HighGuard

Gaming NexusJason Dailey

8.5/10

Highguard is a fresh take on the multiplayer hero shooter, featuring balanced gunplay and thrilling raid mechanics that had me saying, "Just one more match." Throw in strong art direction with a high fantasy setting, and it gets an easy recommendation from me.

GameBlastMatheus Senna de Oliveira

8/10

The free-to-play game manages to offer original and well-finished challenges, although it still needs to earn its place in the market.

Game RantDalton Cooper

8/10

At launch, Highguard has five maps, eight Wardens, and one game mode. Highguard's flagship Raid mode is a lot of fun, but there is so much potential here to expand into other modes that perhaps cater to other gaming tastes. There's no reason why Highguard's action and characters can't shine on smaller, more traditional multiplayer maps like those seen in Call of Duty and Halo. A mode that completely eliminates the looting and armor aspect would also be interesting.

Game InformerMatt Miller

7.5/10

Not every game clicks instantly. Highguard was released with little prior fanfare and even less explanation of its novel systems; my early games left me confused and frustrated. But with each match I played, I warmed to the flow of the action, the feel of movement and weapons, and the unique playstyle developer Wildlight Entertainment is trying to introduce. The game has a long way to go to be at its best, but for competitive shooter players looking for a departure from expectation, there’s...

VGChartzLee Mehr

7/10

From minute tweaks to large siege towers, Wildlight's detail-oriented attitude helps lift Highguard above the usual Hero shooter fare.  Reviewer's Note: All gameplay experience is based on Highguard's Episode 2 update (released on February 6th 2026).  If ever a [...]

TechRadar GamingTom Bedford

The bones of Highguard are solid: the gunplay feels crisp, traversal is slick, and the rounds can be incredibly tense. But at launch, myriad balance issues, overcomplicated round structure, and repetitive-feeling matches dampen the game. Wait for a few months until it's been chiseled into shape.

CBRDavid Jagneaux

7/10

However, issues like high cosmetic prices, lacking game modes, and overall feeling of a lack of polish, weigh heavily on the game as it stands. None of these problems feel insurmountable, but they do prevent Highguard from reaching its full potential at launch. Highguard is a good game with flashes of greatness and the possibility of becoming something truly special if its developers continue to build on its promising core.

PC GamerMorgan Park

65/100

Highguard's central mode is genuinely cool, but it's overstuffed with FPS trends that should go away for a while.

The OuterHavenJordan Andow

Highguard is the first release from Wildlight Entertainment, a studio founded by veteran developers who worked on Apex Legends. The game's initial reveal at The Game Awards 2025 received a mixed reception and left many wondering what made Highguard special. Could Wildlight Entertainment capture lightning in a bottle once again with Highguard? Or would it…

GamesRadarWill Sawyer

Highguard is an unusual combination of first-person shooter trends from the last decade or so, making for a game that is hard to define and somewhat confusing to get into. But, put in the time to master its core loop and you'll find a competitive and varied hero shooter that plays to Wildlight Entertainment's clear FPS expertise. It has some foundational flaws, from pointless looting to a lack of a strong identity, but Highguard shows promise, provided it gets the refinements it sorely needs.

SectorSKsaver

5.5/10

Multiplayer games are having a hard time these days, and Highguard shows it once again.

WayTooManyGamesKyle Nicol

5.5/10

Hero shooters, the marmite of the gaming world. Some people love them, some people hate them. It’s a divisive genre that has struggled to escape from the shadow of Overwatch for around ten years now. A game itself that has struggled to stay relevant. There’s been some solid efforts, and then there’s Concord. Highguard is the latest hero shooter, boasting ex-Titanfall and Apex developers as a selling point, but having absolutely nothing in common with the former.