Tenderfoot Tactics

Open-world tactical RPG where elemental magic reshapes the battlefield

Kevin Maxon, Michael Bell, Isa Hutchinson, Taylor Thomas, Zoe Vartanian, Madison Pathe · Published by Ice Water Games · Released Oct 21, 2020

Adventure Indie RPG Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 236
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 months ago; May 4, 2026
Minimum PC: Dedicated GPU with SM4+; 2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Tenderfoot Tactics?

You lead a party across an archipelago in a single-player tactical RPG about protecting goblin towns from the Fog. Exploration is open-ended: you search ruins, travel by boat, and scout as a bird between turn-based battles with no random misses or damage ranges.

For you if...

+you enjoy unlocking classes and combining your party's abilities

Not for you if...

−you want forgiving battles with little need for planning

What players say

80% of 236 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat's depth and the landscapes' visual style. Recurring complaints concern unclear navigation and mechanics, plus enemy scaling that can make character progression feel counterproductive.

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Tenderfoot Tactics system requirements

Minimum: Dedicated GPU with SM4+, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1+
Processor: 2.5 GHz
Graphics: Dedicated GPU with SM4+
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Tenderfoot Tactics have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Tenderfoot Tactics run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Tenderfoot Tactics use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam