Fights in Tight Spaces
Turn-based roguelike deckbuilder built around positioning in martial-arts fights
Ground Shatter · Published by Balor Games · Released Dec 2, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 3,692
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 21 in 30 days
- Players
- 51
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 11 months ago
- Nov 14, 2025
What is Fights in Tight Spaces?
A single-player, turn-based tactical roguelike that uses cards for movement and martial-arts attacks. As a Section Eleven agent fighting criminal organizations, you manage your hand, momentum, and position across randomized missions while building and upgrading your deck.
For you if...
- +you enjoy combining deckbuilding with positional turn-based tactics
- +you like using enemies and environments against each other
- +you want repeatable single-player missions with randomized events
Not for you if...
- −you prefer combo-heavy decks that become overwhelmingly powerful
- −you want short, forgiving runs with little randomness
- −you dislike careful positioning and punishing tactical mistakes
What players say
90% of 3,692 reviews are positive · 90% of 21 in the last 30 days
Players praise the card-based tactical combat, fight animations, art style, and soundtrack. Common complaints describe lengthy runs, uneven balance, limited card variety, and harsh randomness. Recent complaints say DLC-related additions introduced unwanted encounters and bugs, while some players also report crashes or controller problems.
Players over time
▼ -34% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 120 players on Sep 21, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 51 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 39 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 48 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 67 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 74 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 74 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 68 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 72 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 69 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 79 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 71 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 71 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 91 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 73 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 87 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 97 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 80 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 99 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 106 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 120 |
How many players finish Fights in Tight Spaces?
19% of Steam players have unlocked «Mission Accomplished», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Fights in Tight Spaces system requirements
Minimum: 1 GB DX9 (shader model 3.…, 4 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Fights in Tight Spaces?
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- OS
- 64 bit Windows
- Processor
- Multicore with SSE2 instruction set support
- Graphics
- 1 GB DX9 (shader model 3.0)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
Does Fights in Tight Spaces have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Fights in Tight Spaces run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 70
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, German.
Does Fights in Tight Spaces 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Strategy
- Action
- Deckbuilding
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Turn-Based Combat
- Martial Arts
- Roguelike Deckbuilder
- Turn-Based
- Card Game
- Roguelike
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Indie
- Replay Value
- Tactical
- Violent
- Isometric
Recent updates
- Nov 14, 2025 · Build Notes (1.2.11831)
- Oct 29, 2025 · Hotfix (v1.2.11822)
- Oct 20, 2025 · Hotfix (v1.2.11796)
- Oct 3, 2025 · Build Notes (1.2.11621)
- Oct 2, 2025 · Build Notes (1.2.11599)
4 DLC available.