Tide Of Tactics

Tide Of Tactics puts you in charge of a medieval army fighting it out on grid-based battlefields. Pick a commander with their own unique unit and abilities, then get stuck into turn based battles where positioning and terrain actually matter. Hide your troops in forests, climb mountains for a better view, or lay caltrops to punish anyone who wanders through. Build the right mix of swords, spears, cavalry, ranged and siege units to counter whatever your enemy throws at you, then siege their castles down and capture the lot to win.

We love that the weather keeps changing things up too. One turn you’re planning around clear skies, the next you’re adjusting for rain or snow messing with movement, vision and defence. It keeps every match feeling a bit different, even on maps you know well.

There’s a proper campaign following a region falling into chaos after a northern invasion and a commander’s betrayal, plus skirmish matches against the computer and both local and online multiplayer if you fancy testing your tactics against a real person. The level editor and Steam Workshop support mean there’s always new maps to try, whether you’re building your own or downloading ones from the community.