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Command Mobile Infantry squads on Kwalasha, using terrain, firing lines, and specialized units to fight Arachnid swarms.
Released 16 Jun 2022
Set Up Firing Lines
Hold Bug Chokepoints
Destroy Arachnid Hives
Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!
Developed by The Artistocrats · Published by Slitherine Ltd.
On the mining planet Kwalasha, you command the Mobile Infantry as it fights Arachnid forces and works to reclaim human-held territory. The single-player campaign sends your troops through missions with objectives such as attacking bug hives, capturing locations, and defending positions.
Combat centers on moving limited squads into effective positions rather than building a large base. Elevation, choke points, line of sight, and line of fire affect how well troops can engage, while specialized units and their abilities offer different ways to handle enemies and protect your force.
Missions provide units and resources through set deployments, pickups, and objectives; some bases also offer upgrade choices. Troops can gain levels and unlock elite abilities. Territory Mode adds battles over resource-producing control points across dedicated maps.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its Starship Troopers atmosphere and its squad-focused combat, especially the need to use terrain, firing lines, and unit roles against large bug forces. Several also enjoy the campaign missions and Territory Mode. Other reviewers find the missions too repetitive or restrictive, and some report frustrating unit pathfinding and balance issues.
The population of the harsh desert planet Kwalasha needs our help. Their peaceful lives, working in the mining industry, have been disturbed by a threat that they cannot face alone: the Arachnids. Under Colonel Hawthorne’s command, the Mobile Infantry will take back control of the planet and smash everything that has more than two legs. Enlist in this exciting military campaign, meet inspiring characters, visit amazing locations and do your part in the heroic war against the Bug!
The Arachnids may have virtually limitless numbers, but they lack the thorough tactical training that the Mobile Infantry enjoys. Position your units in advantageous choke points or on higher elevations. Be wary, however, that battle mechanics such as True Line of Sight and True Line of Fire may limit your field of fire and allow the treacherous Bugs to lay in ambush.
Optimize your army by choosing from a wide range of specialized unit types, each with its own strengths, weaknesses and set of unlockable elite abilities. Rifle Troopers can use their shotgun ability to hold back large numbers of Arachnids, M11 Marauders bipeds can unleash a withering mortar barrage and the Fleet Liaison can call down dropships with reinforcements or direct an airstrike to wipe out whole swaths of enemies.
The Bug infestation is rooted in elaborate underground hives. These present a unique challenge that demands a delicate balance between aggression and defense. Beware of the numerous tunnel openings, from which hordes of Arachnids can emerge.
To eradicate the Bug problem for good, their nests must be eradicated!
Territory Mode offers a new way to play, with a focus on freedom of choice and tactics. It features new maps crafted specifically for the game mode. You’ll battle the Arachnids for control of Territory Points - which provide a steady flow of resources - adding a fresh strategic layer to the game.
Added 3x Battlegroups to play with:
The Ground Pounders (Included in the base game)
The Hell Raisers (Available to owners of the “Raising Hell” DLC)
The Peacekeepers (Available to owners of the “Urban Onslaught DLC)
Added 27 Unique Territory Mode Maps:
11 maps in the base game.
9 maps in the Raising Hell DLC.
7 maps in the Urban Onslaught DLC.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 106 |
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| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | The provided store information lists only Single-player and does not describe any shipped multiplayer features. Territory Mode is described as a new way to play against Arachnids, but nothing provided states it is multiplayer. Player reviews repeatedly request multiplayer, co-op, horde mode, and PvP as desired future additions, which indicates these features are not confirmed in the provided information. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No official modding or multiplayer mod support is described in the provided store information. One player review speculates that mod tools could allow the community to make co-op, but this is not confirmed. |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
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