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Othercide

Dark fantasy turn-based tactics built around sacrifice and repeated runs

Lightbulb Crew · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Jul 27, 2020

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Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 4,705
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 19 in 30 days
Players
24
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Dec 16, 2021
Minimum PC
R7 260
4 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

What is Othercide?

Othercide is a dark fantasy turn-based tactics game about Daughters fighting creatures that threaten humanity. You lead them through battles, timing abilities and counters, and can sacrifice one Daughter to heal another. After failure, you return for another attempt.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning attacks around a combat timeline
  • +you want difficult battles with lasting squad losses
  • +you like dark fantasy and repeated roguelite runs

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike sacrificing squad members to heal others
  • −you want quick fights without repeating earlier missions
  • −you prefer forgiving tactics with little trial and error

What players say

82% of 4,705 reviews are positive · 78% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the timeline-based combat, visual style, and music. Common complaints include repetitive missions, unclear combat information, and bugs affecting damage calculations or abilities.

Players over time

▲ +11% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 24 players on Nov 7, 2026.

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How many players finish Othercide?

6.3% of Steam players have unlocked «The Long Nightmare», 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

Othercide screenshot 1

Othercide system requirements

Minimum: R7 260, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
Processor
AMD Phenom 9950 (2.6GHz) / Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 (2.4GHz)
Graphics
AMD Radeon R7 260 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
at least 30 FPS average in 1920x1080 with the lowest settings.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
Processor
AMD FX-6300 (3.5GHz) / Intel i5-2500 (3.3GHz)
Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 380/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
60 FPS in 1920x1080 with the highest settings.

Does Othercide have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Othercide 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
26
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, Korean, Russian, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Othercide 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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