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Catharage

Space tactics roguelite with capital ships and automatically firing weapons

Björn Michalski · Published by Games Foundation GmbH · Released Dec 12, 2025

RPGStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 65
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 23, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB
2 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Catharage?

In this third-person space combat game, you undertake missions to protect Catharage station. You maneuver through encounters on each run, gather randomized equipment, and equip it or scrap it for currency. If you die, you lose your haul; returning home secures resources for ship unlocks, fleet recruitment, and permanent upgrades.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy experimenting with equipment effects and ship loadouts
  • +you prefer picking your battles and planning your approach

Not for you if...

  • −you want constant action without lengthy travel between fights

What players say

82% of 65 reviews are positive

Players praise the tactical combat and loot-driven progression. Common complaints concern unclear controls and interfaces, a lack of polish, and poor performance.

Screenshots and trailer

Catharage screenshot 1

Catharage system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB, 2 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Modern Multi-Core
Graphics
DirectX 11 capable 3D card with 2GB of VRAM
Memory
2048 MB RAM
Storage
600 MB available space
Notes
Catharage features expensive raymarched volumetrics that have a significant performance cost. While they cannot be disabled, their resolution can be reduced to make the game run better on mid-low end hardware.

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Catharage have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Catharage run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
8
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German.

Does Catharage 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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1 DLC available.