Pixelated screenshot — sharper
About the Guess the Game daily quiz
Guess the Game is GameBrain’s free daily video game quiz. Every day there is one mystery game and six guesses, and every wrong guess — or skip — unlocks another clue. The clues are drawn from GameBrain’s own data: review analyses of over 100,000 games and a database of 800,000+ titles.
This page is the archived answer for October 17, 2026. There is no unlimited mode, but every finished puzzle keeps a page like this one, so you can read back through the clues, see which game it was, and follow the links to its full profile and to similar games. Today’s puzzle is here.