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Lead a top-down tactical squad through dangerous missions, planning room entries and using guns and gadgets solo or in co-op.
Released 18 Jul 2025
Mark Squad Routes
Coordinate Room Entries
Rescue Hostages
Phantom Squad is a 1-4 player co-op tactical top-down shooter blending fast-paced combat with real-time strategy. Play solo or team up through online co-op and matchmaking, coordinating movement, positioning, and split-second decisions to survive intense, high-risk missions.
Developed by Ctrl Freak · Published by Super Rare Originals
Play as an operator in a top-down tactical shooter built around missions carried out alone or with up to three other players online. The campaign takes the squad through armed operations with objectives that call for careful room clearing and coordination.
Control your operator in real time, while using the tactical map to mark routes, entry points, and objectives as plans take shape. Coordinate movement and timing with teammates, and watch your fire: friendly fire is enabled.
Choose weapons and specialized gadgets to gather information, breach or control spaces, and handle threats. Missions include objectives such as rescuing hostages, defusing bombs, and stealth operations; missions can also be replayed with optional challenges and other modes.
Positive reviews repeatedly highlight the co-op teamwork: planning routes on the map, coordinating roles, and combining gadgets make room-clearing missions satisfying to learn and execute together. Players also enjoy the tense challenge and varied objectives, though some say solo play is much harder or less flexible. Recurring criticisms include highly reactive enemies, a short campaign, unevenly useful weapons and gadgets, and difficulty finding teammates.
Phantom Squad drops you into the chaos of top-down tactical combat built for co-op. Squad up with friends in 1–4 player missions where communication, coordination, and smart planning are the difference between clean execution and total wipeout.
Use voice chat and in-game tools to coordinate your approach. Move fast and adapt as things change; the enemy won’t hesitate.
When the shooting starts, every bullet counts. Miss your target and you won’t get a second chance. One shot can make or break your mission.
Firepower isn’t enough. Use over 20 specialized gadgets (scouting devices, incapacitating equipment, heartbeat sensors, breaching tools, traps and more) to gain the edge. Master them or get left behind.
No one clears a room alone. Team up with friends in fully online co-op missions built for communication and planning. Plan your entry, cover each angle, and move as one unit. During a mission, trust is your strongest weapon.
Every mission demands the right squad. Jump into quick, random matchmaking that pairs you with teammates. Coordinate, adapt, and execute under pressure, because in the field, teamwork isn’t optional. It’s survival.
Co-Op Teamwork: Squad up with 3 other players, each with a role, to execute perfect strategies.
Tactical Planning: Mark routes, objectives and entry points as the mission unfolds.
Friendly Fire: One wrong shot could take down a friendly. Stay sharp.
Realistic Combat: Precision gunfights where mistakes mean death.
Specialized Gear: Outthink, outmanoeuvre and outgun your enemies.
Global Threat: Your missions will lead you through downtown buildings, jungle compounds, arctic labs, …
Choose Your Difficulty: Rookie for new operatives, Normal for seasoned squads, Hardcore for those who fear nothing.
No backup. No rules. Just your squad and survival. Are you ready?
Phantom Squad is inspired by some amazing games: Doorkickers, Ready or Not, Rainbow Six Siege and many other amazing tactical shooters! Check them out too if you haven't already!
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 13 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
