Playtime: ~7 Hours (Completed Campaign) After sinking around 7 hours into Space Cats - Tactics and seeing the credits roll, my primary feeling is one of disappointment stemming from unmet potential. I kept playing, holding onto the hope that the game would eventually introduce more complexity or deeper mechanics, right up until the final boss simply vanished and the game ended. The Good (Sort Of): Charming Theme: The "cats in space" concept is inherently fun, and the game leans into this aesthetically. If you're a huge cat lover, the visual theme might offer some initial appeal. Potential Entry Point (Maybe?): For someone who has literally never played a tactics game before, the extreme simplicity might serve as a very gentle, non-threatening introduction to the absolute basics of the genre. The Disappointing: Overly Simplistic Gameplay: The core issue is the profound lack of depth. The game operates at a level I'd expect from a title aimed at very young children. The tac...
Space Cats Tactics
- Release Date:
- Jul 24, 2023
- Developer:
- Mitzi Games, Alex Nicola
- Publisher:
- Mitzi Games
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game
Made by a solo developer, Space Cats Tactics brings together the nerve-wracking battles of turn-based strategy games and the powerful epic stories of space opera.
Combining grid- and turn-based tactical combat (as seen in games like XCOM and Divinity: Original Sin) and inside-ship crew management (like in games such as FTL and Star Command Galaxies), in Space Cats Tactics you will have to be on your toes and think every step very carefully!
KEY FEATURES
Fight nerve-wracking space battles in turn-based tactical combat.
Your ship and crew will be outnumbered and outgunned – you’ll have to be smarter than your enemies to beat them!
Two strategic layers: zoom in and out of the spaceship in real-time, switching between the space combat layer and the management.
Customize your ship by buying new rooms and upgrading them to gain new abilities.
Adapt it to your playstyle or experiment with different configurations so every playthrough is unique!
Deep combat system: put your tactical skills to the test in grid-based in big grid-based battle maps. Choose how to spend your Action Points between many different kinds of weapons and attacks, special abilities, and consumables
Manage your cat crew: send your crew of space cats to different special rooms in your spaceship, activating different abilities that allow you to adapt to different tactical situations. A cat in the right place can make the difference between victory and defeat!
Explore deep space: marvel at the wonders of deep space flying through clouds of gas, mining asteroids for resources you can sell, helping ships in trouble, or boarding derelicts in random NPC encounters
Dive into a thrilling space opera story, an epic tale of just heroes, charming rogues and evil villains, full of witty dialogues and choices where every encounter has different outcomes for you to write your own story
Plot:
A long time ago, humans created your race, a hybrid of cat and man. to be their slave warriors and fight their wars for them.But after long years of servitude, these space cats turned against their creators and fought for their freedom.
Eventually, they forced humans to sign a treaty liberating the whole Catkind… but your kind is still despised and feared, even though they are fierce warriors and skilled pilots.
You are Captain Mitzi, a mercenary hired to smuggle the ship Curiosity to a remote corner of the galaxy. Turns out the job had more to it than you thought: now you’re running for your lives with the government’s ships hot on your heels! Every encounter has different outcomes and every decision will impact your destiny, so choose wisely: you can be a righteous hero or a vengeful pirate, talk your way out of things like a charming rogue or escape gun blazing.
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System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1+ (64bit)
- Processor: Intel I3 4160 processor or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 or Equivalent
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: DX10 with Shader 4.0 support required.
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
- Processor: Intel i7 4770 processor or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7850 or better
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: DX10 with Shader 4.0 support required.
FAQ
How much does Space Cats Tactics cost?
Space Cats Tactics costs $14.99.
What are the system requirements for Space Cats Tactics?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 SP1+ (64bit) Processor: Intel I3 4160 processor or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 or Equivalent DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 3 GB available space Additional Notes: DX10 with Shader 4.0 support required. Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64bit) Processor: Intel i7 4770 processor or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7850 or better Storage: 3 GB available space Additional Notes: DX10 with Shader 4.0 support required.
What platforms is Space Cats Tactics available on?
Space Cats Tactics is available on Windows PC.
Is Space Cats Tactics worth buying?
Space Cats Tactics has 50% positive reviews from 2 players.
When was Space Cats Tactics released?
Space Cats Tactics was released on Jul 24, 2023.
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