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Lead a special-operations squad in top-down missions across Salobia, tailoring gear and tactics for solo or four-player co-op.
Released 07 Dec 2021
Command AI Teammates
Build Mission Loadouts
Extract the Package
Thunder Tier One is a realistic top-down shooter where you join an elite special operations team tasked with stopping a dangerous terrorist organization wreaking havoc across the fictional Eastern European country of Salobia.
Developed by KRAFTON, Inc. · Published by KRAFTON, Inc.








Set in the 1990s in the fictional Eastern European nation of Salobia, Thunder Tier One follows a special-operations team tasked with stopping the SBR terrorist organization and finding its leader. Play the nine-mission campaign alone with three AI teammates or in co-op with up to four players.
Before each operation, select weapons, attachments, ammunition, armor, grenades, tools, and camouflage for your squad. During missions, direct teammates with individual or group commands and choose how to approach objectives, from stealth to a heavier assault.
Combat plays out from a top-down view, with weapon handling, ammunition, range, accuracy, and cover affecting engagements. Alongside the campaign, multiplayer modes include team-based package extraction and sector control, free-for-all deathmatch, and a co-op mode built around securing checkpoints and defending against counterattacks.
In the supplied reviews, players who enjoy Thunder Tier One often value its tactical missions, the freedom to tailor equipment and plans, and the teamwork of playing co-op with friends. Some also praise the weighty gunplay and visual presentation. Positive comments about the core experience are often qualified by complaints about controls, AI teammates, and the campaign's length.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 36 |
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| Players | 1–8 |
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| Multiplayer | Thunder Tier One supports solo play with three AI teammates or online co-op for up to 4 players. The campaign is designed for 4-player co-op. It also includes online PvP modes: two 4v4 objective modes and a free-for-all deathmatch with up to 8 players. A separate PvE Domination mode supports up to 4 players. |
| Multiplayer & mods | The game has Steam Workshop mod support. Official text states mods can add or modify missions, weapons, AI behavior, equipment, and other content. Reviews indicate mods have been used for missions, weapons, maps, modes, and scenarios. One review says modded content previously disabled XP gain, and another says this was later changed so mods can be used freely. |
| Controller required | No |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Metacritic | 65/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |