Command a Swarm of Living Battle Cores
NanoBattleCore is a real-time tactics game for Android where microscopic mechs evolve mid-fight. Build your core, split your swarm, and out-think rivals across 120 arenas — free to download, no pay-to-win.
- 2.4M+
- Commanders worldwide
- 4.8 ★
- Google Play rating
- 120
- Ranked arenas
Built in Collingwood, Played Everywhere
Est. 2021 — Collingwood, VICWe are a nine-person studio a short walk from the Smith Street trams, obsessed with one idea: strategy that fits in your pocket without dumbing itself down.
NanoBattleCore began as a lunchtime prototype in 2021 and grew into a full real-time strategy engine tuned for touch. Every match runs at 60 frames per second on hardware as far back as the Pixel 4a, because we believe good tactics should never be gated behind a flagship phone.
There are no energy timers and no loot boxes. You earn every core you command through play, and our seasonal balance patches ship the first Tuesday of each month — announced right here from our Collingwood workshop.
Everything the Arena Demands
A tactics game only feels fair when every system respects your time and skill. Here is what ships in the free core download.
- Real-time 60fps battles that run offline — no signal required on the tram home
- Zero pay-to-win: every core, mod and arena is earnable through ranked play
- Cross-save between Android phone and tablet with a single free account
- Seasonal balance patches on the first Tuesday of every month, notes included
- Sub-90-second match maker so a ranked game fits inside a coffee break
- Full colour-blind palettes and one-handed portrait controls out of the box
Screens From the Front Line
Captured live at 2400×1080 on a Pixel 8 Pro. No touch-ups, no bullshots — just the game as it ships.
How Commanders Climb
Three real ladder runs, reconstructed from replay data with each player’s permission.
The 30-Day Ascent
A new commander from Fitzroy reached Diamond in a single season using only starter cores, proving the free path is a genuine competitive path.
Yarra Syndicate
A 24-member Melbourne clan coordinated split-swarm tactics over voice to top the regional co-op ladder for three straight seasons.
One-Handed on the 86
A player commuting the 86 tram plays entirely one-handed in portrait mode and still holds a top-500 global ranked position.
What Commanders Are Saying
I have bounced off every mobile strategy game because they beg for my wallet. NanoBattleCore just lets me play. Six months in and I have not spent a cent — but I sure think about it every night.
Talk to the Studio
Bug report, balance idea, or press enquiry? Our nine humans in Collingwood read every message.