Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics
Auroch Digital · 2018 · Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Action, RPG, Indie
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About Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics
Challenge the horrifying reign of Nazi terror and battle an immortal evil in Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics; a turn-based tactical strategy game set in the award-winning Achtung! Cthulhu universe.
In this raging Secret War across Europe, an untold darkness spreads deep beneath the Earth and throughout the Forest of Fear. The unknown lurks in the shadows and you must claim victory at any cost, because whilst Nazi factions terrorise these lands, they are not the darkest foe you face…
Behind enemy lines and tasked with overthrowing a nightmare alliance of dark science and the occult, you hold the fate of humanity in your hands. Lead your elite squad of allied forces to victory using daring tactics and cunning strategies to overthrow the Cult of the Black Sun and destroy the Mythos secrets they plan to use.
Key Features
- Tactical Combat: direct a squad of allied heroes in innovative turn-based ground battles.
- Momentum System: perform well in combat by racking up kills and executing critical hits to earn Momentum and turn the tide of battle in your favour.
- Light vs Dark: harness the power of the light to expose and suppress the spawn of Cthulhu hiding in wait in the oppressive darkness.
- AP System: every decision is important and the Action Point System gives you the flexibility to put as much emphasis into heavy combat or nimble movement as you like.
- Psychological System: witness too many horrors of war and watch as your unit's sanity begins to unravel mid-fight.
- Build Your Team: characters have unique skills that can be unlocked and levelled up in different ways, and weapons can be modified to give a variety of benefits. This lets you customise your squad to better vanquish Nazi scum.
- Weird World War: explore the Lovecraft-meets-WW2 universe of Achtung! Cthulhu like never before with Mythos-inspired enemies and a story-driven campaign handcrafted by John Houlihan which ties directly into the pen and paper roleplaying game narrative.
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics has an intriguing premise blending occult Nazis with Lovecraftian horror, and players appreciate the stealth mechanics, momentum system, and character writing, but the game suffers from repetitive combat that fails to engage, shallow mission design, limited replayability, and technical issues including startup crashes. The experience feels like an underpolished tactics game that needed more variety and depth to justify its full price, though it's decent enough for a short playthrough if these issues don't deter you.
Cool setting on paper; occult Nazis and Lovecraft horror should’ve been a slam dunk. The stealth mechanics and momentum system add a few interesting ideas, but the missions start to drag and combat never really feels satisfying enough to carry the game. It’s not terrible, just kind of forgettable once the novelty wears off. Feels like a tactics game that needed another layer of polish and variety.5 found this helpful
Eh, decent enough game, but kinda shallow and pretty short too. Definitely not worth full price. Also has no replayability. Steam really needs to add a mixed or neutral option already.1 found this helpful
Great fun! Good atmosphere.
Can't even get this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ to open without fcrashing on startup every single time
Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics is a turn-based strategy title developed by Auroch Digital and published by Ripstone that takes the familiar structure of tactical warfare and injects it with supernatural horror inspired by Lovecraftian mythology. Set within the larger Achtung! Cthulhu universe, the game presents an alternate vision of World War II where military conflict extends beyond conventional battles into something far darker. Ancient cosmic forces, occult experiments, and unimaginable creatures become part of the battlefield, creating a tactical experience that feels distinct from traditional military strategy games. The story unfolds during a secret war hidden beneath the larger events of global conflict. In this version of history, enemy forces are not satisfied with ordinary weapons and military power. Forbidden rituals and dangerous supernatural research have unleashed horrors beyond human understanding, threatening to shift the balance of the war entirely. Players command an Allied strike team assembled to confront both enemy soldiers and unnatural threats emerging from forces humanity was never meant to control. The setting becomes one of the game's greatest strengths becau…
it was okay, i liked the male characters in the game and the story, combat or enemy encounters can be repetitve and gameplay could be a bit dull, but the maps are somewhat small, so getting to mission objective would take a short time usually.
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