Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics
Turn-based squad tactics against Nazi forces and Lovecraftian monsters
Auroch Digital · Published by Ripstone · Released Oct 4, 2018
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 69% of 155
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Apr 30, 2019
Metacritic: 56/100 (critic reviews)
What is Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics?
A single-player tactical strategy game set in World War II Europe, where an Allied squad works to stop an occult alliance. In its story-driven campaign, you move soldiers, attack enemies, use light to expose hidden creatures, and upgrade skills and weapons.
For you if...
- +you prefer planning turns to reacting in real time
Not for you if...
- −you want to recruit and rotate a large squad
What players say
69% of 155 reviews are positive
Players praise the tactical combat, particularly the action-point and Momentum systems. Common complaints include repetitive missions, limited enemy variety, and little reason to replay the campaign.
Screenshots and trailer
Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics system requirements
Minimum: 1050 GTX Ti 4GB, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics?
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- OS
- Windows Vista
- Processor
- i5-3210M
- Graphics
- GeForce 1050 GTX Ti 4GB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 31
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.
Does Achtung! Cthulhu 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
Tags
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Action
- RPG
- Indie
- Turn-Based Combat
- Violent
- Turn-Based
- Casual
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Horror
- Tabletop
- Hack and Slash
- Singleplayer
- Text-Based
- Lovecraftian
Recent updates
- Oct 24, 2018 · Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics - Iw'nafh Update (1.0.2.2 Patch)
1 DLC available.