Ultimate Space Commando (2015)

Developer: Creatio 49
Publisher: Angry Cat Studios
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 58 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 8.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A deep, methodical turn-based tactics game that feels like a modern take on classic top-down strategy, demanding careful planning and squad management.

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What players say

Players praise the deep, unforgiving tactical combat that recalls 1990s classics like X-COM and Jagged Alliance, with permadeath and campaign-ending mistakes adding tension. They note the game is a solo developer project with clumsy UI and text errors, and the difficulty is punishing even on normal.

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