Special Tactics

Squad-based tactical shooter where both sides resolve their turns simultaneously

Beast Mode Games · Released Apr 26, 2016

Action Free To Play Indie Simulation Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 150
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; May 23, 2021
Minimum PC: Open GL 3.0 and above sup…; 0.3 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Special Tactics?

A free-to-play, top-down tactical shooter about planting and defusing bombs. You build a four-soldier squad from five classes, choose weapons and equipment, and issue movement and attack orders. Competitive matches have timed planning phases, while survival rounds require defusing randomly placed bombs against growing numbers of enemies.

For you if...

+you enjoy predicting an opponent's moves before committing orders
+you want competitive matches with a co-op partner

Not for you if...

−you prefer continuous action without turn-based planning
−you want large armies rather than small squads

What players say

83% of 150 reviews are positive

Players praise the accessible controls and tactical depth. Some report bugs and a lack of polish, and ask for more unit types and modes.

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Special Tactics system requirements

Minimum: Open GL 3.0 and above sup…, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 and above
Graphics: Open GL 3.0 and above support
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space

Does Special Tactics have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Special Tactics run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Special 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